County Orchestra Festival Information 2026-27 Festival
Auditions will be in person for Intermediate (4th - 6th) and Middle School (7th - 9th).
Auditions Nov. 10, 2026 at 6:30 Central Dauphin Middle School
See below for more informaiton.
High School auditions for seating will be via video.
See below for more information.
Directors please contact Sam Kibler ([email protected]) with questions.
Festival Host: Susquehanna Township
Orchestra Festival Guest Conductors
Senior High String Orchestra
Middle School String Orchestra
Intermediate String Orchestra
Please make sure students are available for ALL festival dates, including snow date, before auditioning . . . Dates and times are listed below.
ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL & CONCERT INFORMATION l
Orchestra Dates
All rehearsals and concert at Susquehanna Township (building TBD)
· Tuesday, Jan 19, 2027 (All Groups) 6:30-8:30 PM
· Tuesday, Jan 26, 2026 (snow make - all groups) 6:30-8:30 PM
· Thursday, Jan 28, 2026 (Intermediate only) 6:30-8:30 PM
· Friday, Jan 29, 2026 (MS/HS only) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
· Festival - Susquehanna Township
· Saturday, Jan 30, 2026
· Rehearsal at 9:00 AM
· Concert at 1:30 PM
Snow Date: Saturday, Feb 6
Auditions Nov. 10, 2026 at 6:30 Central Dauphin Middle School
See below for more informaiton.
High School auditions for seating will be via video.
See below for more information.
Directors please contact Sam Kibler ([email protected]) with questions.
Festival Host: Susquehanna Township
Orchestra Festival Guest Conductors
Senior High String Orchestra
Middle School String Orchestra
Intermediate String Orchestra
Please make sure students are available for ALL festival dates, including snow date, before auditioning . . . Dates and times are listed below.
ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL & CONCERT INFORMATION l
Orchestra Dates
All rehearsals and concert at Susquehanna Township (building TBD)
· Tuesday, Jan 19, 2027 (All Groups) 6:30-8:30 PM
· Tuesday, Jan 26, 2026 (snow make - all groups) 6:30-8:30 PM
· Thursday, Jan 28, 2026 (Intermediate only) 6:30-8:30 PM
· Friday, Jan 29, 2026 (MS/HS only) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
· Festival - Susquehanna Township
· Saturday, Jan 30, 2026
· Rehearsal at 9:00 AM
· Concert at 1:30 PM
Snow Date: Saturday, Feb 6
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Audition Requirements
Auditions will be in person for Intermediate and Middle School Orchestra for the 2026-27 festival.
High School students will submit a video audition for seating purposes (more information to follow after personnel selection).
Elementary String Auditions
All Instruments
Bouree, from "Solo and Etudes", Book 2 (Frost, Kjos), page 3
Middles School String Auditions
All instruments scales C, G,, D, F, and Bb Major.
Minimum 1 octave (to be graded on an 8 point rubric) optional 2 octaves (to be graded on an 9 point rubric) 3 octaves (to be graded on an 10 point rubric))
Violin La Cinquantaine, by Gabriel-Marie, from "Solos for the Young Violinist", Book 1, pages 24 -25
Viola. La Cinquantaine, by Gabriel-Marie, from "Solos for the Young Violist", Book 1, pages 18 -19
Cello Minuet No. 3 by J.S.Bach, song #7 from "Suzuki Cello" Book 3 (first page)
String Bass March by Bach, from "Etling Solo Time", Book 3, page 9
High School String Auditions
To be posted after directors have made their recommendations of students and final personnel selections are made.
Auditions will be in person for Intermediate and Middle School Orchestra for the 2026-27 festival.
High School students will submit a video audition for seating purposes (more information to follow after personnel selection).
Elementary String Auditions
All Instruments
Bouree, from "Solo and Etudes", Book 2 (Frost, Kjos), page 3
Middles School String Auditions
All instruments scales C, G,, D, F, and Bb Major.
Minimum 1 octave (to be graded on an 8 point rubric) optional 2 octaves (to be graded on an 9 point rubric) 3 octaves (to be graded on an 10 point rubric))
Violin La Cinquantaine, by Gabriel-Marie, from "Solos for the Young Violinist", Book 1, pages 24 -25
Viola. La Cinquantaine, by Gabriel-Marie, from "Solos for the Young Violist", Book 1, pages 18 -19
Cello Minuet No. 3 by J.S.Bach, song #7 from "Suzuki Cello" Book 3 (first page)
String Bass March by Bach, from "Etling Solo Time", Book 3, page 9
High School String Auditions
To be posted after directors have made their recommendations of students and final personnel selections are made.
