Virginia Tech String Project

08/26/2026

Thanks Margaret Beeks Elementary School for having us over this afternoon for a performance and some great questions about string instruments! And thanks to Officer Martinez of the Blacksburg Police Department for help with instrument transport!

08/26/2026

Meet our master teacher series! João Ramos holds a Master of Arts in Music Performance from Radford University and a Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil. His performance experience includes solo and ensemble settings, guitar quartet, guitar trio, guitar and archlute duo, and mariachi. He has also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Radford University, teaching and tutoring both music and non-music students. João is passionate about making music accessible and engaging for students as well as helping them develop confidence through music. João also shares performances and musical projects online.

08/26/2026

Meet our master teacher series! Double bassist Yi-wen Evans is beginning her 19th year as master teacher at the Virginia Tech String Project and is an orchestra director at Roanoke City Public Schools. Originally from Taiwan, she was a member of the Kaohsiung City Symphony Orchestra and Kaohsiung City Chinese Orchestra. She has also performed with New River Valley Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Opera Roanoke, and works actively in many chamber music ensembles. Ms. Evans has an MAEd degree from Virginia Tech and a BA from Indiana University - Bloomington.

08/18/2026

Guitar registration is now open!
https://forms.gle/jKsTsPPRm8mRoLCE8

08/17/2026

I love seeing former String Project students out and about! I just ran into Salma in Walmart and I happened to have a bunch of fliers with her on them! Good luck with your freshman year and your first college orchestra audition next week, Salma! And if anyone reading this would like a flier to post at your business, church, community space, etc., let me know!

08/13/2026

If your student has been playing in VTSP for 3+ years, they should plan to audition for one of our more advanced groups.
Here are all the details:

🎻Rising 4th year students audition for Youth Orchestra and all rising 5th+ year students have the option to audition for Youth Orchestra or Concert Orchestra.

🎻Audition materials have been emailed and are linked in the handbook, but if you need a link to them, let us know!

🎻Auditions are on Sept. 1st, 5-6pm for violin and viola and 6-7pm for cello and bass.

🎻There is an audition prep workshop being hosted by the VT American String Teachers Association Student Chapter on Aug. 29th from 1-4pm.

08/13/2026

Thank you again to Rocket Music and Star City Music for being instrument sponsors for our music exploration camp a couple of weeks ago! Upcoming string project players, reach out about instrument rentals ASAP to help ensure you get connected with an instrument.

08/10/2026

Registration is open for bowed string classes! Returning and new students, adults and kids, come one come all!

It's that time of year again! Thanks for registering for the Virginia Tech String Project (VTSP)! This program is open to students in the 3rd grade and older, as well as adult learners! Note that if your 2nd grade child attended our summer music exploration camp, they may register for the beginner c...

08/07/2026

Come see us at Steppin Out today!! We perform at 4:00pm

08/06/2026

Our String Intensive camp has had a blast this week! Here is a clip of the sound effects they came up with for a silent Mickey film :)
Come see them perform tomorrow (August 7) at 4:00pm on the Community Stage!