Important Dates and Times!
Tue, 4/28 (6-7 pm): Austin ISD Community Conversation at Austin High regarding preliminary budget cuts (details below)
Wed, 4/29 (7:15 am): Early morning practice for all orchestras
Wed, 4/29: Practice with a pianist for orchestra students attending the Austin Solo and Ensemble high school event on May 2nd (details below)
Sat, 5/2: Austin Solo and Ensemble for high school students (details below)
Mon, 5/4 (6:30 pm): Orchestra Booster Board meeting
Wed, 5/6 (7:15 am): Early morning practice for all orchestras
Wed, 5/6 (6:30 pm): Spring orchestra concert at the Austin High PAC
Wed, 5/13 (5-7 pm): Middle school meet the teacher at Austin High School
Fri, 5/22: Finals
Mon, 5/25: Holiday (Memorial Day)
Tue-Thu, 5/26-5/28: Finals
Helpful Links and Info
Austin ISD Community Conversation at Austin High
Please attend the Austin ISD Community Conversation at Austin High and show your support for the fine arts program on Tuesday, April 28th, from 6:00-7:00 pm regarding the 2026-27 preliminary budget and potential budget cuts.
Information regarding additional meetings involving the budget and a link to complete a survey is available on the school district’s page here! Please make sure to complete the survey by Thursday, April 30th.
Solo and Ensemble (High School)
The Austin Solo and Ensemble for high school students will take place on Saturday, May 2nd. The list of participating students with their assigned pianist name (Weiwei Wang/ Patrick Creel) and practice time is here. The cost for the pianist is $75 per student and is paid by parents. This includes two practice sessions and the performance. Payment should be made directly to the pianist. If a student needs assistance with this expense, they may apply for a scholarship here. Venmo information for the pianists is provided below.
Patrick Creel @Patrick-Creel-1 : The last four digits of the cell phone are 6871
Weiwei Wang @Weiwei-Wang-8 : The last four digits of the cell phone are 0689
Adult Orchestra Volunteers
The orchestra relies on adult volunteers for different events throughout the year. If you are interested in volunteering or know you will be volunteering in the orchestra room and helping students, please submit an application on the AISD Voly site. Also check out our volunteer webpage for additional info.
Get Messages Using Remind
Please make sure that you and your student(s) sign up to get important messages and reminders. To sign up for Remind, compose a text message to the number 81010.
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Philharmonic & Recital Orchestras: @g4kcfc2
Chamber Orchestra: @hh2949
Orchestra Parents: @hak8gd
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Our Platinum Sponsors
James and Deborah Carrier
The Dettmer Family,
in honor of Sam
Sara Maxwell
Our Gold Sponsors
Anna Morgan-Penz
Memorial Scholarship
The Maloney
Family