CUSD Orchestra Festival
Buchanan Orchestras
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall • Fresno, California
Thursday, March 26, 2026
LAST UPDATE: 3/23/26 • 9:30am
General Trip Details
Emergency Contacts: John Lack, Director, (509) 389-0467 (Emergencies Only)
Student Transportation:
BHS String Orchestra: Provided to and from the event via School Bus.
BHS Chamber Orchestra: Provide to the event only.
Festival Details
Festival Site: Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall (Campus of Clovis North), 2770 E. International Ave, Fresno, CA 93730 (Map Below)
Admission: Free! (Anyone may attend the performance.)
Performance Times:
BHS String Orchestra - 11:30am
BHS Chamber Orchestra - 3:55pm
Spectator Parking: Free in the parking lot on the south side of the Concert Hall.
Important Reminders
Out of respect for fellow audience members and spectators as well as copyright laws, please do not video record Buchanan/Alta Sierra Instrumental Music Performances. Thank you for your cooperation.
Students will be excused from all missed classes. Please see your teachers for missed work.
Please be a GREAT audience if you attend the performance!
Packing List
Instrument, Music, Mutes, Rock Stops, Stools, etc.
Concert Attire: Click here
String Orchestra: Bring a sack lunch. We will not make it back to school before lunch ends. You will have time to eat.
Itinerary - BHS String Orchestra
8:30am School Starts/Report to Buchanan Bandroom in concert attire/Load Bus
8:45am Depart for Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
9:00am Arrive at Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
9:15am Festival Announcements
9:20am Watch Performances:
9:20am Clovis North Concert Orchestra
9:50am Clovis East String Orchestra
10:20am Clovis South String Orchestra
10:50am Get instruments out.
11:00am Warm Up
11:30am Buchanan String Orchestra Performance
12:00pm Watch Performances:
12:00pm Clovis East Concert Orchestra
12:30pm Clovis High String Orchestra
1:00pm Load Bus/Depart for BHS
1:15pm Arrive at BHS Bandroom. Put instruments away. Eat sack lunch.
1:45pm Go back to 7th Period.
Itinerary - BHS Chamber Orchestra
12:15pm Finish rehearsing. Eat lunch and change into concert attire. If you get school lunch, then change first.
1:00pm Load buses. You may drive yourself to the concert hall. You may not take anyone else.
1:15pm Depart for Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
1:30pm Arrive at Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
1:40pm Festival Announcements
12:00pm Watch Performances:
1:45pm Clovis East Chamber Orchestra
2:15pm Clovis West Chamber Orchestra
2:45pm Break
2:55pm Clovis North Chamber Orchestra
3:25pm Warm Up
3:55pm Buchanan Chamber Orchestra Performs
4:25pm Dismissed from Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall (Transportation NOT provided)
