The Camerata is GYSO’s introductory symphonic orchestra: an orchestral ensemble that includes strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments. While this may be their first time playing in a symphony orchestra, Camerata members should have multiple years of experience on their instrument. The Camerata performs at least two concerts per season of repertoire that corresponds to GMEA’s (Georgia Music Educators Association) difficulty grades of 3-4. Camerata members should be comfortable performing major, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales in one or two octaves—depending on instrument range—in key signatures from three sharps to three flats, concert pitch.
• Camerata performs 2-3 concerts per season.
• Standard rehearsals are Sundays, 1:00-3:00 PM at Marietta High School
Violist Julia Bullard enjoys a diverse career as a performer, pedagogue, and Alexander Technique teacher. She is the violist of Trio 826, whose first album, Mosaic, was released on the Blue Griffin label in 2016. She has performed as a guest with ensembles including the Bogotá Chamber Orchestra, Aspen String Trio, the Maia Quartet, and the Arianna Quartet. A dedicated pedagogue, Dr. Bullard received the Iowa String Teachers Association’s Leopold LaFosse Studio Teacher of the Year award in 2011. She has presented master classes across the US and abroad, and has been artist-faculty at several summer music festivals including Cedar Valley Chamber Music, Wintergreen Music Festival and Academy, and Madeline Island Music Festival.
Dr. Bullard received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Temple University in Philadelphia, and the DMA degree from the University of Georgia. Her principal teachers included violists Joseph dePasquale, Emanuel Vardi, Sidney Curtiss, and Mark Cedel, and violinist Levon Ambartsumian. From 2000-2022, she served as viola professor at the University of Northern Iowa, and 10 years was also the Associate Director for Graduate Studies of the UNI School of Music. In August 2022, Dr. Bullard joined the faculty of Kennesaw State University as Professor and Interim Director of the Bailey School of Music.