Chamber Music Festival Of The Black Hills
Michael Hill, Executive Director
Dawn Marie Edwards, Artistic Director
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Celebration of Strings
​June 28-29, 2025
Location: Calvary Lutheran Church: 5311 Sheridan Lake Rd., Rapid City, SD 57702

$10 registration cost will be collected by the BH Chamber Society at the first rehearsal
 
A great opportunity for area string students of all ages and levels to rehearse and perform with Maya Anjali Buchanan and Michael Hill. 
The event is a day of workshops on June 28 with a concert on Sunday, June 29.

Schedule and registration below.
We also invite parents and students to the college/career development discussion. We are here to help you with our connections to major colleges and festivals throughout the U.S.
 
June 28, Saturday
(PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND)
 
12:00-12:15 Practice Routine: daily warm-up, technique exercises. Bring your instruments and participate. Led by Maya Buchanan including take home literature for all string instruments
 
12:15 Rehearsal: Multi-level orchestra: all ages
Music:
Festival Rondo by Richard Meyer
Guest Soloist by Richard Meyer
Strings and Threads Suite by Mark O’Connor
Impressions by Feldstein and Clark

2:00 Break
 
2:20 Audition/Performance Preparation and All-State audition material review
    Literature by Dr. Don Greene and other current audition methods
 
3:00 Rehearsal: Multi-level orchestra: all ages
Festival Rondo by Richard Meyer
Strings and Threads Suite by Mark O’Connor
Multi-level students dismissed
Guest Soloist by Richard Meyer
Impressions by Feldstein and Clark

4:00 done
    
June 29, Sunday: Concert dress, all black
1:00-2:30 rehearsal and sound check for all students in program order
Festival Rondo by Richard Meyer
Impressions by Feldstein and Clark
Guest Soloist by Richard Meyer
Strings and Threads Suite by Mark O’Connor

3:00 Concert
Program:
Festival Rondo by Richard Meyer
Impressions by Feldstein and Clark
Guest Soloist by Richard Meyer
Strings and Threads Suite by Mark O’Connor

    Celebration of Strings Registration Form

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  • Home
  • Classical Concert Series
  • Artists
    • Dawn Edwards, Harp
    • Sarah Grimes, Violin
    • Eunice Kim, Violin
    • Nicholas Tavani, Violin
    • Rolf Haas, Violin
    • Maya Anjali Buchanan
    • David Auerbach, Viola
    • Zhanbo Zheng, Viola
    • Joel Dallow, Cello
    • Brad Ritchie, Cello
    • Michael Hill, Double Bass
    • Alan Morrison, Piano/Organ
    • Robert Koenig, Piano
    • Aaron Goldman, Flute
    • Kirk Gay, percussion
  • Education
    • Discovery of Strings and Harp
    • Children's Family Concert
    • Mindful Musical Moments
    • Projects
      • Dignity: The Power of the Female Spirit
      • Riders on the Storm
      • We Are One-Mitakuye Oyasin
      • We Are South Dakota
    • Celebration of Strings
    • Masterclass
  • Gallery
    • Photos
    • Media Coverage
      • Folk songs, surprises highlight Classical Concert Series
      • NEA Artworks Grant 2018
      • Black Hills Pioneer Press-January 9, 2015
      • Orlando Sentinel-February 4, 2015
      • Black Hills Pioneer Press-May 13, 2015
      • Rapid City Journal-May 21, 2015
  • About
    • Mission
    • Awards
    • Board of Directors
    • Executive Director
    • Artistic Director
    • Lakota Advisor
  • Support
  • Contact