Rehearsals will be held on Monday evenings from 5:00 – 6:15 pm. Musicians are expected to arrive and be prepared to rehearse 15 minutes prior to start time.
FALL QUARTER 2024 DETAILS
Rehearsals | Fall Quarter Dates |
Mondays from 5:00 – 6:15 pm | Season 2024-25 rehearsal dates will |
be announced Summer 2024. | |
Rehearsal Location | Drop Off/ Pick Up |
TBA | Please plan on prompt drop off and pick up to |
avoid congestion. | |
Fall Retreat | Date & Time |
TBA | Retreats typically happen on one Saturday |
in the Fall & Winter Quarters. | |
Fall Concert | Date & Time |
TBA | TBA |
Student Checklist
- Bring a music stand
- Bring a pencil
- Bring a water bottle
- Print your sheet music prior to first rehearsal (using link at top of this page) and bring with you to rehearsal
- Arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of rehearsal to ensure you are in your chair and ready to play at the start of rehearsal
- Have fun!
About
Cadet String Orchestra is an entry-level orchestra for strings. This BYSO ensemble is open to string players (violin, viola, cello, double bass), who are at least six years old, can read simple music easily, and are comfortable with their instrument. The typical Cadet String Orchestra student may have started the instrument only recently but has developed solid early proficiency and is prepared for the challenges of a large group setting. Students accepted into Cadet String Orchestra typically have been playing the instrument for one to three years.
Cadet String Orchestra is designed to be a young musician’s first group experience. Students receive instruction in following a conductor and playing as an ensemble. Prior orchestra experience is not required.
The repertoire for Cadet String Orchestra is mostly in first position, but it is still challenging, with some knowledge of sharps and flats required. Past works performed include arrangements of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, and Balmages’s Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song.
Recent Cadet String Ensemble Performance: