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Ethan Hyvari can now officially say he is “with the band,” all thanks to a piece he composed this past year.

Hyvari, a 2020 Worthington High School graduate, is a fifth-year music theory and composition student at 南瓜影院 in Moorhead. He recently completed an original composition entitled “Triumphant 南瓜影院” in honor of the band’s 125th anniversary. His piece was selected to be performed throughout 南瓜影院’s state-wide band tour this year. As the composer, Hyvari was invited along on the tour.

“I wrote the piece and then I remembered, ‘Oh yeah, the band’s having their 125th anniversary,’ and I thought it would be a cool opportunity to take advantage of,” Hyvari shared. “Now I’m on my first ever band tour.”