Greensboro Strings

Ensemble Concert 2026

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.  Jan. 26 at 6:30

CONCERT –

            Tue. Jan. 27   

            Arrive at 6:30 to setup and tune

CONCERT begins at 7:00

Equipment:

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

“Each and Every Ant”

Beginning readers and Book 3 students: Violin 2 

Book 4 students: Violin 4

Book 5 and up: Violin 3

Book 1

Twinkle: Var. A, B, and Theme

Lightly Row

May Song

Perpetual Motion, Theme and Variation Andantino

Minuet 3

Book 2

            Long, Long Ago and Variation

            Bourree

           Gavotte from “Mignon”

Book 3

            Martini Gavotte

Gavotte in D major

Concerto for 2 Violins and Cello in D minor by Vivaldi

TEACHERS WILL ASSIGN VIOLIN 1 OR 2

           Group C and some B learn Tutti parts

           Group D learn solo parts

Latin Standards

     Guantanamera

     Perfidia

     Tico, Tico

          Group B – Violin 3

            Group C – Violin 2

           Group D – Violin 1


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.


Book 1

“Each and Every Ant”

Twinkle: Var. A, B, and Theme

Lightly Row

May Song

Perpetual Motion, Theme and Variation

Andantino

Minuet 3


Book 2

            Long, Long Ago and Variation

            Bourree

           Gavotte from “Mignon”

Book 3

Martini Gavotte

Gavotte in D major

Concerto for 2 Violins and Cello in D minor by Vivaldi

Latin Standards

    Guantanamera

    Perfidia

    Tico, Tico


REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Mon. Jan. 5

6:15 A & B

7:30 C & D

 

Jan. 12

B, C, D

6:15 Suzuki tunes

6:45 Latin standards

7:15 Vivaldi – Tutti sections

7:35 Vivaldi – Solo sections


For those in their high school orchestra.

Saturday, January 17, 2026 CHECK IT WITH YOUR SCHOOL TEACHER.

(Western Regional Orchestra Auditions

William Amos Hough High School

12420 Bailey Rd #9134

Cornelius, NC 28031)

 

Mon. Jan. 19 - MLK Day – REMOTE LESSONS

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.

6:15 to 8:00 ON ZOOM

Rehearse in order of difficulty. 

You may leave when you’ve played

all of your music.

 

SPECIAL WEEK:

Wed. Jan. 21.  through Tue. Jan. 27.

Eve’s individual lessons suspended in favor of preparation of the Ensemble Concert.

 

Thur. Jan. 22 IN ROOM 121

6:15 to 8:00

B, C, D

6:15 Suzuki tunes

6:45 Latin standards

7:15 Vivaldi – Tutti sections

7:35 Vivaldi – Solo sections

 

Sat. Jan. 24 – IN ROOM 203

EVERYONE

10:30 to 1:00

Rehearse in order of difficulty. 

You may leave when you’ve played

all of your music.


Location of both dress rehearsal and concert

TRINITY CHURCH

5200 W. FRIENDLY AVE.,

GREENSBORO, NC 27410.

 

MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL FOR

       ENSEMBLE CONCERT  – 

Mon.  Jan. 26 at 6:30

Rehearse in order of difficulty. 

You may leave when you’ve played

all of your music.

ENSEMBLE CONCERT –

Tue. Jan. 27 at 7:00

             Arrive at 6:15 to setup and tune