The musical talents of 11 Northern Lehigh High School students will soon take center stage.

Those elite few will be united with about 100 of the top student musicians in Lehigh County at the 64th annual Lehigh County Honors Band Concert.

Presented by Northwestern Lehigh High School, the concert will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Northwestern Lehigh High School Auditorium.

The snow date is 2 p.m. Feb. 20.

The host director this year is Allison Kline, Northwestern Lehigh High School band director.

Northern Lehigh Band Director David Carroll said the students who have been chosen for the festival this year include Diego Fenstermaker, Reece Johnson, Caitlin Kirk, Cydney Krause, Cameron Kuntz, Owen Levan-Uhler, Parker Musselman, Lauren Nichols, Camryn Torres, Nate Walters and Joshua Weaber.

“This festival did not take place last year (due to) COVID-19,” Carroll said. “For many of them, it’s a big thrill.”

Carroll added that it takes 20 hours of rehearsal by the students and band directors.

“The purpose of this festival is to promote music education in our schools, showcase the great musical talent that exists in Lehigh County, and to give our band students a unique and enriching instrumental experience which extends beyond the typical concert band settings that exist in most public schools,” he said. “I am pleased at the level of preparation all of the students have done to prepare for this year’s concert.”

Carroll said Northern Lehigh is scheduled to host the Lehigh County Honors Band Festival next year.

Northern Lehigh last hosted the honors festival in 2013 and previously in 2003.

The Lehigh County Honors band this year consists of members from high schools in Lehigh County: Northern Lehigh, Southern Lehigh, Whitehall, Northwestern Lehigh, Catasauqua, Parkland, Dieruff and William Allen High School.

The students are selected to represent their schools by the Lehigh County Band Directors Association in December.

The selections for this year’s concert are: “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Flourish for Wind Band,” “Chant and Jubilo,” “Jekyll and Hyde,” “Whiplash,” “The Mandalorian,” “Choclo” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.”