Welcome

Important Dates and Times!

Wed, 4/22 (7:15 am): Early morning practice for all orchestras 
Wed, 4/22: Practice with a pianist for orchestra students attending the Austin Solo and Ensemble high school event on May 2nd (details below) 
Wed, 4/22 (5-7 pm): Middle school meet the teacher at Austin High School
Sat, 4/25: Middle School Solo and Ensemble hosted at Austin High (volunteers needed and details below)
Sun, 4/26: Orchestra Banquet at the Norris Conference Center
Tue, 4/28 (6-7 pm): Austin ISD Community Conversation at Austin High regarding preliminary budget cuts (details below)
Wed, 4/29 (7:15 am): Early morning practice for all orchestras
Wed, 4/29: Practice with a pianist for orchestra students attending the Austin Solo and Ensemble high school event on May 2nd (details below)
Sat, 5/2: Austin Solo and Ensemble for high school students (details below)
Mon, 5/4 (6:30 pm): Orchestra Booster Board meeting
Wed, 5/6 (7:15 am): Early morning practice for all orchestras
Wed, 5/6 (6:30 pm): Spring orchestra concert at the Austin High PAC
Wed, 5/13 (5-7 pm): Middle school meet the teacher at Austin High School

Helpful Links and Info

• Private Lessons
• Scholarships
• Corporate Sponsors
• Fees, Instruments, and Uniform Requirements

Middle School Solo and Ensemble at Austin High (Volunteers and Snack Donations Needed)

The Middle School Solo and Ensemble is taking place on Saturday, April 25th from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Austin High. Student and adult volunteers are needed, as well as snack donations for the event. Please volunteer and sign up to donate snacks using the link here!

Orchestra Banquet at the Norris Conference Center and Senior Slideshow

Ticket sales for the Orchestra Banquet are closed. Please contact Stacie Mitchamore if you have any questions.

Head to the orchestra banquet page for more information!

Seniors should also complete the following two forms in advance of the banquet and submit their baby photos for the senior slideshow:
Senior Info
Senior Photos

Deadline for senior slideshow submissions is Wednesday, April 22.

All orchestra students are invited to submit photos from the past year so that they can be shown at the banquet using this link:
 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HK4ZQnYiyidDws_wUDtSjGMdiZAjWvkM

Austin ISD Community Conversation at Austin High

Please attend the Austin ISD Community Conversation at Austin High and show your support for the fine arts program on Tuesday, April 28th, from 6:00-7:00 pm regarding the 2026-27 preliminary budget and potential budget cuts.

Information regarding additional meetings involving the budget and a link to complete a survey is available on the school district’s page here! Please make sure to complete the survey by Thursday, April 30th.

Solo and Ensemble (High School)

The Austin Solo and Ensemble for high school students will take place on Saturday, May 2nd. The list of participating students with their assigned pianist name (Weiwei Wang/ Patrick Creel) and practice time is here. The cost for the pianist is $75 per student and is paid by parents. This includes two practice sessions and the performance. Payment should be made directly to the pianist. If a student needs assistance with this expense, they may apply for a scholarship here. Venmo information for the pianists is provided below.

Patrick Creel @Patrick-Creel-1 : The last four digits of the cell phone are 6871
Weiwei Wang @Weiwei-Wang-8 : The last four digits of the cell phone are 0689

Adult Orchestra Volunteers

The orchestra relies on adult volunteers for different events throughout the year. If you are interested in volunteering or know you will be volunteering in the orchestra room and helping students, please submit an application on the AISD Voly site. Also check out our volunteer webpage for additional info.

Get Messages Using Remind

Please make sure that you and your student(s) sign up to get important messages and reminders. To sign up for Remind, compose a text message to the number 81010.

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Philharmonic & Recital Orchestras: @g4kcfc2
Chamber Orchestra: @hh2949
Orchestra Parents: @hak8gd

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And thank you to the many orchestra families who have given so generously.