Four Haines students have been chosen to attend the all-state Honor Festival, where they will be challenged to perform difficult pieces alongside the state’s best young musicians.
Trombonist Quinn Asquith-Heinz, 18, this week was rehearsing three pieces he described as “some of the hardest music” he’s ever seen, with far-ranging rhythms and speed. That will include “triple tonguing,” a technique for creating a staccato burst of sound.
This week’s trip to Anchorage for the festival…
