This is an audition-only string orchestra for students who participate in their CMS high school orchestra program.
Auditions: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at McClintock Middle School
First Rehearsal: Thursday, January 23, 2024 5:30-7pm at Northwest School of the Arts
Clinic Dates: Friday-Saturday, January 31-February 1, 2025 at Palisades High School
Audition Requirements:
Violin
Scales and Arpeggios: G and A major 3-octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 3 octaves. Slur 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow.
Solo: J.S. Bach Concerto in a minor, 1st mvmt, measures 1-84
Viola
Scales and Arpeggios: C and D major 3-octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 3 octaves. Slur 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow.
Solo: Bloch Processional, from Meditation and Processional, measures 28-end
Cello
Scales and Arpeggios: C and D major 3-octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 3 octaves. Slur 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow
Solo: Vivaldi Sonata No. 1 in Bb Major, 1st mvmt, measures 1-7, and 2nd mvmt, measures 1-28
Bass
Scales and Arpeggios: One octave C Major, Two octave G major; any melodic minor of the student’s choice, two octaves. Slur scales 2 notes per bow and arpeggios separate bows.
Solo: Vivaldi Sonata No.5, 2nd mvmt, measures 1-18
This is an auditioned honors group for students who participate in their high school orchestra programs across the western half of the state. Students who are awarded a chair are placed into the Honors or Repertory Orchestras. Students who are in the Honors Orchestra are eligible to be selected to participate in NC All-State Honors Orchestra in November of the following school year.
Auditions: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Hough High School
Event Dates: Friday-Sunday, February 28-March 1, 2025 at Appalachian State University
Audition Requirements: https://sites.google.com/bcsemail.org/wroauditions/audition-requirements
There are four local youth orchestras for which students can audition to become members, click below for more details.
Youth Orchestras of Charlotte (YOC) www.youthorchestrasofcharlotte.org
Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) http://www.charlottesymphony.org/csyo/
Union Symphony Youth Orchestra (USYO) http://www.usyo.org/
Cornelius Youth Orchestra (CYO) https://www.corneliusyouthorchestras.com/
O'Connor Method String Camp www.oconnormethodstringcamp.com
UNCG Summer Music Camp https://vpa.uncg.edu/music/smcamp/
Arts Plus Summer Camp https://www.artsplus.org/programs
ASU Cannon Music Camp https://cannon.appstate.edu/
The Eastern Music Festival https://www.easternmusicfestival.org/study/orchestra
Brevard Music Center Summer Festival https://www.brevardmusic.org/institute/highschool/