MVHS Orchestra Program

Comprised of approximately 200 students, Mountain View High School orchestras perform quarterly in the school’s 1200-seat auditorium. Each school year culminates with the legendary Surround Sound concert.

Orchestras

Our orchestra program includes six performing ensembles. With the exception of our Concert orchestra, students audition for placement based on their skill level and performance ability.

Concert

Concert Orchestra students develop intermediate to advanced string techniques. This program does not require students to audition.

Philharmonia

Intermediate to advanced level students perform popular and light classical musical selections selected to advance their performance skills. At the director’s discretion, Philharmonia may attend fall or area concert festivals.

Sinfonia

A full-string music ensemble, students selected for Sinfonia perform classical arrangements and compositions requiring advanced skills. Sinfonia performs at multiple concert festivals each year, where they regularly receive superior ratings for their performances.

Symphony

Students earning a place in Symphony have demonstrated excellent musicianship performance skills.

Beginning each November and continuing through the spring semester, Symphony combines with wind players from the MVHS Wind Ensemble to perform full orchestral works by some of music’s best known composers. Symphony performs at multiple concert festivals each year, where they regularly receive top honors for their performances.

Chamber

Musicians selected to perform with this elite, small group include only the most skilled, motivated, and disciplined orchestra students.

Under the direction of Mrs. Cross, Chamber students practice classical string repertoire requiring technical and musical expertise, which they later perform without a conductor.

Chamber performs at multiple concert festivals each year, where they continuously receive top honors on the state, national and international stages.

Electric Strings

Electric Strings is a dynamic ensemble combining electric string instruments with traditional string playing techniques. Musical selections center on rock and ballad classics as well as current popular tunes.

Strings Enrichment Programs

Students have the option to broaden their skill set and increase their performance opportunities by participating in an enrichment program.

Harp. Students from both band and orchestra may participate in the extensive harp program offered by Mesa Public Schools and MVHS Performing Arts Department.