Vivace Orchestra A – 9:00-3:30
High school and college orchestra students who study privately (possibly upper, very advanced junior high) should read music including all common clefs and positions and show musical fluency across the full range of their instrument. Instrumentation includes four stringed orchestra instruments. Levels might start at about Suzuki book 6 and go through “out of the books” (intermediate and advanced concerti) for violin and viola; CELLI: approx. book 5 to out of the books. BASSES start at about the Dragonetti+ level. Private lessons, at least 3 years of orchestra experience, and ages high school through college are strongly preferred.
No audition required if you are currently in:
- Vivace Symphony Orchestra
- Lyceum Philharmonic
- Utah Valley Philharmonic
- All State Orchestra
Literature this summer: Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme; Dvorak: Symphony #9, 1st. Mvmt; Pirates of the Caribbean
Presto Orchestra B– 9:00-1:30
This advanced string ensemble provides students the opportunity to perform the masterworks of string literature. Students should read music well with good intonation and beautiful tone, be comfortable shifting into higher positions, perform vibrato, be capable of playing fast passage work including difficult key signatures, and preferably be studying with a private teacher. This ensemble is open to string players of all ages with about 2-3 years of orchestra experience. Levels include Suzuki book 3-5 (student concerto level) for violinists & violists, possibly earlier for great readers, Bk 3-4 for cellists, pre-Dragonetti level for bassists.
No audition required if you are currently in:
- Lyceum Concert Orchestra
- Lyceum Symphonic Strings
- Utah Valley Youth Symphony
- All State Junior Orchestra
Literature this summer: Handel: Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 2, mvt. II;
St. Saens: Bacchanale; The Avengers
Concertino Orchestra C– 12:30-2:45
Students should read music well, play in tune with beautiful tone and some basic vibrato, know all first position notes and be comfortable with some basic shifting on their instrument, and hopefully be studying with a private teacher. One year of orchestra experience strongly recommended. This ensemble is open to string players of all ages. Levels are about Suzuki book 2-3 for violinists and violists, about book 2 for cellists, and book 2 for bassists.
No audition required if you are currently in:
- Vivace Chamber Ensemble
- Lyceum Chamber Ensemble
- Lyceum Crescendo
- Lyceum Prelude
Literature this summer: It’s a Small World, Greensleeves, Tchaikowsky: Trepak
Children’s Beginning Orchestra D– 12:30-1:30
Children’s orchestra is approximately ages 2-9 students playing in Suzuki Book One. Play a one octave- D Major Scale for audition. Private lessons and a parent attending are required. Open string and 1st finger-only parts available for the very young and Twinklers.
Literature this summer: Called to Serve; It’s a Small World
Please submit an audition if you would like to move up to a level higher than your current orchestra or the orchestra level you played in last summer.
QUESTIONS? vivaceorchestracamp@gmail.com
