Dutch Fork High School Masterclass Orchestra

The Dutch Fork High School Masterclass Orchestra is one of four orchestras from across the southeast selected to participate in the 2010 Southeastern String Orchestra Festival at the University Of South Carolina School Of Music September 23-25. They will join students from Spring Valley High School, Charleston County School of the Arts and Oak Ridge (Tennessee) High School for three days of intensive rehearsals and master classes. Students will work with Dr. Donald Portnoy, Director of the USC Symphony and Mr. Neil Casey, Assistant Director of Orchestras, as well as members of the string faculty at USC.

The festival begins on Thursday evening with the opening concert of the USC Symphony Orchestra, featuring violinist Rachel Barton Pine. It concludes on Saturday afternoon with a concert by the students at 4:00 p.m. in the Koger Center for the Arts.