PHOTOS: Whitefish jazz students showcase talents at spring concert
MATT BALDWIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 7 months AGO
Lillian Nelson on the cello, Mikayla Hebert on clarinet, and student teacher Sydney Eastwood on trumpet during the Whitefish High School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Tenor saxophonist soloist Sasha Johnston performs with the Whitefish High School Jazz Ensemble during the spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Bass player Connor Cornutt performs with the Whitefish High School Jazz Ensemble during the spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Saxophonist Lilah Kulzer plays a solo during the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Lillian Nelson on the cello, Mikayla Hebert on clarinet, and student teacher Sydney Eastwood on trumpet during the Whitefish High School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Vocalist Madeline Spear sings with the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble 1 during the spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Vocalist Madeline Spear sings with the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble 1 during the spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
William Cubbage keeps the beat on drums during the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Clarinetist Cohen Gates steps up for a solo during the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Noah Thomas plays trumpet during the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Trombonist Leo Bungener plays a solo at the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Hagadone Media Montana REGIONAL MANAGING EDITOR Matt Baldwin is the regional editor for Hagadone Media Montana, where he helps guide coverage across eight newspapers throughout Northwest Montana. Under his leadership, the Daily Inter Lake received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Sam Gilluly Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. A graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism, Baldwin has called Montana home for nearly 30 years. He and his wife, Sadie, have three daughters. He can be reached at 406‑758‑4447 or [email protected]. IMPACT: Baldwin’s work helps ensure Northwest Montana residents stay connected to their communities and informed about the issues that shape their everyday lives. | March 13, 2024 12:00 AM
The Whitefish High School and Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensembles perform at the spring concert Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.
Tenor saxophonist soloist Sasha Johnston performs with the Whitefish High School Jazz Ensemble during the spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Bass player Connor Cornutt performs with the Whitefish High School Jazz Ensemble during the spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Saxophonist Lilah Kulzer plays a solo during the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Lillian Nelson on the cello, Mikayla Hebert on clarinet, and student teacher Sydney Eastwood on trumpet during the Whitefish High School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Vocalist Madeline Spear sings with the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble 1 during the spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Vocalist Madeline Spear sings with the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble 1 during the spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
William Cubbage keeps the beat on drums during the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Clarinetist Cohen Gates steps up for a solo during the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Noah Thomas plays trumpet during the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Trombonist Leo Bungener plays a solo at the Whitefish Middle School Jazz Ensemble spring concert on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)ARTICLES BY MATT BALDWIN
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