Building on Success

Based on 15 years of the highly successful Summer Music Program, several faculty members have recognized the need for a special ongoing educational opportunity for young instrumentalists.

The new Geneva Youth Ensemble invites all students between the ages of 10 - 18 who play a string, woodwind, brass or percussion instrument to join the Ensemble.

The goal is to provide an opportunity for young instrumentalists from the Lac Leman region to play together, learning ensemble skills, teamwork, how to follow a conductor and how to listen while they play.

The cost for participating in the Geneva Youth Ensemble is CHF 300 per year. Payment will be due once the student has been accepted into the ensemble after auditions.

Highlights

• Ensemble repertoire will vary from classics, movie themes, popular tunes, marches and seasonal selections.

• There will be at least two public performances per year.

• Students will be working with and learning from professional and experienced musicians who will be sitting in with students and sometimes playing during rehearsals.

• Rehearsals will take place in Tannay on Wednesdays from 15:45 to 16:45.

• Instruments include:
Strings: violin, viola, 'cello, double bass, harp,
Woodwinds: flutes, recorders, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, saxophones,
Brass: trumpet, trombone, french horn, baritone, tuba,
Percussion: mallets, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, assorted small percussion -- sorry, no drum kit.

• Players have the opportunity to compete for leadership positions within the group as section leaders.

Requirements

All students who meet the minimum instrumental standard are welcome regardless of language or school.

Students must be able to play independently, read music (either the a,b,c or the do, re, mi system) and play to a minimum level (to be determined by the director) but generally should have had at least 3 - 4 years of study on their instruments.

For auditions, please submit a registration form. When this is received you will be notified of an audition time.
ONLINE REGISTRATION

If you don't receive a reply within about four days, please email : julie@julie-music.com

All students are expected to respect their peers, other instruments, and rehearsal times. There will be dress rehearsals (repetition general) before performances with schedules to be announced. A student may be dismissed from the ensemble for disruptive behavior, damaging instruments or equipment or other behavior that damages the reputation of the group as a whole.