Northwest Sinfonietta Pro Lab

designed in partnership with TYSA

2024-25 season

Northwest Sinfonietta and TYSA are teaming up this 2024-25 season for a mentorship program culminating in side-by-side performances of Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings on March 8 & 9, 2025.

Up to 13 spots will be awarded to TYSA student musicians: 7 violin, 2 viola, 2 cello, 2 bass

Selected student musicians must be available to attend rehearsals, events and concerts on the following dates/times:

  • Wed, Jan 22, 6-8:30pm (mentorship rehearsal and dinner with Concertmaster Denise Dillenbeck)

  • Mon, Feb 24, 6-8:30pm (mentorship rehearsal and dinner with Denise Dillenbeck and other NWS musicians)

  • Wed, Mar 5, 6-8:30pm (mentorship rehearsal and dinner with Denise Dillenbeck and conductor Jeffery Meyer)

  • Thurs, Mar 6, 7-9:30pm (rehearsal with NWS, call time TBD)

  • Fri, Mar 7, 10am-12:30pm (rehearsal with NWS--this is an open rehearsal for TPS orchestra and choir classes)

  • Fri, Mar 7, 7-9:30pm (dress rehearsal with NWS, call time TBD)

  • Saturday, Mar 8, 7:30pm (concert 1)

  • Sunday, Mar 9, 2pm (concert 2)

Audition: Friday, November 1 at 6pm at the TYSA offices

REGISTER TO AUDITION

The audition will be conducted fully blind (behind a screen)

Please be prepared to play:

1) 2-3 minutes of a solo piece of your choice without accompaniment

2) Selected excerpts from Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings

Violin: Mvmt 1 mm 87-131, Mvmt 2 mm155-188, Mvmt 4 101-143

Viola: Mvmt 1 mm 84-110, Mvmt 2 mm 114-134, Mvmt 3 mm 31-43, Mvmt 4 243-264

Cello: Mvmt 1 mm 37-70, Mvmt 2 mm 53-77, Mvmt 4 mm 68-124

Bass: Mvmt 1 mm 265-end, Mvmt 3 beginning-19, Mvmt 4 mm 204-255

 

Northwest Sinfonietta is grateful for support of this program from the Ben Faigin Music Opportunity Fund and Tacoma Creates.

About the Ben Faigin Music Opportunity Fund

The Ben Faigin Music Opportunity Fund was established by his family and friends to provide young musicians, like Ben, with support for classical music training.

Ben Faigin was a gifted and passionate musician who left this world too young. Ben began his classical training in cello at age 9, played in orchestras from elementary through high school, and was especially inspired by his time playing in chamber music quartets.

Northwest Sinfonietta is grateful to the Ben Faigin Music Opportunity Fund for supporting our Pro Lab mentorship program this season allowing 13 TYSA musicians to participate in this unique and in-depth program. Ben's Fund has been supporting Northwest Sinfonietta’s annual youth concerto competition with a Young Artist Award since 2021. On haitus for the 2024-25 season, the youth concerto competition will return in our 2025-26 season.