Encore Orchestra

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The Encore Orchestra serves advanced orchestral musicians. As a full symphonic orchestra (90+ strong) Encore performs professional level classic orchestral literature to sold out performances at the beautiful Wentz Concert Hall in downtown Naperville.  Rehearsals take place on Sunday afternoons from 2:30-5:30pm at Naperville Community Concert Center in Downtown Naperville, IL

• Encore Orchestra is open to musicians in 6th grade (advanced level)  - 12th grade
• Level of Strings - Suzuki Book 5+ (or equivalent)
• Winds/Brass/Percussion - Minimum of three years private study and/or recommendation from private teacher

The Philharmonia Orchestra, a full symphonic orchestra of approximately 60+ musicians, performs orchestral repertoire in its original form. Advanced and high-quality arrangements of timeless classics are utilized as well to provide a professional musical experience for musicians and audience alike.   Rehearsals take place on Sunday afternoons from 3:00-5:00pm at Naperville Community Concert Center in Naperville, IL.

• Philharmonia Orchestra is open to musicians 5th grade and up
• Level of Strings - Suzuki Book 3+ (equivalent or recommendation from private teacher)
• Winds/Brass/Percussion - Minimum two years of study and/or recommendation from private teacher

UnaCorda is a prestigious string orchestra program dedicated to bringing together talented musicians in NYSO to perform at the highest level. It is lead by Strings Director Rose Armbrust-Griffin. Our group showcases a diverse repertoire of music, including classical and popular genres such as Tchaikovsky to The Beatles to Taylor Swift and so much more in between! We are committed to creating an environment where our members can grow both musically and personally while having fun and fostering meaningful musical family connections. Our mission is to bring outreach performances to Naperville and surrounding towns, creating a positive impact in our community. Rehearsals follow the NYSO Calendar and take place on Sunday from 1:05-2:05 pm, in the lower room, at Naperville Community Concert Center in Downtown Naperville, IL.

• We welcome all studious string players from Encore and Philharmonia to apply for membership.  
• Please see the Auditions page for details.

The Flute Choir is comprised of flutists from Encore and Philharmonia orchestras combined with flutists who choose to participate in the NYSO organization solely as a member of the Flute Choir.  An ensemble of 15-20 students, the Flute Choir performs advanced level flute ensemble literature at Wentz Concert Hall alongside the NYSO orchestras. Students have the opportunity to perform on alto flute, bass flute, and piccolo depending on availability of instruments.  Rehearsals take place on Sunday evenings from approximately 5:00-6:00 pm, two or three times a month, at Naperville Community Concert Center in Downtown Naperville, IL. In addition to our regular season concerts, the NYSO Flute Choir has performed at the National Flute Association Convention and the Chicago Flute Club Flute Festival.

• Flute Choir is open to musicians in 6th grade (advanced level)  - 12th grade
• Minimum of three years of study and/or recommendation from private teacher. Advanced-intermediate through advanced students are encouraged to apply.
• Students accepted into the orchestra are automatically accepted into Flute Choir.

The NYSO Brass Ensemble gives exciting performances of outstanding representative brass repertoire, including music of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Big Band and New Orleans Brass Band. Brass Ensemble rehearsals are typically held several Sunday evenings each month from Sept-May, at 5:00-6:00 pm, in the Naperville Community Concert Center in Downtown Naperville, IL. In addition to our regular season concert performances in renowned Wentz Hall, the NYSO BrassEnsemble performs for select civic, community, and educational events.

• Participation is open to trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba players of advanced and strong intermediate training. 
• Brass students accepted into the orchestras are automatically accepted into the Brass Choir. 
• Students not participating in the orchestra may also participate in the NYSO BrassEnsemble via audition.