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2010 Orchestra Festival 
(FHS, PHS, Carl Sandburg, Sundling, Plum Grove and Winston Campus)

- Fremd Symphony Orchestra's Chicago Symphony Center Performance Recordings -
Downloadable MP3's
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3

Did you know you can check out more videos and pictures of the Fremd Orchestras online?  Thanks to some wonderful parent volunteers, please check out the following links:
http://www.fremdmusic.org/photos.php
http://www.fremdmusic.org/videos.php

Upcoming Events
District 211 Honors Orchestra (Palatine H.S.) - Feb. 11; 7 p.m.
Incoming Freshmen Auditions - Week of March 19 (date TBA)
Concerto Aria Concert (featuring competition finalists and Symphony Orchestra) - April 12; 7 p.m.
Announcements
Congratulations to the following Orchestra students who were selected for  the 2012 IMEA All-State Festival Ensembles:

Carlo Diaz, french horn (Band)
*also a member of Band
Jack Haggett, tenor (Choir)*also a member of Choir
Ilhwan Hwang, cello (Orchestra)
Jason Liang, cello (Orchestra)
Lia Pagones, viola (Orchestra ) *also a member of Choir

2012 Concerto-Aria Competition Finalists
Sara Choi, piano
Veronica Finegan, french horn
Ilhwan Hwang, cello
Sarah Koike, flute

2012 Honors Orchestra String Results

2012 Honors Orchestra Wind Results
- Assignments -

Tutorials:

Half steps/whole steps:   http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/20

Major Scale construction (example in treble clef):  http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/21 

General music theory (lots of different topics):  http://www.musictheory.net/lessons

Drills:

Look for Note Names, keyboard identification and much more:  http://www.musictheory.net/exercises and http://www.emusictheory.com/practice.html


- Resources-
 Click here for the:  Practice Journal
Violin/Viola:http://silzel.com/teaching.shtml
Violin/Viola Bow Hold:  http://silzel.com/library/holding_the_bow.pdf
Cello:  http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-keep-loose-bow-hand-cello-240331/
Double Bass:  http://www.bassclef.co.uk/bow_hold_bass.html , http://doublebassblog.org/





- General Information -
2011-12 Orchestra Calendar
Technique Class Schedule
Orchestra Handbook
Concert Critique Guidelines
String Instrument Shops
Private Teachers

- Incoming Freshman -
Make Music a Priority
Frequently Asked Questions Orchestras at Fremd
Sample Schedules

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