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Course Description

 This course provides an opportunity for orchestral musicians to perform repertoire ranging from Renaissance and Baroque to contemporary popular music.

Course Outline

  1. Demonstrate having acquired training in musicality, phrasing, and ensemble playing.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to sight-read new music with greater fluency.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to blend with members of one's section and the group as a whole.
  4. Participate in a performance situation with a live audience.
  5. Demonstrate having gained practical musical experience through performing various styles and genres.
  6. Demonstrate having supplemented their understanding of the creative musical tradition through performing the music of important composers in the orchestral idiom.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Approval of instructor.

Recommended: Minimum of one year's study on an instrument and experience in reading music.

Submission of the Risk and Release Waiver Form at checkout.  

Use this form for youth under age 18, Parent Participant Waiver and Med Consent Form.

Use this form if you are age 18 and over Participant Waiver and Med Consent Form.

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Type
In-Person
Days
W
Time
6:30PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Aug 26, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
32.0
Location
Delivery Options
In-person (Kauai)  
Course Fee(s)
Registration non-credit $156.00

Section Notes

Orchestra (MUS 203S)

Repertoire and Grouping

  • Will will alternate small group and large group playing.

    • The large group will play standard orchestral literature, with rehearsals limited to 30 minute intervals, with breaks between intervals to allow for ventilation.

    • The larger ensemble will be divided into three chamber groups: string orchestra, brass ensemble, and woodwind ensemble. Each group will have their own repertoire.

Submission of the Risk and Release Waiver Form at checkout.  

Use this form for youth under age 18, Parent Participant Waiver and Med Consent Form.

Use this form if you are age 18 and over Participant Waiver and Med Consent Form.

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