Six U-High students earned a district honor against hundreds of Chicagoland choir, orchestra and jazz band students who auditioned for the Illinois Music Educators Association District Music Festival the week of Oct. 12 at Carl Sandburg High School.

The students are Abraham Zelchenko, Jazz Ensemble IV; Saul Arnow, Brandon Bousquette, Oliver Collier and Tarini Mutreja, 9/10 chorus; and Annette Kim, orchestra.

Abraham performed as part of the ILMEA District Jazz Festival Nov. 10 at Hinsdale Central High School. Saul, Brandon, Oliver, Tarini and Annette will perform as part of the ILMEA District Choral and Orchestra Festival Nov. 17 at Oak Park and River Forest High School.