Hi everyone,
Good rehearsal on Sunday 10/12. It was our last Sunday with sectional rehearsals. From this point on, all rehearsals are tutti until the concert on November 9.
Please read on for a 10/12 rehearsal recap, our plan for 10/19 and more.
Best,
Dr. G.
Rehearsal Recap – October 12, 2025
- First half of rehearsal:
- winds/brass with Adam: work on Castro D’Addona – movements 1 and middle section of movement 2
- strings with me: work on Brahms – mov 1 (development and coda) and mov 4 (introduction, beginning to letter B
- Second half:
- First movement of Castro D’Addona, with Adam.
- Brahms, mov 4: we played the whole movement, stopping as needed. It felt a little rough, as we hadn’t played it in a while, but it’s coming together. Keep up the good work!
Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, October 19, 2025
[updated Friday, 10/17, 1:45pm]
- Arrival: 5:15pm – EVERYBODY SIGN IN IN CAFETERIA.
- Get your concert dress reviewed and approved by Group Managers
- 5:30pm-6:45pm: Castro D’Addona, movement 2 and 3 – please practice the fast, middle section of mov 2 with a metronome and the recording, and be ready to play movement 3 a tempo on Sunday.
- 6:45pm-6:55pm: group photo
- 6:55pm-7:05pm: break
- 7:05pm-8:30pm: Brahms, movements 3 and 2 – please do a ton of listening of your favorite recordings this week for these 2 movements.
- 8:30pm – help reset the room and make sure no doors are left propped open.
Reminder: Concert Dress Check & Group Photo!
Please remember to come to rehearsal in your concert attire. We’ll take our group photo at 6:45pm, and will then have a break. Feel free to change back to regular clothes during the break (optional). Space is very limited for changing on-site.
Add to your calendars: MYS Concerto Competition Finals – Friday, Oct 24, 7:00pm
This is optional, but it would be great for as many of you as possible to come be inspired by your Symphony Orchestra peers, as they compete for spots to be featured as soloists with our orchestras this season. Friday, October 24, 7pm, at the new MYS facilities at 3880 SE Brooklyn St. Note: finalists will be notified by email today (Tue), and there will be a public announcement tomorrow (Wed).
MYS SYMPHONY Part Assignments, Orchestra Schedule, Repertoire, Audio Reference, etc…
Reminder: Check part assignments/seating rosters before each rehearsal. There may be changes due to attendance. Even if absences are due to sickness or other conflicts, adjustments are made to ensure balanced sections and confident leadership. Thanks for your understanding. (It’s very unlikely that you’ll be assigned a completely different part to play. I’ll email you directly with a heads-up if this is the case).
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.
Recruit for 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, french horns and one trombone. 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.
Composer Giancarlo Castro D’Addona, Soloist Adam Eccleston and RGR | October 12, 2025 | Photo by Marian Gutiérrez