Ensembles

Justin Alexander – Director of Percussion Ensemble Justin Alexande × Justin Alexander currently serves as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. A dynamic and versatile percussionist, Justin has performed throughout the United States and the world, with performances in Belgium, Australia, Sweden, Costa Rica, and The Dominican Republic. […]

Advanced-Level Full Orchestra Age Requirement: Rising 7th grade or higher Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Harp Violin, Viola, Cello, & Bass Hae Lee, Conductor Hae Lee × A Korean conductor, Hae Lee was the 2nd prize winner of the Kussewitzky Conducting Competition in Italy and the Finalist of the Besançon Conducting Competition

Intermediate-Level Full Orchestra Age Requirement: Rising 5th grade or higher Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion Violin, Viola, Cello, & Bass Dr. Sandy Goldie, conductor Dr. Sandy Goldie × Sandy Goldie is Director of Music Education at Virginia Commonwealth University, President of Virginia Music Educators Association Higher Education Division, and serving as

Intermediate-Level Strings Violin, Viola, Cello & Bass Melissa Jones, conductor Melissa Jones × Melissa Jones is delighted to direct the Sinfonietta String Ensemble with the Richmond Symphony School of Music and its Youth Orchestra Program. She received music degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Tennessee. She taught Strings in Hanover

Entry-Level Strings Violin, Viola, Cello & Bass Matt Wilson, conductor Music Educator, Richmond Public Schools String Sinfonietta is the entry-level string ensemble of the Youth Orchestra Program. Unlike the other ensembles in the YOP, there is no audition requirement for Sinfonietta. In this ensemble, students learn the basics of playing in an orchestra. They learn