Southeast Honors String Festival | September 25-27, 2026
The 16th Annual Southeast Honors String Festival hosted at UNCG is an intensive three-day festival for students in grades 9-12, as well as orchestra directors, music educators, and private studio teachers of ALL levels.
Southeast Honors String Festival Orchestra
The Festival Honors Orchestra provides an opportunity for advanced string students to further the development of their performance skills through rehearsals, sectionals, performances, and masterclasses. We are excited to have Mr. Cole Freeman join us as the 2026 Southeast Honors Festival Orchestra clinician/conductor!
Audition requirements and instructions are now available. Student applications, including audition recordings, are due no later than Thursday, September 3, 2026. Those selected for participation will be notified of their acceptance by Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The fee for each selected student is $65, which includes lunch and dinner on Saturday in the UNCG Dining Hall. The String Festival will conclude with a concert by the Honors String Orchestra on Sunday, September 27 in Tew Recital Hall.
Based on the audition recording, some students may be selected for a complimentary private lesson with UNCG string faculty members, scheduled as part of the festival.
Southeast String Teachers Conference Workshop
The String Teachers Conference Workshop features clinics on a variety of topics in string music education. Alongside sessions presented by UNCG faculty and staff, we are excited to have Dr. Angela Ammerman as our clinician. The fee for all participating string directors and private teachers is $75, which includes the festival fee, refreshments, and parking. Participants may earn 1.5 units of North Carolina Certificate Renewal Credit. The String Teachers Conference Workshop is a terrific opportunity to grow and develop as teachers and musicians under the guidance and inspiration of our outstanding clinicians.
Teacher’s Conference Clinician
Dr. Angela Ammerman
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
The Music Teacher’s Guide
Honor Orchestra Clinician
Mr. Cole Freeman
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
UNCG String Alumnus