CRESCENDO
PROGRAM
Beginning and Intermediate Musicianship
The
Crescendo program, an extension of the Marin Symphony
Youth Orchestra, allows younger musicians to participate
in a less rigorous, yet just as instructive, organized
musical group.
To
see the Crescendo performance schedule for this season, Click
Here
To see the Crescendo
rehearsal schedule for this season, Click
Here (for Marin Symphony Youth & Education Program
families only) |
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The 2007-08 Crescendo strings program is divided into three
groups to accommodate the differing skill levels of its students.
Use the following guidelines to determine the best level for
your child:
Workshop Strings
- Entry level
- Studied
for at least 2 years
- Basic note reading
ability (whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes,
dotted quarter notes)
- Use basic bow strokes
(legato, staccato, detaché and
slurs.)
- Scales: (1 octave)
G, D, and C for all students, A for violinists and violists
Crescendo Orchestra
- Studied for at least
3 years
- Read notes comfortably
- Play
in basic duple and triple meters
- Use basic bow strokes
(legato, staccato, detaché) spiccato,
martelé, and hook
- Begin shifting and
vibrato. Violinists and violists 3rd position; cellists
2nd position
- Scales: C, G, D, A,
F, B-flat (2 octaves)
Pre-Advanced Strings
- Read notes and rhythms
comfortably
- Produce mature vibrato
and tone
- Comfortable in 2nd
through 4th positions (tenor clef for cellos)
- Play in more complex
duple and triple meters
- Scales: through 4
sharps and flats (2-3 octaves)
- Graduates are ready
to audition for the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra
Audition requirements:
- Scales as listed
- Representative
solo piece
- Sight reading excerpt
(will be provided; available January, 2008)
For more information
on auditioning, Click Here
Marin
Symphony Youth Programs
c/o The Marin Symphony
4340 Redwood Highway, Suite 409c
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone:
415.479.8100
Fax: 415.479.8110 |
