Concord Conservatory of MusicConcord Conservatory of MusicLed by conductor Armando Ortiz, CCM’s Overture String Orchestra provides a challenging and fulfilling chamber orchestra experience while maintaining the West Side Strings philosophy of individualized instruction and a curriculum tailored to the needs of its participants.
This intimate and customized group experience will enhance students’ musicianship by heightening their ability to listen to their peers, gain leadership and cooperative skills, and perform as a cohesive ensemble.
The OSO will reinforce and support ensemble concepts addressed in the students’ school orchestra programs as well as their individual skills.
The OSO will perform at least twice per academic year.
This opportunity is available to intermediate violinists, violists, cellists, and bassists through a placement audition. Overture string players need not be CCM students, but are required to be in private lessons with a qualified instructor.
Placement is firstly based on playing level, however, students will typically fall into grades 4-9 and will have studied their instrument for a minimum of 4 years.
Students are ready for OSO when they are able to play the following:
For the audition, students will be asked to play 1 polished solo piece, a selection of the scales listed above, and sight reading.
A live audition is strongly preferred, but if not available, you may submit a recorded video audition to akechley@concordconservatory.org, which should include the audition material listed above.