Posted May 5, 2025
Plymouth students earned recognition in 44 events at the Wisconsin School Music Association-sanctioned State Solo & Ensemble Music Festival held April 26 at UW-Milwaukee.
Plymouth High School students received three Exemplary Performance nominations, which judges can give to the best performances they hear throughout the day:
- Cole Anhalt, Addi LaCount, Katherine Gentine, Gavin Hamm, Devin Schircel, Aubrey Fischer, Nolan Ritchie: Saxophone Choir
- Marcus Gerlach, Ian Leonard, Nicco Farr: Percussion Trio
- Devin Shircel: Music Theater-Tenor/Bass Solo
Each judge then selects up to two events to receive an Exemplary Performance Recognition Award; the PHS Saxophone Choir was among the recipients for this highest honor.
State Solo & Ensemble Music Festival awards
Choral events
- Devin Shircel: 1 and Exemplary Performance nomination for Music Theater-Tenor/Bass Solo; 1 for Baritone or Bass Solo
- Thora Carpenter & Mary Crumley: 1 for SS,SA,AA Duet
- Jhadan Grucelski & Tia Grucelski: 1 for SS,SA,AA Duet
- Kathrine Gentine: 1 for Alto Solo; 1 for Music Theater-Soprano/Alto Solo
- Tia Grucelski: 1 for Alto Solo; 1 for Music Theater-Soprano/Alto Solo
- Michael Stephan: 1 for Baritone or Bass Solo; 1 for Music Theater-Tenor/Bass Solo
- Jhadan Grucelski: 1 for Soprano Solo; 2 for Music Theater-Soprano/Alto Solo
- Norah Barrett: 1 for Music Theater-Soprano/Alto Solo
- Mary Crumley: 1 for Soprano Solo
- Zoey Dobbertin: 1 for Music Theater-Soprano/Alto Solo
- Eva Haak: 1 for Music Theater-Soprano/Alto Solo
- Johanna Hoopman: 1 for Alto Solo
- Iris Johnson: 1 for Alto Solo
- Chloe Krebsbach: 1 for Alto Solo
- Tayla Weisensel: 1 for Alto Solo
- Eva Haak & Zoey Dobbertin: 2 for SS,SA,AA Duet
- Eli Fabian & Joseph Borth: 2 for TT,TB,BB Duet
- Cole Anhalt: 2 for Baritone or Bass Solo
- Lily Block: 2 for Soprano Solo
- Oliver Boxrucker: 2 for Tenor Solo
- Annika Diemel: 2 for Soprano Solo
- Adele Orth: 2 for Soprano Solo
- Zada Sinclair: 2 for Alto Solo
Instrumental events
- Cole Anhalt, Addi LaCount, Katherine Gentine, Gavin Hamm, Devin Schircel, Aubrey Fischer, Nolan Ritchie: 1, Exemplary Performance nomination, and Exemplary Performance Recognition Award for Saxophone Choir
- Marcus Gerlach, Ian Leonard, Nicco Farr: 1 and Exemplary Performance nomination for Percussion Trio
- German Band: 1 for Mostly Winds Ethnic, Folk
- Jazz Band: 1 for Jazz Ensemble
- Cole Anhalt & Devin Shircel: 1 for Saxophone Duet
- Aubrianna Aderman: 1 for Flute Solo
- Grace Erdly: 1 for Piccolo Solo
- Liam Hoffman: 1 for Piano Solo
- Tobiah Xiong: 1 for Alto Saxophone Solo
- Grace Erdly, Aubrianna Aderman, Sydney Steiner, Bree Bunyea, Liam Hoffman, Shelby Tollman: 2 for Woodwind Ensemble
- Gaige Heller, Ben Harpstead, Katy Fischer, Colten Steinke: 2 for Trombone Quartet
- Grace Erdly & Sydney Steiner: 2 for Flute Duet
- Aubri Aderman & Norah Barrett: 2 for Flute Duet
- Ariana Kohlmann: 2 for Flute Solo (from Riverview)
- Ben Harpstead: 2 for Trombone Solo
- Shelby Tollman: 2 for Bassoon Solo
- Hunter Struve: 3 for Trumpet Solo
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Devin Shircel received an Exemplary Performance nomination for Music Theater-Tenor/Bass Solo.
This Percussion Trio received an Exemplary Performance nomination.
