The ISSMA State Qualification Event is our state assessments for the GHS Symphonic Full Orchestra. Our Symphonic Orchestra will join with our Symphonic Winds to perform 3 pieces for three adjudicators providing scores and verbal commentary. There is also a sight-reading aspect of the event taking place immediately after the stage performance.

The 8 Full Orchestras with the highest scores state-wide qualify for the State Finals event taking place in Indianapolis the following Saturday (May 8)

‍This event is the fourth of five required concerts for our Orchestra Students Grades 9-12. This is also the only concert we cannot communicate a set date or time for performances before March. When we register for the event in February we are able to help avoid student conflicts by listing individual student conflicts. Often our orchestra performs on Saturday but we have performed on Friday in the past.

There is no cost to attend this adjudicated event held at Penn High School but audience members must be very quiet so the judges can do their job as effectively as possible.