Orchestra Programs
South Pasadena Strings Program offers orchestra classes at every level. Graduates
of beginning classes are eligible to audition for the
Training Orchestra, and more advanced students can audition for the Elementary Orchestra.
Both ensembles perform numerous concerts throughout the year. The award-winning
South Pasadena Elementary Orchestra competes annually in the SCSBOA
(Southern California Band and Orchestra Association) Festival,
and at the
Music in the Parks Festivals (at Disneyland or other amusement parks.) All students enrolled in the program will have the opportunity to audition for the Spring 2009 performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall.
South Pasadena Youth Orchestra
The South Pasadena Strings Program's award-winning nationally-acclaimed youth orchestra is now open to all middle and high school student musicians. The orchestra is being offered through the City of South Pasadena Community Services Department as a class.
The orchestra will meet every Friday at 3:30 p.m., at the S. Pasadena Public Library Community Room, 1115 El Centro Street, beginning February 1, 2008. Late registrations are accepted. Auditions are required. The fee is $140 for 13 weeks, payable to the city. To register, fill out and return this form, or call the city at (626) 403-7380, Mondays through Fridays 10 am to 6 pm. For more information about the orchestra, contact us by email or phone.
