Students participate in music festival

Forty bands, orchestras and choirs from nine schools participated in the District 1 Music Festival hosted by Flathead and Glacier high schools April 20-22.

Each entry was judged as either superior, excellent, good, fair or poor on a 1 to 5 scale.

Solos and ensembles receiving superior ratings qualify to attend the State Solo and Ensemble Festival May 5-6 in Missoula.

Following are results that were made available from the District Music Festival:

Bigfork

- Superior jazz ensemble: Alex Broughton, Alex Buenz, Bella Goodson, KC Isaman, Ben Johnson, Elyse Pendlay and Bjorn Thorness.

- Superior vocal solo: Melissa Maitland.

- Excellent vocal solos: Abby Benton, Evan Benton, Acacia Otten, Destiny Otten, Nikea Schaeffer, Savannah Webster.

- Excellent vocal ensembles: Abby and Evan Benton, duet.

Columbia Falls

- Superior sight reading and performance: Wind ensemble, Sonifers.

- Superior performance and excellent sight reading: Symphonic band.

- Excellent performance and sight reading: Columbia Chorale; Tres Belles; Troubadours/Cantilena.

- Superior band solos: Willie Baltz, percussion; Ryan Kjensrud, trombone; Kennedy Payne, clarinet; Jonah Smith, horn; Kelly Vigil, flute; Haley Westendorf, alto Saxophone.

- Excellent band solos: J.J. Boles, percussion; Tyler Brown, percussion; Kat Gustin, flute; Nicholas Johnson, guitar; Sam Lovering, flute; Maggie McKeon, oboe; Afton Wendt, trumpet.

- Superior ensembles: Bailey Charlesworth, Columbians, Emma Erickson and Danielle Rosenbaum, flute trio; Jazz Factory, Mariah Lingle, Percussion Ensemble; Percussion Techniques; Danielle Rosenbaum, flute duet; Mariah Lingle and Anna Schmidt, flute duet.

- Excellent band ensembles: Ava Chisholm and Madeline Jarvis, oboe and bassoon duet; Kaitlyn Formhals and Kara Mohr, flute duet; Jacob Hohman and Danielle Rosenbaum, flute and clarinet duet; Brian Phipps, Trey Spalding, trombone duet.

- Superior piano: Maggie McKeon.

- Excellent piano: Flora Jarvis, Madeline Jarvis.

- Superior vocal ensembles: Madeline Martin and Jared Reynolds, duet.

- Excellent vocal solos: Savvy Claude; Hannah Gustin; Brendan Hoerner; Taylor Sterling.

- Excellent vocal ensembles: Natalia Detwiller, Montana Holm and Taylor Kellar, trio; Hannah Gustin, Jerelyn Jones, Madeline Martin, Morgan Miller, Alyssa Nelson and Danielle Schwalk, sextet; Jerelyn Jones and Jared Reynolds, duet; Jerelyn Jones and Estevon Torres, duet.

Flathead

- Superior performance and sight reading: Concert band, symphonic band, chamber orchestra, concert orchestra, concert choir, Dorian Women’s Choir, varsity men’s choir.

- Superior performance and excellent sight reading: Freshmen band.

- Excellent performance and superior sight reading: Varsity women’s choir.

- Superior band solos: Matthew Carroll, trumpet; Ryan Daub, flute; Tommy Diegel, bass; Ava Franchi, alto saxophone; Jonah Love, snare drum; Noah Love, trumpet; Kori Mooney, flute; Ganten Pirrie, euphonium; Garrett Regoli, alto saxophone; Charcy Ricks-Bullock, flute; Julia Sauve, flute; Anna Schultz, flute; Anna Schultz, alto saxophone; Rebecca Vance, oboe; Emma Winkelman, clarinet; Isaak Winkelman, trombone.

- Excellent band solos: Craig Hill, euphonium; Morgan Neater, alto saxophone; Kylie Olson, clarinet.

- Superior band ensembles: Jazz Band 1; flute choir; Madison Bazer and Neila Danley, duet; Kori Mooney and Lauren Vance, duet; Morgan Neater and Mallory Slaten, duet.

- Excellent band ensembles: Kiera Earley and Kylie Olson, duet; Elaina Wagoner and Emma Winkelman, duet.

- Superior orchestra solos: Maria Bay, bass; Lilly Briney, violin; Anastasia Fendich, violin; Keiana McGinnis, cello; Leo Shryock, violin; Andrew Schultz, viola; Erin Taylor, violin.

- Excellent orchestra solos: Natasha Gesker, cello; Victoria White, viola; Rebecca Wride, violin.

- Superior orchestra ensembles: Tommy Diegel and Andrew Schultz, bass and viola duet; Anastasia Fendich and Victoria White, violin and viola duet; Natasha Gesker and Erin Taylor, cello and violin duet.

- Superior piano solo: Noah Love.

- Excellent piano solo: Vance Miller.

- Superior vocal solos: Chloe Archuleta, Emma Beagley, Madde Boles, Kayli Burback, Annie Burtsfield, Alex Coulter, Isabelle Cuthbertson, Tobias Diegel, Jordan Fetveit, Brynna Finn, Sidney Frandsen, Misty Greene, Ellie Hanzel, Tyton Harnett, Naesha Johnson, Annie Jones, Abby Kikendall, Ashley Knoll, Charlotte Mack, Gabriel Mahoney, America Mason, Reed Miller, Jonas Nyman, Katia Postovit, Sarabeth Rogge, Emme Schow, Thomas Schultz, Moriah Schutt, Jaycob Serrano, Noam Tabb, Makena Tanko, Shayenn Thompson, Logan Thurston, Jacob Zander.

- Excellent vocal solos: Savannah Brown, Dalton Brubaker, Shaylee Emerson, Katie Foster, Melissa Greene, Chad Hemsley, Mia Kluesner, Abigail Larsen, Aria Scovel, Albert Tedrick, Jesica Workman.

- Superior vocal ensembles: Cassiopeiae Trio, Kayli Burback, Anna Henderson and Nicole Sauter; Choral-Aires; Grace Burtsfield and Anna Henderson, duet; Annie Burtsfield and America Mason, duet; Tobias Diegel and Sarabeth Rogge, duet; Katie Haas and Abigail Larsen, duet; In Flander’s Fields Trio, Rachel Fletcher, Mia Kluesner and Kenadie Pings; Jubilate Trio, Savannah Brown, Gracie Burtsfield and Moriah Schutt; Mia and Tyler Kluesner, duet; Charlotte Mack and Logan Thurston, duet; Charlotte Mack and Noam Tabb, duet; Makena Tanko and Shayenn Thompson, duet.

- Excellent vocal ensembles: Emma Beagley and Brynna Finn, duet; Dalton Brubaker and Thomas Schultz, duet; Kayli Burback and Logan Thurston, duet; Kayli Burback and Noam Tabb, duet; Frobisher Bay Trio, Annie Burtsfield, Grace Burtsfield, Anna Henderson; Garrett Cormier and Albert Tedrick, duet; Mckenna Doran and Samantha Keator-Holt, duet; Shaylee Emerson and Ashley Knoll, duet; Katie Foster and Aria Scovel, duet.

Glacier

- Superior performance and sight reading: Concert band, symphonic band, varsity band, chamber orchestra, beginning women’s choir, concert choir.

- Excellent performance and superior sight reading: Advanced women’s choir.

- Excellent performance and sight reading: Concert orchestra, men’s choir.

- Superior band solos: Haily Brown, trumpet; Evan Kohler, tuba; Nathan Mayhak, euphonium; Ari Miller, snare; Galvin Ness, timpani; Bridger Riggles, alto saxophone; Klaus Rohrbach, snare; Keegan Siebenaler, timpani; Jon Sorenson, alto saxophone; Georgiana Tripp, flute; Amanda Wiersma, flute; Liv Wilson, flute; Delaney Wirtala, marimba; Trevor Woodward, snare and marimba.

- Excellent band solos: Ari Miller, timpani; Charles Iannucci, flute.

- Good band solos: Caitlyn Franke, marimba.

- Superior band ensembles: Haily Brown, Dylan Burns, Luke Heupel, Evan Kohler, Nathan Mayhak, symphonic brass quintet; Ben Bruce, Skyler Farnes, Bridger Riggles and John Sorenson, saxophone quartet; Caleb Cohen, Ari Miller, Max Puglielli, Klaus Rohrbach, senior percussion quartet; Sophia deNeeve, Cora Tollerson and Amanda Wiersma, flute trio; Hurricane Camille, Nic Hannay, Ari Miller, Galvin Ness, Max Puglielli, Klaus Rohrbach,Trevor Woodward, Delaney Wirtala; Jazz Band 1; Marching Season, advanced percussion ensemble; Nathan Mayhak and Jon Sorenson, euphonium and alto sax duet; Galvin Ness and Nic Hannay, duet; Stool of Rock freshman percussion ensemble.

- Superior piano solos: Gage Cuthbertson, Jack Desmul, Matt Glimm, Jon deHoop, Ryan Kelly, Micah Heil, Elise Nelson, Ashlyn Sliter.

- Superior orchestra solos: Kenna Bemis, violin; Joey Brusati, violin; Anna Creer, cello; Ashley Garza, violin; Kim Liles, violin; Brittyn Olsen, violin; Taylor Powell, violin; Shea Siderius, violin.

- Excellent orchestra solos: Brady Cahoon, cello; Ammon Hill, cello; Tyler Judd, cello; Taggert Klauder, cello; Carter Purdy, cello; Lynette Vogel, violin.

- Excellent orchestra ensembles: Joey Brusati and LC Schneiter, violin and viola duet; Taylor Powell and LC Schneiter, violin and viola duet; Shea Siderius, Laura Symmes and Holly Trina, violin, viola and cello trio.

- Excellent piano solos: Abby Fritz, Logan Slocum.

- Superior piano ensembles: Micah Heil and Ashlyn Sliter, duet; Jack Desmul, Micah Heil and Ashlyn Sliter, trio.

- Superior vocal solos: Kelsey Alexander, Aren Alexander-Battee, Brenden Anderson, Bria Anderson, Alicia Bernhardt, Ben Bridwell, Mary Cabrera, Kaitlyn Carter, Taylor Dannic, Jack Desmul, Max Devries, Maranda Eierdam, Millie Espeseth, Alyssa Framness, Nathan Gironda, Aubry Grame, Lauren Harmon, Kyla Harris, Simon Hill, Lincoln Jones, Nina Riggs, Sierra Riley, Jezalyn Schussler, McKenna Tinseth, Emmett Van Allen, Hunter Vialpando, Robert West, Anna Williams, Alec Willis, Amanda Yap.

- Excellent vocal solos: Kala Blincoe, Alyssa Christensen, Madison DeShaw, Lillian Duffy, Blayke Foppiano, Joselyn Jolly, Mia Kintzler, Victoria Kramer, Isabelle Lyon, Alexis Meredith, Elise Nelson, Abbey Odell, Megan Rediger, Spencer Pisk, Elizabeth Tripp, Rylie Weeks.

- Superior vocal ensembles: Bria Anderson and Aubry Grame, duet; Brenden Anderson and Nilla Swenson, duet; Kala Blincoe and Jasmine Horton, duet; Nick Brester and Zach Hill, duet; Ben Bridwell and Emily Naomi, duet; Ben Bridwell and Emmett Van Allen, duet; Mary Cabrera and Nathan Gironda, duet; Madison Darlington and McKenna Tinseth, duet; Jack Desmul and Spencer Pisk, duet; Echo Men, Brenden Anderson, Ben Bridwell, Jack Desmul, Logan Hill, Spencer Pisk, Emmett Van Allen and Alec Willis; Echo Women, Alicia Bernhardt, Allison Kalvig, Mia Kintzler, Emily Naomi, Abbey Odell, Nina Riggs, Nilla Swenson and Anna Williams; Alyssa Framness and Jezalyn Schussler, duet; Alyssa Framness and Zach Hill Duet; Millie Espeseth and Emmett Van Allen, duet; Millie Espeseth and Isabelle Lyon, duet; Glacier Breeze; Glacier Echoes; Hands of Winter Double Trio, Madison Darlington, Rachel Maher, Nina Riggs, Jasmyn Serna, McKenna Tinseth and Riley Wilton; Micah Heil and Simon Hill, duet; Mia Kintzler and Isabelle Lyon, duet; Brianna Parker and Sidney Zimmerman, duet; Jezalyn Schussler and Jordin Sealy, duet; Water is Wide Quartet, Brenden Anderson, Alicia Bernhardt, Ben Bridwell and Lauren Harmon; Come To Me Trio, Nick Brester, Millie Espeseth and Isabelle Lyon.

- Excellent vocal ensembles: All Through the Night Trio, Lillian Duffy, Brooklynn Pitts, Sierra Riley; Kelsey Alexander and Jasmyn Serna, duet; Kelsey Alexander and Riley Wilton, duet; Alyssa Christensen and Maria Makman, duet; Cyan Daoud and Megan Rediger, duet; Madison Darlington and Nina Riggs, duet; Alivia Johnson and Jordan Sisneros, duet; Spencer Pisk and Jasmyn Serna, duet; Brooklynn Pitts and Ashlyn Sliter, duet; Sarah Tripp and Rylie Weeks, duet; Violet Trio, Madison Darlington, Rachel Maher, Nilla Swenson; Robert West and Alex Williamson, duet.

Libby

- Superior performance and sight reading: Band, concert choir.

- Superior band solos: Alyssa Bales, violin; Lauren Burrell, baritone saxophone and flute; Sabra Hancock, tenor saxophone; Shannon Reny, violin; Colton Tubb, trombone; Cerria Swagger, French horn and trumpet; Trey Thompson, tenor saxophone; Chris Williams, tenor saxophone.

- Superior band ensembles: Back in 5 Jazz Combo, Alyssa Bales, Ben Gibson, Sabra Hancock, Trey Thompson and Colton Tubb; Jazz band, Kristel Donahue, Ben Gibson,Sabra Hanock, Kevin Lee, Cerria Swagger, Trey Thompson, Colton Tubb and Chris Williams.

- Excellent band ensembles: Sabra Hancock and Cerria Swagger, tenor saxophone and trumpet.

- Superior vocal solos: Nate Galloway, Galen Graziano, Kristen Lindgren, Raiven Mathiason, Ashlee Willett, Mikalyn Zeiler.

- Excellent vocal solos: Christina Corbell, Kristel Donahue, Sophie Lee, Liz Vanderhoef.

- Superior vocal ensembles: Galen Graziano and Raiven Mathiason, vocal duet; Asya Graziano and Galen Graziano, vocal duet; Men’s Quartet, Nate Galloway, Galen Graziano, Kaleb Lindgren and Raiven Mathiason; Women’s Ensemble, Christina Corbell, Isabella Hollingsworth, Karley Kurle, Laurynn Lauer, Sophie Lee, Kristen Lindgren, Jasmin Snyder, Liz Vanderhoef, Ashlee Willett, Ariana Willis and Mikalyn Zeiler; Women’s Trio, Laurynn Lauer, Kristen Lindgren and Jasmin Snyder.

- Excellent vocal ensembles: Galen Graziano and Kristen Lindgren, duet; Galen Graziano and Liz Vanderhoef, duet; Sophie Lee and Karley Kurle, duet; Women’s Ensemble, Brittney Browning, Kristel Donahue, Isabella Hollingsworth, Savannah Huni, Karley Kurle, Sophie Lee, Liz Vanderhoef, Ashlee Willett, Ariana Willis, Mikalyn Zeiler; Women’s Quartet, Laurynn Lauer, Sophie Lee, Kristen Lindgren and Jasmin Snyder.

Polson

- Superior performance and excellent sight reading: Concert band, concert choir.

- Excellent performance and superior sight reading: Select choir.

- Excellent performance and sight reading: Symphonic band, jazz band, treble choir.

- Good performance and sight reading: Bass choir.

- Superior band solos: Matt Hobbs, alto saxophone; Malia Seeley, flute.

- Excellent band solos: Ajalin Simshaw, flute.

- Superior band ensembles: Mesa McKee and Malia Seeley, clarinet and flute duet.

- Excellent Band ensembles: Beatrix Frissell, Sierra Garcia, Carson McDaniel and Quin Stewart, trombone quartet; Jarrod Calley and Ryan Lamphere, brass duet; Adeline Day, Amber Hanneman, Summer Kovarik and Mesa McKee, clarinet quartet; Nathan DePoe, Beatrix Frissell, Sierra Garcia, Sophie Sisler and Walter Wood, brass quintet; Aubrey Frissell and Calvin Nowlin, saxophone duet; Aubrey Frissell, Matt Hobbs, MaKauly Morrison and Calvin Nowlin, saxophone quartet; Sierra Garcia and Hallie Tyler, trombone duet; Matt Hobbs and MaKauly Morrison, saxophone duet; Russell Matt and Meghan Speckert, mallet duet; Malia Seeley and Ajalin Simshaw, flute duet.

- Good band ensembles: Tyler Kendall and Topher Meeks, snare duet; Jacob Ricciardi, Xavier Stalkfleet and Josh Young, snare trio.

- Excellent piano: Olivia Hewston, Mesa McKee, Meghan Speckert.

- Superior vocal ensembles: Amber Clarke and Katelyn Hedeen, duet; Connection, Ashley Alexander, Cameron Alexander, Keegan Bracke, Amber Clarke, Katelyn Hedeen, Zachary Hoxie, Olivia Hewston, Russell Matt, Mason Niblack, Gabriel Nicolaisen, Brandy Pope, Cheyanne Roach, Adalei Shoemake, Kenton Sisler, Sophia Sisler; Katelyn Hedeen and Adalei Shoemake, duet; Men’s Ensemble, Cameron Alexander, Keegan Bracke, Nathan DePoe, MaKeelin Glass, Zachary Hoxie, Tyler Kendall, Russell Matt, Christopher Meeks, Chase Murrin, Mason Niblack, Gabriel Nicolaisen, Kenton Sisler; Women’s Ensemble, Ashley Alexander, Jayden Almon, Amber Clarke, Niama Crowl, Sierra Garcia, Marritta GrowingThunder Fogarty, Katelyn Hedeen, Olivia Hewston, Brandy Pope, Cheyanne Roach, Adalei Shoemake, Sophia Sisler.

- Excellent vocal ensembles: Bel Canto, Shay Alexander, Jayden Almon, Elizabeth Ayers, Violet Anderson, Tabitha Curry, Kaylee Evertz, Summer Kovarik, Karissa Maxfield, Tayler Owens, Hailie Perdue, Gwenevere Reese, Camas Renault, Gwen Seeley, Halie Smith, Sayge Vance; Shay Alexander and Halie Smith, duet; Elizabeth Ayers and Gwen Seeley, duet; Geneva des Lions and Halie Smith, duet; Olivia Hewston and Brandy Pope, duet; Summer Kovarik and Hailie Perdue, duet.

- Superior vocal solos: Violet Anderson, Elizabeth Ayers, Amber Clarke, Niama Crowl, Olivia Hewston, Zachary Hoxie, Gabriel Nicolaisen, Russell Matt, Adalei Shoemake, Kenton Sisler, Sophia Sisler.

- Excellent Vocal Solos: Jayden Ackermann, Camron Alexander, Keegan Brackey, Aisha Clarke, Tabitha Curry, Geneva des Lions, Kaylee Evertz, Sierra Garcia, Aaron Hanson, Katelyn Lamphere, Russell Matt, Karissa Maxfield, Taylor Owens, Brandy Pope, Hailie Perdue, Gwenevere Reese, Camas Renault, Halie Smith, Bentley Stinger, Ashley Turner, Sayge Vance.

Troy

- Superior performance and excellent sight reading: Band.

- Excellent performance and superior sight reading: Choir.

- Superior band solos: John Fossen, clarinet; Liam Hennsley, tenor saxophone; Mazzy Hermes, trumpet; Olivia Roach, baritone saxophone; Kaylee Stecher, snare drum and marimba.

- Excellent band solos: Liam Hennsley, tenor saxophone.

- Superior band ensembles: Mazzy Hermes and Molly Walters, trumpet duet; Hannah Thrasher and Jacob Volkenand, alto saxophone and bass clarinet; Jacob Volkenand and Molly Walters, bass clarinet and trumpet.

- Excellent band ensembles: Liam Hennsley and Olivia Roach, tenor saxophone and baritone saxophone.

- Excellent vocal solos: Chloe Phillips, soprano.

- Excellent vocal ensembles: Janya Comer and Delaney Duve, duet.

Whitefish

- Superior performance and sight reading: Varsity band, orchestra, women’s choir.

- Excellent performance and superior sight reading: Concert choir, men’s choir.

- Superior band solos: Brendan Gibson, oboe; Jolene Green, tenor sax; Hunter Grimes, flute; Jessica Henson, flute; Eric Holdhusen, trumpet; Savannah Krause, flute.

- Superior orchestra ensembles: Sam Menicke and Casey Schneider, string duet; Jolene Green, Tucker Harrison, Talha Idiz and Matthew Perez, string quartet; Jolene Green and Matthew Perez string duet.

- Excellent orchestra ensembles: Emily Clark, Piper Howeth, Sophie Marchetti, Annie Nixon, hornpipe quartet; Annie Howeth, Adian McCann, Jeiven Pemberton, Kiersten Prestegaard and Ella Shaw, string quintet.

- Superior piano: Adia Saurey.

- Excellent piano: Julia Houston; Hans Mazur.

- Superior vocal solos: Zachary Ade, Abbygale Carson, Malachi Derks, Malia Van Dort, Caroline Dye, Erin Holien, Delaney Lewis, Kess Nelson.

- Excellent vocal solos: Sukma Aryanti, Gillian Broughton, Emily Freudenberger, Walter Pearson, Aubrey Tattum, Casey Valez.

- Superior band ensembles: Birdland Jazz Combo, Marty Anderson, Brendan Gibson, Jolene Green, Hunter Grimes, Eric Holdhusen, Port Nugent, Ethan Potthoff, Myah Strauser, Miles Vrentasa and Josh Weller; Bradlee Anderson, Megan Archibald, Jasmine Reese and Ella VanVlack, saxophone quartet; Marty Anderson and Savannah Krause, horn and flute and duet; Ella Greenberg, Joseph Houston and Maddy Vick, clarinet trio; Jade Greenberg and Adi Saurey, horn duet; Hunter Grimes, Jessica Henson and Savannah Krause, flute trio; Hunter Grimes and Savannah Krause, flute duet; Jessica Henson and Abby Lowry, flute duet; Eric Holdhusen, Josiah Holien and Jessica Young, trumpet trio; Percussion Ensemble: Jackson Carson, Ryan Galvan, Ben Gentry, Elijah Harnar, Tucker Harrison, Eric Holdhusen, Talha Idiz, Dakota Johnson, Ammann Koch-Ford, Caden Means, Erik Miller, Anwar Mirza Port Nugent, Ethan Potthoff, Wyatt Scott and Myah Strauser; Jasmine Reese and Ella VanVlack, saxophone duet; Vanguard Jazz Combo: Marty Anderson, Bradlee Anderson, Taylor Auerbach, Connor Gibson, Jessica Henson, Josiah Holien, Talha Idiz, Eli Joos, Quinten Joos, Caden Means, Port Nugent, Jasmine Reese, Ella VanVlack.

- Excellent band ensembles: Brendan Gibson, Hunter Grimes and Julia Houston, woodwind trio; Ethan Gonzalez, Joseph Houston, Julia Houston and Regan Tintzman, clarinet quartet; Unlimited Power Trio, Noah Fauth, Port Nugent and Josh Weller.

- Superior vocal ensembles: Love Quartet, Zachary Ade, Malachi Derks, Hannah Madsen and Kess Nelson; Voce, Zachary Ade, Sukma Aryanti, Gillian Broughton, Ivan Cline, Kelvin Dicks, Malia Van Dort, Caroline Dye, Jarick Febbo-Moon, Emily Freudenberger, Eric Holdhusen, Eli Joos, Quinten Joos, Ethan Mercer, Kess Nelson, Grace Scrafford and Aubrey Tatum; Water is Wide Trio, Shanna Cameron, Rose Madison and Teigan Tremper.

- Excellent vocal ensembles: Barbershop Quartet, Denver Dicks, Eric Holdhusen, Elijah Joos, Quinten Joos; Boogie Woogie Bugle Trio, Shanna Cameron, Teigan Tremper, Malia Van Dort; Joshua Fits Duo, Ivan Cline and Jarick Febbo-Moon; Lascia Duet, Sukma Aryanti and Malia Van Dort; Prayer of the Children Quartet, Gillian Brougthon, Erin Holien, Faith Johnston and Aubrey Tatum.

Compiled by reporter Hilary Matheson. She may be reached at 758-4431 or hmatheson@dailyinterlake.com.