Tallgrass String Festival & All-State Prep Day!

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

A new and exciting event for high school string musicians! Participants will have the opportunity to work with nationally acclaimed musicians, as well as share music with peers from across the state and beyond! Kansas All-State Orchestra preparatory sessions will be provided along with a number of alternate experiences. Bring a few students or an entire program - all high school string musicians are invited!

Registration - Not yet Open

Registration for the Tallgrass String Festival is $10 per student and open to all high school string musicians. Make sure to register between now and September 18, 2024. (Each student should choose two different interest sessions before registering - see below for options.)

Music

Click on the link below to access All-State excerpts that have been prepared with fingerings and bowings from the clinicians. Repertoire selections for the Mass Orchestra Experience are also available here. Works to be announced in the fall.

Music Access

Festival Schedule - Sample from Fall 2023

9:00 - Registration - K-State Union

9:30 - Interest Session 1 (See Below)

10:30 - Break

11:00 - Interest Session 2 (See Below)

12:00 - Lunch

1:30 - Mass Orchestra Experience & Informal Concert (McCain Auditorium)

Vaughan Williams & More

3:30 - Celebrate the Day with Call Hall Ice Cream

4:00 - See you soon!

Interest Session Options - Samples from Fall 2023

Kansas All-State Excerpt & Scale Preparatory Sessions
- Prof. Madeleine Jansen, Violin
- Prof. Tonya Burton, Viola
- Quinn Lake, Cello
- Benjamin Beggs, Bass
Improvisation with Nate McClendon
Understanding the Musician Stress Cycle with Dr. Rachel Dirks
College Audition Preparation Tips for Music Majors (and Non-Majors)
- KSUSO String Division
Campus Tours with KSUSO Leadership Team