Seven musicians represented IHS at the annual Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State Conference & Festival. The following students successfully auditioned into the following ensembles:
Nadia Goodyear: All-State Concert Band, Alto Saxophone
Emma Sheeran: All-State Orchestra, Bassoon
Ronald Wang: All-State Orchestra, Violin
Joseph Baunoch: All-State Chorus, Bass
Sean Kelly: All-State, Chorus, Tenor
Maura Knepper: All-State Chorus, Alto
Sam Knepper: All-State Chorus, Bass
Each ensemble was directed by a guest conductor who selected the repertoire for each ensemble to perform for the public and conference attendees:
All-State Concert Band - Dr. F. David Romines, conductor
California by David Maslanka
Washington Greys March by Claudio Grafulla/Loras J. Schissei
Eine Kleine Yiddishe Ragmusik by Adam Gorb
Horkstow Grange from Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Aldridge Grainger
All-State Orchestra - Dr. Timothy Dixon, conductor
Joyeuse Marche by Emmanuel Chabrier
Seven O'Clock Shout by Valerie Coleman
Symphony No. 1, D major Mvt. IV by Gustav Mahler
All-State Choir - Dr. Amanda Quist, conductor
Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound by G.F. Handel
Lacrimosa by W.A. Mozart
Threads of Joy by Brent/Quist
Tuba/Nahmla Kudibene by Michael J. Barrett
There Was A Time by Elaine Hagenberg
Witness by Stacey Gibbs
Congratulations to all on this monumental achievement. Bravo to these students and their magnificent performances at this year's convention!