Past Festival Location and Conductors/Clinicians
2023 - Andover High School
Band - Betsy McCann - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Choir - Mary Kay Geston - Great River Chorale, Saint Cloud, MN
Orchestra - Rachel Dirks - University of Kansas
2022 - Co-Hosts: Spring Lake Park & Totino Grace High Schools
Band - Ayatey Shabazz - Biloxi, Mississippi,
Choir - Dr. Frank Watkins - University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Orchestra - Dr. Kevin F.E. Sütterlin - Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota
2021 - Postponed to 2022
2020 - Co-Hosts: Spring Lake Park & Totino Grace High Schools
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2019 - Park Center Senior High School
Band - Scott Hagen - University of Utah
Choir - Dr. Angela Broeker - University of St. Thomas
Orchestra - Dr. Kathleen Horvath - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
2018 - Elk River High School
Band - Brian Balmages - Towson University, Towson, MD/FJH Music Co.
Choir - Tesfa Wondemagegnehu - Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis
Orchestra - Dr. Jean R. Perrault - University of Minnesota - Duluth
2017-Irondale High School
Band-Dr. Kris Tjornehoj-University of WI-River Falls
Choir-Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe-University of Southern California-LA
Orchestra-Dr. Ruth Lin-Gustavus Adolphus College
2014 - Champlin Park High School
Band - Jerry Luckhardt - U of M-Twin Cities
Choir - Rene Clausen - Concordia College
Orchestra - Foster Beyers - Concordia Moorhead
2013 - Armstrong High School
Band - Jerry Luckhardt - U Of M-Twin Cities
Choir - Rene Clausen - Concordia College
Orchestra - Kirt Mosier - Lee's Summit School District, Lee's Summit, Mo
2012 - Anoka High School
Band - Tim Salzman - University of Washington
Choir - Bruce Phelps
Orchestra - Courtney Lewis MN Orch
2011 - Maple Grove High School
Band - Peter Haberman - U Of W-Eau Claire
Orchestra - David Kozamchak - Northwestern College
Choir - James Rodde - Iowa State
2010 – Centennial High School
Band - Kristin Tjornehoj - University Of Wisconsin-River Falls
Orchestra - Dr. James Kjelland - Northwestern University
Choir - Axel Theimer - St. John's University
2009 - Coon Rapids High School
Band - Scott Weiss – University of Kansas
Orchestra - Amir Kats - Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
Choir - Lee Nelson - St. Cloud State University
2008 - Park Center High School
Band - Dr. Scott Jones – Concordia College
Orchestra - Kirk Moss - Minnesota State University-Moorhead
Choir - Bruce Rogers - Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, California
2007 - Blaine High School
Band - Jerry Luckhardt - University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Orchestra - De. William Larue Jones, University Of Iow
Choir - Dale Warland - The Dale Warland Singers
2006 - Elk River High School
Band - Bruce Moss – Bowling Green State University
Orchestra - Warren Friesen - Gustavus Adolphus College
Choir - Timothy Sawyer - Northwestern College
2005 - Andover High School
Band - Dr. Doug Orzolek – University of St. Thomas
Orchestra - Bruce M. Hoglum - Concordia College
Choir - Henry H. Leck - Butler University
2004 - Osseo High School
Band - Elizabeth Jackson - Eden Prairie High School
Orchestra - Sylvia Alemena
Choir - Kathy Saltzman Romey
2003 - Champlin Park High School
Band - Mark Camphouse - Radford University
Orchestra - Claudette Laureano - Minnesota Youth Symphonies
Choir - Timothy Peter
2002 - Maple Grove Senior High
Band - Dr. Timothy Mahr - St. Olaf College
Orchestra - Henry Charles Smith - Minnesota Orchestra, Retired
Choir - Moses Hogan
2001 - Anoka High School
Band - Matthew George - University Of St. Thomas
Orchestra - David Mackenzie - Southern Oregon University
Choir - Timothy Sawyer - Northwestern College
2023 - Andover High School
Band - Betsy McCann - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Choir - Mary Kay Geston - Great River Chorale, Saint Cloud, MN
Orchestra - Rachel Dirks - University of Kansas
2022 - Co-Hosts: Spring Lake Park & Totino Grace High Schools
Band - Ayatey Shabazz - Biloxi, Mississippi,
Choir - Dr. Frank Watkins - University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Orchestra - Dr. Kevin F.E. Sütterlin - Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota
2021 - Postponed to 2022
2020 - Co-Hosts: Spring Lake Park & Totino Grace High Schools
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Choir -
Orchestra -
2019 - Park Center Senior High School
Band - Scott Hagen - University of Utah
Choir - Dr. Angela Broeker - University of St. Thomas
Orchestra - Dr. Kathleen Horvath - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
2018 - Elk River High School
Band - Brian Balmages - Towson University, Towson, MD/FJH Music Co.
Choir - Tesfa Wondemagegnehu - Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis
Orchestra - Dr. Jean R. Perrault - University of Minnesota - Duluth
2017-Irondale High School
Band-Dr. Kris Tjornehoj-University of WI-River Falls
Choir-Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe-University of Southern California-LA
Orchestra-Dr. Ruth Lin-Gustavus Adolphus College
2014 - Champlin Park High School
Band - Jerry Luckhardt - U of M-Twin Cities
Choir - Rene Clausen - Concordia College
Orchestra - Foster Beyers - Concordia Moorhead
2013 - Armstrong High School
Band - Jerry Luckhardt - U Of M-Twin Cities
Choir - Rene Clausen - Concordia College
Orchestra - Kirt Mosier - Lee's Summit School District, Lee's Summit, Mo
2012 - Anoka High School
Band - Tim Salzman - University of Washington
Choir - Bruce Phelps
Orchestra - Courtney Lewis MN Orch
2011 - Maple Grove High School
Band - Peter Haberman - U Of W-Eau Claire
Orchestra - David Kozamchak - Northwestern College
Choir - James Rodde - Iowa State
2010 – Centennial High School
Band - Kristin Tjornehoj - University Of Wisconsin-River Falls
Orchestra - Dr. James Kjelland - Northwestern University
Choir - Axel Theimer - St. John's University
2009 - Coon Rapids High School
Band - Scott Weiss – University of Kansas
Orchestra - Amir Kats - Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
Choir - Lee Nelson - St. Cloud State University
2008 - Park Center High School
Band - Dr. Scott Jones – Concordia College
Orchestra - Kirk Moss - Minnesota State University-Moorhead
Choir - Bruce Rogers - Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, California
2007 - Blaine High School
Band - Jerry Luckhardt - University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Orchestra - De. William Larue Jones, University Of Iow
Choir - Dale Warland - The Dale Warland Singers
2006 - Elk River High School
Band - Bruce Moss – Bowling Green State University
Orchestra - Warren Friesen - Gustavus Adolphus College
Choir - Timothy Sawyer - Northwestern College
2005 - Andover High School
Band - Dr. Doug Orzolek – University of St. Thomas
Orchestra - Bruce M. Hoglum - Concordia College
Choir - Henry H. Leck - Butler University
2004 - Osseo High School
Band - Elizabeth Jackson - Eden Prairie High School
Orchestra - Sylvia Alemena
Choir - Kathy Saltzman Romey
2003 - Champlin Park High School
Band - Mark Camphouse - Radford University
Orchestra - Claudette Laureano - Minnesota Youth Symphonies
Choir - Timothy Peter
2002 - Maple Grove Senior High
Band - Dr. Timothy Mahr - St. Olaf College
Orchestra - Henry Charles Smith - Minnesota Orchestra, Retired
Choir - Moses Hogan
2001 - Anoka High School
Band - Matthew George - University Of St. Thomas
Orchestra - David Mackenzie - Southern Oregon University
Choir - Timothy Sawyer - Northwestern College