Senior Regional Orchestra Annual Workshop
Music Orchard Richmond’s SRO Workshop for Strings is a dynamic day-long experience designed for middle and high school string students preparing for Senior Regional Orchestra (SRO) auditions. Led by professional Teaching Artists and regional adjudicators, this workshop offers intensive coaching on audition excerpts, scales, and sight-reading, all in a supportive and motivating environment.
Students receive expert guidance, personalized feedback, and the chance to play alongside peers from across the Richmond region. Whether you’re auditioning for the first time or aiming to sharpen your skills, this workshop helps students feel confident, prepared, and inspired.
🎻 2025 SRO Workshop for Strings and Harp
A one-day workshop to help you nail your audition and connect with fellow young musicians!
🗓️ Date: Saturday, September 6th, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:30am - 1 PM
📍 Location: Peter Paul RVA 1708 N. 22nd St. Richmond, VA
💵 Cost: $25 suggested donation
👥 Who: Middle & High School string students preparing for SRO auditions
📝 Sign Up Now: Click here! Deadline to sign up is August 25th
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Real feedback, from real students.
“Susanna Klein showing us different ways to learn the excerpt and etude. I really helped with practicing and learning different rhythms and bowings to get a better grasp of what and how I am supposed to play them.”
— 2024 SRO Workshop Participant
“Since I got the experience of what the real audition is going to be like then it will help with pressure knowing that I've already done something similar to the real thing.”
— 2024 SRO Workshop Participant
“Working on certain rhythms or techniques that I wouldn’t ever usually try in my own practice time. Also the stage fright workshop was extremely helpful for calming my nerves and getting myself situated to perform.”
— 2024 SRO Workshop Participant
2025 Faculty
Violin and Stage Fright Workshop
Violin and
Mock Auditions
Susanna Klein, Associate Professor of Violin and Strings Coordinator at Virginia Commonwealth University
Anna Williams, Assistant Professor of Violin and Chamber Music at Virginia Commonwealth University
Viola and
Mock Auditions
Cello and
Mock Auditions
Jocelyn Smith, Section Viola, Richmond Symphony Orchestra
Peter Greydanus, Section Cello, Richmond Symphony Orchestra
Double Bass and
Mock Auditions
Harp and
Mock Auditions
Ayça Kartari, Instructor of Double Bass at Virginia Commonwealth University
Anastasia Jellison, Adjunct Professor of Harp at Virginia Commonwealth University