Three Different EBYO Groups Available
What groups are offered? EBYO provides a multi-level development program for young musicians. String players can progress from second-year group lessons to an advanced symphony orchestra. The program also offers intermediate and advanced orchestral opportunities for wind, brass and percussion players. Based on musical ability and demonstrated growth, students are afforded the opportunity to progress through EBYO's several groups listed below, in order of increasing proficiency.
EBYO Concert Orchestra seeks to enhance and amplify the intermediate student's school music experience by introducing new keys, bowing techniques, higher positions, and ensemble skills. The Concert Orchestra is a full orchestra that combines strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. This orchestra performs standard school orchestra arrangements of the Classical and Modern repertoire.
The Concert Orchestra is an inclusive ensemble. There is no audition required, merely the recommendation of a school music or private lesson teacher. In lieu of a recommendation, applicants may still send in a video audition demonstrating their skill level. Ideally, after this experience students will be well-prepared for the greater challenges of our Symphony Orchestra repertory.
Concert Orchestra rehearses weekly at California State University East Bay.
Tuesday, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
EBYO Symphony Orchestra is our more advanced and larger group and stresses the refinement of concert performing techniques (bowing, phrasing, articulation and dynamicsEE) and provides an in-depth exploration of original and contemporary orchestral literature typically from standard orchestral scores.
Symphony Orchestra rehearses weekly at California State University East Bay.
Tuesday, 7:15 pm to 9:15 pm
EBYO Horizons Ensemble is a student-led chamber group, featuring some of the best musicians in EBYO. Horizons rehearses and performs community service outreach concerts and events. The Horizons Ensemble typically perform in Art is Education supported programs in libraries, nursing homes, and civic events around the East Bay. Leadership training and community service is an important mission of this small ensemble. The Horizons Ensemble provides student leaders excellent opportunities for leadership and community service examples to enhance their college applications.
Horizons Ensemble rehearses weekly at California State University East Bay.
Tuesday, 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm