Lincoln-Way Musicians To Perform At All-State Concert

NEW LENOX, IL — Thirteen Lincoln-Way students have been selected to perform at the Illinois Music Education Association’s All-State concert Feb. 1 in Peoria. The district said the concert is made up of 1,500 selected musicians representing over 300 schools across Illinois.

Students were selected through an audition process as a representation of the best musicians in each of the nine Illinois Music Education Association districts. The district said students and their directors will attend the 2020 Illinois Music Education Conference Jan. 29-Feb. 1.

Students rehearse with other musicians from all over the state in Honors and All-State Band, Honors and All-State Orchestra, Honors and All-State Chorus, Honors and All- State Vocal Jazz, and Honors and All-State Jazz Band, the district said.

The student musicians from Lincoln-Way are:

Band

• Tanner Day, Percussion, Lincoln-Way Central
• Ela Eames, Trumpet, Lincoln-Way East
• Tony Eisel, Alto Clarinet, Lincoln-Way East
• Matthew Kelley, Bb Clarinet, Lincoln-Way East
• Ryan Zych, Bassoon, Lincoln-Way East

Orchestra

• Alex Desjardins, French Horn, Lincoln-Way East

All-State Chorus

• Layne Boyce, Alto, Lincoln-Way Central
• Dominic Rincker, Tenor, Lincoln-Way East
• Veronica Szafoni, Alto, Lincoln-Way East
• Nathan Tilton, Bass, Lincoln-Way East

Honors Chorus

• Brianna Ebenroth, Soprano, Lincoln-Way East
• Joseph Kotze, Bass, Lincoln-Way East

All-State Jazz Band

• Calvin Horsley, Trumpet, Lincoln-Way West