Emily Brekunitch named to Iowa Collegiate Honor Band

2015 Nov 4

Emily Brekunitch was selected for the 2015 Iowa Collegiate Honor Band.

The music education major from Geneva will perform with the band Friday, Nov. 20, 2:30 p.m., in the Nevada High School auditorium. The performance, held in conjunction with the Iowa Music Educators Association Conference, is free and open to the public.

The band represents the best collegiate band students from across the state, with nominations coming from 19 community colleges, colleges and universities.

Craig Hancock, Wartburg's director of bands, said the selection process is often weighted toward music majors because of the partnership with IMEA.

"The fact that several of the Wartburg students are not music majors speaks highly of our training at the college and the experiences they receive here," he said.

Wartburg was one of only three schools that had all of its nominees selected for the honor.