Hundreds to perform in Lincoln for Nebraska All-State Ensembles

More than 700 high school students from across the state will be performing in the 2024 Nebraska All-State Ensembles in Lincoln later this month.

The 735 students from 124 Nebraska high schools will be rehearsing on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus from Nov. 20-22 during the 2024 Nebraska Music Education Association Conference/In-Service Clinic, the association said in a news release.

Each ensemble will perform in concerts on Nov. 22 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Tickets will be available beginning Nov. 8 for $26 each.

The ensembles include a concert band, mixed chorus, jazz band and orchestra. Students were chosen by their high school directors to audition and compete for a spot, the release said.

Lincoln-area students who have been accepted into the ensembles are:

Alto Saxophone: Rachel Lannin, Malcom.

Baritone BC: Averie Smith, Lincoln Northwest; Fredric Bush, Waverly.

Bari Saxophone: Sierra Albers, Lincoln Northwest.

Clarinet: Olivia Cupp-Whiteman, Waverly; Sophia Smith, Lincoln Lutheran; Alyssa Rine, Waverly; Orion Welsch-Mixan, Lincoln High; Julia Tully, Lincoln East.

Flute: Macy Gonderinger, Lincoln Southwest; Madison Johnson, Waverly; Joslyn Morgan, Lincoln Southeast.

French Horn: Sehren Carlson, Waverly; Abby Moorehead, Lincoln East; Hannah Baker, Lincoln Standing Bear.

Oboe: Kalleigh Champagne, Lincoln East.

Percussion: Peyton Roker, Lincoln Standing Bear.

Piano: Carol Cui, Lincoln Southwest; Korey Ryu, Lincoln Southwest.

Trombone: Tyler Thimmesch, Lincoln High; Marissa Tvrdy, Raymond Central.

Trumpet: Jonah Muench, Waverly; Trevor Sulley, Lincoln Southeast.

Tuba: Logan Henning, Lincoln North Star; Oliver Brassil, Lincoln High.

Violin: Lily Bohnart, Lincoln Southwest; Annabelle Kumm, Lincoln East; Gia Guanga, Lincoln Homeschool; Anisa Kholmurodzoda, Lincoln East; Julie Li, Lincoln Southeast; Nnadozie Ogbonnaya, Lincoln Southeast; Reese Thomas, Lincoln Homeschool; Sarah Cai, Lincoln East; Hathaway Hutchings, Lincoln Northwest; Hugh Skretta, Lincoln High; Sophia Stohs, Lincoln High; Weili Wang, Lincoln Southwest; Laurelin Eide, Lincoln High; Luigi Forgione, Lincoln East; Hudson Lewandowski, Lincoln Southeast; Jeff Shen, Lincoln East; Mai Jacobo, Lincoln North Star; Laura Tuns, Lincoln Homeschool.

Viola: Wensi Cui, Lincoln East; Ariadne Ottoson, Lincoln Homeschool; Scott von Scheliha, Lincoln Southeast; Cheryl Zeng, Lincoln East; Lucy Deitering, Lincoln Southeast; Alex Delgado, Lincoln East; Elaine Yu, Lincoln East.

Cello: Bennett Bacon, Lincoln East; Sam Cooper, Lincoln Standing Bear; Nicholas Li, Lincoln East; Daniel Seifert, Lincoln Standing Bear; Eje Kim, Lincoln East.

String Bass: Cecilia Cary, Lincoln East; Colt Dillashaw, Lincoln High; Alyssa Freeman, Lincoln East; Konnor Garrett Lincoln East; Claudia Licht, Lincoln High; Sam Ludwig, Lincoln East; Miles Melang-Thoren, Lincoln Southeast.

Flute: Sebastian Aracena, Lincoln High.

Bassoon: Jamison Dixon, Lincoln Southwest.

French Horn: Cora Thompson, Lincoln East.

Trombone: Hannah Melton, Lincoln East; John Donlan, Lincoln Pius X.

Percussion: Tye Hollman, Lincoln Southwest.

Piano: Matthew Moisseyev, Lincoln East.

Soprano: Leah Byelick, Lincoln Southwest; Marisa Gross, Waverly; Annie Le, Lincoln Northeast; Maddox Schreiner, Lincoln Southwest; Gianna Urbauer, Lincoln Pius X; Juliana Vazquez-Tapia, Lincoln High; Piper Beran, Lincoln East; Leah Blake, Lincoln East; Lena Cortez-Philpot, Lincoln North Star; Luna Lamb, Lincoln East; Lilly Pannier, Lincoln East; Joslyn Walton, Lincoln East; Naomi Wegner, Lincoln Homeschool; Linnea Welsh, Lincoln East.

Alto: Emily Ayres, Lincoln Southwest; Carly Brittenham, Lincoln Southeast; Sarina Cox, Lincoln Pius X; Abi Faz, Norris; Ellie Hill, Lincoln High; Lylah Krueger, Norris; Emerson Mikkelsen, Lincoln High; Gemma Palermo, Norris; Katie Timmer, Lincoln Southwest; Melanie Wiggins, Lincoln Southwest; Ady Auman, Lincoln East; Kaylee Elliot, Lincoln East; Clara Ladman, Malcom; Jasmine Lundquist, Lincoln Southwest; Avery Runestad, Lincoln Southwest; Marley Schroeder, Lincoln Southeast; Sophia Walker, Lincoln Pius X; Lauren Burke, Lincoln High; Benna Croghan, Lincoln Southwest.

Tenor: Lydia Atim, Lincoln Northeast; Sawyer Elley, Lincoln East; Josiah Kirchner, Lincoln Southwest; Luke Peters, Lincoln Southeast; Noah Robb, Lincoln East; Gibson Sayre, Lincoln East; Tyler Stover, Lincoln Southwest; Grant Johnson, Lincoln Southwest; Joshua Carl, Lincoln Southwest; Myles Hardt, Lincoln East; Zach Johannes, Lincoln East; Eli Martin, Lincoln High; Ronin Millwood, Lincoln Southwest; Caleb Ruch, Lincoln East.

Bass: Jackson Doele, Waverly; Brandon Groth, Norris; Gage Havlat, Lincoln High; Alexander Ibanez, Lincoln Northwest; Jeremiah Keele, Lincoln Southwest; Zach Stevens, Lincoln Southwest; Jack Welstead, Lincoln East; Zac Robertson, Norris; Mason Farmer, Lincoln Southwest; Basil Fulton, Lincoln Pius X; Kyrus Jensen, Lincoln Southwest; Samuel Lanik, Lincoln Homeschool; Sam Masser, Lincoln High; Charlie Matthes, Lincoln Pius X; Isaac Minchow, Lincoln Pius X; Matthew Nguyen, Lincoln Pius X; Ryan Ostrander, Lincoln High; Sam Tidball, Lincoln East.

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