AHS music students participate in All-State ensemble
Published 10:24 am Monday, March 2, 2015
Several Austin High School students participated in the All-State ensemle. Front row from left: Jacob Burkhart, Valentina Truong-Ferreira and Katie Maxa; and, back row from left: Matt Knoll, Ben Walker and Arn Huizinga. Photos provided
Austin High School’s music department was well represented at this year’s All-State music ensemble performances in Minneapolis on Feb. 12-14.
From left: Paul Mueller, Mary Sullivan, Grace Thoen and Trent Brown.
Trent Brown, Mary Sullivan, Paul Mueller and Grace Thoen were selected to the ACDA 9-10 State Honors Choirs which performed at Central Lutheran Church on Feb. 12. Arn Huizinga was an AHS trombonist who performed with the 9-10 State Jazz Band ensemble in Minneapolis on Feb. 13. At Orchestra Hall, Katie Maxa and Matthew Knoll sang with the All-State Choirs; Jacob Burkhart performed with All-State Band; Valentina Truong-Ferreira and Ben Walker played with the All-State Orchestra. All of these students undertook a rigorous audition process and were selected among hundreds of applicants.
