Thirty-one band and orchestra students were honored for outstanding musical performances at the Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGMSA) solo and ensemble contest. The event was held Saturday, February 21, in Carol Stream.
The students honored are:
First place string quintet ensemble: Division 1 rating
Violins - Audrey Hiscock (8th grade) and Grace Williamson (7th grade); viola - Mila Fousias (8th grade); cello - Hope Loney (7th grade) cello, and bass - Wyatt Lilly (8th grade)
First-place solos: Division I rating
Lincoln Anderson (horn) 6th grade
Grace Bab (flute) 6th grade
Srisharan Burra (keyboard percussion) 8th grade
Arya Bushi (flute) 6th grade
Cameron Cernauske (trombone) 7th grade
Raquel Chivardi (trumpet) 6th grade
Victoria Chivardi (clarinet) 6th grade
Dennis Ciubarca (violin) 6th grade
Sophia Furlong (flute) 6th grade
Carter Hebard (clarinet) 6th grade
Ethan Hicks (trombone) 6th grade
Lucas Ilchena (clarinet) 6th grade
Tyler Kisling (trumpet) 7th grade
Daniel Kocaj (trumpet) 7th grade
Emily Kregor (clarinet) 7th grade
Ellie Landa (trumpet, violin) 7th grade
Hope Loney (cello) 7th grade
Olivia Loftsgaarden (flute) 8th grade
Brianna Mahan (cello) 6th grade
Joshua OBrill (trombone) 7th grade
Felix Poi (trombone) 6th grade
Lucas Suciu (keyboard percussion) 6th grade
Aditya Surpuriya (violin) 6th grade
Kaitlyn Szymonik (violin) 7th grade
Fabiani Taveras Abreu (trumpet) 6th grade
Krish Uppal (keyboard percussion) 7th grade
Lumi Williamson (violin) 5th grade
CCSD 89 band teachers Katie Berry and Lev Garbar, as well as orchestra teachers Kristi Kline and Andrew Ladendorf are proud of the hard work and dedication of all the students who participated.