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 As the official "Symphony In Residence" of the Wenatchee Performing Arts Center, the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony will begin its fourteenth year of providing high quality orchestral music instruction to elementary, middle school and high school student instrumentalists throughout the North Central Washington region. The program offers two full semesters and one optional quarter, Fall Semester, Winter Semester, and Spring Quarter, that parallel the school year. Students involved in the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony come from the Greater Wenatchee area, Leavenworth, Cashmere, Peshastin, Dryden, Quincy, and locations as far away as Twisp, Moses Lake and Ellensburg. In the 2008-09 school year, the program will be comprised of the following two ensembles:
Icicle Creek Youth Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Music Director and Conductor Dr. Jeremy Briggs Roberts, the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony provides qualified students the opportunity to rehearse and perform substantial works from the Baroque period to the present in a full symphony orchestra. Comprised of student musicians from across the North Central Washington region and professional musicians and educators who serve as faculty coaches, the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony provides an intensive orchestral training ground for serious students of music. The Icicle Creek Youth Symphony Orchestra will rehearse Monday evenings from 6:45-9:00 PM onstage at the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee.
Icicle Creek Academy Orchestra
This ensemble is designed specifically for less experienced string players with limited or no previous orchestral training. The Academy Orchestra is open to students who have played one year or more and who read music. Students will learn fundamental string techniques and receive instruction in the principles of ensemble playing while preparing a selection of short pieces for performance. Ms. Kara Hunnicutt conducts the Academy Orchestra. The Icicle Creek Academy Orchestra will rehearse Monday evenings from 5:00-6:30 PM onstage at the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee.
REHEARSALS & PERFORMANCES
Throughout the 2008-2009 season, both orchestras of the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony will rehearse and perform onstage in Wenatchee's premier orchestral performance venue, the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee at the Stanley Civic Center, located in the heart of downtown Wenatchee at 121 N. Wenatchee Avenue. Students should use the stage door entrance just off of Second Avenue. Orchestra members are expected to attend all designated rehearsals and performances and to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of each rehearsal. Excessive lateness, poor attendance, disruptive behavior and/or lack of preparation may constitute grounds for suspension or dismissal from the program; any disciplinary measures will be at the discretion of the orchestra director.
 CHAMBER MUSIC
Chamber music will be offered throughout the 2008-2009 season. Competitive auditions, held on September 3rd at the Woods House Conservatory, along with Youth Symphony auditions (same audition requirements), will be held for chamber ensemble placements, pre-formed ensembles considered. Rehearsals will be Monday evenings at the Wenatchee Performing Arts Center, from 5:00 PM-6:15 PM, before the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony rehearsal, or as needed to suit each group. Students should state at Youth Symphony auditions whether they are interested in auditioning for the chamber music program or not. Additionally, a Chamber Music Workshop will again be offered to all in April and May. This concise program offers five Monday evening gatherings, an overnight retreat at Icicle Creek Music Center's cabins, and a performance on May 9 th , 2009, at 11:00 AM in the Canyon Wren Recital Hall, ICMC. Please indicate your interest in these programs on the registration form below.
First Annual ICYS Concerto Competition
On December 5, 2008, the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony will hold its first annual Concerto Competition at the Icicle Creek Music Center in Leavenworth, WA. Two Icicle Creek Youth Symphony students will be selected to perform a movement of a concerto with the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony, upon successful competition in front of a jury comprised of musical professionals from the Pacific Northwest region, not affiliated with Icicle Creek Music Center. One performer will perform his or her selection at the ICYS concert on March 23, 2009, and one will perform at the Fall 2009 concert. All students enrolled in Icicle Creek Youth Symphony activities (including Youth Symphony, Academy Orchestra, and Chamber Music) are eligible to compete. For further details, please visit the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony webpage at www.icicle.org or call (509) 548-6347.
Click Here to Download the ICYS Concerto Competition Form.
Click Here to Download the ICYS Concerto Competition Rules and Regulations
2008-09 SCHEDULE (subject to change)
FALL SEMESTER
Auditions:
- Youth Symphony ONLY- September 3, Woods House Conservatory, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
- Academy Orchestra-September 15, Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee, 5:00-6:30 PM
Rehearsals:
- September 8 (Youth Symphony ONLY, 6:45-9:00 PM)
- September 15 (Academy Orchestra Auditions, 5:00-6:30 PM; Youth Symphony Rehearsal 6:45-9:00 PM, Performing Arts Center, Wenatchee)
- September 22 (normal rehearsal schedule, Academy Orchestra 5:00-6:30 PM, Youth Symphony 6:45-9:00 PM)
- September 29
- October 5 (Sunday), 13, 20, 28 (Tuesday)
- November 3, 10
Fall Retreat:
November 14, 15, 16, Icicle Creek Music Center, Leavenworth Campus (Youth Symphony, overnight, November 14-15; Academy Orchestra, 1:00-5:00 PM, November 16)
Dress Rehearsal:
November 17, normal rehearsal time
Concert:
November 24, 7:00 PM, Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee
WINTER SEMESTER
Rehearsals:
- January 5, 12, 26
- February 2, 9, 17 (Tuesday), 23
- March 2, 9
Spring Retreat:
March 13, 14, 15, Icicle Creek Music Center, Leavenworth Campus (Youth Symphony, overnight, March 13-14; Academy Orchestra, 1:00-5:00 PM, March 15)
Dress Rehearsal:
March 16, Normal rehearsal time
Concert:
March 23, 7:00 PM Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee
(OPTIONAL)
SPRING QUARTER
CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP
Rehearsals:
- April 6, 13, 20, 27
- May 4 (Location To Be Announced)
Retreat:
May 8-9, Icicle Creek Music Center, Leavenworth Campus
Concert:
May 9, 11:00 AM, Canyon Wren Recital Hall, ICMC
Tuition:
$100 AUDITION INFORMATION - All students must audition.
Auditions for Youth Symphony and for chamber music ensembles will be held at the Woods House Conservatory on Wednesday, September 3 from 5:00 PM-8:00 PM, located at 323 1 st Street in Wenatchee. String players will be heard from 5:00-7:00 PM; wind, brass and percussion players will be heard from 7:00-8:00 PM. Violinists interested in auditioning should note that the position of ICYS Concertmaster will be filled based solely on a successful audition. Those interested in the ICYS Concertmaster position should verbally indicate their interest in being considered at the audition. Signs will be posted indicating specific locations. Each student should be prepared to play a 2- or 3-octave major and minor scale plus a solo piece of their choice that shows their level of proficiency. Some sightreading may be included. Auditions will last up to 5 minutes.
Academy Orchestra students should prepare one scale of one or more octaves and part of one piece for auditions on September 15, from 5:00-6:30 PM at the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee.
FEES AND REGISTRATION
Tuition for the 2008-09 school year (Fall and Winter semesters) is $300 for membership in the Youth Symphony, payable at once or by the semester at $150. Tuition for the Academy Orchestra is $200 for the year, payable at once, or by the semester at $100. Tuition for participation in year-long chamber ensembles is $150 for the year, or $75 per semester. Scholarship assistance is available based on financial need. See below to request an application form. There is a registration fee of $50: refundable if there is not a position for you, non-refundable if accepted. Note: The registration fee will be applied towards tuition. Mail completed registration form below with registration fee to ICMC or fill out a registration form and pay the fee at the September 3 auditions.
URGENT CALL FOR PARENT VOLUNTEERS!
The success of the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony program depends greatly upon the active participation of parent volunteers. Please call Marilyn Argent at 509-548-6347, ext. 400 if you are interested in helping with: taking weekly attendance, sending e-mail reminders to students and parents, coordinating weekly snack breaks at rehearsals, car-pooling to ICYS rehearsals and concerts, stage set-up, etc. Before the first ICYS rehearsal on September 8, 2008, there will be a mandatory parent information meeting from 5:45 PM-6:15 PM held at the Wenatchee Performing Arts Center where season goals and policies will be outlined as well as any questions answered. SCHOOL PARTICIPATION POLICY
Icicle Creek Youth Symphony students are strongly encouraged to participate in their school music programs wherever they exist. This can be in whatever capacity the school may offer, be it choir, musical theater, band or orchestra. ICYS urges its students to participate in at least one musical activity in school. If you have any questions about this policy, please call the Music Center office at 509-548-6347.
ICICLE CREEK SUMMER SYMPHONY
Scheduled for late June 2009, the summer session of the Youth Symphony, the Icicle Creek Summer Symphony, is an intensive orchestral experience for musicians of all levels held on the Icicle Creek Music Center campus. Split into three divisions, the Icicle Creek Summer Symphony program features the Academy Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra, and the Honors Chamber Orchestra. The Academy Orchestra is an orchestral group for students just getting started on their instruments who have limited orchestral experience. The Symphony Orchestra provides intensive orchestral rehearsal and performance techniques to intermediate and advanced players on standard symphonic repertoire. The last division, the Honors Chamber Orchestra, is reserved for a select group of the most advanced orchestral players. It is designed to pair young, motivated musicians with professional players in both rehearsal and performance. Please see www.icicle.org for more information including dates, faculty, and audition information.
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