Texas Institute String Fest 2022
Violin / Viola / Cello / Bass
Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Westcliff Elementary School
4300 Clay Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas
Full scholarships will be awarded to ALL high-school student musicians who apply. Apply online, no audition required.
Guest Clinicians
· Michael Shih, Concertmaster, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
· DJ Cheek, Principal Viola, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
· Deborah Brooks, Cello, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
· Julie Vinsant, Assistant Principal Bass, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
· Stephan Gomez, Conductor
PROGRAM
Bela Bartok, Romanian Folk Dances
Andrés Martin, “Noche de Alebrijes”
Quinn Mason, Irish Dance Suite
Astor Piazzolla, “Oblivion”
SCHEDULE
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Rehearsal: practice parts will be shared online to all who apply.
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Lunch provided at no cost to participants.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sectional Clinics on Technique Building and All-State Orchestra Etudes
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Snack Break provided at no cost to participants.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Run Through
This session will be livestreamed and recorded. Students, families and educators will be able to watch live or download a recording of the session. A Zoom link will be published prior to the Festival. Access to a cloud drive will be shared after the event.
Facilities generously provided by Westcliff Elementary School, Ebony McDonald, Principal, and Sara Luna, Campus Administrator, and Fort Worth Independent School District Visual and Performing Arts Department, Christine Avila, Executive Director.
The Texas Institute String Festival and Texas Institute for Orchestra Studies are educational initiatives of Caminos del Inka, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Funding is provided by individual donors and by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Arts Fort Worth and the City of Fort Worth, Texas.