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Rehearsal Schedule
The 2024-2025 Illinois Symphony Youth Orchestras rehearsal schedule for ensembles that meet weekly at the Grant Conservatory of Music and Dance is listed below. The Grant Conservatory of Music and Dance is located at 501 W. Elliott Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702. Onsite school-based Starter & Junior Strings classes will be notified of their schedules as that information becomes available.
Starter Strings - Community Class
This is a beginner class for students entering grades 3-6 who are interested in learning to play the violin or viola.
Tuesdays from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Rehearsals TBA
Instructor: Maria Emmons
Junior Strings - Community Class
This class is for violin, viola, or cello musicians with approximately 1 year of experience or have completed Starter Strings in the 2024-2025 season.
Tuesdays from 5:30 - 6:30pm
Rehearsals begin on August 26, 2025
Instructor: Maria Emmons
Preparatory Orchestra
Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:00pm
Rehearsals begin on August 26, 2025
Conductors/Instructors: Maria Emmons & Mu-Chi Hsieh
Concert Orchestra
Sundays from 4:00 - 5:30pm
Rehearsals begin on August 24, 2025
Conductor: Jacobsen Woollen
Symphony Orchestra
Sundays from 1:00 - 3:30pm
Rehearsals begin on August 24, 2025
Conductor: Jacobsen Woollen