Orchestra Calendar 2018-19
All Concerts will be held at Preston unless specifically marked otherwise.
Friday, October 12 - SOFA (Symphonic Orchestra Friday Activity)
This event is for the Symphonic Orchestra and will be held at Kinard Middle School from 3 - 8 p.m. More information coming soon!
Wednesday, October 24 - Advanced Groups Concert
Concert is for Symphonic Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Select Choir at 7:00 p.m. - Preston gymnasium. Call time for students is at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 25 - Nordic Festival
Festival is for the Symphonic Orchestra. Students perform during the day for judges and will be assessed based upon their performance. This is a day event and students ride a bus to Lesher Middle School for the Festival. Parents are welcome to come and hear our performance at Lesher MS.
Tuesday, December 4 - All Orchestras Concert
Concert is at 7:30 p.m. and is for all Preston Orchestras. Call time for students will be 6:30 p.m. so that we can tune, etc. prior to the concert. This concert may also require an extra afternoon or evening rehearsal that may be required of all students.
Tuesday, March 5 - ASTA Orchestra Festival
This event is for Symphonic Orchestra. It will be held at FCHS. This is a day event and students will meet at Fort Collins HIgh School to perform and be assessed by a judge and will ride a bus back to Preston. More information will be shared in class as well as on their field trip form.
This event is for Symphonic Orchestra. It will be held at FCHS. This is a day event and students will meet at Fort Collins HIgh School to perform and be assessed by a judge and will ride a bus back to Preston. More information will be shared in class as well as on their field trip form.
March 28th - STRINGATHON
Concert is at 5:30 p.m. and is for all Preston Orchestras. Since this involves a lot of students, call time for students will be 4:45 p.m. so that we can tune, etc. prior to the concert. Our required rehearsal is set for March 26 from 2:45 - 4:00 in the cafeteria. All students are required to attend, play through the levels that they are able to play and then are allowed to leave the rehearsal. Students will need to plan their rides accordingly based on this information.
Thursday April 18 - Just Jazz Dessert Concert/Fundraiser
This event is for Preston Jazz groups - Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Jazz Choir. More information will be available prior to the event. This event is a Fundraiser for our jazz groups. We encourage anyone to attend and hear our Jazz groups play!
Friday, April 26- Preston Jazz Orchestra @ UNC Jazz Festival
This event is for all students who are a part of the Jazz Orchestra here at Preston. More information regarding this group can be found under the tab - Information - Additional Music Opportunities.
Thursday, May 2 - Honor Groups Concert
This event will be held at FRHS. The orchestra dress rehearsal on this day is 10:30 - 1:30. The evening concert begins at 7:30 p.m.at FRHS.
Thursday, May 9 - Concert Groups Concert
Concert is for Concert Orchestra and Concert Band. Call time is 4:45 p.m. Concert starts at 5:30 p.m. This event will be held at Fort Collins High School. Our last concert of the year! The combined rehearsal for Concert Orchestra will be on Wednesday, May 8th during P5 class.
Thursday, May 9 - Advanced Groups Concert
Concert is for all Advanced Groups - Symphonic Orchestra, Symphonic Band and Select Choir. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Call time is 6:45 p.m. This event will be held at Fort Collins High School. Our last concert of the year!
Thursday, May 16 - Beginning Groups Concert
Concert is for all Beginning Groups - Beginning Orchestra, Beginning Band, and Apprentice Choir. Band concert begins at 6:00 p.m. Orchestra and Apprentice Choir concert begins at 7:30. Call time for orchestra is 6:45. We will have a combined rehearsal on May 15th during the T2 Beginning Orchestra class - P1 Beginning Orchestra will come down on this day to the orchestra room during Teal 2 to practice with them.