Camerata Chicago Academy

The Camerata Chicago Academy was founded in 2014 and is an orchestra comprising advanced high school students. Camerata Chicago Academy provides a marvelous opportunity for young musicians to perform in a professional atmosphere under the direction of an internationally known conductor, Drostan Hall, Camerata Chicago’s Music Director, who has 25 years of experience of training aspiring young musicians. The objective of the Academy orchestra is to achieve a very high level of music making to produce a disciplined and professional sound, allowing young musicians to learn to work together.

For ten years Maestro Hall conducted the Baroque Festival Orchestra, an accomplished training orchestra for students. Known for its high level, the orchestra garnered two invitations to perform on the WFMT radio show Introductions.

The Academy orchestra is very similar in size and scope to the BFO (see photo below). I invite you to listen to this live broadcast from WFMT’s Introductions of the BFO performing Frolicksome Finale from Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony. This broadcast illustrates the experience you will receive in the Camerata Chicago Academy.

The Academy Orchestra

Location: Gary Methodist Church, 224 North Main Street, Wheaton, IL 60187

Start Date: September 6, 2014 and all Saturdays in the Fall Semester. There is no rehearsal for the Saturday of Thanksgiving week.

Rehearsals Times: All rehearsals take place on Saturdays 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Concert: December 20, 2014

Get Tickets for the December 20 concert

Repertoire: Featured repertoire includes music from the Baroque and classical periods and the string orchestra literature. On occasion, sectional rehearsals will be coached by a member of Camerata Chicago. Additionally, solo opportunities will be given to the most outstanding members of the ensemble and outside guest artists may be invited to solo with the orchestra.

To audition for the Academy, please contact us here, or call 630-221-5555.

Location

Gary Methodist Church
224 North Main Street
Wheaton, IL60187

The original Baroque Festival Orchestra