Rock Hill High School – E8031A/BPhilharmonic Orchestra

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

orchestra students who display the proper amount ofproficiency on one of the four standard orchestral stringinstruments (violin, viola, cello, and bass) and 10th-12th gradestudents as a continuation of their previous orchestralexperience. Educational emphasis is placed on theadvancement of instrumental technique, further developmentof music reading and comprehension skills, independentmusicianship, style, and a deeper understanding of small groupensemble music, and orchestral literature. A wide variety ofmusic is explored, music theory and music history areintroduced, and analysis and composition allow the orchestrastudent to learn how to create their own music. Students willdevelop a strong sense of musicality and a team mentality thatwill set them up for success as they graduate from high schooland enter the workforce. Students are required to practice athome daily and attend all required performances. In addition,all students in this class will spend considerable time focusingon many of the intermediate and advanced techniques firstoffered in their middle school strings class.