Hudson High School Chamber Orchestra

United States of America

The Hudson High School Chamber Orchestra from Hudson, Ohio USA is recognized as one of the top string ensembles in the nation routinely earning top accolades and ratings at local, National and International festivals and competitions including 1st prize in the International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna, Austria. The orchestra has also performed at festivals in Florence, Rome, San Gimignano, Salzburg, Chicago, New York and Orlando while routinely earn consistent Superior Ratings at OMEA State Orchestra Contest. Under the direction or Roberto Iriarte, the program has enjoyed growth from 1 small orchestra to two string ensembles, Chamber and Sinfonietta, as well as a Symphonic Orchestra totaling over 120 players. Small chamber groups play for special events in the community. The ensemble is one of two in Hudson High School that perform four subscription concerts per year including a varied repertoire from all orchestral centuries and genres from the Renaissance to today. The students begin formal string instruction in the 4th grade and have opportunities for chamber music enrichment at each subsequent grade level. Graduates have been admitted to top medical, engineering, pharmaceutical and music programs throughout the United States including Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Yale, Northwestern, MIT, the Eastman School of Music, The Cleveland Institute of Music and Indiana University, respectively. The Hudson High School Orchestras are supported by the Hudson City School District and the Hudson Music Association.