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The Fredericksburg High School Band held its Christmas Concert in the FHS Auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 8, celebrating both the holiday season and the accomplishments of the band.

The FHS Band presented both its concert band and the jazz band at the concert, with the jazz band being led by assistant director Jeremy Kindla and band director Brian Hecimovich leading the concert band.

On Saturday Dec. 11, members of the FHS band competed in the Region 19/32 All-Region Band competition where they competed against 1A-4A schools from all around Central Texas. Twenty-nine members of the FHS band made the All-Region band, with 12 advancing to the Area auditions.

Gerardo Barrera (clarinet), Marcus Hobson (trumpet) and Asher Seracen (percussion) all earned first chair overall honors and qualified for the Area auditions.

Other Area qualifiers included Betzayda Hernandez (flute), Alyssa Parker (flute), Austin Merrill (bassoon), Jessica Plaza (clarinet), Krystan Parra (bass clarinet), Natalie Mondragon (trombone) and Conner Clements (baritone).

The FHS All-Region band members are listed below.

Region 19/32 All-Region

Band Contest

FHS Results

Flute: Betzayda Hernandez, Alyssa Parker.

Oboe: Joel Plaza.

Bassoon: Austin Merrill, Cameron Clements, Grant Pittman.

Clarinet: Gerardo Barrera, Jessica Plaza.

Bass Clarinet: Krystan Parra.

Contra-Bass Clarinet: Jack Bell.

Alto Saxophone: Valeska Rodriguez, Evalyn Crittell, Aedon Cantu.

Tenor Saxophone: Evalyn Crittell.

Trumpet: Marcus Hobson, Anthony Arias, John Parra.

Horn: Katelyn Hubbell, Ronan Elliott.

Trombone: Natalie Mondragon.

Baritone: Connor Clements, Jesus Martinez.

Tuba: Jose Contreras.

Percussion: Asher Seracen, Peter Stenberg, Jonah Greene, Tony Contreras, Aiden Eubanks, Alex Burlison.