Orchestra, Ensembles & Chamber Music

To learn more about these opportunities click on the purple text below and if interested, find the link to registration at the end of this page.  Please register prior to the audition date. 

Northern Iowa Youth Orchestra

Northern Iowa Junior Orchestra

Chamber Music Ensembles/Verismo

Summer Orchestra Workshop- August 12-17, 2024; Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and noon performance on Saturday, August 17.   Cost: $200.  Open to any string student who has completed 8th grade - 11th grade as of Aug. 1, 2024.  All activities will take place in Russell Hall at UNI.  Please use registration form link below to register.  

Violin Special Performance Group/Fiddlesticks

  • Must be an enrolled UNI Suzuki School student
  • Must pass an audition 
  • Does not require an additional fee
  • Takes the place of group lessons
  • Does not require an ensemble registration

Cello Special Performance Group/Cello Choir

  • Must be an enrolled UNI Suzuki School student
  • Requires cello instructor's recommendation 
  • Does not require an additional fee
  • Takes the place of group lessons
  • Does not require an ensemble registration

Faculty Quartet

The UNI Suzuki School and sponsored ensembles follow the University's Equal Opportunity and Non-discrimination Policy.  For more information and to review all policies for youth activities on campus visit: UNI Safefy Policies