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Senior Schedule
Strings International Music Festival
Senior Division
: Six Orchestra Levels for Pre-College Students
For Strings Players 11 Years of Age Through Graduating High School Seniors
     


There are six orchestra levels in the Senior Division of the Strings International Music Festival. Placement is determined by skill level and age. Click here for detailed placement audition information.

All students, regardless of orchestra placement, follow the same daily schedule, with exceptions, of course, for individual private lessons, solo rehearsals and performances, optional afternoon activities, and other festival electives. Individual schedules are distributed upon arrival.

     

Festival Highlights:


Strings Camp offers an immersion in classical music education and performance including:

  • Two private lessons with members of The Philadelphia Orchestra! Additional private lessons are available. See Fee Schedule for information.
  • Master Classes with members of the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Faculty concerts featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Daily Orchestra rehearsals.
  • Required daily private practice, with limited practice coach availability.
  • Solo performance hours with faculty pianist.
  • Group trip to Philadelphia Orchestra performance at the Mann Music Center or new Kimmel Center. Previous excursions have included private, after-concert meetings with Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman. To see photos, click HERE.
  • Concerto Competition - winners of our Concerto Competition will perform as soloists with the popular Ocean City Pops Orchestra in Ocean City, New Jersey.
  • Kimmel Center Competition for violin students. Winners of this competition will perform an on-stage duo concerto performance at the Kimmel Center with Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violinist, Philadelphia Orchestra or other member of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Choir
  • Ear Training and other music education classes.
  • Optional Chamber Music Program.
  • Gala Grand Finale Concert featuring all Strings Festival orchestras.
  • Swimming, tennis, volleyball, basketball and more during free time.

 
 
Senior Orchestras: Six Orchestra Levels All Orchestras Follow Same Daily Schedule.
8:15 AM
Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 Noon
Orchestra Rehearsal
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Note: Students have the option of private practice and/or any of the following in the afternoon hours. Students will receive a questionnaire upon registration. Private and small group lessons will also be conducted in the afternoon.
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Choir, Scales and Theory Classes, and other Music Education Courses.
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Required Private Practice Hour
3:00 - 6:00 PM
Optional Chamber Music Program, Private Practice or Sporting Activities. Sporting Activities including:basketball, swimming, tennis, volleyball.badminton, baseball, and more.
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Evening Concerts and Special Events (see sample evening schedule
below).
 
Sample Evening Schedule

Our evening program begins at 7:00 p.m. This schedule is subject to change.
  • Saturday, June 14: Welcome to Strings All-Instruments Master Class presented by Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violinist, Philadelphia Orchestra, featuring competition winners and other All-Stars from last year's Strings International Music Festival program.
  • Sunday, June 15: Faculty Recital, featuring members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Monday, June 16: Pool Party.
  • Tuesday, June 17: Strings 2006 Concerto Competition.
  • Wednesday, June 18: Master Classes presented by members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Thursday, June 19: All-Star Solo Performance Hour.
  • Friday, June 20: Chamber Music with Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Saturday, June 21: Strings Camp performance at Philadelphia Orchestra's Mozart Festival in the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.
  • Sunday, June 22: Faculty Recital, featuring members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Monday, June 23: Philadelphia Orchestra Concert at the Mann Music Center.
  • Tuesday, June 24: Ocean City Pops Concert featuring Strings 2006 Concerto Competition winner.
  • Wednesday, June 25: Strings International Music Festival Chamber Music Recital.
  • Thursday, June 26: Strings International Music Festival Chamber Music Recital and College Solo Performance Hour.
  • Friday, June 27: Gala Grand Finale and Concert featuring all Strings International Music Festival orchestras.
 
   

 

A limited enrollment of only 250 students enables our world-class faculty to work
closely, and often individually, with Strings Camp students.

The Strings International Music Festival is a program of
Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.

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