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Honors Beginning Orchestra - This is for students who want to learn to play violin, viola, cello or bass. This Orchestra presents 2 concerts per year. No audition is necessary to join the Beginning Orchestra. It's fun to play an instrument!
Honors Eagle Strings - This is for students with some experience playing a stringed instrument. This Orchestra presents 3 concerts per year. Students join this after completing one year of Jones Beginning Orchestra or by audition.* Students may play in this Orchestra for more than one year. Live music is best - join an orchestra!
Honors Concert Orchestra - This is the most advanced Orchestra at Jones. Most students in this Orchestra are taking private lessons on violin, viola, cello or bass. This Orchestra performs many times throughout the year, both formally and at various school events. An audition is required to join this Orchestra.*
The Concert Orchestra performed live at Carnegie Hall in March 2022!!
Links to videos....
Blue Fire Fiddler at the Performing Arts Showcase Concert:
Chamber Camp 2022:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VY-y30d48A
Holst St. Paul's Suite (Virtual Orchestra performance): https://youtu.be/-3TQPq1qelw
Dona Nobis Pacem (Virtual Orchestra performance): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cntNOQ5-Xdo
Watch Mrs. Basa and family perform Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space
Rehearsal time
Repairing instuments and hanging out
Fun with colleagues
Field Trip to the Cultural Center
Lots of instruments to play!
Orchestra plays for Graduation at Auditorium Theatre
Select students from Concert Orchestra perform at the reception for National Honor Society Induction
Playing at Jones Open House
Viola sectional with guest artist
Rhea Basa
About the Director
About the Director
Rhea Basa has been teaching Orchestra for over 30 years. She has a Bachelor of Music from University of Michigan and a Master of Music from Northwestern University. When she is not making music, she is running, reading, doing KenKens or spending time with her family in Hyde Park. Please contact her at rsbasa@cps.edu.
*Auditions for the 2023-2024 school year will be held in on April 29 and May 6, 2023.
Schedule your audition by going to this link: https://calendly.com/rsbasa/orchestra_auditions_2023
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