Sixteen DHS Musicians Selected to All State Ensembles
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