music

Crowd gathers to hear Prairie Street Jazz perform

Aug 7, 2024

Over a hundred people turned out at Ohuta Park Saturday to hear a performance by Prairie Street Jazz. The group features Lincoln High School students, faculty, and community members. Its set included jazz classics like “Sing, Sing, Sing” along with more contemporary jazz and funk tunes. Bandleader...

Trio of seniors performs Billy Joel’s ‘Vienna’ at choral pops concert

May 22, 2024

Lincoln High School choir’s Pops concert last week included a performance of the Billy Joel song “Vienna” by Molly Fitterer (right), accomanied by Noah Wallerich (center) on piano, and Nate Stevenson (left) on the drums.

June Henn retires after nearly 64 years as organist at Trinity Lutheran Church

Jan 10, 2024

On Sunday, Jan. 7, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (also known as Lincoln Church) of rural Lake City held a special service “praising God and commemorating almost 64 years of service by organist June Henn,” the church said in a news release. Henn began playing for services at Trinity in 1960...

High school’s Pops Band Concert is May 12

May 3, 2023

Lincoln High School’s “Pops Band Concert” is back and ready to entertain music enthusiasts on Friday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln High School auditorium. “This annual concert is one of the most anticipated events of the year, and it’s not to be missed,” Lincoln High School instrumental...

Community Choir announces concerts, still welcomes new members

Apr 26, 2023

Spring has returned and with it, the anticipation of sunshine, flowers and choral music. The Lake City Community Choir is now back to their regularly scheduled practices that have been disrupted by uncooperative weather events this winter. They meet every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St....

Drum circle series at Lake City Area Arts

Apr 12, 2023

Lake City Area Arts is hosting a four-week drum circle series with Mike Arturi of Universal Music Center. Sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on April 29, May 6, May 13, and May 20 at Lake City Area Arts Center, 105 W. Center St., Lake City. The series is open to ages five to 105. “...

Lake City native dedicates film music to late parents

Nov 9, 2022

Over this past summer I composed the music to a Universal Studios family film called “Prancer: A Christmas Tale.” Recently the music was nominated as Best Score - Streamed Live Action by the Hollywood Music In Media Awards or HMMA. This magical family film and soundtrack will be released on DVD and...

Kohrs attends summer music academy

Aug 24, 2022

Lincoln High School student Jaxson Kohrs spent two weeks in Door County, Wis., this summer studying at Birch Creek Music Performance Center. He was among 36 other musicians from throughout the country to attend the Jazz II session at the academy whose “mission is to provide intensive, performance...

High school jazz band performs

Nov 24, 2021

The Lincoln High School jazz band performed on Nov. 19. At left above is Kris Ryan on the bass, at right above is Grace Ackermann on tenor saxophone (trombonist Summer Myers is in the background), and below, from left, are trumpet players McKenna Goihl-Krier, Carly Earnest Miller, and Jaxson Kohrs...

Otto piano students perform at recital

Jun 3, 2021

The piano students of Gloria Otto held their annual recital Thursday, May 20. They played a variety of classical, spiritual, rock, and ragtime selections. First row, from left: Bryleigh Anderson, Grace Knudsen, and Brooks Holst. Second row, from left: Gloria Otto, Lillian Schumacher, Ashtyn Fuller...