The Philharmonic 

Kathleen S. Robinson, Conductor and Music Director

 The Philharmonic is an intermediate / advanced symphony orchestra comprised of middle through high school aged musicians who display considerable talent, training and ability.  "The Phil" performs three concerts each year: the November Philharmonic Concert at Dorothy Gunter Theater, the January "Winter Orchestras Concert" at Wade Hampton High School and the April "Spring Orchestras Concert" which is held at the Peace Center for the Performing Arts.  The orchestras repertoire consists of orchestral masterworks, transcriptions and original works composed for student orchestra.

Students in "The Phil" attend Greenville area public and private middle and high schools as well as home school settings.  They rehearse each Tuesday at the Fine Arts Center from 4:30 until 6:00 pm.  High school aged members of The Philharmonic receive 1/2 honors - level credit through the Fine Arts Center.

GCYO's Philharmonic members:

  • Are middle through high school students, or are younger students with execeptional talent and ability on their instruments.
  • Are capable of performing repertoire of Grade IV-V.
  • String players are skilled in the intermediate and upper positions of their instruments and in the application of détaché, martelé, brush and spiccato, louré and other bow styles.
  • Winds & brass players have a comprehensive command of the style, articulation, tone production and expression associated with their individual instrument.
  • Have been in school strings or band classes since the sixth grade.
  • Have taken private studio lessons for at least two and often more years.
  • Have participated in solo and ensemble events and/or have auditioned successfully into Junior or Senior Region Orchestra or Band and often All-State Orchestra or Band.

Membership Fees:

2011-2012 The Philharmonic Concert Fee:  $75.00

Concert Fees are payable to the GCYO Association at the beginning of the school year. These funds help to defray the many costs associated with providing the exceptional orchestral education experienced by our students.  To "ease the financial burden", students are given the opportunity to "earn" their concert fee by selling program ads for our season program booklet.  Inability to pay the fee due to financial difficulties will not prohibit a student from participating.  Please contact executive director Holly Caprell at holly.gcyo@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with any concerns.

In addition to the concert fee, students who do not reside in Greenville County will be required to pay tuition of $368.00 to the Greenville County School District