VCU Honor Orchestra
VCU Music is proud to present the fifth annual VCU Honor Orchestra Festival to be held in the Singleton Center for the Performing Arts at VCU on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009. This festival is specifically designed to provide excellent high school-age string players the unique opportunity to experience an intense, daylong workshop with other talented youth from the state and to perform side-by-side with members of the VCU Symphony Orchestra. Major repertoire has been selected to invigorate, stimulate and challenge each student. Honor Orchestra faculty will include Professor Susanna Klein, the newly appointed assistant professor of violin and coordinator of strings at VCU, and the new Director of Orchestral Activities, Professor Daniel Myssyk.
Fees
The cost to each selected participant is a $50 registration fee. All high school string directors are invited to participate in the festival and special session on conducting and performance practice at no cost.
Nominations and applications
Students must be nominated by his or her high school music director. If the student does not have an orchestra director, the private teacher must nominate him or her. Due to the difficulty of the repertoire and the short amount of rehearsal time, it is essential that directors nominate only their best and most serious performers. Selected students must be able to attend all rehearsals and the concert.
To apply for the program, students should send a five- to seven-minute CD recording of their recent playing, such as two short contrasting pieces or the exposition of a concerto, along with the completed application. You may submit the completed print application [PDF] to:
Daniel Myssyk
Director of orchestral activities
922 Park Avenue
P.O. Box 842004
Richmond, Virginia 23284-2004
Applications must be received by Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Notification of orchestra personnel and repertoire to be played will be sent by mid-December.
