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Western States Honor Orchestra Festival

November 2-4, 2023 | UNC Campus Commons

Each year, the University of Northern Colorado hosts the Western States Honor Orchestra Festival in Greeley, Colorado, at UNC Campus Commons. Audition requirements and excerpts are posted below. 

Successful musicians, chosen by their audition recordings, will be formed into two orchestras: a conductorless Chamber Orchestra led by UNC string faculty in the principal spots of each section and a larger Symphony Orchestra that will include UNC wind players.  Over the three days, there will be masterclasses, sectional rehearsals, lectures and a number of rehearsals for each ensemble. We look forward to welcoming you and your students to WSHOF!

Serenade for Strings, Op.22 (Dvořák, Antonín)

Serenade for Strings, Op.22 (Dvořák, Antonín)

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Contact: 
PVA Events & Ensembles 

PVAEvents@unco.edu

2023 Audition Results

Selected Participant Information

Check out the festival experience.

2023 Repertoire

Symphony Orchestra

  • Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World," Op. 95, B. 178 (New World Symphony) by Antonín Dvořák
  • Conducted by Andrés Felipe Jaime

Chamber Orchestra

  • Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  • Conductorless chamber orchestra, led by UNC's faculty

Learn from our string faculty.

UNC String Faculty

Jubal Fulks, School of Music Faculty

JUBAL
FULKS

Head of String Area, Violin
Professor of Music

Matt Dane, School of Music Faculty

MATT
DANE

Viola
 Adjunct Faculty

Frasier 252
(970) 351-2993
Matt.Dane@unco.edu

Sally Murphy, School of Music Faculty

SALLY
MURPHY

Cello
Assistant Professor

Frasier 253
(970) 351-2967
Sally.Murphy@unco.edu

 

Jason Olson, School of Music Faculty

JASON
OLSON

Classical Guitar
Adjunct Faculty

Fraiser 250
(970) 351-2352
Jason.Olson@unco.edu

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Lindsay Fulcher, School of Music Faculty

LINDSAY

FULCHER

Music Education Area Head
Associate Professor of Music

Frasier 122A
(970) 351-2328
Lindsay.Fulcher@unco.edu

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Sarah Off, School of Music Faculty

SARAH
OFF

Violin/Music Business
Assistant Professor of Music

Frasier 252
(970) 351-3173
Sarah.Off@unco.edu

Andrés Jaime, School of Music Faculty

ANDRÉS
FELIPE JAIME

Associate Professor
of Music
Orchestra
   
Frasier 17   
Andrés.JaimeTobon@unco.edu

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Steve Kovalcheck, School of Music Faculty

STEVE KOVALCHECK

Jazz Guitar
Professor of Music

Frasier 159
(970) 351-4410
Steven.Kovalcheck@unco.edu

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