part of the 2013 Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha
Download the 2013 Festival application packet:
Orchestras
Includes applications and audition requirements for orchestras and for the Honor Orchestra of America and Honor Band of America.
Just Announced! 
2013 Conductor
Honor Orchestra of America
Gary Lewis
Director of Orchestral Studies
University of Colorado Boulder
BONUS: 2011 Festival Video Showcase
Watch a selection from the Lassiter High School Orchestra, Marietta, GA:
The Orchestra America National Festival is a celebration of musical excellence, combining world-class performance and evaluation opportunities with an exhilarating atmosphere of camaraderie in music. Part of the Music for All National Festival, the Orchestra America National Festival is a non-competitive event for outstanding high school, middle school and youth orchestras.
The Festival includes the Orchestra America National Festival, the National Concert Band Festival, Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival and Middle School National Music Festival.
The Music for All National Festival is an integral part of Music for All’s ongoing mission to create, provide and expand positively life-changing experiences through music for all. Music for All is one of the nation’s largest and most influential organizations in support of active music making through educational and performance programs and advocacy.
What sets the Orchestra America National Festival apart?
The non-competitive atmosphere provides a place for growth, cooperative encouragement and mutual respect among school orchestra programs, students, parents and administrators. Directors select their own programs, and there is no required repertoire. There are no ratings or rankings so conductors and their orchestras are free to stretch themselves, reaching for new heights, striving for innovation, growth and excellence, instead of focusing on a rating or placing.
Participating students experience an atmosphere of mutual respect for their peers while enjoying concerts from other outstanding orchestras. Participants adhere to a dress code and code of conduct that enhance the world-class atmosphere of the Festival. The Festival includes the Honor Orchestra of America, a national honors orchestra. This honors orchestra performs two shared concerts with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra as part of their Subscription Service.
Participation is a credential worth having. Preparation for the Festival–both musically and in personal conduct–can have a bonus positive effect on your program.
