Strings & Things

The focus of Strings & Things - still a novice-level group - remains on fun, and players show a strong commitment to practice and performance. They learn to be engaging, positive performers, and they play at local community concerts and events.

Age: 9+
Instruments: violin, viola and cello; flute*, piano*, guitar*
Pre-requisite: 2+ years of playing experience
Co-requisite: weekly private lessons
Rehearsals: Thursdays, 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm, September - June
Performances Include:

~6 community concerts
Lynn Valley Days parade (weather permitting)
(Optional) Attendance at a summer fiddle camp

Faculty: Kirin Lamb, Clara Rose, Phil Graves
Tuition Per Year: $650

How to join: Fill out an application form to arrange an audition and Meet & Greet

Audition Requirements:

All instruments: play a piece you are currently learning
Piano only: demonstrate solid triads and inversions of A and G major; and E and B minor, hands separate
Guitar only: demonstrate G, D and A major chords; D, A and E minor chords

*Limited places available. Please inquire.

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Testimonials
“… this music that reaches out to each and every tired body in a concert hall is miraculous in its ability to strip away all modern day distractions and give the gift of spiritual renewal. From toddler to wizened fiddler, the children of the North Shore Celtic Ensemble entrance them, lead them and me into motion, physically vibrating with each rollicking and melancholy tune, and send us out into the evening air with a shared confidence that life is good ... from humble beginnings to gala events…the North Shore Celtic Ensemble ... can give much more than it takes.”
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- Caroline Canfield Cole,
Professional Violinist