Philharmonic
Dr. Dean Anderson, Conductor
The Philharmonic is the top level orchestra and is comprised of between 80-100 students each year. This ensemble plays standard orchestra literature mainly from the late romantic period and the 20th century. Auditions are highly competitive and take place in late spring.
Symphony Orchestra
Elizabeth Blake, Conductor
The Symphony is an intermediate orchestra of 70-90 members and plays both standard works and arrangements. Players are expected to have approximately four years or more of experience. Auditions take place in summer through early September each year.
Camerata Strings
Kimberly Blake-Kilgore, Conductor
The Camerata Strings is an Intermediate String Orchestra. In this group we offer the opportunity for string musicians to learn the skills necessary for successful orchestral playing. Orchestral techniques are taught with special emphasis on the following: developing more advanced musicianship skills, blending with others, following the conductor, bow technique, dynamics, learning to work with other musicians, weekly practice techniques, auditioning skills, and learning to polish orchestral music as a cohesive ensemble ready for performance. The repertoire for Camerata Strings includes arranged and original classical symphonic works from various style periods ranging from Baroque to Contemporary, as well as familiar themes from movie scores.