Left: back row from left: Eli Jones ‘27 (voice), Sam Gandler ‘29 (trumpet), Calvin Wicks ‘28 (Percussion), Nathaniel Hufnagel ‘26 (voice), Anderson Pierpan ‘26 (voice), Oliver Jonason ‘27 (voice). Second row, from left: Althia Willis ‘29 (voice), William Nery ‘28 (Alto Saxophone), Sofia Michaud ‘27 (voice), Trevor Hall ‘27 (voice), Jojo Shea ‘27 (voice), Olive Pine ‘28 (voice). Third row, from left: Mackenzie Bernier ‘27 (Clarinet), Ruby Glen ‘29 (voice), Nolah Pine ‘28 (voice), Addie McCafferty ‘28 (voice), Katelyn Prior ‘27 (voice).
Right: front row, from left: Ella Soucy ‘27 (voice), Kylee Parlin ‘27 (voice), Violet Holbrook ‘26 (voice), Neptune Martin ‘26 (voice). Above, right: senior Districts qualifiers Anderson Pierpan, Violet Holbrook, Neptune Martin, and Nathaniel Hufnagel.
21 Lincoln Academy musicians participated in the 2026 District III Honors festival. The event included both instrumentalists and vocalists, who performed with musicians from other schools in the Honors Festival concert on Saturday, January 31.
Over 200 students from across District Three performed in one of the three groups: Band, Soprano-Alto Choir (SSAA), and Soprano-Alto-Tenor-Bass (SATB) Choir. The band performed a variety of styles, including a phenomenal piece with a sound similar to a classic superhero theme song. The SSAA choir had a selection of beautiful and serene songs with soaring sopranos and rich altos, creating an incredibly full sound. The SATB choir began their set with a pleasant and romantic song. This was followed by three pieces with a more serious tone, but all were full of hope. The central themes were getting through difficult times, like the dark, cold winter (very apt for this current weather). The SATB group concluded with a rousing, upbeat, and bright number with a fast rhythm that left the audience feeling energized.
SATB choir participant Nathaniel Hufnagel ‘26 reflected that, “It was such a fun experience to sing surrounded by equally passionate students. The songs were challenging, but under the lively guidance of the director, we felt fully enabled to take them on.”
