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2024 KSU Orchestra on the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall

KSU Orchestra

Performing works for both full symphony orchestra and strings, the KSU Orchestra is open to students of any undergraduate and graduate major at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State.

PLAY MUSIC IN A VIBRANT COMMUNITY

Each season, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Orchestra performs a five to six Subscription Concert Series. In the 2023-2024 academic year, the KSU Orchestra will explore the orchestra as a living, breathing, organism – a source of tradition and innovation that connects us with hundreds of years of ongoing musical creativity.

Whether you are studying at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to become a musician, teacher, engineer, businessperson, scientist, writer, journalist, nurse – or any other area of inquiry – the KSU Orchestra is a welcome home for you to experience the joy of making music with others.

The orchestra frequently collaborates with faculty, students and other ensembles from across the Glauser School of Music, including Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Opera Theatre production and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State choral ensembles. It features both faculty and student winners of the Annual Concerto Competition as soloists.

Rehearsals are held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:15-3:35 p.m. at University Auditorium, Cartwright Hall.

The ensemble is currently led by Isaac Terceros.

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Now Accepting New Members

AUDITION INFORMATION

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University students enrolled in any undergraduate or graduate program who play string, brass, woodwind, or percussion instruments are eligible to join.

Music Majors are required to attend in-person auditions.
Non-Music Majors are encouraged to attend in-person auditions. An alternative audition for non-majors may be available upon request.

Repertoire for the upcoming year will include music by Ludwig van Beethoven, John Williams, Caroline Shaw, William Grant Still, Johannes Brahms, Maurice Ravel, and more.

Email Isaac Terceros at itercero@kent.edu with any questions.

Who can join?

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University students enrolled in any undergraduate or graduate program.

The core ensemble includes the following instrumentalists:

  • Strings
  • Brass
  • Percussion
  • Woodwinds

How can I join?

By a simple placement audition in the fall or spring semester. 

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Scholarships

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Orchestra Society

The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Orchestra is supported by the, a non-profit organization founded in 1973 to provide scholarships for the members of the ensemble. 

Because of the generosity and support of this organization, nearly every student in the KSU Orchestra receives financial assistance in the form of a scholarship. 

Each year, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Orchestra performs at the KSU Orchestra Society’s annual student scholarship fundraising event “Evening with the Orchestra.â€

By the numbers:

  • $60,000+ in scholarships awarded every year.
  • Over 30 scholarships have been awarded yearly.
  • Since its founding in the 1970s, the organization has supported the student members of the ensemble with nearly $1 million in scholarships given to over 650 students.


 

Contact KSU Orchestra

General Information

schoolofmusic@kent.edu
330-672-2172

Director of Orchestras

Isaac Terceros
Email itercero@kent.edu
 

 

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