Torrey Pines Advanced String Ensemble

The Class:
The Torrey Pines Advanced String Ensemble, led by Amy Willcox, is the top string ensemble at Torrey Pines High School. This ensemble studies repertoire at the collegiate level. The Advanced Strings perform at several concerts, school events and competitions throughout the year.

The ensemble provides the musicians with the opportunity to perform in a high-level smaller ensemble setting while studying challenging classical and contemporary works. Enrollment into the advanced orchestra is by audition only.


Check out our Videos, Audio Recordings & Accomplishments!
Class Announcements:
*Concert tonight! Call time is 6:30 pm
Upcoming events:
11/17 Orchestra Concert (Int.& Adv.Orchestras) 6:30 pm call time, 7 concert @ the Jewish Community Center.  Info/Directions
11/19  Fifth PE Log due during class. late logs are not accepted
1/26  Second payment due for San Francisco trip ($331)

Audio/Video Clips & Research:

November Concert Repetoire:
Three Divertimenti (W.A. Mozart)
No. 136 Mvt. I Mvt. II Mvt. III
No. 137 all mvts.
No. 138 Mvt. I Mvt. II Mvt. III
Rhosymedre (Vaughan Williams)
 
Feb. Concert/ Festival Pieces:
Sinfonia for strings based on string quartet No.2 by Alexander Borodin
Mvt. I     Mvt. II     Mvt. III     Mvt. IV
 
Sinfonia X in B minor by Felix Mendelssohn
 
Simple Symphony by Benjamin Britten
Mvt. I Boisterous Bourree Mvt. II Playful PizzacatoMvt. III Sentimental SarabandMvt. IV Frolicsome Finale

Our Recordings:
2009 Advanced Orchestra Recordings
1. Sinfonia IX (c minor) by Felix Mendelssohn
2.
Mvt. I (Heart Wounds)
Mvt. II (Last Spring)
by Edvard Grieg
3. Invierno Porteno by Astor Piazzolla
4. Saint Paul‘s Suite
Mvt. I Jig
Mvt. II Ostinato
Mvt. III Intermezzo
Mvt. IV Finale
by Gustav Holst
2008 SCSBOA Regional Finals- U-Superior! (Live Recording)
 
 
Last Updated: 11/17/2009
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