EHS ORCHESTRA DATES 2025/2026

 

August

•  Wednesday, August 27 - Edwardsville Orchestra Boosters General Meeting @7pm via zoom 

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September​

     Friday, September 26 - ILMEA All-District Audition recordings due to Mrs. Voumard  *Required for MPS Honors Students 

     Tuesday, September 30 - EHS Orchestra Concert @ 7pm, EHS Auditorium, 5pm Rehearsal

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October​

• Friday, October 3 - 8th grade Performing Arts Fall Festival at EHS (during the day)

• Wednesday, October 15 - Edwardsville Orchestra Boosters General Meeting @7pm via zoom

• Thursday, October 31 - Edwardsville Halloween Parade. Meet 5:45pm at Lincoln Middle School parking lot.

 

November​

• Saturday, November 22 - ILMEA All-District Festival @ Belleville West HS (all day) - Orchestra Concert in the evening *Selected Participants

 

December

• Wednesday, December 3 - EHS Performing Arts Holiday Festival Concert @ 7pm, EHS Gymnasium, Rehearsal 5pm

 

January

• Wednesday, January 7 - Edwardsville Orchestra Boosters General Meeting @7pm via zoom

• January 29 - 31 - ILMEA All State @ Peoria Civic Center (selected participants)

 

February​​

• Thursday, February 12 - EHS Orchestra Concert @ 7pm, Auditorium, Rehearsal 5pm 

• February (date to be determined) - Illinois State University - Invitational High School Orchestra Festival in Normal, IL (All Day) 

 

March

• Thursday, March 4 - Edwardsville Orchestra Boosters General Meeting @7pm via zoom

• Saturday, March 7 - IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest @ Alton High School *Required for MPS Honors Students

• Saturday, March 21 - TTC, Tiger Town Consortium Concert @ EHS 7pm, Rehearsal 3:00pm  Free pizza dinner provided.

April

• Thursday, April 30 - EHS Orchestra Concert @ 7pm, Auditorium, Rehearsal 5pm​

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May

• Sunday, May 24 - Edwardsville Symphony Side-by-Side Concert @ 7pm, Edwardsville City Park at the outdoor stage by the library (selected participants)

• Sunday May 31 - EHS Graduation at SIUE Vadalabene Center

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​June​

• June 2-6 - Orlando Orchestra Trip

• District 7 Orchestra Camp, June 2026 (date to be determined) 1:00-3:00pm at EHS

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Summer Music Camps 

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SIUE String Development Camp

https://www.siue.edu/summer/camps/string-development.shtml

 

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

https://bluelake.org/

 

Illinois Summer Youth Music at Univ of Illinois

https://isym.music.illinois.edu/

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St. Louis String Summit

https://www.stlstringcollective.com/string-summit

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Arianna Chamber Music Festival

http://www.ariannacmf.org/

 

Interlochen Arts Camp

https://camp.interlochen.org/summer-arts-programs

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Credo St. Louis

https://www.credomusic.org/stlouis-application

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CMS Summer Programs

https://www.webster.edu/community-music-school/programs/summer-programs.php?utm_source=constant+contact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=su22+summer+programs

 

Eastern Music Camp

https://www.eiu.edu/music/emc_main.php

 

UMSL String Orchestra Camp

https://www.umsl.edu/music/summercamps/string-camp.html

 

Illinois Chamber Music Festival

https://www.ilchambermusicfestival.com/camp-information

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