IHSA Music State Final Best of Day - 2023

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Solo/Ensemble - Braidwood (Reed-Custer)

Aubrey Sanders - Ottawa (Twp.) (102 Flute)
Himani Kamineni - Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) (107 Bassoon)
Jack Morby - Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) (107 Bassoon)
Elton Gund - Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) (203 Trombone)
Brianna Booher - Maple Park (Kaneland) (205 Tuba)
William Garrison - New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (302 Marimba)
Jamon Spikings - Braidwood (Reed-Custer) (401 Piano)
Rachel Qi - Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) (402 Violin)
Julia Hilgeman - Clifton (Central) (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Marguerite DiMarco - Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Linden, et al - Mendota (604 Saxophone Ensemble)
Spikings, et al - Braidwood (Reed-Custer) (604 Saxophone Ensemble)
Booher, et al - Maple Park (Kaneland) (612 Mixed Brass Ensemble)
Mann, et al - Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) (615 Mixed Percussion Ensemble)
Risdon, et al - Wheaton (St. Francis) (651 Treble Ensemble)
Sanders, et al - Ottawa (Twp.) (651 Treble Ensemble)
Arenz, et al - Mendota (651 Treble Ensemble)
Calderon-Phillips, et al - Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) (653 Mixed Ensemble)
Passwater, et al - Ottawa (Twp.) (706 String Choir)

Solo/Ensemble - Broadlands (Heritage)

Emily Ge - Champaign (Central) (109 Bb Clarinet)
Apollo Breg - Champaign (Central) (116 Eb Baritone Saxophone)
Kesiah Musick - Fisher (306 Tympani)
Seth Worthington - Paris (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Mikey Fleming - Charleston (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Clemmons, et al - Fisher (610 Trombone Ensemble)
Kim, et al - Champaign (Central) (616 String Ensemble)
Templeton , et al - Paris (652 Bass Ensemble)

Solo/Ensemble - Burbank (Reavis)

Evangeline Selking - Downers Grove (South) (102 Flute)
Fabrizio Milcent - Chicago (High School for the Arts) (107 Bassoon)
Felipe Chavarria - Burbank (Reavis) (111 Bass Clarinet)
Coleton Vandervest - Chicago (High School for the Arts) (114 Eb Alto Saxophone)
Hannah Janka - Downers Grove (North) (202 French Horn)
Jonathan Martinez - Chicago (Lincoln Park) (203 Trombone)
Hannah Lam - Chicago (Whitney Young) (302 Marimba)
Elise Weyer - Oak Park (Fenwick) (302 Marimba)
Wanye Williams - Chicago (High School for the Arts) (305 Snare Drum)
Angelika Wang - Chicago (Whitney Young) (401 Piano)
Sameer Agrawal - Chicago (Northside) (402 Violin)
Oscar Gershfield - Chicago (Northside) (403 Viola)
Sam Cho - Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (404 Violoncello)
Natalie Boggs - Summit (Argo) (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Madeline Campbell - Schaumburg (S. Christian) (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Dylan Dawson - Burbank (Reavis) (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Mia Serra - Oak Park (Fenwick) (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Morgan Reckamp - Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Sean O'Brochta - Villa Park (Willowbrook) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Cami Edwards - Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Margot Burm - Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Angelo Schiciano - Chicago (Whitney Young) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Amajen Anzaldua - Chicago (High School for the Arts) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Janae Holmes - Chicago (High School for the Arts) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Gomez, et al - Chicago (High School for the Arts) (601 Flute Ensemble)
Lara, et al - Burbank (Reavis) (601 Flute Ensemble)
Fitch, et al - Schaumburg (H.S.) (604 Saxophone Ensemble)
Lopez, et al - Chicago (High School for the Arts) (607 Mixed Wind Ensemble)
Fioti, et al - Downers Grove (North) (612 Mixed Brass Ensemble)
Chang, et al - Chicago (Northside) (616 String Ensemble)
Duarte, et al - Chicago (Whitney Young) (617 Piano Duets)
Perez, et al - Chicago (High School for the Arts) (619 Guitar Ensemble)
Hanson, et al - Chicago (Whitney Young) (653 Mixed Ensemble)
Wilkins, et al - Chicago (High School for the Arts) (705 Percussion Choir)
Solatka, et al - Chicago (Northside) (706 String Choir)
Madgett, et al - Summit (Argo) (751 Vocal Choir)

Solo/Ensemble - Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North)

Abby Byrns - Chicago Heights (Marian) (102 Flute)
Angela Summers - Chicago Heights (Marian) (109 Bb Clarinet)
Selene Castaneda - Chicago Heights (Marian) (114 Eb Alto Saxophone)
David Becerra - Chicago Heights (Marian) (202 French Horn)
Cameren Holder - South Holland (Thornwood) (203 Trombone)
Antron Purnell - Chicago Heights (Marian) (303 Vibraphone)
Melissa Guzman - Blue Island (Eisenhower) (402 Violin)
Christina Agunloye - Richton Park (Southland College Prep Charter) (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Stephen Ford - Richton Park (Southland College Prep Charter) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Sahdary Williams - South Holland (Thornwood) (503 Contemporary and Commercial)
Kitterlin, et al - Chicago Heights (Marian) (602 Clarinet Ensemble)
Scarver, et al - Chicago Heights (Marian) (604 Saxophone Ensemble)
Niestat, et al - Chicago (Kenwood) (608 Trumpet Ensemble)
Nguyen, et al - Chicago Heights (Marian) (610 Trombone Ensemble)
Biegler , et al - Chicago Heights (Marian) (614 Keyboard Percussion Ensemble)
Armstrong, et al - Chicago (Kenwood) (751 Vocal Choir)

Solo/Ensemble - Carbondale (H.S.)

Tanya Arun - Carterville (107 Bassoon)
Theodor Martin - Carbondale (H.S.) (109 Bb Clarinet)
Arwen Robison - Carbondale (H.S.) (109 Bb Clarinet)
Lily Tucker - Carbondale (H.S.) (201 Cornet Trumpet or Flugelhorn)
Lena Debabneh - Carbondale (H.S.) (202 French Horn)
Alison Bledsoe - Carterville (205 Tuba)
Kaleb Rodriguez - Metropolis (Massac County) (205 Tuba)
Emma Pyatt - Marion (H.S.) (302 Marimba)
Sam Byrd - Carbondale (H.S.) (305 Snare Drum)
Ian DePalma - Carbondale (H.S.) (307 Multiple Percussion)
Aiden Taylor - Carbondale (H.S.) (401 Piano)
Emma Fennes - Sesser (S.-Valier) (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Charlie Howerton - Carterville (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Bryson Edwards - Carterville (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Jason Sibley - Chester (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Cal Vine - Carbondale (H.S.) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Charlie Howerton - Carterville (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Balmforth, et al - Carterville (601 Flute Ensemble)
White, et al - Cobden (605 Mixed Woodwind Ensemble)
Bishop, et al - Carbondale (H.S.) (651 Treble Ensemble)
Arnett, et al - Carterville (651 Treble Ensemble)
Martin, et al - Carbondale (H.S.) (705 Percussion Choir)
Edwards, et al - Carterville (751 Vocal Choir)

Solo/Ensemble - Centralia (H.S.)

Sydney Seitz - Highland (102 Flute)
Zach Peters - Carlyle (114 Eb Alto Saxophone)
Naomi Saathoff - Highland (203 Trombone)
Jackson Snodsmith - Mt. Vernon (H.S.) (204 Baritone/Euphonium)
Caleb Martin - Centralia (H.S.) (302 Marimba)
Chaya Briggs - Vandalia (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Hollyn Diamond - Highland (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Naomi Saathoff - Highland (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Wagner, et al - Centralia (H.S.) (601 Flute Ensemble)
Caminiti, et al - Highland (605 Mixed Woodwind Ensemble)
Martin, et al - Centralia (H.S.) (608 Trumpet Ensemble)
Saathoff, et al - Highland (610 Trombone Ensemble)
Martin, et al - Centralia (H.S.) (615 Mixed Percussion Ensemble)
Warren, et al - Mt. Vernon (H.S.) (653 Mixed Ensemble)
Hampsh, et al - Highland (653 Mixed Ensemble)
Boatwright, et al - Centralia (H.S.) (751 Vocal Choir)

Solo/Ensemble - Harvard

Lexi Belyaev - Mundelein (Carmel) (102 Flute)
Bella Juarez - Sycamore (H.S.) (109 Bb Clarinet)
Colin Wunner - Sycamore (H.S.) (203 Trombone)
Noah Bradac - Sycamore (H.S.) (305 Snare Drum)
Maximilian Peterson - Rockford (Boylan Catholic) (401 Piano)
Patrick Montalvo - Waukegan (H.S.) (402 Violin)
Luke Templin - Sycamore (H.S.) (404 Violoncello)
Allie Kratz - Harvard (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Yakelin Santana - Belvidere (H.S.) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Dalhel Espinosa - Waukegan (H.S.) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Cassandra Chamoun - Sycamore (H.S.) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Rundle, et al - Sycamore (H.S.) (603 Double Reed Ensemble)
Carapia, et al - Fox Lake (Grant) (607 Mixed Wind Ensemble)
Axe, et al - Machesney Park (Harlem) (651 Treble Ensemble)

Solo/Ensemble - Lawrenceville

Emma Wells - Olney (Richland County) (109 Bb Clarinet)
Evan Irvin - Olney (Richland County) (115 Bb Tenor Saxophone)
Isaac Vahling - Teutopolis (205 Tuba)
Nathan Legg - Fairfield (305 Snare Drum)
Ronan Bailey - Effingham (St. Anthony) (401 Piano)
Emma Hudson - Flora (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Grace Walker - Effingham (St. Anthony) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Willis, et al - Marshall (602 Clarinet Ensemble)
Mendonca, et al - Carmi (C.-White County) (651 Treble Ensemble)

Solo/Ensemble - Monmouth (M.-Roseville)

Sadie Thornton - Princeton (102 Flute)
Kail Patterson - Princeton (109 Bb Clarinet)
Cooper Bates - Kewanee (H.S.) (114 Eb Alto Saxophone)
Vaughn Myers - Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (204 Baritone/Euphonium)
Levi Boggs - Princeton (205 Tuba)
Sophie Noonen - Princeville (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Crippen, et al - Moline (H.S.) (605 Mixed Woodwind Ensemble)
Tyree, et al - Toulon (Stark County) (651 Treble Ensemble)
DeFrietes, et al - Monmouth (M.-Roseville) (653 Mixed Ensemble)

Solo/Ensemble - Moweaqua (Central A & M)

Ian King - Monticello (114 Eb Alto Saxophone)
Dathan Lidy - Maroa (M.-Forsyth) (202 French Horn)
Lauren Ray - Bethany (Okaw Valley) (401 Piano)
Miah Malin - Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond) (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Bradley, et al - Monticello (605 Mixed Woodwind Ensemble)
Edwards, et al - Taylorville (618 Random Instrumentation)

Solo/Ensemble - Normal (Community)

Krishiv Sreejith - Normal (Community) (102 Flute)
Alix Deubelbeiss - Normal (Community) (109 Bb Clarinet)
Noah Johnson - Washington (114 Eb Alto Saxophone)
Ben Heinz - Bloomington (Cornerstone Christian Academy) (201 Cornet Trumpet or Flugelhorn)
Andrew Checchi - Normal (University) (202 French Horn)
Seth Lambert - Normal (University) (204 Baritone/Euphonium)
Thomas Schnelle - Washington (302 Marimba)
Ella Brown - Washington (302 Marimba)
Seth Lambert - Normal (University) (401 Piano)
Noel Sims - Bloomington (H.S.) (402 Violin)
Delilah Higgins - Bloomington (H.S.) (407 Acoustic/Classical Guitar)
Ariel Adams - Morton (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Joelle Roberts - Downs (Tri-Valley) (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Kanen Briggs - Varna (Midland) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Jane Beer - Normal (Community) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Leman, et al - Washington (601 Flute Ensemble)
Johnson, et al - Washington (604 Saxophone Ensemble)
Heinz, et al - Bloomington (Cornerstone Christian Academy) (607 Mixed Wind Ensemble)
Smith, et al - Normal (Community West) (616 String Ensemble)
Kozlen, et al - Normal (Community) (651 Treble Ensemble)
French, et al - Metamora (651 Treble Ensemble)
Milby, et al - Morton (653 Mixed Ensemble)
Johnson, et al - Washington (703 Woodwind Choir)
Beer, et al - Normal (Community) (751 Vocal Choir)

Solo/Ensemble - Petersburg (PORTA)

Megana Paidela - Chatham (Glenwood) (102 Flute)
Abby Martin - Chatham (Glenwood) (109 Bb Clarinet)
Max Yearley - Williamsville (203 Trombone)
Paige Flatley - Athens (401 Piano)
Madelyn Harden - Rochester (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Amelia Tungett - Rochester (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Claire Carley - Rochester (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Yearley, et al - Williamsville (612 Mixed Brass Ensemble)
Kurth, et al - Bartonville (Limestone) (613 Membrane Percussion Ensemble)
Meneghetti, et al - Rochester (651 Treble Ensemble)
Crowder, et al - Williamsville (652 Bass Ensemble)
Nieves, et al - Rochester (653 Mixed Ensemble)

Solo/Ensemble - Rushville (R.-Industry)

Breanna German - Elmwood (102 Flute)
Renee Blunier - Warsaw (105 Oboe)
Garrett Embree - Quincy (Sr.) (205 Tuba)
Lauren Feller - Elmwood (401 Piano)
Dahlia Lauer - Macomb (402 Violin)
Mia Blaesing - Mt. Sterling (Brown County) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Bohm, et al - Havana (607 Mixed Wind Ensemble)
Glaue, et al - Macomb (615 Mixed Percussion Ensemble)
Huynh, et al - Havana (652 Bass Ensemble)
Daniel, et al - Quincy (Sr.) (653 Mixed Ensemble)

Solo/Ensemble - Savanna (West Carroll)

Jocelyn Green - Lanark (Eastland) (102 Flute)
Aubrey Charles - Savanna (West Carroll) (109 Bb Clarinet)
James Cocar - Dixon (H.S.) (114 Eb Alto Saxophone)
Mandy Myers - Savanna (West Carroll) (116 Eb Baritone Saxophone)
Yensy Patricio - Durand (201 Cornet Trumpet or Flugelhorn)
Molly Hackbarth - Rock Falls (202 French Horn)
Yannik Slocum - Durand (203 Trombone)
Olivia Shelly - Savanna (West Carroll) (204 Baritone/Euphonium)
Micha Lyons - Winnebago (205 Tuba)
Akshar Barot - Rock Falls (302 Marimba)
Brandon Rowe - Oregon (305 Snare Drum)
Brandon Rowe - Oregon (307 Multiple Percussion)
Jenny Wei - Rock Falls (401 Piano)
Alliah Haines-Penny - Rock Falls (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre)
Brandon Rowe - Oregon (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Ariana Diaz - Rock Falls (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Cienna Kerr - Lena (L.-Winslow) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Liliana Asta - Galena (H.S.) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Abigail Fletcher - Oregon (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Ben Richmond - Hanover (River Ridge) (502 Arias and Art Songs)
Elmer, et al - Dakota (604 Saxophone Ensemble)
Joiner, et al - Lanark (Eastland) (606 Wind/String Ensemble)
Joens, et al - Lanark (Eastland) (607 Mixed Wind Ensemble)
Howard, et al - Oregon (610 Trombone Ensemble)
Schaller, et al - Winnebago (612 Mixed Brass Ensemble)
Kerr, et al - Lena (L.-Winslow) (651 Treble Ensemble)
Pickel, et al - Scales Mound (651 Treble Ensemble)
Eckardt, et al - Oregon (651 Treble Ensemble)
Drake, et al - Byron (652 Bass Ensemble)
Thome, et al - Rock Falls (653 Mixed Ensemble)
Haines-Penny, et al - Rock Falls (653 Mixed Ensemble)
Taylor, et al - Dakota (704 Brass Choir)
Wilson, et al - Savanna (West Carroll) (705 Percussion Choir)
Rowe, et al - Oregon (751 Vocal Choir)