Orchestra 2025
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New audition day
Thursday 28 November at Flagstaff Hill PS
If you cant find a suitable audition time please email Michael; orchestra.psmf786@schools.sa.edu.au
Pre Audition Workshops
Come along to a pre audition workshop and receive helpful tips on your excerpts as well as preparing for your audition.
No bookings required. Attendance is optional
PSMF Klemzig, 28 Hay St, KLEMZIG.
Thursday 31 October - 4:30 - 5:30pm
Flagstaff Hill Primary School, 145 Black Rd, FLAGSTAFF HILL.
Thursday 7 November - 4:30 - 5:30pm
Orchestra Excerpts
Downloads
Flute Excerpt 2025 (709.18 KB pdf)Clarinet Excerpt 2025 (704.705 KB pdf)Alto Sax Excerpt 2025 (738.98 KB pdf)Tenor Sax Excerpt 2025 (579.44 KB pdf)Trumpet Excerpt 2025 (584.076 KB pdf)Trombone Excerpt 2025 (517.602 KB pdf)Keyboard Excerpt 2025 (1.224 MB pdf)Electric Guitar Excerpt 2025 (1.435 MB pdf)Electric Bass Excerpt 2025 (674.019 KB pdf)Updated 31 Oct Percussion Excerpt 2025 (793.133 KB pdf)Violin Excerpt 2025 (729.778 KB pdf)Viola Excerpt 2025 (722.01 KB pdf)Cello Excerpt 2025 (702.2 KB pdf)
Why join a Festival of Music Orchestra
Joining the orchestra gives you the opportunity to:
- play exciting and challenging repertoire
- play amongst like-minded students and create lifelong friendships
- perform on a prestigious stage in Adelaide – the Festival Theatre
- experience a full season of performances (5 shows across 2 weeks)
- play within a full orchestra (including rhythm section)
- further develop your skills and techniques
- take your musicianship to the next level
- work with industry professionals
- learn from highly accomplished conductors
- perform alongside dancers and singers
- play your part in a world class production
Expectations of Orchestra members
Orchestra is open to any Department for Education students in Years 5-11 (school does not need to be participating in the Festival).
Members must attend:
- Weekly rehearsals from 4:20pm to 6:00pm (one night a week)
- Full day or half day workshops as required (maximum of 6)
- 3 full day offsite rehearsals
- 4 rehearsals and 4 performances at the Festival Theatre
Please note that extra workshops, rehearsals or venue changes may occur to further develop the students learning. These will be advised as early as possible to assist your planning.
Orchestra Venues
PSMF Klemzig - Thursdays 4:20pm - 6:00pm
Seaview High School - Thursdays 4:20pm - 6:00pm
Orchestra members are expected to:
- engage positively with the festival team
- participate in all weekly rehearsals, full day workshops and programmed performances
- prepare music for performances through weekly practice routines
- cover the costs of materials including performance uniform
- provide certain aspects of the performance uniform
- take music to an instrumental teacher for support and skill development
- be prepared for each rehearsal with appropriate materials including music, pencil and instrument
Cost - A materials fee of $90 (incl GST) is charged to cover cost of uniform, music folder and digital download of performances.