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Small Ensembles and Music Classes

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LARGE ENSEMBLES

OVATION ENSEMBLES

Philharmonia Jeff Edmons, Artistic Director:

A pre-professional symphony orchestra comprised of the most experienced musicians in the San Diego Youth Symphony program. This orchestra, open to musicians aged 15-25 or who have reached the tenth grade, or as instrumentation requires. The orchestra rehearses and performs advanced orchestral literature in a professional setting. Domestic and foreign concert tours may be an additional educational component of this top-level ensemble. The Philharmonia rehearses on Saturdays from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, Casa del Prado, rm. 207, Balboa Park . Placement is by audition and invitation.

Symphony Orchestra Jeff Edmons, Artistic Director:

An advanced training orchestra for exceptional musicians. The orchestra is open to string, wind, brass, and percussion musicians aged 13-25 or who have reached the eighth grade. Musicians accepted to this ensemble will study and perform symphonic repertoire at the highest level. The Orchestra performs regular concerts as well benefit concerts for the community. The Symphony Orchestra rehearses on Saturdays from 12:30pm to 3:45pm, Casa del Prado, rm. 207, Balboa Park . Placement is by audition.

 

SHOWCASE ENSEMBLES

Sinfonia Jeff Edmons, Artistic Director:

A high level symphony orchestra providing training for advanced string, wind, brass, and percussion musicians aged 11-21 or who have reached the sixth grade. The orchestra performs regular concerts with other Ovation and Showcase ensembles. The Symphonic Orchestra rehearses on Saturdays from 8:30am to 10:45am, Casa del Prado, rm. 207, Balboa Park . Placement is by audition.

Wind Symphony Dr. Ella Steinberg, Wind Conductor:

Provides educational and performance opportunities for intermediate and advanced wind, brass and percussion musicians aged 11-21 or who have reached the sixth grade . This ensemble will study advanced wind symphony repertoire and focuses on areas of technique, musicality, balance, blend, and other advanced areas of development. The Wind Symphony rehearses on Saturdays from 12:45pm to 3:00pm. at the Musician's Union . Placement is by audition.

Concert Winds Dr. Ella Steinberg, Wind Conductor:

Teaches beginning and intermediate music skills to wind, brass, and percussion musicians covering areas of articulation, intonation, rhythm, tone production, and dynamics. Students should have at least one or two years of school band experience or private instruction. The Concert Winds rehearse on Saturdays from 10:30am to 12:30pm. at the Musician's Union . Placement is by audition.

 

Concert Orchestra John Ramirez , Conductor:

Designed to provide a high quality initial orchestra experience for young and developing string, wind, brass and percussion players. In addition to developing skills in blend and balance, all students focus on the areas of fundamental right and left-hand skill development, vibrato, articulation, intonation, rhythm, tone production, embouchure, range and dynamics as appropriate to their individual instrument. Percussion will be challenged with various instruments. The Concert Orchestra rehearses on Saturdays from 3:30pm to 5:30p.m. at the Musician's Union . Placement is by audition.

 

Debut Strings John Ramirez , Conductor:

Provides an opportunity for beginning level string players to engage in the San Diego Youth Symphony experience. The ensemble focuses on teaching beginning level skills such as fingering, tone quality, pitch identification and sight-reading to first and second year string students. The goal of this ensemble is to let beginning students further their abilities in an orchestral setting. The Debut Strings rehearse on Saturdays from 1:15p.m. to 2:45p.m., Casa del Prado, rm. 204, Balboa Park . Placement is by audition.

Note: All rehearsals, times and locations are subject to change throughout the year.



 
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