Bigfork musicians hit all the notes at district festival
HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month, 3 weeks AGO
EDUCATION REPORTER Hilary Matheson covers education for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on schools, students, and the policies that shape public education across Northwest Montana. Matheson regularly reports on school boards, district decisions and issues affecting teachers and families. Her work examines how funding, enrollment and state policy influence local school systems. She helps readers understand how education decisions affect students and communities throughout the region. IMPACT: Hilary’s work provides transparency and insight into the schools that serve thousands of local families. | April 29, 2026 12:00 AM
Northwest Montana’s students didn’t miss a beat at the District Music Festival hosted by Flathead and Glacier high schools.
Bands, orchestras and choirs from high schools in Flathead, Lincoln and Lake counties participated in the festival held earlier this month.
Entries were judged as either superior, excellent, good, fair, or poor on a 1 to 5 scale.
Following are area results provided by schools.
Bigfork High School
Band
Superior performance and sight-reading: Concert band
Superior solos: Audrey Corder, flute; Graham Munson, trombone; Noah Hamilton-Dixon, bassoon and Jennifer Whitney, French horn.
Superior ensembles: Jazz band and percussion ensemble.
Choir
Superior solos: Micah Butler, Olivia Close, Amelia Gibson, Scotta Rudolph and Ayla Wermer.
Excellent solos: Jacob Baldi, Natasha Tungwenuk, Bristal Wallin, Jennifer Whitney and Rylee Wood.
Superior ensembles: Concert choir (Jacob Baldi, Micah Butler, Tatum Butler, Olivia Close, Amelia Gibson, Kellie Michnal, Scotta Rudolph, Natasha Tungwenuk, Bristal Wallin, Ayla Wermer, Kenley Wheeler, Jennifer Whitney, Halle Williamson, Rylee Wood and Kayden Woodward).
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