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Hawthorn Middle School South Musicians Receive Honor

The school's symphonic band members played last month for the state's top music educators.

Hawthorn Middle School South’sΒ seventh- and eighth-grade Symphonic Band members recently gave one of the mostΒ prestigious performances of their musical careers when they played for the state’s top musicΒ educators.

The group received a special invitation to perform for the Illinois Music EducatorsΒ Association annual conference in Peoria on Jan. 26.Β 

The group was selected after conference organizers reviewed audition tapes from hundreds of middleΒ school and high school ensembles. The Hawthorn Middle South band was joined by the Vernon HillsΒ High School WindΒ Ensemble, Women’s ChoirΒ and Symphony Orchestra inΒ making the trip to Peoria.Β 

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β€œThe Hawthorn communityΒ has a long tradition ofΒ excellence in fine arts,” said Middle School South’sΒ veteran band director, JimΒ Garbrecht. β€œThese kids areΒ tremendous musicians whoΒ have been working veryΒ hard to perfect their skills. IΒ couldn’t be more proud ofΒ them.”

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