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Victoria Voumard, Director

The Edwardsville Orchestra program

has nearly 600 students in grades 4-12 led by a team of outstanding string faculty. The high school program features three performance based ensembles, Concert Orchestra 1, Concert Orchestra 2, and Symphonic Orchestra

The Edwardsville School District Orchestra Program is a place where student learning thrives and provides a welcoming environment for all. We believe that this is because of the incredible students that participate in orchestra, the phenomenal staff who believe that relationships with students are key to optimal learning, and more importantly, the incredible support of our families. Research shows music education helps students stay engaged in school and gain social-emotional skills like perseverance and teamwork.

NEWS & EVENTS
Edwardsville Orchestra Boosters website

D7 Orchestra VIP Donors 2024-25

District 7 Performing Arts Calendar Link

EHS Fine & Performing Arts Slideshow

2024-2025 EHS Orchestra Handbook

D7 Orchestra enrollment trend data

E V E N T S

Fall Orchestra Concert

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

7pm Concert

EHS Auditorium

Performing Arts Holiday Festival Concert

Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025

5pm Rehearsal

7pm Concert

EHS Gymnasium

Winter Orchestra Concert

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026

5pm Rehearsal

7pm Concert

EHS Auditorium

February ? 2026

Illinois State University

Invitational Orchestra Festival, Normal, IL

All Day

Solo & Ensemble

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Alton High School

All Day

ILMEA 2025 D6 Senior Orchestra Audition Info

September 17 – October 1, Window to Submit Auditions

Here is the link to D6 nomination/audition timeline https://ilmea.org/d6info

The senior orchestra audition will include Scales, Beethoven State Excerpt, and Excerpts from Carnival Overture and Hoe Down from Rodeo. Violins already have hybrid excerpts from violin 1 and violin 2 parts. Viola, Cello and Bass players need to practice the music in its entirety and excerpts will be posted in late August.

ILMEA selected scales (to be determined)

ILMEA senior scale sheet for violin, viola, cello and Bass

Senior orchestra scales:

C, G, D, A, E, F, and Bb Major

c and g melodic minor

Violin-Viola-Cello: Three Octaves

String Bass: Two Octaves

Quarter Note = 120, Detached Bowing

ILMEA Senior Orchestra, Joseph Choi, Conductor

Carnival Overture by Antonin Dvorak

Saturday Night Waltz from Rodeo by Aaron Copland

Hoe Down from Rodeo by Aaron Copland

Dvorak's Carnival Overture (click to listen)

Sheet music:

Violin 1 and 2 parts with excerpts marked

Violin hybrid excerpts only

Viola

Cello

Bass

Copland's Hoe Down from Rodeo (click to listen)

Sheet music:

Violin 1 and 2 parts with excerpts marked

Violin hybrid excerpts only

Viola

Cello

Bass

Copeland's Saturday Night Waltz (click to listen)

Click for string parts

Click for state excerpts - 2025 Beethoven year

ILMEA District 6 Festival
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Belleville Township High School West
4063 Frank Scott Pkwy W,
Belleville, IL 62223

EHS Spring Orchestra Concert

April 29, 2025 at 7pm

Click to view the Spring Concert Livestream

Click to view the Tiger Town Concert Livestream

Click to view the Tiger Town Concert program

Illinois State University Invitational Orchestra Festival

Friday, Feb 14, 2025

Congratulations to the following EHS band, orchestra and choir students who made State! They will be performing at the Illinois Music Educators Conference in Peoria January 30 -Feb. 1.

Click to watch the All-State Performance

Liv Warner Soprano I

Henry Winslow Tenor I

Owen Zuercher Bass I

David Maloney Bb Clarinet

August Meiser Double Bass

Daniel Tossey Bb Clarinet

Mark Hill Bass I

Savannah Kohlmiller Alto II

Lucy Schapman Soprano I

Alan Chen Violin

Karis Chen Violin