Stanford Youth Orchestra Summer Program

Notknot77098
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:17:54 +0000

Hello! My sophomore S is heading back for his 2nd SYO summer July 12th. He was picked for violin in the first round earlier this month. He loved 2014 SYO. You should know SYO is fast-paced serious work as they prepare for 3 concerts of different orchestral pieces over the 3 week session. You need to be a violinist who can play for hours without pain. If you want to apply, you need to be preparing the orchestral excerpts (see website for music) NOW plus a solo piece. If this helps, my son’s 14 solo was a Bach concerto, and this year it was a Mendelssohn one. Share this info with your private teacher and see what she/he thinks. Go for it and apply if this is the type of summer music experience you think you would like. Best wishes to you!