IMSE | Melbourne String Ensemble

Intermediate Melbourne String Ensemble

IMSE, also directed by Fintan Murphy, began in 2014. IMSE advances the skills of players who are performing at a high level but are not quite ready for the senior group. Students in IMSE develop ensemble skills and the technical mastery necessary for advanced ensemble participation. To develop their musical teamwork, the IMSE performs unconducted.

The expected entry standard is as follows;

Violin: AMEB Grade 7 plus
Cello/Viola: AMEB Grade 5 plus

IMSE Key Dates

Term	Day	Date	Time	Event	Venue
1	Sat	9-Feb	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
1	Sat	16-Feb	1pm-3pm	AGM & Rehearsal	Burke Hall
1	Sat	23-Feb	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
1	Sat	2-Mar	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
1	Sat	9-Mar	TBA	Annual Camp	Edmund Rice Centre
1	Sun	16-Mar	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
1	Mon	23-Mar	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
1	Sat	30-Mar	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
1	Sat	27-Apr	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
1	Sat	4-May	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
2	Sat	9-May	7pm-10pm	Extra Rehearsal	Abbotsford Convent Rosina Auditorium
2	Sat	11-May	4pm-10pm	Pre-concert Rehearsal & Concert	Abbotsford Convent Rosina Auditorium

DAY	DATE	TIME	EVENT	VENUE
Sat	1-Jun	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	8-Jun	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	15-Jun	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal & Masterclass	Burke Hall
Sat	22-Jun	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	20-Jul	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	27-Jul	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	3-Aug	4pm-9:30pm	Pre-concert Rehearsal & Benchmark Concert 8pm	Iwaki Auditorium 120-130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank VIC 3006

DAY	DATE	TIME	EVENT	VENUE
Sat	14-Sep	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	12-Oct	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	19-Oct	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	26-Oct	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	9-Nov	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	16-Nov	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	23-Nov	1pm-3pm	Rehearsal	Burke Hall
Sat	30-Nov	4pm-10pm	Pre-concert Rehearsal & Concerto Concert	Northcote Uniting Church

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IMSE Auditions

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IMSE Fees

MSE is a not for profit organization that is run via a committee of management. Fees include our rehearsal and concert programme, participation various masterclasses and also the annual music camp at Amberley Centre, Lower Plenty.

Our current fee structure is as follows:

IMSE per semester

$550.00