John Stark choral (front) Rose Kosciuszek, Lydia Richman and Abigail Burke; (center) Ivy Brooks, Quince Kirtland and Victoria Bulcock; (back row) Liam Burgess, Sean Boisvert, Ryan Flaherty, Ashley Peereboom, Victoria Drake and Jillian LaBrecque.
John Stark choral (front) Rose Kosciuszek, Lydia Richman and Abigail Burke; (center) Ivy Brooks, Quince Kirtland and Victoria Bulcock; (back row) Liam Burgess, Sean Boisvert, Ryan Flaherty, Ashley Peereboom, Victoria Drake and Jillian LaBrecque. Credit: Courtesy photos

The talents of these John Stark band and choral students were shared at the 2020 Granite State Invitational Music Festival on Jan. 3. The students first spent the day rehearsing music and later performed in a concert with students from seven other participating N.H. schools. The festival was held at Gilford High School and was directed by Dr. Alex Favazza, Jr., of the University of New Hampshire and Dr. James Patrick Miller of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn.