The Duchesne Orchestra is for players from Years 7 to 10. The group performs at school events - award assemblies and end-of-year prizegivings, sometimes joining other school groups for festivals or playing in the community where the girls’ efforts are always appreciated.
For those girls who play a string, woodwind, brass or percussion instrument, joining Duchesne Orchestra is a great motivator – they will improve skills such as sight-reading and playing in tune more quickly and it is fun to play in a large group. It’s also a training group for the Senior Orchestra and other groups. As such the players will cover performance technique, ensemble playing, following a conductor, playing harmonies rather than just the tune, building a repertoire of pieces both for enjoyment as well as performance.
SIGN UP LINK for 2025:
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| Cost: | Covered by the $150 Junior Music Group fee. |
| Rehearsals: | Wednesdays 7.30am - 8.30am in the Music Department. |
| Commitment: | The students are expected to make a regular commitment to rehearsals and performances, and to practice at home. |
| Conductor/ Musical Director: | Ms Mercedes Trinchero, BA(Hons), DipMus, LRIAM Mercedes holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin, Ireland. She also holds a teaching Diploma from ABRSM, a Diploma in Music Teaching and Performance and a Licenciate Diploma from the RIAM. Mercedes has been teaching violin and viola for over 12 years, she is a dynamic teacher who aims to guide all students to develop their full potential. Sharing and passing on her love of music is her passion. |