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CUSD Orchestra Festival
Alta Sierra Orchestras

Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall • Fresno, California
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

LAST UPDATE: 3/19/2026 • 11:30am

General Trip Details

Emergency Contacts: Joey Neuenschwander, Director ASI Advanced Orchestra, 513-833-5261
Student Transportation:

  • ASI Advanced Orchestra (1st Period): Provided to event only via School Bus.

  • ASI Concert Orchestra (7th Period): Provided to and from the event via School Bus.

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.)
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 attending the performance!

Packing List

  • Instrument, Music, Mutes, Rock Stops, Stools, etc.

  • Concert Attire: ASI Instrumental Music Polos, Black Pants, Black Socks, Black Dress Shoes.

  • ASI Advanced Orchestra: Sack Lunch

Itinerary - Concert Orchestra (7th Period)

8:30am  Report to Alta Sierra Bandroom in concert attire.
8:40am  Load Bus
8:45am  Depart for Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
9:00am  Arrive at Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall/Stack cases neatly in assigned area
9:25am  Festival Announcements
9:30am  Watch Sanchez String OrchestraWatch Granite Ridge String Orcehstra - Silver
9:50am  Watch Reyburn Concert Orchestra
10:10am Warm Up (Clovis North Bandroom)
10:30am ASI Concert Orchestra performs
10:50am  Break
11:00am Watch Clark String Orchestra
11:20am Watch Granite Ridge Intermediate Orchestra
11:40am Watch Kastner String Orchestra
12:00pm  Watch Reyburn String Orchestra
12:20pm  Load Bus
12:30pm Depart for ASI
12:40pm Return to ASI, store instruments and go to lunch

Itinerary - Advanced Orchestra (6th Period)

12:15pm  Dismissed from 4th. Report to ASI Bandroom. Quickly Eat Sack Lunch & Change into Concert Attire
12:45pm  Load Bus/Depart for Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
1:00pm  Arrive at Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall (Store cases in the SOUTH hall)
1:25pm  Festival Announcements
1:30pm Watch Reyburn Chamber Orchestra
2:00pm Watch Sanchez Chamber Orchestra
2:30pm Watch Clark Chamber Orchestra
3:00pm Warm Up (Clovis North Bandroom)
3:30pm  ASI Advanced Orchestra Performs 
4:00pm Watch Kastner Chamber Orchestra
4:25pm  Students picked up from Shaghoian. Transportation is not provided back to Alta Sierra.

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