Photos: Randall L. Schieber

Columbus City School students currently enrolled in their school orchestra or band are invited to participate in the Columbus All City Orchestra, a district-wide music enrichment program administered by the Columbus Symphony.

ConcertSunday, March 10, 2019, 3 pm Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St., Columbus, OH 43203Open to the public. No admission charge.

Students who play the following instruments may participate:

Strings: violin, viola, cello, bass

Woodwinds: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

Brass: trumpet, trombone, horn, tuba

Percussion: various instruments including drums, timpani and mallet instruments

Harp

RehearsalsFt. Hayes High SchoolMonday evenings: 7–9 pm Dec. 10 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 Sat., Mar. 9, 11 am–2 pm

Lincoln TheatreMonday, March 4, 7–9 pm

Andrés Lopera conductorAndrés Lopera serves as Assistant Conductor of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras program. He conducts the nationally acclaimed CSO Youth Orchestra for students in grades 9–12.

Funding for the Columbus All City Orchestra has been provided by Safelite AutoGlass, The Woodhull Fund of the Columbus Foundation, and the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.

Special thanks to Betty Hill, Unified Arts Supervisor for Columbus City Schools, and Mark Donavan and Stephanie Rzewnicki, instrumental specialists at Ft. Hayes High School.

Other Staff, CoachesThe education staff of the Columbus Symphony, led by Jeani Stahler, will coordinate this program. Professional musicians will serve as coaches for small group rehearsals.

Teachers from Columbus City Schools will receive Professional Development Credits for active participation in this program.

“ You will leave a better musician”

—A former All City Orchestra musician

F U N • H A R D • C H A L L E N G I N G • I N T E R E S T I N G

A M A Z I N G • H E L P F U L • E X C I T I N GHow do former All City Orchestra musicians describe their experience?

“ Practice, practice, practice.”—A former All City

Orchestra musician

12th Anniversary Season

Columbus All City OrchestraAndrés Lopera, conductor

AuditionsMonday, Dec. 3, 2018 (Audition times below)Ft. Hayes High School Band RoomAudition times have been staggered to help alleviate long waits.

• Students must be enrolled, in good standing, at a Columbus City School high school.

• Judged by professional musicians and educators who are not teachers within the CCS district.

Southeast High Schools

6 pm

Fort Hayes South Marion Franklin Eastmoor Academy

Walnut RidgeIndependenceEast

Northeast High Schools

6:30 pm

Northland CAHS Linden-McKinley

MifflinBrookhavenBeechcroft

West High Schools

7 pm

Centennial Whetstone West

BriggsColumbus North

International

Audition Requirements:• Solo piece • Sight-reading• Scales:

Strings: 2 octave major scales: D, G, B♭ Woodwind and brass: 2 octave major scales: B♭, F, G Percussion: demonstrate proficiency on snare drum, timpani and/or xylophone including rudiments on snare drum; 3 octave scale on xylophone: G, F

CostNo audition fee or tuition fee. Students must make their own transportation arrangements. Student participants will receive a certificate of participation. Special funding has been secured for this Columbus Symphony project.

For more informationContact Jeani Stahler, Director of Education for the Columbus Symphony, 614.221.4916 or jstahler@columbussymphony.com

Register online atcolumbussymphony.com/education/allcity

The Columbus Symphony appreciates and acknowledges support from: