:: NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR 2020 FALL SEMESTER ::
A fun new orchestra for students 13 and under who have some experience playing strings. This will provide students the opportunity to excel in a collaborative setting with weekly rehearsals, coaching, and masterclasses by professional FSO musicians.
Sinfonietta will meet at 9:00 am Saturday mornings beginning October 3rd at Berean Baptist Church, 517 Glensford Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314
As students learn and polish their music, they will be invited to perform at events around the community including recitals and Festivals.
String Sinfonietta is $100 per semester.
• Scholarships: Limited scholarships are available. DOWNLOAD Scholarship eligibility information, and submit your request to FSO Executive Director, Dr. Jesse Hughes, at: jhughes@fayettevillesymphony.
CLICK HERE to make Fall semester payment. A link to registration will be sent to you once payment has processed.
To Participate:
- Rehearsals will be 1 hour in length. There are no auditions required for string Sinfonietta.
- Students MUST wear a mask at all times.
- Students will be in groups of 20-25, and will be seated socially distanced apart. Groups will be Sinfonietta, Symphony Strings, Phil Strings, Brass, Woodwinds.
- No parents allowed inside.
- Drop off/pick up will be in the back of the church. Pick up MUST be prompt. We cannot monitor students standing around in groups waiting for pick up.
- Temperatures will be taken as students enter.
- Students may bring their own stand. Chairs and stands will be wiped down by student at the end of rehearsal.
- If you are feeling sick, DO NOT COME to rehearsals.
About The Directors:
Monica Thiriot, Operations and Education Manager at FSO: Monica began playing the violin with the Suzuki Method when she was 6 years old. She graduated from all 10 levels by the time she was 14, and two years later, she received her first Suzuki training to become a teacher. As her private studio grew, she received additional Suzuki teacher training from John Kendall and Jeanne Grover. One of her favorite things to do is to put together groups where youth can create music together and perform throughout the community. Her groups have performed at many festivals, fundraisers, and other community events in New York (West Point Youth String Club), Maryland (Suitland Strings), North Carolina (Hope Mills/Fayetteville area), and Texas (San Antonio). She is excited to return to Fayetteville and work with the Fayetteville Academy and Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra in creating a new youth program for this area. Monica graduated from the University of Utah where she was able to study music and receive her degree in Elementary Education. She is in her 3rd season of playing the violin with the Fayetteville Symphony, and has 4 children who also play the violin. Her family can be seen around town performing for the Arts Council, the LaFayette Society, and at different fundraisers.
Laurel Wachtler, String Sinfonietta Coach: Laurel Wachtler, violinist, has taught private lessons for eight years in her private studio, as well as Snyder Music Academy, and Edwards Music. She has been the instructor for the violin classes at First Impressions Academy for three years. Her students have participated in the Middle School Youth Orchestra (MSYO), Cumberland County Youth Orchestra (CCYO), Junior Eastern Regionals, (JERO) as well as Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra. Several students were selected for the finals and have won prizes in the Kiwanis Talent Show.
06.12.20 – American Fiddle Medley
04.23.20 – Sahara Crossing
04.06.20 – African Adventure
03.26.20 – Take Flight
For more information, please email education@fayettevillesymphony.org.
Stuart McLemore, a native of Fayetteville, studied the double bass under the tutelage of Craig Brown at UNC Greensboro. Stuart’s recent performance engagements have included the Fayetteville Symphony, the Carolina Philharmonic, the Roanoke Symphony, the Wilmington Symphony, and the Piedmont Players Theatre. Stuart is also the bass instructor at UNC School of the Arts’ Community Music School in Winston-Salem and the cello and bass instructor at Conservatory International in Pinehurst.
