AUDITIONS

Saturday, September 7 (CMI)
Friday, September 13 (Elemental Strings)
Saturday, September 14 (All other core ensemble programs)

PARENT ORIENTATION

September 17 on Zoom (Elemental @ Broadway)
September 19 on Zoom (All other programs)
Details will be emailed for this mandatory orientation

UNIT 1

September 23–December 8

CAFECITOS

October 1 at EM campus (Prelude & Academy Strings)
5:30–6:30pm

October 2 at EM campus (Elemental Guitar)
3:45–4:45pm

October 4 at JAMS (Elemental Strings)
3:45–4:45pm

October 6 at EM campus (Academy Choir)
1–2pm

October 10 at JAMS (Elemental Band & Academy Winds)
5:30–6:30pm

October 11 at EM campus (Elemental Choir)
3:45–4:45pm

October 26 at EM campus (Chamber Music Institute)
10–11am

ENCORE RECITAL

November 9 at EM campus
1:30pm, 3:00pm, and 4:30pm

UNIT 1 CONCERTS

December 7 at Lincoln Middle School
2:00pm (EG, AS, AW) - Tickets
4:30pm (EB, Prelude, EC) - Tickets

December 8 at Lincoln Middle School
2:00pm (ES, AP) - Tickets
4:30pm (Elemental @ Broadway programs) - Tickets

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

December 14 at EM campus
2:30–4pm

WINTER BREAK

December 9 – January 5

UNIT 2

January 6 – March 9

UNIT 2 CONCERTS

March 8 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
2:00pm (EC, EG, AS) - Tickets
4:30pm (Elemental @ Broadway programs) - Tickets

March 9 at Lincoln Middle School
2:00pm (Prelude, ES) - Tickets
4:30pm (EB, AW, AP) - Tickets

UNIT 3

March 10 – June 2

TASTING NOTES

An Elemental Music Celebration
March 23, 2025
Tickets

CMI MASTER CLASS

March 29 at EM Campus
2–3:30pm with Members of Eighth Blackbird

SPRING BREAK

April 6 – April 20

CMI MASTER CLASS

April 26 at EM Campus
2–4:00pm with Members of Eighth Blackbird

BLACKBIRD ELEMENTALS CONCERT

April 27 at St. Augustine’s By the Sea Church
CMI & Members of Eighth Blackbird (4pm)
Free admission

UNIT 3 CONCERTS

May 10 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
Elemental @ Broadway (4:30pm) - Tickets

May 15 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
Academy Philharmonic and Academy Strings (7pm) -Tickets

May 18 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Chamber Music Institute MS Division (3:45pm) -  Tickets
Chamber Music Institute HS Division (6:30pm) - Tickets

May 31 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Elemental Band and Academy Winds (2pm) - Tickets
Elemental Choir and Elemental Guitar (4:30pm) - Tickets

June 1 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
Prelude and Elemental Strings (2pm) - Tickets