The 20th Annual Lifetime of Music
On February 18, 2024, forty-four Chicago-area student musicians will perform with the Northshore Concert Band as part of our annual Lifetime of Music program. This celebrated event, now in its 20th year, not only gives the students the opportunity to play side by side with members of a world-acclaimed music ensemble on stage at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston, Illinois, it also provides them with a lasting memory!
This concert is a central element of our educational outreach, encouraging young people to experience the joy and value of performing music long after their formal education is over. Like members of Northshore Concert Band, these young guests will become “Musicians for a Lifetime.”
Northshore Concert Band’s annual Lifetime of Music Initiative program provides rewarding musical experiences to young musicians, granting them access to a unique performance opportunity outside of the classroom, introducing students to outstanding wind band repertoire, and showing them what kinds of musical opportunities exist into adulthood regardless of the vocation they choose. The Band salutes these outstanding middle school musicians for their participation in this special concert and dedication to music making, as well as their parents and families for their support and commitment to music education.
Participating student musicians are nominated by their band directors and music teachers. This year we will be welcoming 44 students representing 34 communities in Illinois and 40 nominators.
THE 20TH ANNUAL LIFETIME OF MUSIC STUDENT MUSICIANS
FLUTE & PICCOLO - Ryan E - Trinity Lutheran School, Roselle, Illinois, Margo M - Antioch Upper Grade School, Antioch, Illinois, Madison M - Bannockburn School, Bannockburn, Illinois, Kaylani M - Golf Middle School, Morton Grove, Illinois, Claire N - Frances Xavier Warde Middle School, Chicago, Illinois, Magnus W - Lake Bluff Middle School, Lake Bluff, Illinois
OBOE & ENGLISH HORN - Mark Jacob A - Richard F. Bernotas Middle School, Crystal Lake, Illinois, Noah M - Wood Oaks Junior High School, Northbrook, Illinois
BASSOON - Alyssa C - River Trail School, Gurnee, Illinois
CLARINET - Cadee C - Prairie Grove Junior High School, Prairie Grove, Illinois, Iris K - Hawthorn Middle School North, Vernon Hills, Illinois, Ornina M - Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Glenview, Illinois, Olivia P - Northbrook Junior High School, Northbrook, Illinois, Violet S - John E. Albright Middle School, Villa Park, Illinois, Emily Z - Hinsdale Middle School, Hinsdale, Illinois
SAXOPHONE - Rebecca B - Carl Sandburg Middle School, Mundelein, Illinois, Nathan B - Gavin South Middle School, Ingleside, Illinois, Ariella M - Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Glenview, Illinois, Jack O - Clarendon Hills Middle School, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, Wells T - East Prairie Elementary School, Skokie, Illinois, Corinne Z - Traughber Junior High School, Oswego, Illinois
HORN - Ariana F - Central School, Glencoe, Illinois, Allison J - Science & Arts Academy, Des Plaines, Illinois, Alexander K - Hadley Junior High School, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
TRUMPET - Brielle A - James Hart School, Homewood, Illinois, Gianna B - Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Glenview, Illinois, Robbie L - Walter R. Sundling Junior High School, Palatine, Illinois, Natalia N - Monticello Middle School, Monticello, Illinois, Isaac P - Antioch Upper Grade School, Antioch, Illinois
TROMBONE - Noah G - Attea Middle School, Glenview, Illinois, Riley K - Thomas Middle School, Arlington Heights, Illinois, Elias K - Edgewood Middle School, Highland Park, Illinois, Alex K - Wood Oaks Junior High School, Northbrook, Illinois, Simon M - Hawthorn Middle School South, Vernon Hills, Illinois, Rohan S - Aptakisic Junior High School, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
EUPHONIUM - Brent B - Attea Middle School, Glenview, Illinois, Emily B - Dwight D. Eisenhower Junior High School, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
TUBA - Teagan B - Prairie Grove Junior High School, Crystal Lake, Illinois, Cooper D - Sunset Ridge School, Northfield, Illinois, Gabriela G - Oliver McCracken Middle School, Skokie, Illinois, Lizeth H - Miguel Juarez Middle School, Waukegan, Illinois, Collin L - Alan B. Shepard Middle School, Deerfield, Illinois
PERCUSSION - Caiden F - Barrington Middle School — Station Campus, Barrington, Illinois, Faith L - River Trails Middle School, Mount Prospect, Illinois
The musicians participating in this year’s Lifetime of Music concert — young and old — would not be here today without the dedication and enthusiasm of outstanding music educators. We extend our gratitude to the teachers of the 20th Annual Lifetime of Music participants for inspiring the next generations of Musicians for Life.
Holly Aaronson - Private Instructor
Stephen Babiarz - John E. Albright Middle School, Villa Park, Illinois
Chris Bajek - Antioch Upper Grade School, Antioch, Illinois
Kristin Bajek - Gavin South Middle School, Ingleside, Illinois
Allissa Baldwin - Sunset Ridge School, Northfield, Illinois
Daryl Beese - Lake Bluff Middle School, Lake Bluff, Illinois
Tim Berlinghof - East Prairie Elementary School, Skokie, Illinois
Steven Boswell - River Trail School, Gurnee, Illinois
Traci Bowering - Golf Middle School, Morton Grove, Illinois
Max Briggs - Private Instructor
Pat Cantagallo - Hawthorn Middle School North, Vernon Hills, Illinois
Liz Ciko - Bannockburn School, Bannockburn, Illinois
Jeff Crylen - Prairie Grove Junior High School, Prairie Grove, Illinois
Karen Crylen - Private Instructor
Emily Dykema - Alan B. Shepard Middle School, Deerfield, Illinois
Brendan Frank - Antioch Upper Grade School, Antioch, Illinois
Meghan Fulton - Hinsdale Middle School, Hinsdale, Illinois
Kendra Gohr - Private Instructor
Wayne Gordon - Wood Oaks Junior High School, Northbrook, Illinois
Kristen Hanna - Central School, Glencoe, Illinois
Candi Horton - Thomas Middle School, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Matt Johnson - James Hart School, Homewood, Illinois
Betsy Ko - Private Instructor
Rachel Maxwell - Traughber Junior High School, Oswego, Illinois
Mollie McDougall - Edgewood Middle School, Highland Park, Illinois
Eric Morong - Clarendon Hills Middle School, Clarendon Hills, Illinois
Bruce Nelson - Private Instructor
Jennifer Nelson - Private Instructor
Terri Plohr - Hawthorn Middle School South, Vernon Hills, Illinois
Allison Rakickas - Aptakisic Junior High School, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Allie Reatherford - Attea Middle School, Glenview, Illinois
Kimberly Rocks - Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Glenview, Illinois
Bradley Say - Miguel Juarez Middle School, Waukegan, Illinois
Greg Scapillato - Northbrook Junior High School, Northbrook, Illinois
Todd Smith - River Trails Middle School, Mount Prospect, Illinois
Ben Source - Barrington Middle School — Station Campus, Barrington, Illinois
Samantha Tribley - Hadley Junior High School, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Bobbi Weber - Science & Arts Academy, Des Plaines, Illinois
Kristina Wooden - Richard F. Bernotas Middle School, Crystal Lake, Illinois
Jeff Zilke - Walter R. Sundling Junior High School, Palatine, Illinois