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Course Choices
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
Terry Khuu
About the Director
About the Director
Terry Khuu is honoured to join the JCP music faculty this year! Mr. Khuu is entering his fourteenth year in education. His prior roles include orchestra director at New Lenox School District, Lane Tech College Prep, and Ogden International High School.
Mr. Khuu began studying cello under Dr. Paula Kosower and Herine Coetzee-Koschak at the Alice S. Pfaelzer Tuition-free Conservatory at Merit School of Music in Chicago. Mr. Khuu earned degrees from VanderCook College of Music, Northwestern University, and Concordia University. During his time at VanderCook, Mr. Khuu was a cello pupil of Dr. Racheli Galay-Altman and studied instrumental conducting with Dr. David Eccles and Dr. Robert Sinclair. Mr. Khuu is an active member of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) and National Association for Music Education (NAfME).
Mr. Khuu enjoys listening to all genres of music including: classical, Broadway musicals, jazz, indie-rock, pop, hip hop, electronic, and etc. Mr. Khuu plays on a very old cello made by M. Neuner & Hornsteiner from Mittenwald, Germany circa 1880.
*Auditions for the 2027-2028 school year will be held in the Spring of 2027. Please check back for more information!
Schedule your audition by going to this link: https://calendly.com/rsbasa/orchestra_auditions_2023
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