4th - 8th Grade Strings and Percussion

String Orchestra is our intermediate ensemble allowing young string players to learn to play in an orchestral ensemble with  students of a similar age. Students experience fun and challenging repertoire while supported by coaches who play  alongside them in the orchestra.
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When: Friday evenings 5:15-6:15 pm
Where: Conference Center, St Paul's Orthodox Church, 4949 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604

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Philharmonia Director, Shawn Berry

Shawn graduated from California State University Long Beach in 2020, receiving a
bachelor’s in music performance. Since moving to Orange County in 2020, he teaches
privately, coaches various ensembles, and performs throughout the county. He coached
the string sections of the String Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and the Chamber
Orchestra at San Clemente High School and is currently the Instructional Music Assistant at Newhart Middle School. He also coaches the cello sections of the Orange County Youth Symphony and String Ensemble.

Shawn is also an alumnus of the Orange County School of the Arts and CYOSC. During his time with CYOSC, he performed in the Symphony, Solisti, coached the cello sections in Sinfonia and participated in a conducting internship under Mr. Gene Wie where he
conducted Symphony in a performance of the Overture of the Marriage of Figaro. He looks forward to leading Philharmonia in the upcoming 2025-2026 season.