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This site contains important news and information pertaining to the Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra and to the orchestras of Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South High Schools. The Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra is the co-curricular district orchestra. The GSO is comprised of sophomore - senior string students and select freshmen from each school, as well as auditioned wind and percussionists from both GBN and GBS. GSO rehearses on Wednesday evenings during the school year. Visit us on Instagram!
This site contains important news and information pertaining to the Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra and to the orchestras of Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South High Schools. The Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra is the co-curricular district orchestra. The GSO is comprised of sophomore - senior string students and select freshmen from each school, as well as auditioned wind and percussionists from both GBN and GBS. GSO rehearses on Wednesday evenings during the school year. Visit us on Instagram!
Fall 2018 Repertoire Announcements Rehearsal Schedule
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Music of Opera and Music Theatre
Bizet - Suite from Carmen Weber - Overture to Oberon Gershwin - An American in Paris Verdi - Prelude to Act I from La Traviata Sondheim - Night Waltz from A Little Night Music Rodgers/Bennett - Selections from The Sound of Music Click "Repertoire" to see great reference recordings of these pieces! |
Auditions for 2018-2019
Freshman Strings: Auditions will be during class during the second week of school. Auditions include: -A scale (1-2 octaves) -A prepared solo piece (1 min.) -Sight Reading Symphony Strings: Auditions will be during class during the second week of school. Auditions include: -A scale (2-3 octaves) -A prepared solo piece (1 min.) -Excerpts from Carmen and Oberon -Sight Reading Winds/Percussion: Auditions will be during the second week of school. Please sign up on the audition sheet in the band room at both schools -A prepared solo piece or etude (1-2 min.) -Sight Reading Private Lessons - please click the tab above to learn more information |
Thank you for a great season!
Practice hard and listen to the rep for next year! Fundraising 2018-19 BoosterShot Checkbooks are ready - download the sell sheet HERE |
Friends of the GSO
Please join the “Friends of the GSO” - Encore Society Annual Fund
Your donations provide resources to create extraordinary opportunities for our students!
The following special benefits are intended to thank and recognize those generous individuals who join the “Friends of the GSO” for $25.00
Your donations provide resources to create extraordinary opportunities for our students!
The following special benefits are intended to thank and recognize those generous individuals who join the “Friends of the GSO” for $25.00
- Your family will be listed as a member of the “Friends of the GSO” in the GSO Fall & Spring Concert program and the GSO Banquet booklet.
- All “Friends of the GSO” will be entered in a raffle at the GSO Banquet to receive free CD recordings from the GSO concert season.