Students picture the music

Of the thousands of submissions made to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s annual Picture the Music competition, 25 Fort Zumwalt students were named to the Top 100 and honored at a reception at Powell Hall. Their work will be part of a traveling show.

Dardenne Elementary first-grader Alex Hutsell took home the top prize for students in grades K-third. His piece, “Stormy Boom,” brought home the Maestro Award. In addition to being a part of the traveling show, Alex’s piece will be on display at Powell Hall until next year’s Picture the Music contest is completed.

Other Picture the Music winners were:

• Kindergarten students Kaley Morgan, Twin Chimneys; Lane Pawlik, Emge and Zach Robertson, Dardenne

• First-grade students Anelise Cover, Dardenne; Gracie Francis, Dardenne and Alex Hutsell, Dardenne

• Second-grade students Michael Brody, Dardenne; Reyna Chrum, Emge; Connor James, Emge; Holt Lawler, St. Peters; Reid Williams, Progress South and Craig Willmann, St. Peters

• Third-grade students Finneas Stergos, Lewis & Clark; Jackson Viers, Rock Creek and Jocelyn Warren, Progress South

• Fourth-grade students Evelyn Barton, Rock Creek; Etthan DePriest, Progress South; Brianna Dick, Rock Creek; Kaylee MacKaben, Twin Chimneys and Drake Wright, Rock Creek

• Fifth-grade students Katelyn Bruno, Hawthorn; Carleigh Jones, Hawthorn; Hannah Morrison, Twin Chimneys; Gabby St. Jean, Dardenne and Kathleen Staengel, Lewis & Clark