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This Is Music ​| Collective Composition 2026

Niles West Symphonic Orchestra created, composed, and performed their 2026 Collective Composition at the 2026 Illinois Music Education Conference.

Another fully owned and representative of our students, they titled their piece "This Is Music". 

A Peace of Unity | Collective Composition 2024

At the National Summit for Courageous Conversations About Race, students from the Niles West Symphonic Orchestra had the honor to perform an original and collectively-conceived composition, "A Peace of Unity". It is fully owned and representative of the students. Student voice and leadership were central to this composition and the themes of "freedom" and "learning to be free" were explored and processed through the music. Their sense of community and individual voice have been strengthened through the collective composition and process.

Collective Compositions 2023

This year in September we performed a Collective Composition with special guest educators and musicians from The Collective Conservatory and the Peabody Institute. Big thanks to the facilitators, faculty and guest musicians, and students for partaking in this project!
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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Orchestras
    • Faculty
  • MEMBER INFO
    • Calendars
    • Incoming Students
    • Orchestra Board & Equity Council
    • Special Opportunities
    • Private Lessons
    • Sizzling Strings Summer Camp
    • Music Stores
  • MEDIA
    • Winter Festival 2025
    • Candlelight Masquerade 2025
    • Festival of Orchestras 2025
    • Winter Festival 2024
    • Orchestra Masquerade 2024
    • Festival of Orchestra 2024
    • Winter Orchestra & Choir Concert 2023
    • Orchestra Masquerade 2023
    • Chamber Festival Showcase 2023
    • Festival of Orchestras 2023
    • Winter Band, Choir, Orchestra Concert 2022
  • PROJECTS
    • Collective Compositions
    • Bandcamp
    • Chamber Fest
    • YouTube
  • SUPPORT
    • Niles West Music Parent Association
    • Painted Violins Fundraiser
  • Contact