Strings: VA All-State Audition Workshop
For violin, viola, cello, bass, and harp*
SAT, FEBRUARY 14th (Valentine’s Day!), 2026
9:30am-12:30pm in person, on VCU Campus
VCU Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave, Richmond, VA 23284
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Cost $45 per participant ($60 after February 1)
Guided by VCU String faculty, participants hone their skills and build their confidence in preparation for the Virginia All-State audition.
- Scale Session
- Etude Workshop
- Excerpt session
- Sightreading Training
- Mock Auditions (with faculty comments)
Sheet music will be on the VBODA.org website under events.
*Harpists must bring their own instrument.
Faculty teaching the workshop:
Violin: Professor Susanna Klein
Viola: Professor Daniel Wiebe Burke, Stephen Schmidt
Cello: Professor Dana McComb
Bass: Professor Ayca Kartari
Harp: Professor Anastasia Jellison
VCU Music faculty perform solo and chamber music throughout the world. They play regularly with the Richmond Symphony, Virginia Symphony, and Atlantic Chamber Ensemble. They have countless years of experience playing in professional orchestras and preparing successfully for auditions!
Travel and Parking
Student Drop-Off Location is Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave, Richmond, VA 23284
Click here for a clearly labeled VCU map
Free street parking is available (one-hour signs are NOT in effect on weekends, except on West Ave…do not park on West Ave!)
You can also park at VCU Broad St. Deck (3 blocks away, $2 per hour) at 1111 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220. Click here for a clearly labeled VCU map with the Black Music Center and the Parking Deck.
Hotel Information
For those coming to Richmond for the weekend, we recommend The Hilton Graduate, within walking distance to VCU Music or The Hilton Richmond – 6 minute drive.
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