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  • Basic Orchestra

  • A first piece of music is available in the repertoire. Applications open on January 14.

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  • Basic Orchestra is mainly for kids in lower and upper elementary school. The track will suit those who have practiced with their instrument for a few years and think it's fun to play in an orchestra.

    OPEN VIOLIN: For those aged 8–18 with special educational needs, there is a dedicated violin section. You can select it as your "instrument" when you make your application.

    Participants

    Age: ca 8–12 years

    Instrument experience: 2–4 years

    Orchestra experience: Some

    Participation fee: 550 SEK

    Number of participants: The track accepts ca 420 participants in total

    Preparations:

    Participants should be well rehearsed on the sheet music at camp start

    Instrument

    Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto saxophone, Alto horn/French horn, Trumpet/Cornet, Trombone/Euphonium/Baritone, Tuba, Piano, Percussion,

    Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola/Violin 3, Cello, Double bass

    Track Info

    The track starts Sunday June 13 and ends Tuesday June 15.

    Participates in the following concerts:

    Festival Concert: Scandinavium – June 15, 15:00

  • Repertoire

    Basic Orchestra

    Modest Mussorgsky – The Great Gate of Kiev and Hopak (arr Tvete Vik)
    Download the sheet music for the above piece via the application page to see if the track is a good fit.

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    Conductor

    Ron Davis Alvarez

    Ron started as one of El Sistema's violinists in his home country of Venezuela. Today, he is a household name in musical learning and travels around the world as a conductor and ambassador for El Sistema. In 2017 he was nominated for the prestigious Global Teacher Prize. Ron is the mastermind behind the Dream Orchestra project. In 2020 he was awarded Göran Lagervalls pedagogstipendium by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. In 2024 he was named one of CNN's Heroes of the Year. Ron is one of Side by Sides's artistic advisors and leads the three younger orchestras as well as the full Wind & String Orchestra.

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