Lyons Township High School musicians play to the top

LTHS junior and member of the All State Orchestra Adrian Petterson, of LaGrange, plays the violin during a LT’s recent 8th Grade Band Day.

Updated: January 28, 2013 6:11AM

Musicians play to the top

Eighteen Lyons Township High School students were recently named All-State Musicians. Three students, seniors Matt Bandyk, Molly Smith and David Gosz, are repeat honorees, having been named among the All-State ranks last year. Also, four LT choir All-State singers earned spots on the coveted All State Honors Choir

All-State musicians are chosen by the Illinois Music Educators Association based upon preliminary auditions held in October. Each year, students from about 575 high schools in Illinois audition and about 1,200 students statewide are named All-State musicians.

These 18 students will perform at the Illinois Music Education Conference held at the Peoria Civic Center Jan. 23-26 along with other top musicians chosen from across the state.

Band

Matt Bandyk – trombone – LaGrange Park

William Gallucci – french horn – LaGrange Park

Jane Doyle – double bass – La Grange

Dakota Smith – percussion – Countryside

Orchestra

Mitch Galgan – double bass – LaGrange Park

Christian Naval – cello – LaGrange Park

Adrian Petterson – violin 2 – La Grange

Claire Roesler – violin 2 – Western Springs

Molly Smith – viola – LaGrange Park

Chorus

Alejandro Chavez – tenor I – La Grange

Emily Chlapik* – soprano II – LaGrange Park

Brett Edwards – bass I – Western Springs

David Gosz – tenor I – Western Springs (honors)

Taryn MacLean – alto II – La Grange

Mary Kate Maney – alto I – Western Springs (honors)

Lisa McGovern – alto I – Western Springs

Naomi O’Reilly* – alto I – La Grange

Aidan Teppema – aoprano II – LaGrange Park .

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