About OPUS | OPUS Chamber Music Camp

O.P.U.S. (Orchestra Parents / Patrons' United Support) is a charitable, not-for-profit volunteer organization formed in 2000. OPUS was initially founded by parents from Naperville School District 203 to support school orchestras in Naperville. Their initial goal was to give support to the local district orchestra teachers, and to encourage students to develop their skills and appreciation of music. Since, OPUS has broadened its reach to the entire Naperville community and the western suburbs of Chicago. Today its activities and events involve parents, music professionals, members of the community, and student families who act as music ambassadors to their respective schools.

OPUS Mission

OPUS has the mission of stimulating and promoting students' interest in chamber and orchestral music learning, and therefore to advance students' musical achievements in musical performance and sustain their music enjoyment and appreciation. The mission of the chamber music program is to expand and improve the instrumental skills of each student through performance of orchestral and chamber music. The OPUS programs are also designed to encourage students to grow socially by promoting friendships in an honest and ethical environment.

The first OPUS Music Camp was held in the summer of 2003. This project initiated what has become a wonderful collaboration between OPUS and Benedictine University. The OPUS distinguished guest artists and faculty concerts have drawn favorable attention to Benedictine University as a place for the study and development of chamber music. Some camp students and staff have enrolled in the university's academic programs as a result of the exposure through the OPUS Chamber Music Camp.