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Incoming Freshman
ORCHESTRA AT LTHS
BE EXTRAORDINARY
Come one, come all. We want you
to be a part of the LT Orchestra family.
All experience levels, we want to share a music stand with you!
PERFORM MAJOR ORCHESTRAL
WORKS in a large orchestra setting.
Experience the power and emotion of a large ensemble. Composers have included: Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Corelli, Telemann,
Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak, Wagner, Respighi, Berlioz, Rachmaninoff,
Tchaikovsky, Bartok, and Copland. LT Orchestras have also performed in historic
concert halls at Symphony Center in Chicago, Orchestra Hall in Boston, Krannert
Center at the University of Illinois, and various other university concert
halls.
TOUR
FABULOUS DESTINATIONS
Destinations have included: St. Louis, Toronto, New York City,
Washington, D.C.
Virginia Beach, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, New Orleans,
Boston, Nashville, Atlanta, Orlando, and ITALY!
EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS
Renowned soloists experienced “in Concert” have
included: Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Pinchas
Zukerman, Daniel Barenboim, PDQ Bach, John Williams, Denise Graves &
Cecilia Bartoli, Hubbard Street Dance Ensemble, and Gustavo Dudamel. Visiting clinicians have included: professional violin makers, university
conductors, and professional string players.
Annually we host a visiting university orchestra and experience at least
one performance at Symphony Center in Chicago.
CHALLENGE yourself to be the best string player you can
be. We offer opportunities to learn in a
friendly environment, opportunities to lead your peers, and opportunities to
perform in the community. We want to
take you to the next level in your musical growth.
ACHIEVE
RECOGNITION
Students are showcased on concerts throughout the year
as: Concerto Winners, Chamber Musicians,
and Composers. Students also have the
option to audition for the prestigious IMEA Festival Orchestra.
BUILD LASTING FRIENDSHIPS
Throughout four years of daily rehearsals, public
performances, and working together to create beauty, LT Orchestra enhances
friendships, produces community, sharpens teamwork, and makes memories that
last a lifetime.
ORCHESTRA INFO YOU WANT TO KNOW
Orchestra class provides a Fine Arts Credit for
graduation.
Orchestra can be taken “credit/no credit” so credit is
earned, but class rank is not affected.
The LT Orchestra performs five mandatory concerts per
school year. Countless other performance
opportunities exist but are voluntary.
String students are free to be as involved in extra orchestral
activities as they wish.
Courses at South Campus
Concert Orchestra is a regular class and meets during the
school day for all incoming freshmen and most sophomore string players. Students receive one fine arts credit for a
year-long orchestra class. During the
second semester of their freshmen year, students have the option to audition
for North Campus Symphonic Orchestra as a sophomore to perform more challenging
music and receive Level 4 credit.
Courses at North Campus
Symphony Orchestra meets during the school day for any
junior and senior string players and sophomores who have successfully
auditioned. This course is a full
orchestra experience with strings, woodwind, brass, and percussion students,
and receives Level 4 credit. Woodwind,
brass, and percussion students are drawn from the North Campus Wind Ensemble.
Sinfonietta meets during the school day for junior and
senior string players who have successfully auditioned. This course offers study and performance of
advanced string orchestra literature and chamber music. Repertoire will be performed without a
conductor so soloistic playing and independent part mastery is expected. Private study on one’s principal instrument
is strongly recommended. Sinfonietta
also receives a Level 4 credit.