Chamber Orchestra
Performs challenging repertoire at the end of each week. Concerto audition winners and visiting artists are often featured with the Chamber Orchestra.

Symphony Orchestra
A full-sized, advanced orchestra that performs major orchestral literature. Performs at the end of each two-week session.

Wind Ensemble
Presents repertoire at an advanced level and provides an excellent opportunity for students to perform with counselors, teaching assistants, and faculty members. Performs at the end of each week of the festival.

Symphonic Band
A full-size band in which students perform challenging repertoire. The Symphonic Band performs at the end of each two week session.

Madrigal Ensemble
A high-level ensemble specializing in advanced-madrigal style music. Literature is chosen from a wide range of works (including traditional madrigals) and is often more challenging than other choral ensembles.

Select Choir
A medium-size choral ensemble of advanced singers performing challenging repertoire. The Select Choir generally performs once each week and comprises mainly students and some counselors.

All-NYSMF Choir
A large choir, required for all students and counselors, performing a variety of standard choral music including major works of the choral repertoire. The All-NYSMF Choir is the final ensemble to perform at the end of each session.

Jazz Choir
Please click here for a full description of our Jazz Choir on our Jazz page.

Individual ensemble settings help students develop additional musical independence and further improve their individual and ensemble playing skills while rehearsing and performing challenging repertoire.

Types and sizes of ensembles vary for different instruments. String players may also be placed in string quartets, brass players may be placed in brass quintets, and so on.

Performances by these ensembles take place at various times during the final weekend of each session.

All students may participate in chamber ensembles while enrolled in the festival.

Here is a list of available ensembles, though many more may be formed during the summer.

• Bass Ensemble
• Flute Ensembles
• Piano Ensembles
• Brass Ensembles
• Guitar Ensembles
• Vocal Chamber Ensembles
• Cello Ensemble
• Jazz Combos
• Clarinet Ensembles
• Percussion Ensemble

There are numerous solo and ensemble performance opportunities at NYSMF. Students are required to audition in order to perform in solo recitals.

Student Concerto Competition

This competition is held during each 2-week session of the festival. Students may audition with amovement of a standard concerto, whcih must be played from memory. Student auditionees must provide the concerto music and piano accompaniment themselves, as we have no on-demand music library available. One winner will be selected by a panel of faculty judges each session, and will perform with one of the festival orchestras during a weekend concert.

Student Recital Series

Students may also audition before a panel of faculty judges to participate in the Student Recital Series. Students must provide the solo and piano accompaniment music, but are not required to memorize the piece for the audition. Up to six students will be selected to perform at various times during the final session concerts every two weeks.

Ethan Siegel 2006 Concerto Competition Winner Session 1	Kyla Moscovich 2006 Concerto Competition Winner Session 2
David Braid 2006 Concerto Competition Winner Session 3