Each year, top high school musicians from around Ohio and beyond come to campus to participate in an exciting weekend of high-level music-making through lessons, sectionals and large group rehearsals led by School of Music faculty and current students. Each honor weekend concludes with concerts that are open to the public.
The High School Honor Jazz Band Weekend welcomes outstanding jazz musicians in grades 10–12, selected from director nominations.
Our High School Honor Band Weekend — one of the longest-running and finest events of its kind — welcomes nearly 400 outstanding musicians in grades 9–12, selected from director nominations.
In 2024, we were thrilled to hold the inaugural Ohio State High School Honor String Orchestra Weekend. With the depth and talent of the string education community in Central Ohio and beyond, this annual event will quickly become a favorite.
