SHS MUSICIANS PLACE AT SOLO/ENSEMBLE
Following are the results for the Spencer Senior High musicians who participated in the Marawood Music Conference Wisconsin School Music Association District Solo-Ensemble Festival held March 22 at Spencer High School. Congrats to ALL musicians on their preparations and performances!
HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS Class A Starred First (advanced to state) Soloists: Brooklyn Baumgarten (oboe), Jaxon Schweiger (bassoon), SHS Handbell Ensemble: Brooklyn Baumgarten, Aaliyah Bezenyei, Rebecca Gomez, Callie Justman, Carmen Krause, Jolene Lammar, Alexis Mlsna, Blessing Ngirwe, Emma Nieman, Aubrey Loveland, Kaitlin Radue, Sienna Sallach, Vayda Kelnhofer, Abigail Wilke.
Class A First Soloists: Nathan Kieffer (clarinet), Jolene Lammar (vocal), Oliver Schweiger (tenor saxophone). Duets: Aaliyah Bezenyei (saxophone) & Nathan Kieffer (clarinet), Nathan Kieffer (clarinet) & Aleric Ott (flute).
Class A Second Soloists: Blessing Ngirwe (vocal).
Class B First Solo: Alyssa Bezenyei (vocal), Trinity Crain (vocal), Braden Kieffer (vocal), Nathan Kieffer (clarinet), Madden Prybylski (vocal), Kaitlin Radue (vocal), Jaxon Schweiger (vocal), Oliver Schweiger (baritone saxophone), Duets: Blessing Ngirwe & Jolene Lammar (vocal), Jaxon Schweiger (bassoon) & Oliver Schweiger (tenor saxophone), Jaxson Schweiger & Anna Willcome (vocal). Madrigal Ensemble: Alexander Baumgarten, Caitlin Clark, Yazmin Gonzalez, Braden Kieffer, Nathan Kieffer, Theresa Knecht, Jolene Lammar, Rylen Lammar, Aubrey Loveland, Emma Nieman, Alexis Mlsna, Madden Prybylski, Sienna Sallach, Hannah Schreiner, Camdyn Vogel, Abigail Wilke. SHS Intermediate Handbell Ensemble: Brooklyn Baumgarten, Kat Hernandez, Paige Humphery, Aubrey Loveland, Alexis Mlsna, Madden Prybylski, Sienna Sallach.
Class B Second Soloists: Braden Kieffer (euphonium), Jackson Manicke (saxophone), Aj’Nanaee Prescott (vocal).
Class C First Soloists: Jaxon Schweiger (clarinet). Handbell Solo: Kaitlin Radue. Handbell Duet: Brooklyn Baumgarten & Jolene Lammar. Duets: Hope Hensler (tuba) & Oliver Schweiger (bari saxophone), Jaxson Schweiger & Morgan Matteson (vocal).
JUNIOR HIGH RESULTS Class B Second Soloists: Wylie Seefeldt (flute), Addison Soyk (clarinet).
Class C First Soloists: Karsten Bissonette (euphonium & vocal), Maddie Delo (vocal), Ashley Fitzgerald (vocal), Johnna Haworth (trombone), Mya Kramp (vocal), Parket Manicke (piano), Liam Pluger (clarinet), Addison Soyk (vocal), Lyra Van Hoof (vocal), Savannah Wilke (vocal). Duets: Liam Pluger (clarinet) & Kiyannah Voss (clarinet), Brooklyn Stoiber (flute) & Lyra Van Hoof (flute) Double Vocal Duet: Brooklyn Stoiber, Lyra Van Hoof, Caelyn Vogel & Kiyannah Voss.
Class C Second Soloists: Ayden Blume (vocal), Ashley Fitzgerald (snare drum), Emma Garton (timpani), Duets: Hezekiah Duda (saxophone) & Jack Gorst (trumpet), Johnna Haworth (trombone) & Alaina Monness (trumpet), Boston Miller (trumpet) & Aliana Monness (trumpet).
SENIOR AWARDS At the high school spring awards concert May 13, the following seniors were acknowledged for their dedication to the music department during their time in high school: The John Philip Sousa Awards was presented to Nathan Kieffer, and the National School Choral Award was presented to Sienna Sallach. Thank you to all of our music seniors in the class of 2024. We wish you the best in your futures!
~Saydi Olson, music teacher
