MFSO 2025 Side-By-Side
Honors Program and Application
The Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra invites you to participate in our 2024-2025 Honors Side-by-Side program. The Side-by-Side Program is an Educational Outreach Initiative that focuses on bringing together young student instrumentalists (grades 9 through 12) and MFSO musicians with the goal of furthering student musicianship, symphonic orchestra practice and technical growth.
The MFSO seeks to provide high-quality and exciting opportunities to high school music students throughout the region. The Side-by-Side program will take place during our Masterworks “Beethoven Triple” Concert on April 26, 2025. Accepted students will rehearse and be mentored by MFSO musicians to prepare “Toccata” by Cassado/Frescobaldi and/or “Carmen” Suite No. 1 by Bizet to be played with the orchestra.
Repertoire and Schedule
Accepted students will rehearse weekly and be mentored by MFSO musicians to prepare “Toccata” by Cassado/Frescobaldi and/or “Carmen” Suite No. 1 by Bizet to be played with the orchestra. Marked parts will be shared for preparation prior to the student's first rehearsal. Click here to view and download sheet music.
Schedule:
• Monday, February 24, 2025 – 7-9:15 pm.
• Monday, March 3, 2025 – 7-9:15 pm. (Optional for students)
• Monday, March 10, 2025 – 7-9:15 pm. (Optional for students)
• Monday, March 17, 2025 – 7-9:15 pm. Students join MFSO
• Monday, March 31, 2025 – 7-9:15 pm. Students join MFSO
• Monday, April 7, 2025 – 7-9:15 pm. Students join MFSO
• Monday, April 14, 2025 – 7-9:15 pm. String/Brass/Wind Sectionals Students join MFSO
• Monday, April 21, 2025 – 7-9:15 pm. Students join MFSO
• Friday, April 25, 2025 – 7-9:30 – Dress rehearsal on stage at Hamilton Performing Arts Center in Sussex. Students join MFSO (mandatory)
• Saturday, April 26, 2025: “Masterworks” Concert at 7:30pm! Mandatory.
Requirements
Performance Qualifications:
- Please refer first to the repertoire link to the specified instrument as an aptitude guide.
- Submission of a supplemental video (max. 5 min) that best represents the applicant’s musical/technical abilities is optional!
Application and Participation Requirements:
- Students currently enrolled in grades 9-12 are eligible to apply.
- All student applicants must have a music teacher recommendation (separate below). Applications without a teacher recommendation will not be considered. Music teachers please review the required repertoire before completing the student application.
- Applications for the following instruments are eligible to apply; a limited number of each instrument will be accepted:
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Bass
- Flute
- Oboe
- Clarinet
- Horn
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Tuba
- Percussion
- Harp
- All participants will be required to bring their own instruments and mutes; the MFSO cannot provide instruments, except to percussionists.
- String players should have completed Suzuki Book Six or equivalent.
- Applicants must commit to the rehearsal and performance schedule listed above.
- Any questions, please contact the MFSO Education and Community Outreach team by emailing mfso.education@gmail.com.
- Applications must be submitted by February 15, 2025.