(Ages 8-12)
Beginning Musicianship
Anne Lerner, Artistic Director and Conductor
Dawn Madole-Nkomonde, Marin Symphony Youth Programs Manager
Dawn Madole-Nkomonde, Marin Symphony Youth Programs Manager
Marin Symphony Youth Programs Overture String Ensemble is an introductory level orchestra for string players. Led by conductor, Anne Lerner, students in Overture will be introduced to the skills necessary for successful and fulfilling orchestral playing, including how to follow a conductor, listen to and blend with other players, mark one’s music in rehearsal and develop a good working relationship with a stand partner. Specific attention will be given to matching bowings and bowing styles. Deciphering the logic of printed music as a way to improve sight-reading will be presented through exercises and games dealing with rhythmic and melodic patterns.
- Rehearsals:
Sundays, 11:30am – 12:45pm College of Marin Performing Arts Building, Kentfield - Performances:
Same Sundays as Crescendo Orchestra program, in December and May
Eligibility Guidelines for Overture are:
- At least one year of study on violin, viola, cello or bass with a private teacher and/or in a school music program.
- Players must have begun studies with a private teacher on their orchestral instrument by the first rehearsal of a new semester.
- Proficiency in playing and reading notes on all 4 strings of your instrument.
- Proficiency in reading rhythmic values from whole to eighth notes and rests.
- A basic understanding of accidentals and key signatures and their effects on fingerings
- Some knowledge of shifting is helpful but not necessary
Members of the Overture String Ensemble are granted free admission to all Marin Symphony concerts (Marin Symphony Holiday Concerts and Chamber Concerts excluded). They also receive family member discounts entitling the purchase of two Marin Symphony concert tickets for the price of one.
Membership in the Overture String Ensemble is by audition only. Tuition is payable in full by the first rehearsal.
Are you interested in becoming a member of one of our youth orchestras?
- Receive Audition Notifications
- See Audition Requirements, Eligibility, and Tuition here. Auditions occur every year at the end of the summer with an option to audition mid-year in January to fill open positions.
- Meet Marin Symphony Youth Programs Staff
- Questions? Need more information? Contact Dawn Madole-Nkomonde at dawn@marinsymphony.org
Marin Symphony Youth Programs
4340 Redwood Highway, Suite 409C
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: 415.479.8105
4340 Redwood Highway, Suite 409C
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: 415.479.8105