The UCF Orchestras are proud to host an annual UCF-Orlando Orchestra Invitational at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Open to middle school and high school ensembles, we are proud to invite up to eight orchestras of distinction to present their own showcase performances, to receive clinic & adjudication, and to be our VIP guests at the UCF Symphony Orchestra’s UCF Celebrates the Arts concert.

Each ensemble selected to participate in the invitational will enjoy the following:

  • 30-minute performance in Steinmetz Hall, one of the world-class spaces in Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
  • Written & recorded adjudication of their performance by nationally recognized authorities in instrumental music education
  • Post-performance clinic with a member of our panel of nationally renowned clinician-educators
  • VIP tickets for all participating students and directors as guests of the UCF Orchestras for the special evening concert presented by the UCF Symphony Orchestra in Steinmetz Hall, in conjunction with UCF Celebrates the Arts

Application Process

  • November 1 – December 9, 2024: applications will be received on this website for review.
  • Late December 2024: invitations go out to orchestras selected to perform.
  • Early January 2024: Deadline to accept offer, then groups will be invoiced the Festival fee ($500)
  • April 5, 2025: orchestras perform at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Apply Now!
Photo of Bob Hasty

Event Contact

Robert Hasty
Director of Orchestral Activities, University of Central Florida
[email protected]

Orchestra Invitational High School Application

School Address(Required)
Grades Included(Required)
Recent accomplishments (last five years)
  • • Must be products of the current director from the last year
  • • Recordings should be unedited run-through performances (rehearsal recordings are acceptable)
  • • Recorded works should have been on a concert program from the last year (documented with programs)
  • • Upload up to three samples
  • • Length of all samples together should not exceed 15-20 minutes
Drop files here or
Accepted file types: mp3, m4a, aac, Max. file size: 75 MB, Max. files: 3.
    If you have a link to your audio sample through a published video (ex. YouTube, Vimeo) please share using this field.
    Upload up to three concert programs. NOTE that works for which audio is uploaded must be also included in the concert programs uploaded here.
    Drop files here or
    Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 15 MB, Max. files: 3.
      What goes up, must come ___________. (lower case, no punctuation)