Performances and Informances 2025!

PERFORMANCES

8th Grade Festival Orchestra, Osseo Area Schools

Bonnie Knapp, Andrew Meyer, Alec Paquin, Heidi D. Stodola

All-State Bands and Orchestra Concert

All-State Choirs Concert

All-State Jazz Band Concert

Austin High School Symphony Orchestra–a reflection of our community.

Gene Schott

Breck Chamber Players

Claudette Laureano

Chanhassen High School Jazz I

Paul Swanson

Creating Harmony in a Fractured World featuring Minnehaha Academy Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Diane Hallberg, Ryan Larson

Eagan High School Wind Symphony

Michael Pearson, Rebecca Shuman, Douglas Hart

East Ridge High School Symphonic Band

Brent Comeau

Eastern Carver County Schools Super Band in Concert

Scott Prescott

Edina Valley View 8th Grade Band

Melody Snyder

Elementary All-Star Choir

Dr. Angela Kasper

Harmony within the Minnesota State University, Mankato Community featuring Minnesota State University, Mankato Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble

Dr. Amy K. Roisum Foley, Dr. Elisabeth Cherland, Director of Choral Studies

Homegrown: Minneapolis Brass Ensemble & the University of Minnesota Brass and Percussion Players

Seth Davis, Dr. Betsy McCann, Marissa Benedict

Inspire. Connect. Play. Featuring Pierz Healy High School Symphonic Band

Joel Pohland

Irondale Wind Ensemble

Dr. CJ Longabaugh

Lake Agassiz Wind Symphony

Warren D. Olfert

Litchfield High School Dragonaires/8th Grade Choir

Joel Green

Lucia Singers – Gustavus Adolphus College

Dr. Andrew Kendall, DMA

Luther College Norskkor

Dr. Mark Potvin

MBDA Jazz Honor Bands

Becky Weiland and Dr. Joseph Lee Jefferson

Milaca Elementary Choir

Benjamin Huhta, Ian Hendrickson

Minneapolis Southwest High School Music Dept Ensembles

Bryan Fisher, Jared Waln, Reid Wixson

Minnesota Intercollegiate Honor Band

Cassandra Bechard, Samuel Bergstrom, Kenneth Green, John Leonard, Simon Tillier

Minnetonka Jazz Ensemble

Kevin Kleindl

MN – ACDA 9-10 Honor Choirs

Dr. Marques Garrett (TTB), Dr. Adrian Davis (SSAA), Jasmine Fripp (SATB)

MNsota Middle Level All-State Orchestra

Angelique Rowell

North Dakota State University Jazz Ensemble

Dr. Matthew Patnode

Orono Wind Ensemble

Timothy Arnold

Osseo Chamber Choir

Margaret Sabin

Red Wing High School Concert Choir

Scott Perau

Reflections of Home featuring the Kenyon-Wanamingo Band

Claire Larson

Small School Strong: Hawley High School Concert Band

Noah Johnson

The Apollo Club of Minneapolis

Dr. Christopher G. McGinley

The PLUG Showcase Concert

Ruth LeMay, Dr. Aaron Lohmeyer, Eric Songer, Eri Isomura, Dr. Adrian Davis

The Sound of ‘Community’ Music! Featuring The Central Lakes Wind Symphony, Dr. Jonathan Laflamme, Conductor

Dr. Jonathan Laflamme

Turtle Lake Elementary Orchestra

Emily Anderson, Janet Elliott

Waconia Jazz Bands—Performances & Vertical Alignment in a 6th-12th Grade Jazz Program

Nick Hansberry, Alli Mottaz, Phil Snyder, Jake Esterberg

Willmar High School Jazz Ensemble  

Todd Blaser, Bryan Mara

INFORMANCES

A Winning Chamber Ensemble Program

Eric Songer, Tanya Gabel

Back to the Heart: Strategies for Elementary and Middle School Choirs featuring Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs

Beth Egger, Michelle Gehrz, Ann Williams

Beats & Rhythms: Mastering Drumline Instruction

Shonte Carter

Creating a Vibrant Jazz Saxophone Section

Dr. Matthew Patnode

Creating Your Own Adaptive Ensemble! YOU can make it Happen!

Ruth LeMay, April Hodge, Eric Songer

Creative Concert Programming for the Upper-Elementary School Choir featuring Lincoln Singers

Ernest Reineke, Melodee Reineke

Digital Music Media Honors Introduction

Aaron Lohmeyer

Everyone Can Improvise!

Rachel Gorden Mercer

GTCYS Harmony Program: An El Sistema-Inspired Partnership at Riverview Spanish/English Dual Immersion

Mary Sorlie

MBDA Young Band Literature Reading Session

Charles Weise, Jerry Luckhardt

POUND® Generation: Move, Rock, and Make Music

Micah Boudinot, Mike LimBybliw

re-synth Project: Digital Literacy in the Band Room … and it’s fun!

  1. Eric Heukeshoven, Dr. Aaron Lohmeyer, Dr. Janet Heukeshoven

Reimagining the Beginning Band Experience featuring Oak Ridge Elementary 5th Grade Band

Bojan Hoover

Student-Designed Honor Songs featuring The 5th Grade class* of Park Spanish Immersion Elementary

David Davis, Kim Wieber duSaire

Unified Music: A Practical Demonstration of Music for All 

Zack Carlson-Giving

Using the Ear as an Entry Point for Beginning Strings

Elizabeth Winslow,James Castañeda, Lara Hicks, Joe Kaiser, Miya Kunin,