South Milwaukee Music Ensembles
 
Orchestras

Concert Orchestra

Concert Orchestra is designed to provide a transition to the high school level of performance.   All other options are the same for this group as described in Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra students meet on an alternating A-B schedule for 90 minutes.   Students will be scheduled for a weekly group lesson.  

Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Orchestra is a curricular performance ensemble designed to familiarize students with music from early Baroque to music of today.   The Symphony Orchestra participates in festivals and concert performances as a motivation for achievement and development of musical skill.   Members may audition for a position in Christmas Feaste, musical orchestra, string ensemble, and other special groups.   Any string player in Symphony Orchestra may be a member of Golden Strings - a pops strings group that provides entertainment at nursing homes, dinners, and other special performances.   Orchestra students meet on an alternating A-B schedule for 90 minutes.   Students will be scheduled for a weekly group lesson.  

Renaissance Ensemble

Renaissance Ensemble is an elite, auditioned string group that performs at the Olde Christmas Feaste, a madrigal dinner.   The group performs music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods as well as holiday music.   Traditionally this ensemble has perfomed at the South Milwaukee Old fashioned Christmas and other holiday events in the community.

String Ensemble

String Ensemble is comprised of the top 20-24 string players from the Concert and Symphony Orchestras.   This ensemble primarily prepares for the WSMA District and State Solo and Ensemble festivals as well as the PRISM concert.   This ensemble performs music of considerable difficulty usually appropriate for collegiate level performance.

Musical Orchestra

Each year SMHS performance a Broadway style musical.   Members of the Wind Ensemble and String Ensemble make up the ensemble based on need.

Golden Strings

All members of both the Concert and Symphony Orchestras are eligible to be members of Golden Strings.   Golden Strings performs music from many alternative styles including fiddle, jazz, musical, movie, pop, rock, and etcetera.   This ensemble is an outlet for students looking to play a varied repertoire of styles in a casual non-auditioned setting.   The Golden Strings may perform at various community functions as scheduled.