Camerata Vivace

Led by conductor Zane Kaiser, Camerata Vivace embodies teamwork, encouragement, and commitment that build students’ musical success and confidence. String players in Camerata Vivace have an average of 5 to 7 years of experience and winds/brass/percussion students have been playing their instruments for 3 to 7 years. Special artistic projects, sectionals, retreats, and social activities provide a well-rounded and transformative experience which develops students’ musical, leadership, and lifelong skills.

2026–27 Highlights 

Here’s a glimpse of what’s ahead: 

• Rehearse weekly from September through mid-May with Zane Kaiser, bassoonist and music director at Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis 
• Perform at 5 exciting concerts—2 at Orchestra Hall and 3 community performances around the Twin Cities 
• Explore a wide variety of challenging music, including special collaborations with local artists and other GTCYS orchestras 
• Learn from professional musicians during sectionals, with special seminars for brass, woodwinds, and percussion 
• Make friends from across the region through 2 half-day retreats, social activities like treat nights, and optional bonus activities like chamber music and Student Leadership Team 

Camerata Vivace Schedule

Virtual Kick-Off Meeting
Tuesday, September 1, 6:30–7:30pm   

Rehearsals
Thursdays, 7:00–8:45pm at House of Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Paul starting on September 10.

Retreats

• Fall: Sunday, September 20 at YMCA Camp St. Croix, 11:00am–4:00pm (transportation available)
• Winter: Sunday, January 24 at Two Rivers High School, Mendota Heights 

Concerts:

• Fall Festival: Saturday, November 14, Orchestra Hall
• Connection Concert: Sunday, December 13, 3:00pm Roseville Lutheran Church
• Midwinter Concert: Sunday, February 28 at St. Andrew’s Mahtomedi
• Showcase Concert: April 24 or 25, location TBD
• Spring Festival: Saturday, May 8 at Orchestra Hall 

Tuition and Assistance:

Camerata Vivace Tuition: $1,325 for the full season  

Tuition supports the full season (30+ weeks) of exceptional orchestra experiences, including rehearsals with inspiring conductors, sectionals with top-notch musicians, fall and winter retreats, performances, artistic collaborations, and more. Because GTCYS is committed to affordability and access, tuition covers about half of each student’s actual program cost, with donor support bridging the gap and providing scholarships so these opportunities are possible for all students.

Payment and tuition assistance options:

• Pay in full with a credit card through the enrollment form, or
• Set up automated monthly installments from July-March (147.22 per month) through the enrollment form, or
• Mail a check (pay in full only) to GTCYS, 10 River Park Plaza, Suite 730, St. Paul, MN 55107, or
• Apply for tuition assistance. We are still accepting applications! Contact miranda@gtcys.org with questions.

Sibling Discount
GTCYS offers a $105 tuition discount for each additional sibling enrolled.

Prorated Tuition
Tuition for students joining in January is $795.

Watch a 2023-24 Camerata Performance

Enjoy 2023-24 Camerata’s live performance of Les Preludes: Love, Story, and Victory by Franz Liszt, arr. Vernon Leidig at Orchestra Hall.