SYMPHONY Orchestra Notes for February 8, 2026
Dear MYS Symphony Orchestra,
Great rehearsal on Sunday, Feb 1st. Thank you once more to Robert Wakeley for working with our winds and brass. From this point on, we’ll spend all of our time in tutti rehearsals. We’re done with sectionals for the term. Only 3 more weekend rehearsals before our concert!
Please remember NOT leave your leadership audition for the last minute. Details below.
Also, a few changes in our Part Assignments PDF (flutes and violin 2). Please review them.
Please see below for a rehearsal recap, plans for Feb 8 and more information.
Best,
Dr. G.
weekend rehearsals left before concert:
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Recap – February 1, 2026
- Sectionals:
- Winds/brass worked with Mr. Wakeley on movement 3 of Tchaikovsky
- Strings worked with me on movement 3 and some of movement 4
- Tutti: we spent 60 minutes on the 4th movement of Tchaik., and 30 minutes on Gganbu.
Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, February 8, 2026
- Arrival: 5:15pm – EVERYBODY SIGN IN IN CAFETERIA.
- 5:30pm-7:00pm: Tchaikovsky, movements 1 and 3
- 7:00pm-7:15pm: break
- 7:15pm-7:45pm: Tchaikovsky, movement 3
- 7:45pm-8:30pm: Reinecke (with Dana)
- 8:30pm – help reset the room and make sure no doors are left propped open.
Leadership Audition for Spring Term – Instructions and Excerpts
Keeping this here from last week, in case you missed it:
I’ve posted instructions and excerpts for our Spring Leadership Auditions here.
As per our season schedule, the videos are due on Tuesday, February 10th. Pro tip: don’t leave this for the last minute. Most orchestra sections have 4 excerpts to record. A possible plan could be to record one excerpt per week.
Every member of the orchestra is expected to submit a video. This will determine leadership roles for our spring term (along with attendance records).
MYS SYMPHONY Part Assignments, Orchestra Schedule, Repertoire, Audio Reference, etc…
A few changes in our Part Assignments PDF (flutes and violin 2). Please review them. Everything is linked on the sidebar of this page (or bottom of the page if on mobile).
PDF Practice Parts
If you lose your part, or need to access a digital copy for any reason, you can find one in our Online Music Library. Look for the button “S.O. Music Library” on the sidebar or the bottom of this blog page. The password is playmys.
Bring your friends to MYS
If you have friends at school who would enjoy playing with us, send me their name and email and I’m happy to reach out. Or, you could give them my email. Right now, in this orchestra, we could use more percussionists. Concert Orchestra has openings too.
Availability for private lessons
I don’t take long-term regular private students, but this season I will have some availability on Monday afternoons for “one-off” violin, viola or conducting lessons. The lessons can be in person at my home studio in SE Portland, or via Zoom. (I may also be available for private coaching sessions for other instruments, but my specific instrumental training is upper strings.) Shoot me an e-mail if you’re interested for more details.
Happy practicing,
(and don’t forget to bring a music stand on Sunday)
Dr. G.
MYS at the Park Blocks | Fall 2024 | Photo by Sheepscot Creative