Timberline’s Musicians Take Awards at the 2023 State Solo Competition
Timberline’s band students at the State Solo competition (left to right: Steven White, Aidan Koch, Katherine Garman, Matias Vidal-Russel and Eddie Hu)
May 11, 2023
This past Saturday on May 6th, 21 Timberline students competed in the Idaho Music Educators’ Association State Solo Competition at the College of Idaho. These musicians were able to compete after qualifying 1st or 2nd in District III or being chosen as an alternate. Out of the 17 solo or ensemble entries, 13 received a medal, with eight of those winning gold, becoming a state champion. Overall, Timberline received the most medals out of all schools in Idaho at the State Solo competition! Congratulations to all orchestra and band competitors!
(left to right: Eddie Hu, Aidan Koch, Minnie Aagard, Kaitlin Moses, and Jieming Mei)
Hayoon Lee: 1st place (State Champion!) violin, junior
Ani Rice: 1st place (State Champion!) flute, senior
Steven White: 1st place (State Champion!) trumpet
Matias Vidal-Russell: 1st place (State Champion!) trombone, sophomore (also won as a freshman)
Aidan Koch: 1st place (State Champion!) French horn, sophomore
Katherine Garman: 2nd place tuba, senior
Nathan Li: 2nd place clarinet, junior
Rebecca Ririe: 2nd place tenor saxophone, sophomore
Minnie Aagard: 3rd place tenor saxophone, senior
Cole Sutherland: 3rd place cello, junior
Timberline String Quartet: 1st place (State Champions!)
Hayoon Lee: violin, junior
Garrett Eppich: violin, junior
Jack Buehler: viola, senior
Kellan Carillo: cello, junior
Timberline String Quintet: 1st place (State Champions!)
Yekeong Lee: violin, sophomore
Joseph Thompson: violin, senior
Elena Li: viola, junior
Mason Plum: cello, sophomore
Quinn Hoene: bass, sophomore
Timberline Brass Quintet: 1st Place (State Champions!)
Katherine Garman: tuba, senior
Eddie Hu: trumpet, senior
Steven White: trumpet, sophomore
Matias Vidal-Russell: trombone, sophomore
Aidan Koch: French horn, sophomore
