Orchestra offerings at Perrysburg High School

• Chamber Strings   (CH)
  9th Grade – No Audition
  Chamber Strings is the class for all 9th grade orchestra students that play the violin, viola, cello, bass and harp. There is no audition requirement for this class. Students in this class perform OMEA Class C high school level music. Chamber Strings generally performs 4-5 concerts per school year. Private Lessons are encouraged.

• Classic Strings  (CL)
  10th Grade – No Audition
  Classic Strings is the class for all 10th grade orchestra students that play the violin, viola, cello, bass and harp. There is no audition requirement for this class. Students in this class perform OMEA Class B-C high school level music. Classic Strings generally performs 4-5 concerts per school year. Private Lessons are encouraged.

• Concert Orchestra  (CO)
  11-12 Grade – No Audition
  Concert Orchestra is the class for all 11-12 grade orchestra students that play the violin, viola, cello, bass and harp. There is no audition requirement for this class. Students in this class perform OMEA Class B-C high school level music. Concert Orchestra generally performs 4-5 concerts per school year. Private Lessons are encouraged.

• PHS Symphony Orchestra  (SO)
  9-12 Grade – Audition Required
  Class Meets: Tuesday evenings 7:00-8:30 pm
  The PHS Symphony Orchestra is a class that meets Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 pm. Students in Symphony Orchestra are   required to audition and be enrolled in an orchestra class that meets during the traditional school day. The class is designed for students that play the violin, viola, cello, bass and harp. Woodwinds, brass and percussion are also added to create a full symphony orchestra. Students in this class perform OMEA Class A level high school full symphony music. Symphony Orchestra generally performs 3-4 concerts per school year. Private Lessons are encouraged.

• Symphony Strings  (SS)
  9-12 Grade – Audition Required
  Symphony Strings is designed for advanced high school level musicians that play the violin, viola, cello, bass and harp. Students are required to audition for admittance into Symphony Strings. This orchestra studies and performs high school OMEA Class A literature. Symphony Strings generally performs 5-6 concerts per year. Extra rehearsals and out of district performances may occur. Private lessons are strongly encouraged.

• Select Strings  (SEL)
  9-12 Grade – Audition Required
  Select Strings is designed for the most advanced high school level musicians that play the violin, viola, cello, bass and harp.              Students are required to audition for admittance into Select Strings. This orchestra studies and performs OMEA high school             Class AA and college literature. Select Strings generally performs 8 or more concerts/performances per year. Small ensembles may be created in this class to perform throughout the community. Extra rehearsals and out of district performances will occur.     Private lessons are strongly encouraged.

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