SENIOR HIGH STRING AND ORCHESTRA CLINIC

Date Change:  In order to avoid a conflict with the ASTA national conference, this event will now take place on February 27, 2010.

The University of Illinois School of Music Office of Outreach and Public Engagement in Music, sponsor events each year for school orchestras and string students.

The Senior High School String and Orchestra Clinic will be held on the University of Illinois campus Saturday, February 27, 2010. Each orchestra participating presents a twenty minute concert in the Great Hall of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Following that performance, a forty minute clinic is given by one of the clinicians. A maximum of nineteen orchestras will be accepted. Groups are accepted in order of applications AND fees received.

Please check back frequently as time slots fill quickly for this event.

Clinicians for this event will be:

Stephen Benham,  Duquesne University
Robert Gardner, Pennsylvania State University
Philip Baldwin, Whitworth University
Bruce Carter, University of Maryland


Map of Krannert Center
Directions to Krannert Center
Letter to Directors
Application
Accommodation Information

JUNIOR HIGH STRING AND ORCHESTRA CLINIC

The Junior High School String and Orchestra Clinic will be held at Niles West High School in Skokie, Illinois,
November 19, 2009. Each participating orchestra presents a twenty-minute concert followed by a twenty-five-minute clinic given by one of the clinicians.  Groups are accepted in order of applications AND fees received.

CHAMBER MUSIC SYMPOSIUM

The Chamber Music Symposium is held at the beautiful Allerton Park in Monticello, Illinois.  Pre-formed student string and wind chamber ensembles are selected by pre-recorded audition and rehearse under the supervision of a University faculty member or guest artist.  Each ensemble participates in a final recital on Saturday afternoon.  Activities begin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday April 9 and conclude at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday April 10. The fee per participant, director, or chaperone is $175. This fee will pay for food and lodging. Space is limited so be sure to apply soon. Applications must be postmarked by March 1.

Recordings should be 7-15 minutes in length and consist of 2 movements or short works for chamber ensemble. Recordings may be emailed to allend@illinois.edu or mailed to the address on the application. Tapes and CDs are also accepted.

Application (use multiple copies if more than 2 ensembles are applying)

ILLINOIS SUMMER YOUTH MUSIC

Illinois Summer Youth Music offers outstanding music camp experiences for string and full orchestra students. The Senior Orchestra is open to students in grades 9-12.For the Junior Strings and Junior Orchestra, students must be grades in 6-9.In each orchestra, the acceptance of strings is based on the completion of the information requested on the application form. Winds, brass and percussion students are placed in both the Senior and Junior Orchestra following the auditions the first day of camp. These students rehearse and perform with both the orchestra and the symphonic band. Keep in mind that attempts are made to keep balanced instrumentation in the orchestras. Because of this, some sections are quick to close. Encourage your students to apply early.

STRING RESOURCES AT ILLINOIS

The School of Music has numerous string ensembles that are available to perform at your school and interact with your students. One of our featured ensembles is the internationally renowned Pacifica Quartet (Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin, Simin Ganatra, violin, Masumi Per Rostad, viola and Brandon Vamos).  Other string faculty members at the University of Illinois include, Sherban Lupu, violin, Rudolf Haken, viola, Michael Cameron, double bass, Dmitry Kouzov, cello, and Stefan Milenkovich, violin. If you are interested in scheduling these groups or faculty members at your school, please contact us at OPE@music.uiuc.edu . To learn more about the Pacifica Quartet, visit their web site at www.pacificaquartet.com.