Orchestra

Welcome to Kennedy High School Orchestra!

Ensembles

Orchestra is a year-long class. There are two ensembles for student to participate in.

String Orchestra

Kennedy String Orchestra is Kennedy’s prep orchestra, and is open to all students who play a string instrument. There is no audition required.
All freshmen students who enter the orchestra program at Kennedy perform in the String Orchestra during their first semester, then may audition for Symphony Orchestra if they meet the performance requirements.
String Orchestra focuses on the development and improvement of technique, musicianship, style, music theory, and history through the study of diverse repertoire appropriate for developing student orchestras. String Orchestra performs at all orchestra concerts at Kennedy and also at various events throughout the community.

Symphony Orchestra

Kennedy Symphony Orchestra is Kennedy’s top orchestra, open to students who have had prior experience performing in orchestra. There is an audition required to participate.
Symphony Orchestra focuses on development and improvement of advanced technique, musicianship, style, knowledge of music history, and theory through the study and performance of advanced student and professional orchestral literature. Symphony Orchestra performs at all orchestra concerts at Kennedy and also throughout the community.
Later in the year, woodwind, brass and percussion students from the band join us to perform in our winter and spring concerts.

Both orchestras have the opportunity to tour and perform. Tours have gone to such places as New York, Chicago, and Orlando.