Stanford Youth Orchestra Summer Program

minuets
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:00:04 +0000

I think you have a solid chance! My best friend, like you, has been taking lessons for 4-5 years and is a member of our high school orchestra, but is nowhere near the caliber of competing (and winning) music competitions. She was accepted into SYO 2014 as a second violinist and had a great time. Yes, the material is pretty demanding (among the pieces selected for 2014 were the Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet suite and the entire Shostakovich Symphony No. 5) and there’s a lot to learn and practice in the short three weeks, but if you’re passionate about the violin and orchestra, I know you’ll have a lot of fun! My friend made many lasting friendships and the frequent concerts were definitely an amazing ensemble experience. I wish you the best of luck!