ILMEA District IX Junior Honors Orchestra Information
The Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) Honors Orchestra provides our students with an opportunity to perform with outstanding orchestra students from our region of Illinois. Students participate in an individual audition that will determine selection for this year’s honors orchestra. Individual auditions will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2018, between 9:00 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m. Students selected to be in the Honors Orchestra will perform at the ILMEA Honors Festival on Saturday, November 10, 2018 (at Huntley High School) where the honors orchestra, band and chorus will perform. Families are encouraged to attend the 3:00 p.m. performance.
2018 Honors Orchestra Guest Conductor:
Mrs. Daryl Silberman, Waubonsie Valley High School
Orchestra Director
2018 Audition Requirements:
Students must learn all of the required scales and required pieces of concert music ahead of time and will be asked to perform selected sections from each piece at the audition. The audition spots will not be announced until the week before the audition. Therefore, students should be working to learn all of the music this spring and summer in order to be prepared for the auditions. It is highly recommended that students work with a private lesson teacher on this music because the level of music is an advanced 8th-9th grade level, and students will need guidance to learn the music properly. All violins will audition on all first violin music. This year's concert/audition music includes (click to hear a recording):
ILMEA Required Events:
Audition—Saturday, September 29, 2018. Yorkville Middle School, 920 Prairie Crossing Drive, Yorkville, IL 60560.
Festival Performance—Saturday, November 10, 2018. Huntley High School, 13719 Harmony Road, Huntley, IL 60142
Scales and Audition Music may be obtained by clicking below:
Click here to print the Violin Packet
Click here to print the Viola Packet
Click here to print the Cello Packet
Click here to print the Bass Packet
2018 Honors Orchestra Guest Conductor:
Mrs. Daryl Silberman, Waubonsie Valley High School
Orchestra Director
2018 Audition Requirements:
Students must learn all of the required scales and required pieces of concert music ahead of time and will be asked to perform selected sections from each piece at the audition. The audition spots will not be announced until the week before the audition. Therefore, students should be working to learn all of the music this spring and summer in order to be prepared for the auditions. It is highly recommended that students work with a private lesson teacher on this music because the level of music is an advanced 8th-9th grade level, and students will need guidance to learn the music properly. All violins will audition on all first violin music. This year's concert/audition music includes (click to hear a recording):
- All scales noted on the IMEA Scale Sheet
- Amadeus! From Symphony No. 25
- Fantasia on a 17th Century Tune
- Incantations
- Orange Jam
ILMEA Required Events:
Audition—Saturday, September 29, 2018. Yorkville Middle School, 920 Prairie Crossing Drive, Yorkville, IL 60560.
- Auditions will be scheduled between 9:00 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m. Please save this date if you plan to audition. Students will be in attendance for approximately for 45-60 minutes.
Festival Performance—Saturday, November 10, 2018. Huntley High School, 13719 Harmony Road, Huntley, IL 60142
- Students selected to perform in the Honors Orchestra are expected to participate in the morning rehearsal, lunch and afternoon concert. This is an all-day event for students who are selected (approx. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.).
Scales and Audition Music may be obtained by clicking below:
Click here to print the Violin Packet
Click here to print the Viola Packet
Click here to print the Cello Packet
Click here to print the Bass Packet
