Greensboro Strings
Greensboro Strings
Ensemble Concert 2025
ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE
Where:
--Most rehearsals will be at our usual group room location. Check the Schedule below.
-- Both the dress rehearsal and concert will be at—
Trinity Church, 5200 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC
When:
MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL–
Mon. Feb. 10, 2025 at 6:30
CONCERT –
Tue. Feb. 11, 2025
Arrive at 6:30 to setup and tune
CONCERT begins at 7:00
Equipment:
If you haven't given me them to me yet, signed liability waiver and image release.
Violin, bow, rosin, shoulder pad.
If you’re reading music:
1. Any printed music in concert order in a 3-ring binder (no plastic sheet protectors,)
2. Music stand AND
3. Pencil.
REPERTORY
YOU'LL PLAY ANY AND ALL OF THE PIECES ON THIS LIST THAT YOU LEARN WELL.
SUZUKI TUNES
Everyone is invited to play the tune.
Those in Book 3 & up may play the duet on the Book 1 pieces listed below.
Those in Book 4 & up may play the duet on the next group of pieces.
Pre-Twinkle
The Star Spangled Banner
Non-readers: the tremolo part
Beginning readers and Book 3 students: Violin 2 or 1
Book 4 students: Violin 3
Book 5 and up: Violin 4
Book 1
Twinkle: Var. A, B, and Theme
Lightly Row
Song of the Wind
May Song
Etude
Minuet 2
Book 2
Musette
Hunters’ Chorus
Boccherini Minuet
Book 3
Gavotte in G minor
Humoresque
Gavotte in D major
Michael McLean pieces
Book 3 - Violin 1; Book 2 - Violin 2 or 3; Book 4 and up - All parts
Preludio
Siciliano
“Little” Fandango
Maybe Serenata
“Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” by Mozart
Learn as much as we can.
Book 3 and some Book 4 students:
Violin 3, 1st mvt. only.
Book 4: Violin 2.
Book 5 and up: Violin 1.
MAYBE ADD A POP TUNE
CONCERT ORDER
If you’re reading music, please put your music in concert order, in a 3-ring binder that will lie flat on your stand.
Please do not put the music in plastic sleeves. Instead, punch holes and leave the paper exposed so that you can write on it easily.
The Star Spangled Banner
Book 1
Twinkle: Var. A, B, and Theme
Lightly Row
Song of the Wind
May Song
Etude
Minuet 2
Book 2
Musette
Hunters’ Chorus
Boccherini Minuet
Book 3
Gavotte in G minor
Humoresque
Gavotte in D major
Michael McLean pieces
Book 3 - Violin 1; Book 2 - Violin 2 or 3; Book 4 and up - All parts
Preludio
Siciliano
“Little” Fandango
Maybe Serenata
“Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” by Mozart
Learn as much as we can.
Book 3 and some Book 4 students:
Violin 3, 1st mvt. only.
Book 4: Violin 2.
Book 5 and up: Violin 1.
MAYBE ADD A POP TUNE
DETAILED REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Jan. 13
Everyone at 6:30
We’ll try to play all of the program’s music.
Rehearse in order of difficulty.
You may leave when you’ve played
all of your music.
We’ll end at 8:30, no matter what.
Mon. Jan. 20 - MLK Day
Eve will have remote individual AND group lessons. At group, plan to play through all of the Ensemble Concert pieces. A Zoom recording will be made for future practice.
Sat. Jan. 25 - 7:30 at Dana Auditorium, Guilford College
Eve’s playing a solo with the Philharmonia.
Come hear. Free admission.
Mon. Jan. 27
6:30 A & B
7:30 C & D – focus on Suzuki & McLean pieces
Mon. Jan. 27 GCS workday; lessons as usual.
The entire group will be devoted to “Eine Kleine”
6:30 Movement 1
7:00 Movement 2
7:40 Movement 3
8:00 Movement 4
February
Mon. Feb. 3
Focus TBA
6:30 A & B
7:30 C & D
SPECIAL WEEK:
Wed. Feb. 5 through Tue. Feb. 11
MORE REHEARSALS MAY BE ADDED.
Eve’s individual lessons suspended in favor of preparation of the Ensemble Concert.
ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Location of both dress rehearsal and concert
TRINITY CHURCH
5200 W. FRIENDLY AVE.,
GREENSBORO, NC 27410.
MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL–
Mon. Feb. 10, 2025 at 6:30
Rehearse in order of difficulty.
You may leave when you’ve played
all of your music.
Star Spangled BannerBook 1 pieces
Book 2 pieces
Michael McLean pieces
MAYBE the extra pop tune.
Book 3 pieces
“Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” by Mozart
CONCERT – Tue. Feb. 11, 2025 at 7:00
Arrive at 6:30 to setup and tune
Concert order listed above.
Greensboro Strings
Greensboro Strings
Ensemble Concert 2025
ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE
Where:
--Most rehearsals will be at our usual group room location. Check the Schedule below.
-- Both the dress rehearsal and concert will be at—
Trinity Church, 5200 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC
When:
MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL–
Mon. Feb. 10, 2025 at 6:30
CONCERT –
Tue. Feb. 11, 2025
Arrive at 6:30 to setup and tune
CONCERT begins at 7:00
Equipment:
If you haven't given me them to me yet, signed liability waiver and image release.
Violin, bow, rosin, shoulder pad.
If you’re reading music:
1. Any printed music in concert order in a 3-ring binder (no plastic sheet protectors,)
2. Music stand AND
3. Pencil.
REPERTORY
YOU'LL PLAY ANY AND ALL OF THE PIECES ON THIS LIST THAT YOU LEARN WELL.
SUZUKI TUNES
Everyone is invited to play the tune.
Those in Book 3 & up may play the duet on the Book 1 pieces listed below.
Those in Book 4 & up may play the duet on the next group of pieces.
Pre-Twinkle
The Star Spangled Banner
Non-readers: the tremolo part
Beginning readers and Book 3 students: Violin 2 or 1
Book 4 students: Violin 3
Book 5 and up: Violin 4
Book 1
Twinkle: Var. A, B, and Theme
Lightly Row
Song of the Wind
May Song
Etude
Minuet 2
Book 2
Musette
Hunters’ Chorus
Boccherini Minuet
Book 3
Gavotte in G minor
Humoresque
Gavotte in D major
Michael McLean pieces
Book 3 - Violin 1; Book 2 - Violin 2 or 3; Book 4 and up - All parts
Preludio
Siciliano
“Little” Fandango
Maybe Serenata
“Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” by Mozart
Learn as much as we can.
Book 3 and some Book 4 students:
Violin 3, 1st mvt. only.
Book 4: Violin 2.
Book 5 and up: Violin 1.
MAYBE ADD A POP TUNE
CONCERT ORDER
If you’re reading music, please put your music in concert order, in a 3-ring binder that will lie flat on your stand.
Please do not put the music in plastic sleeves. Instead, punch holes and leave the paper exposed so that you can write on it easily.
The Star Spangled Banner
Book 1
Twinkle: Var. A, B, and Theme
Lightly Row
Song of the Wind
May Song
Etude
Minuet 2
Book 2
Musette
Hunters’ Chorus
Boccherini Minuet
Book 3
Gavotte in G minor
Humoresque
Gavotte in D major
Michael McLean pieces
Book 3 - Violin 1; Book 2 - Violin 2 or 3; Book 4 and up - All parts
Preludio
Siciliano
“Little” Fandango
Maybe Serenata
“Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” by Mozart
Learn as much as we can.
Book 3 and some Book 4 students:
Violin 3, 1st mvt. only.
Book 4: Violin 2.
Book 5 and up: Violin 1.
MAYBE ADD A POP TUNE
DETAILED REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Jan. 13
Everyone at 6:30
We’ll try to play all of the program’s music.
Rehearse in order of difficulty.
You may leave when you’ve played
all of your music.
We’ll end at 8:30, no matter what.
Mon. Jan. 20 - MLK Day
Eve will have remote individual AND group lessons. At group, plan to play through all of the Ensemble Concert pieces. A Zoom recording will be made for future practice.
Sat. Jan. 25 - 7:30 at Dana Auditorium, Guilford College
Eve’s playing a solo with the Philharmonia.
Come hear. Free admission.
Mon. Jan. 27
6:30 A & B
7:30 C & D – focus on Suzuki & McLean pieces
Mon. Jan. 27 GCS workday; lessons as usual.
The entire group will be devoted to “Eine Kleine”
6:30 Movement 1
7:00 Movement 2
7:40 Movement 3
8:00 Movement 4
February
Mon. Feb. 3
Focus TBA
6:30 A & B
7:30 C & D
SPECIAL WEEK:
Wed. Feb. 5 through Tue. Feb. 11
MORE REHEARSALS MAY BE ADDED.
Eve’s individual lessons suspended in favor of preparation of the Ensemble Concert.
ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Location of both dress rehearsal and concert
TRINITY CHURCH
5200 W. FRIENDLY AVE.,
GREENSBORO, NC 27410.
MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL–
Mon. Feb. 10, 2025 at 6:30
Rehearse in order of difficulty.
You may leave when you’ve played
all of your music.
Star Spangled BannerBook 1 pieces
Book 2 pieces
Michael McLean pieces
MAYBE the extra pop tune.
Book 3 pieces
“Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” by Mozart
CONCERT – Tue. Feb. 11, 2025 at 7:00
Arrive at 6:30 to setup and tune
Concert order listed above.