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Web Resources For Violin and Viola Students in the Houston Area

Here are some good sites to visit if you are interested in expanding your musical horizons. Houston has three major youth orchestra organizations; check out these sites for more performance opportunities. These organizations offer scholarships to qualified students and all have concerto competitions in which you can compete for a chance at merit-based financial awards. These groups are all by audition only, and are made up of advanced-level Houston area students. They are a great challenge and offer an opportunity to play full orchestra repertoire on a regular basis.

Shar Products and Southwest Strings are great sites for finding sheet music and accessories on the web if you are unable to get what you need right away from Pender's, H&H or some of the other local carriers

Houston also offers some incredible concert-going opportunities. Hearing great performers is essential to becoming a better player yourself. You can get lots of new ideas and inspiration that will really complement your lessons. Take advantage of the rich artistic community in which you live!

 

 

 

Performing Organizations and Concert-going Opportunities

By audition, unless you are a former All-State member. Three orchestras grouped by age and ability level.
Same requirements and general grouping as GHYO.
Smaller youth orchestra performing chamber orchestra repertoire. Mostly high school level students.
Great Chamber Music Series at Rice University with big-name performing groups! Check out student ticket prices!
Reasonable student rush tickets on the day of the concert. Check their website for scheduling.

A little more on the expensive side, but an unforgetable experience. Sometimes second cast performances have cheaper tickets and even student rush discounts.

My favorite Houston concert series. Chamber Music series, usually at the Worthham Center with very creative, multi-media, multi-disciplinary concerts with great artists.

Resources for String Students on the Web

1.800.248.7427

Ordering strings, sheet music, cases, books, DVDs, accessories...

1.800.528.3430

Sheet music, strings, books, accessories.

1.800.284.6546

Fine instruments, student instruments, accessories. 

Everything you need pertaining to string education in Texas.  All-State excerpts and results, convention schedule, contact information for teachers in Texas.