String Day - Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Join us for a day of music-making!

NSU’s School of Music invites high school string players to spend a day on campus with our students and faculty.

You’ll rehearse together, attend technique classes, and perform in a side-by-side concert featuring Holst’s beautiful Brook Green Suite.

Saturday, February 7, 2026

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

NSU Campus

Cost: FREE (lunch and dinner provided)

Music Scholarship Application

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Registration

Light snacks will be provided in the orchestra room. Check in and meet fellow participants!

12:00 PM | Welcome & Introductions

Meet the NSU string faculty and student mentors

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Rehearsal 1

Full orchestra rehearsal of Holst’s Brook Green Suite with NSU string students and faculty

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Sectionals & Technique Classes

Small group instruction with NSU string faculty focusing on technique and musicianship

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Rehearsal 2

Final preparation of Holst’s Brook Green Suite

5:00 PM | Dinner

Dinner will be provided for all participants

6:00 PM | Concert

Perform alongside NSU students and faculty in a concert featuring:

Program:

NSU Chamber Orchestra
- Divertimento for Brass by Karel Husa
- Serenade for Winds by Antonín Dvořák
- Concerto Grosso in G major by George Frederick Handel
- Finale: Symphony No. 6 by Franz J. Haydn
String Day Orchestra
- Brook Green Suite by Gustav Holst

Registration is required. Please complete the registration and permission form by February 4, 2026.

Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged!

All participants will perform Holst’s Brook Green Suite as part of the side-by-side concert.

Download the music:

Please practice your part before arriving so you can make the most of the rehearsal time with our students and faculty!