Students to perform in Intercollegiate Honor Band

Saint Mary’s students, Katie Lieder (Winona), Chris Engesser (Luverne); Tommy Quinn (Cannon Falls) and Ashley Buhr (Mankato) and are performing in this year’s Intercollegiate Honor Band at the Minnesota Music Education Conference in Minneapolis Feb. 17-19.

The ICHB, directed this year by British conductor Keith Allen, is made up of top players from colleges and universities throughout Minnesota. After two full days of rehearsals (Thursday and Friday, Feb. 17-18) the band will perform at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, in the Minneapolis Convention Center. This performance is free and open to the public.

A number of SMU music education majors will be attending the conference and assisting with the Music Department exhibit booth including Jessica Bouska, Jessica Giers, Marilyn Yenni, Sara Ku, and Tyler Ringiesen. Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, Music Education Program director, serves on the MMEA (Minnesota -Music Educator's Association) Board of Directors and will be hosting numerous sessions and performances during the conference.