Opportunities

GMEA District 12 High School Honors Orchestra

 

Audition Excerpts

Audition Excerpts can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yc5eubb9

 

Audition Date/Location

Auditions will take place on September 19 from 4:30pm – 8:30pm. 

Audition Registration Form (https://forms.gle/FDHo2XkvVgbitDGr7)

There will be signs posted around the campus directing parents/students to the correct location. 

All events (audition, rehearsals, and concert) will be held at:

Kennesaw Mountain HS, 1898 Due West Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30152 

 

Honor Orchestra Event

Friday, November 8, Sectionals and rehearsal 4:30-8:30 pm 

Saturday, November 9, 8:45-12:00 pm & 1:00-3:00 pm

Saturday, November 9, 4:00 pm Concert

 

Conductor

We are excited to announce that our conductor for this year’s District 12 Honor Orchestra will be Tania Maxwell Clements, renowned violist, pedagogue, and current viola professor, Strings Coordinator,  and conductor for the Georgia State University campus orchestra! She is full of energy, has tons of  musical knowledge, and students both respect and adore her.
Bio: Tania Maxell Clements

Summer Music Camp Opportunities

Summer Music Intensive @ Kennesaw State University

MAY 29-31, 2024
This summer’s String Summer Intensive will ignite new passion in your practice and performance! If you are looking to take your performance to the next level, and work with our world-class faculty then you won’t want to miss this session! Featured KSU faculty include members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
For more information, visit: https://arts.kennesaw.edu/music/concerts-and-events/summer_intensive.php

Summer Music Camp @ University of Georgia

JUNE 2-6, 2024
University of Georgia Summer Music Camp is an intensive five-day musical experience that offers students a place to grow musically in a fun and exciting learning environment. Summer Music Campers attend academic classes that address important areas of musicianship. Campers also attend instrument-specific masterclasses under the direction of the acclaimed faculty of UGA’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Band, orchestra, and chorus students rehearse and perform in the appropriate large ensembles, while piano students focus on performance practice and the standard literature of their instrument. In addition, Summer Music Campers have ample opportunity to socialize, develop relationships with other young musicians, and experience life on a great university campus. Concentrations include orchestra, band, chorus, piano, and jazz band. No audition is required for admission; high school students (rising 9th grade and up) will take part in placement auditions held on the first day of camp.
For more information, visit: https://ugamusiccamps.weebly.com/music-camp.html

Atlanta Chamber Music Festival

JUNE 9-15, 2024
The ATLANTA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL is a seven-day residential music festival for students of all orchestral instruments and piano in grades 6 to 12. ACMF stands out as one of very few festivals in the country with a chamber music focus for pre-college students, boasting an artist-faculty of the highest caliber in the Southeast, world renowned guest artists, thoughtful course offerings, and outstanding performance ensembles. All of this takes place on the historic campus of ACMF’s new home at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, where evening activities include social events, trips to Emory Village, and concerts by our artist-faculty and guest artists. The experiences and connections students make during their inspiring week at ACMF last a lifetime! Deadline: May 1.
For more information, visit: http://www.atlantachambermusicfestival.com

Summer Music Institute @ Georgia State University

JUNE 17-21, 2024
Designed for middle and high school students with at least two years of musical study, the inaugural Summer Music Institute is an intensive one-week day camp for students with previous orchestral or choir experience. Advance your musical training through world-class instruction from our Institute conductors, in-depth study with our Special Topics instructors, and thrive on Georgia State’s campus in downtown Atlanta.
For more information, visit: https://thearts.gsu.edu/educational-outreach-summermusic/#smiregistration

String Orchestra Camp @ Florida State University

The FSU Camp will give students an opportunity to participate in large ensemble, sectionals, masterclasses, chamber ensembles, and learn about music theory. There are 2 opportunities to attend and this week long intensive camp will be sure to bring about growth for students exploring an in-depth summer music experience.
For more information, visit: https://music.fsu.edu/summermusiccamps/String-Orchestra-Camp

Upbeat! String Camp

JULY 8-11, 2024
Upbeat! is a exciting and fun day camp that will help you learn more about your instrument, improve your playing, and make you a more confident player.  Our camp faculty are some of the top orchestra directors from Cobb and Fulton counties.  They design the camp to be challenging but also lots of fun!  It’s the perfect cure for the “summertime blues!” Upbeat! is a string camp for students entering middle school through high school seniors. Younger students are welcome as long as they are able to read music proficiently. Students who are more advanced or are in high school will be placed in the Upbeat! Academy. The Academy focuses on higher-level study for the most advanced and mature musicians.
For more information, visit: https://www.upbeatstringcamp.com

Youth Orchestra Opportunities

Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta

For more information about auditioning for MYSO, please visit: https://www.mysoatlanta.org/auditions
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email info@mysoatlanta.org

Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra

For information on the orchestra and how to register for an audition, please visit: https://emoryyouthsymphony.org/auditions

GeorgiaYouth Symphony Orchestra

Information about auditioning for The Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra can be found here: https://www.georgiayouthsymphony.org/audition/

Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra

Information about auditioning for The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra can be found here: https://www.aso.org/education-community/atlanta-symphony-youth-orchestra/asyo-auditions