An Unparalleled Summer Musical Experience
Orchestra North 2026 Summer Program
The Orchestra North 2026 Summer Program will be held in Prince George, Aug 3rd-7th, 2026! This fun and inspiring program is for players of symphonic instruments (strings, winds and brass) of all levels and ages for 5 days of orchestra, chamber music, workshops, and performances!
Our regular program is open to any instrumentalist: children, teens and adults. Additionally, we offer two specialty programs:
-Ready, Set, Cello!: Jordan Daviel is running this program for pre-beginning string students who want to learn how to play! This program starts August 1st - more information to come soon.
-Orchestra North Academy Professional Development Program. This program offers opportunities for performance, specialized training and networking for professionals. Program will run July 31st - August 11th (see Academy page for more information) and include performances in Prince George and other Northern BC communities.
The Orchestra North Summer Program is a close partner with Festival North, which features daily concerts and events for participants and the general public. See our concerts page for the concert schedule.
Enjoy this year's musical experience!
About Orchestra North
Orchestra North Summer Program is a collaboration between the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, the Prince George Conservatory of Music, and the Orchestra North Summer Program.
We welcome string players of all levels and ages to apply! We also welcome intermediate and advanced wind and brass players to apply. More advanced players are welcome for evening symphony orchestra and additional chamber music; by invitation.
Our program is designed to help participants experience the joy of playing music in ensembles settings while developing skills. We organize ensembles to accommodate players of all ages and levels of playing.
We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of our community that keeps our program as accessible as possible. We make every effort to keep costs to participants very low thanks to generous sponsorships, donors, and partnerships.
2026 orchestra camp fees are set at $375+GST per player. Discounts available to families with multiple members registering.
We wish to make the program available to all who wish to attend. If needed, bursaries can be requested HERE.
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Orchestra North Artistic Director extraordinaire, and co-director of strings program: Roxi Dykstra, violist/violinist
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Co-director of the strings program: Calvin Dyck, violinist, conductor, multi-instrumentalist
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Co-director of the strings programs, Kent Dykstra, violinist and music teacher
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Director of the pre-beginning and beginning program: Jordan Daviel, cellist/multi-instrumentatlist and music pedagogue.
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Director of winds/brass program: Dennis Colpitts: wonderful horn and trumpet player and long-time band and youth orchestra director