Edmunds County Tribune -

Over 1,000 of South Dakota's best high school vocal and instrumental musicians will gather in Sioux Falls for the 67th Annual South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra on Friday and Saturday, November 1 and 2.

The All-State activities will culminate with a Grand Concert at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening, November 2.

Ipswich High School vocalists in the chorus are soprano Jayna Sanborn, alto Kylee Sanborn, tenor Jacob Bakken, and bass Gavin Wollman. Jessica Pullman was the alternate.

The annual All-State Chorus & Orchestra, sponsored by South Dakota High School Activities Association, is the largest interscholastic high school music activity held in South Dakota. The 2019 All-State Chorus includes 940 singers representing 144 South Dakota high schools. The All-State Orchestra is comprised of 156 musicians from 25 schools.

The guest conductors for the 2019 All-State Chorus & Orchestra Concert are Dr. Timothy Dixon from Messiah College, and Dr. Andrew Last from Luther College. Dr. Last will conduct the All-State Chorus while Dr. Dixon will lead the 2019 All-State Orchestra.

During the All-State Grand Concert, the South Dakota Music Educators Association will recognize several high schools and individuals for their contributions to music in South Dakota. The SDHSAA will also recognize Deanna Wehrspann for her contributions to interscholastic music education by awarding her with the SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award.

Concert tickets can be purchased at http://www.ticketmaster.com, or at the box office in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. The doors of the PREMIER Center will open for the Concert at 5:30 on Saturday evening.