Young People's Chamber Orchestra

History
The Young People's Chamber Orchestra, a string orchestra working without a conductor, is designed to take accomplished young string players and mold them into high-functioning musicians with a complete attentiveness to detail and to each other within the context of the music. The director trains the musicians to interact and collaborate on high-level music-making and nuanced performance. This orchestra is for students up to 23 years of age who are studying privately and have had previous orchestral training. It is modeled after the Bay Area's renowned New Century Chamber Orchestra and is the first youth ensemble of its kind in northern California. All members of the Young People's Chamber Orchestra must be enrolled in another of the Santa Rosa Symphony ensembles or their school's orchestra, and must be committed to a strict routine of rehearsals, private lessons, and at-home practice.

Established in 1998, the Young People's Chamber Orchestra was formed under the direction of Linda Ghidossi-DeLuca, who led this ensemble until 2008. Currently under the direction of Dawn Dover, the orchestra has been featured as a guest on a New Century Chamber Orchestra performance and has been a winner of the Berkeley Junior Bach Festival.

Upcoming Events

Youth Orchestra & Young People’s Chamber Orchestra Winter Concert
Sunday, March 4, 3pm
Jackson Theater, Sonoma Country Day School

Young People’s Chamber Orchestra & Youth Orchestra Brass Concert
Sunday, March 11, 2pm
Performance on the Oakmont Concert Series

Young People's Chamber Orchestra

Violins Scotland Bonnie* Elizabeth Brown Thérèse Brown** Nicolas Casey Caroline Chu Emily Chu Sophia Conti Peter Duranceau* Felix Herbst Zachary Jorin Forrest Lipske Daniel Pride Tim Zieminski	Viola Jone Bačinskaitè Erik Fauss* Lucia Ronan Thomas John Tangney Cello Jason Fauss* Anwen Lin Athena Wheaton Bass Nolan Center* *Section leaders **Concertmaster

Audition Requirements
Auditions are evaluated for quality of tone, correct position and posture, reading skills, demonstration of dynamic range in varying positions, and bowing technique. All requirements for the Preparatory Orchestra and Repertory Orchestra apply, in addition to the following.

All students must be proficient in all positions, have advanced bowing technique and be able to produce a solid, clear tone with continuous vibrato. Violas should be able to read the treble clef. Cellos should be able to read the tenor and treble clefs. Basses should be able to read the tenor clef.

1) Prepared Solo - any excerpt from the standard repertoire, a solo work or etude, demonstrating the musician's present level of accomplishment. No accompaniment is allowed in the audition. Youth Orchestra and the Young People's Chamber Orchestra auditions require the solo be approximately 5 minutes in length. The solo does not need to be memorized.

2) Scales and Arpeggios - three-octave scales in two major keys of the student's choice. (Two octaves for doublebass.) Arpeggios are optional.

3) Excerpts - These are to be prepared in advance. Contact the Education Department staff to obtain a copy.

4) Sightreading - The student will be asked in the audition to read a short selection they have not seen before.