By Garrett Christensen on Thursday, October 27th, 2022 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
UNION COUNTY – The Elgin School District recently announced that five of its band students have been accepted into the OMEA All State Band for 2023. According to Elgin Band and Choir instructor Tucker Murphey, the All State Band Event is a collaborative performance of 150 students from across Oregon. Participants submit recorded auditions and are evaluated on note accuracy, intonation, rhythm and musicality, with only the top performers being accepted. As stated by Murphey, “It’s a great opportunity to meet talented musicians from around the state, work with guest conductors, and perform challenging music.”
The event itself takes place in Eugene from January 13-15. Students spend the first two days rehearsing together before showing off their skills in a concert performance on the final day. Elgin’s accepted students are:
Sofie Adams – Sophomore – Flute
Charlee Morehead – Junior – Flute
Megan Duffy – Junior – Clarinet
Andrew Buckley – Senior – Trumpet
Abigail Saffell – Junior – Percussion
La Grande also recently announced their accepted students. Congratulations to:
Brendan Lundell
Charlotte Rieke
Rae Hillecke-Cleveland
Nora Gisi
Michael Gisi
Carter Harden
Adrina Gustafson
Keira Martinez
Paige Allen
Koleton Larreau
Shiloh Lynch
Connor Riggs
Noah Spence
Evan Zastrow
Jorge De Anda
Jaiden Wall
Hazel Hartz
Brett Blanchard
Ethan Jacobson
Lucas Hudson
Jack Muller
Jack Smart
Ethan Rolf
Chloe Lynch
Randy McCarthy
Joel Tillery
Aiden Gilbert
Oliver Ganung