
UPPER INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA
The application and waiting list for 2026 are closed. Regular application was open January 7–February 6. Late application is no longer possible. Info about Side by Side 2027 will be available late fall.
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UPPER INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA is mainly for youth in junior high. The track suits those who are starting to become a bit more comfortable with their instrument. You are looking to evolve further and enjoy playing in an orchestra.
Participants
Age: ca 12–16 years
Instrument experience: 4–6 years
Orchestra experience: Good
Participation fee: 550 SEK
Number of participants: The track accepts ca 275 participants in total
Preparations:
Participants should be well rehearsed on the sheet music at camp start
Instrument
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto saxophone, Alto horn/French horn, Trumpet/Cornet, Trombone/Euphonium/Baritone, Tuba, Piano, Percussion,
Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola/Violin 3, Cello, Double bass
Track Info
The track starts on Saturday June 13 and ends with Festival Concert on Tuesday June 16 in the afternoon.
Participates in the following concerts:
Festival Concert – Tuseday June 16, Scandinavium
Time Frame of the Track
Sat 13 Jun
10:00-11:30 Registration open, Konserthuset
12:00-13:15 Instrument rehearsal, Hvitfeldtska
13:15-14:15 Lunch, Hvitfeldtska matsal
14:45-17:15 Sectional rehearsal, Strings in Studenternas Hus / Woodwinds and Piano in Universitetets Aula / Brass and Percussion in Artisten
17:15-18:15 Dinner (only for accommodation), Hvitfeldtska matsal
Sun 14 Jun 09:30-16:30
Mon 15 Jun 09:00-15:00
Tue 16 Jun 09:30-16:30 Including Festival Concert 15:00-16:30

Access the Sheet Music Folder and Repertoire Updates
To get an idea of the difficulty level of the track, it is good to look through the sheet music. Fill in your email address below to gain access to the sheet music folder and to receive continuous repertoire updates.
The sheet music folder is mainly updated during November to February, but some pieces may arrive later and there may also be adjustments closer to the camp. It is your own responsibility to log in to the track's sheet music folder on a regular basis to stay updated. Please note that the sheet music is only for use for Side by Side 2026. You will only receive repertoire information via the email list, the repertoire emails do not replace the newsletter.
NB! Remember to download/print the sheet music and practice it before camp, and bring the sheet music with you to camp.
Repertoire
UPPER INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA
Anne Victorino d’Almeida – Rapsódia dos Rios
Ludwig Göransson – The Mandalorian (Arr: Murtha, adapt: Feivik/Östholm)Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim – Somewhere (Arr: Huff/Longfield)
Augusta Holmès – Finale from Ode Triomphale

Conductor
Ron Davis Alvarez
Ron started as one of El Sistema's violinists in his home country of Venezuela. Today, he is a household name in musical learning and travels around the world as a conductor and ambassador for El Sistema. In 2017 he was nominated for the prestigious Global Teacher Prize. Ron is the mastermind behind the Dream Orchestra project. In 2020 he was awarded Göran Lagervalls pedagogstipendium by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. In 2024 he was named one of CNN's Heroes of the Year. Ron is one of Side by Sides's artistic advisors and leads the three younger orchestras as well as the full Wind & String Orchestra.
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