StringFest

STRINGFEST

A unique three-day string clinic brings together the orchestra students of neighboring schools and a professional conductor for an intense collaborative rehearsal and concert experience. Culminating in a public performance at Walk Festival Hall, StringFest transforms young string students from rival districts into one cohesive ensemble.

StringFest kicks off Grand Teton Music Festival’s in-school education programs each year – the students of Jackson Hole Middle School and Star Valley Junior High School start working on their music for StringFest as soon as the school year begins. Barbara Scowcroft, who is also a Utah Symphony violinist and director of the Utah Youth Symphony, visits the eighth grade orchestra classes of Vincent Gutwein (Jackson) and James Aribzu (Star Valley) to work with each group separately before they join forces for an all-day rehearsal followed by their combined performance in Walk Festival Hall.