String Festival

String Festival

2019 ROWAN STRING FESTIVAL 

March 14 and 15, 2019

  • For High School String Orchestras from any State
  • Registration Fee: $120
  • Present between 5 and 15 minutes of music. Contrasting styles are preferred.
  • Adjudicators will grade each orchestra on a variety of subjects (intonation, musicality, ensemble, etc.)
  • After performing for the judges, Dr. Timothy Schwarz, Dr. Joanne Erwin, and Professor Douglas Mapp will work with the orchestra for approximately 25 minutes. The session will conclude with a short performance by the three instructors.
  • The orchestra with the highest score will perform a 5-minute work of their choice at the Rowan String Ensemble Concert on Sunday, April 28 at 3:00PM.
  • If the winning orchestra cannot perform, the award will go to the runner up.
  • Previous first place winners are welcome to participate in the festival, but cannot win two consecutive years.

Contact Tim Schwarz at schwarzt@rowan.edu to register for a time!