Orchestra FAQ

Summer orchestra camp: held each year in early August
Honor orchestras: All-State, IJHO Festival, NEISTA Honor Orchestra Festival, Metro Orchestra Festival
Community chamber groups
City and state solo and ensemble festival

Yes! We have several students taking AP classes, Iowa Big, and Kirkwood Academy. View a sample Four Year Plan below to include music with any type of schedule. You can even participate in other music opportunities such as Choir and Show Choir.

If you borrow an instrument from school (cellos and basses) there is a fee of $75 per year.
No student is ever excluded for financial reasons.
For students who wish to travel with the orchestra, there is an additional fee for trips. There are several fundraising and scholarship opportunities available.

See the Fine Arts Schedule page of our website for concert dates.

Tickets are only required for the Honor Orchestra and Symphonic Rock Concerts. Use the link below to purchase tickets.

Orchestra Event Tickets

The orchestra department welcomes any parent who would like to get involved and support the orchestra program. The parent group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm.