PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZNorthampton Area High School concert band members Aleksander Roman on the trumpet and Peyton Romanishan and Autumn Maikits on the trombones do some fine-tuning before the Northampton Area School District secondary bands winter concert Dec. 13 in the NAHS auditorium. The concert included performances by the sixth-grade concert band, seventh- and eighth-grade concert band and the high school concert band.

With her string bass, Northampton Area Middle School sixth-grade student Lexie Murphy moves to the Northampton Area High School auditorium stage during a combined winter concert, held Dec. 13, 2024, at NAHS. The concert included performances by the sixth-grade, seventh- and eighth-grade and high school concert bands.

Crash cymbalist Nicholas Metzgar, a ninth-grade student in the high school concert band in the percussion section, practices prior to the start of the holiday concert.

NAHS concert band senior Vincent Matika conducts some last-minute tuning on his alto saxophone.

The last number for the evening brought 150 musicians from both the middle and high school concert bands together on the NAHS auditorium stage for a combined performance of the popular Christmas song “Sleigh Ride.”

NAHS concert band director James Sansone receives a gift from the senior band members, represented by student Trinity Pahountis. The gift — a heated and massaging office chair cover — thanked Sansone for his drive and dedication in assisting students to succeed in their musical studies.

Percussionist Eithan Brubacher (left) and trombonist Jaycek Kiefer, both members of the sixth-grade concert band, await their onstage performance.

With their instruments and music in hand, sixth-grade concert band trombonist Gavin Shelak (left) and baritonist Eli Geiger are ready to make some holiday music for the audience.

On their way to make the season brighter with music, sixth-grade concert band musicians, from left, Jax Werkheiser, Autumn Dritt and Myiah Azar head toward the auditorium for the annual concert.