Orchestra Festival
General Information
Performance Chair: Susan Meuse
The NJMEA Orchestra Festivals take place every winter. There are four dates – two for middle/junior high school ensembles and two for high school ensembles. Any orchestra director who is a NAfME member can apply to bring an ensemble. Ensembles may be string orchestra or full orchestra.
2023 Festivals
High School Orchestra Festivals
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - Tenafly High School
Thursday, February 9, 2023 - Fernwood Middle School (Egg Harbor Township)
Register Here - Registration closed January 2, 2023
Middle School/Junior High Orchestra Festivals
Thursday, February 9, 2023 - Fernwood Middle School (Egg Harbor Township)
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
Register Here - Registration closed January 16, 2023
The registration fee is $150.00. per ensemble. Adam Glaser, conductor of the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra, will be the adjudicator in Tenafly. Local professional orchestra musicians will adjudicate the other locations. You are invited to stay for the day to listen to all of the performances.