On Saturday, October 26 at Independence High School, 50 Decorah High School musicians participated in the Iowa All-State Music auditions. The students prepared difficult musical selections and then competed for spots in the All-State ensembles with students from East Central and Northeast Iowa, including Dubuque and Cedar Rapids area schools.

Sixteen students were selected as members of the 2024 ensembles:

Oliver Brummel, bass

Liam Chamberlain, bass

Spencer Christensen, tenor

Aitor Cuevas, trumpet

Mikayla Hiner, soprano

Kealy Hines, alto

Liam Huang, violin 

Caleb Krieg, bass

Andy Kruger, tenor

Naomi Kutz, Violin

Jameson LaBelle, tenor alt.

Madysen Lippe, viola

Nina Sessions, string bass

Lauren Severtson, violin

Gwen Thompson, soprano

Ezra Vorvick, string bass

The concert will be broadcast on Iowa PBS on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28 at 7:00 p.m. This program is under the auspices of the Iowa High School Music Association and the Iowa Music Educators Association.  

Photo ID (l-r):

Front: Kealy Hines- 12, alto; Madysen Lippe- 11, viola; Gwenyth Thompson- 12, soprano; Mikayla Hiner- 11, soprano; Nina Sessions- 10, string bass; Lauren Severtson- 10, violin; Naomi Kutz- 10, violin

Back: Spencer Christensen- 10, tenor; Jameson LaBelle- 11, tenor alternate; Andrew Kruger- 12, tenor; Aitor Cuevas- 12, trumpet; Liam Chamberlain- 12, bass; Caleb Kreig- 12, bass; Oliver Brummel- 12, bass;  Liam Huang- 10, violin

Missing from photo: Ezra Vorvick- 12, string bass