Strings & Orchestra

About the Strings & Orchestra Program

The Strings & Orchestra Program is a comprehensive training program for young musicians developed with the input of professional faculty members, our special advisory board and other experts.

The program's orchestras regularly perform music ranging from Baroque to world premiers, from film scores to opera to Broadway. This gives the students in the program the unique opportunity to experience a wide range of music, to perform in a variety of settings, and to gain valuable professional experience.

The Symphony Orchestra has performed in celebrated locations including Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and concert halls in Vienna, London and Prague.

Our Faculty

Our faculty graduated from many of the most prestigious universities in the United States, including USC, UCLA, San Francisco Conservatory, Peabody Conservatory, Indiana University, Yale University, and Oberlin Conservatory.

In addition, they have associations with notable musical organizations, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Pacific Symphony, and the Philharmonic Society.

Our Alumni

We are proud of our many successful alumni:

Sean Lee, student of Itzhak Perlman and internationally-performing violinist
Jia Kim, Juilliard trained cellist, renowned chamber musician and teacher in New York City
Kate Carter, Chicago-based violinist, soloist, motivational speaker and assistant concertmaster of the Elmhurst Symphony
Leif Woodward, doctorate from USC, expert on baroque cello, on the OCSA faculty
Andrew Chilcote, double bassist, member of the New World Symphony in Miami
Michelle Tseng, violin degree from USC, substitute violinist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic

Curriculum

The Strings & Orchestra program's college-preparatory curriculum is designed for its students to receive training in strings and take a wide variety of music courses, including composition, music theory, and music appreciation. Aside from the orchestral experience, students will have many performance opportunities in master clases, sectionals, and chamber music.

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		1	2	3	4 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.	5 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.
6 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.	7 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.	8 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.	9 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school. Annual Parent Make-Up MeetingAnnual Parent Make-Up MeetingAugust 9, 2017 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMFinal Annual Parent Make-up Meeting. This meeting is for parents of newly accepted OCSA students, or parents of returning OCSA students, who haven’t get attended an Annual Parent Meeting.	10 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.	11	12
13	14	15 First Day of 2017-2018 School Year @ 8:05 AMFirst Day of 2017-2018 School Year @ 8:05 AMAugust 15, 2017First Day of academic instruction for the 2017-2018 school year.	16	17	18	19
20	21 First Day of 2017-2018 Conservatory First Day of 2017-2018 Conservatory August 21, 2017First Day of Conservatory for the 2017-2018 School Year	22	23	24	25	26
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Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.

Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.

Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.

Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.

Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.

Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.

First Day of 2017-2018 School Year @ 8:05 AMFirst Day of 2017-2018 School Year @ 8:05 AMAugust 15, 2017First Day of academic instruction for the 2017-2018 school year.

First Day of 2017-2018 Conservatory First Day of 2017-2018 Conservatory August 21, 2017First Day of Conservatory for the 2017-2018 School Year

Coming up in September

Strings & Orchestra

About the Strings & Orchestra Program

All Orchestra Concert

Strings 7/8, Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra

Concerto Competition

Chamber Music Concert

Concert Orchestra Strings

Chamber Music Concert

Symphony Orchestra Strings, Cello Ensemble, Harp Ensemble

Concert Orchestra and Strings 7/8 Concert

Symphony Orchestra Concert

OCSA Gala

Symphony Orchestra

Chamber Music Concert

Concert Orchestra Strings

Chamber Music Concert

Symphony Orchestra Strings, Cello Ensemble, Harp Ensemble

Concert Orchestra and Strings 7/8 Concert

Symphony Orchestra Concert

Season Finale

Symphony Orchestra

Our Master Artists Series

Our Faculty

Our Alumni

Symphony Orchestra on Youtube

Curriculum

Symphony Orchestra on Facebook

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		1	2	3	4 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.	5 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.
6 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.	7 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.	8 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.	9 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school. Annual Parent Make-Up MeetingAnnual Parent Make-Up MeetingAugust 9, 2017 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMFinal Annual Parent Make-up Meeting. This meeting is for parents of newly accepted OCSA students, or parents of returning OCSA students, who haven’t get attended an Annual Parent Meeting.	10 Online Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amOnline Registration Re-opens for Late Registration @ 8:00 amAug 4, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017Online Registration will re-open for Late Registration on Friday, Aug 4th. Student items purchased on or after August 4th, will not be assigned/issued at On-Campus Registration. However, every effort will be made to assign lockers, parking permits, and bus passes the first week of school.	11	12
13	14	15 First Day of 2017-2018 School Year @ 8:05 AMFirst Day of 2017-2018 School Year @ 8:05 AMAugust 15, 2017First Day of academic instruction for the 2017-2018 school year.	16	17	18	19
20	21 First Day of 2017-2018 Conservatory First Day of 2017-2018 Conservatory August 21, 2017First Day of Conservatory for the 2017-2018 School Year	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31	Coming up in September