CONCERT Orchestra Notes for November 2, 2025

Posted on October 28, 2025December 16, 2025 by Raúl Gómez-Rojas

Hi everyone,

Thanks for a great rehearsal on Sunday, 10/26. I’m excited about our upcoming concert in less than 2 weeks. Please see below for a recap, our rehearsal plan for 11/2, and other reminders.

Also, please remember that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday.

Dr. G.

Rehearsal Recap – 10/26/25

First half of rehearsal:
- We did detailed work on the Smyth Symphony. At this point, we are polishing details, reinforcing nuances, and building confidence.
Second half of rehearsal:
- Brahms Hungarian Dance (detailed work)
- Holst (a little detailed work, and read most of the movement, until around #17)

Rehearsal Plan – 11/02/25

Please arrive by 1:45pm. We can always use extra hands to help set up the room if you are able to get there closer to 1:30pm. I will arrive at 1:30pm to open the space.

1:45pm – EVERYBODY SIGN IN IN CAFETERIA.
2:00pm-3:30pm: Smyth: run-through of whole piece, detailed work
3:30pm-3:45pm – break
3:45pm-4:30pm – Smyth: run-through of whole piece
4:30pm-5:00pm – Brahms (with timpani)

Reminder: Leadership Auditions due by EOD today (Tue 10/28)

Leadership Auditions are due from everyone by end-of-day today, Tuesday 10/28. All the information you need, including the link to the Google form to submit your video, can be found here.

String Players: join Symphony players for this Oregon Chorale program

Represent MYS in a couple of performances with the Oregon Chorale in December: the Oregon Chorale will be the choir joining MYS Symphony Orchestra in June 2026 for our performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, and we are thrilled to collaborate with them.

They are looking for a small string ensemble to join them for their holiday concerts. Please click here for details and to sign up.

Call Sheet for November 9 Concert

Here’s our call sheet for November 9th. We’ll have hard copies on Sunday 11/2. Please read and understand everything on it! Let me know if there are any questions.

Congratulations to the winners of our Concerto Competition

MYS Symphony Orchestra members competed on Friday, 10/24 for a chance to be featured as soloists with our ensembles. Dana Sparling (flute) and Margaux Hicks (cello) will perform as soloists with Symphony Orchestra (March and June). Soren Holbrook (viola, runner-up) will perform as soloist with Concert Orchestra (May).

MYS CONCERT Part Assignments, Orchestra Schedule, Repertoire, Audio Reference, etc…

No changes this week.

Find PDF Practice Parts at the MYS Online Music Library

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 “C.O. Music Library” on the sidebar or the bottom of this blog page. The password is playmys.

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)

Dr. G.

MYS Students at the Keller Fountain, August 2025 | Photo by Sheepscot Creative

SYMPHONY Orchestra Notes for October 26, 2025

Posted on October 21, 2025December 16, 2025 by Raúl Gómez-Rojas

Hi everyone,

Thanks for a productive rehearsal on Sunday, October 19.

We only have two more Sunday rehearsals before concert week. Now is the time to ramp up your practicing and make sure your individual parts are at your very best. Full individual confidence in your playing will allow you to dedicate more bandwidth to listening, watching and playing together. Especially listening.

Please triple-check your calendars for our evening rehearsals leading up to the concert. These rehearsals are required and extremely important. Check our season schedule linked on the sidebar of this blog.

Best,

Dr. G.

Rehearsal Recap – October 19, 2025

We took our group photos
First half of rehearsal:
- tutti work on Castro D’Addona – movements 2 and 3
Second half:
- Brahms, movements 3 and 2. Please keep practicing and learning every little detail on your parts (dynamics, articulation, intention, type of sound, etc.)

Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, October 26, 2025

Optional: wear your Halloween costume this Sunday!

Arrival: 5:15pm – EVERYBODY SIGN IN IN CAFETERIA.
- If you forgot on 10/19, get your concert dress reviewed and approved by Group Managers
5:30pm-6:30pm: Castro D’Addona, movements 2 and 3 – a tempo!!
6:30pm-7:00pm: Evans-McGlothin, Erin’s First Sabbath (final version) – here’s a direct link to PDF practice parts – you may also find them on the MYS online music library. The password is playmys.
7:00pm-7:15pm: break
7:15pm-8:30pm: Brahms, movements 1 and 4
8:30pm – help reset the room and make sure no doors are left propped open.

Reminder: Remedial Concert Dress Check

If you missed it on Sunday 10/19, please wear your concert attire this Sunday (10/26) and make sure that a Group Manager approves your outfit for the concert. Feel free to change back to regular clothes during the break (optional).

Optional: wear your Halloween costume on 10/26

Just make sure your costume doesn’t get in the way of your playing 🙂

Reminder: MYS Concerto Competition Finals – Friday, Oct 24, 7:00pm

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.

MYS SYMPHONY Part Assignments, Orchestra Schedule, Repertoire, Audio Reference, etc…

Please check the part assignments PDF this week. There are changes due to attendance.

Reminder re: changes in part assignments 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

Happy practicing,
(and don’t forget to bring a music stand on Sunday)

Dr. G.

MYS Symphony Orchestra 2025-2026 | photo by Katrina de Boer

CONCERT Orchestra Notes for October 26, 2025

Posted on October 21, 2025December 16, 2025 by Raúl Gómez-Rojas

Hi everyone,

I’m very grateful to Casey Bozell for leading the first half of rehearsal on Sunday, 10/19 (Smyth). The second half of rehearsal (Brahms and Holst) was fun and productive.

We have only two more full rehearsals before our concert on November 9th (10/26 and 11/2). Please continue practicing the Smyth and Brahms pieces, so that you’re in complete control of your individual part and can dedicate more bandwidth to listening, watching and playing together. Especially listening.

Dr. G.

Rehearsal Recap – 10/19/25

First half of rehearsal: Casey Bozell conducted Smyth. Thanks, Casey!
- Reminders about Smyth: 1) Please practice with a metronome. 2) Our tempo main tempo for this piece is dotted quarter = 122. 3) The tempo of the coda is dotted quarter = 120.
We took our group photos.
Second half of rehearsal:
- Brahms dance (detailed work)
- Holst (detailed work, beginning to about No. 2)

Rehearsal Plan – 10/26/25

Optional on 10/26: wear your Halloween costume!

Please arrive by 1:45pm. We can always use extra hands to help set up the room if you are able to get there closer to 1:30pm. I will arrive at 1:30pm to open the space.

1:45pm – EVERYBODY SIGN IN IN CAFETERIA.
- (if you forgot to wear your concert attire on 10/19, please get it reviewed and approved by Group Managers.)
2:00pm-3:30pm: Smyth: whole piece
3:30pm-3:45pm – break
3:45pm-4:30pm – Brahms: whole piece
4:30pm-5:00pm – Holst (unless we end up spending more time on Smyth & Brahms).

Reminder: Remedial Concert Dress Check

If you forgot to wear your concert attire on Sunday 10/19, please wear it to rehearsal this weekend (10/26). Make sure to get it checked by Group Managers. Feel free to change back to regular clothes during the break.

Optional: wear your Halloween costume on 10/26

Just make sure your costume doesn’t get in the way of your playing 🙂

Reminder: 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.

Reminder: Leadership Auditions are due Tue, October 28.

You’ve all been practicing our repertoire, so the musical preparation for this video audition shouldn’t feel like a giant, additional burden. Please review the required excerpts, guidelines and submission information here.

MYS CONCERT Part Assignments, Orchestra Schedule, Repertoire, Audio Reference, etc…

There is a small change in violin seating due to attendance. Please check the Part Assignments PDF linked on the sidebar of this page.

Find PDF Practice Parts at the MYS Online Music Library

Availability for private lessons

Happy practicing,
(and don’t forget to bring a music stand)

Dr. G.

MYS Concert Orchestra 2025-2026 | Photo by Ivy Chiu

SYMPHONY Orchestra Notes for 10/19/25

Posted on October 14, 2025December 16, 2025 by Raúl Gómez-Rojas

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

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

Recruit for MYS

Availability for private lessons

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

CONCERT Orchestra Notes for 10/19/25

Posted on October 14, 2025December 16, 2025 by Raúl Gómez-Rojas

Hi all,

We are done with sectionals for this term. From now on, all rehearsals will be tutti until the concert on November 9th.

Please see below for a recap of 10/12 and our rehearsal plan for 10/19.

Thanks!

Dr. G.

Rehearsal Recap – 10/12/25

First half of rehearsal: Strings worked with Casey, and woodwinds and brass with Adam.
Second half of rehearsal: we worked on the Smyth symphony from letter D to the end.
- Reminders: 1) Please practice with a metronome. 2) Our tempo main tempo for this piece is dotted quarter = 122. 3) The tempo of the coda is dotted quarter = 120.
We worked on the entire Brahms dance. We’re now working out details and nuances like rubato, sforzandi, ends of phrases, transitions and more.
We spent the last 20 minutes of rehearsal reading Jupiter (beginning to No. 5).

Did you know? The original instrumentation of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances was piano duet (4 hands). See below for a performance of Dance No. 6 by a piano duo, along with the score.

Rehearsal Plan – 10/19/25

Please arrive by 1:45pm. We can always use extra hands to help set up the room if you are able to get there closer to 1:30pm. I will arrive right at 1:30pm to open the space.

1:45pm – EVERYBODY SIGN IN IN CAFETERIA.
Get your concert dress reviewed and approved by Group Managers.
2:00pm-3:30pm: Smyth Symphony [edit 10/16/25: Casey Bozell will conduct the first half of rehearsal]
3:30pm-3:45pm – Group photo
3:45pm-4:00pm – break
4:00pm-4:30pm – Brahms: whole piece
4:30pm-5:00pm – Holst: Jupiter: beginning to No. 5 (same as last Sunday)

Reminder: Concert Dress Check & Group Photo!

Please remember to come to rehearsal in your concert attire. We’ll take our group photo at 3:30pm, 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

MYS CONCERT Part Assignments, Orchestra Schedule, Repertoire, Audio Reference, etc…

Find PDF Practice Parts at the MYS Online Music Library

Availability for private lessons

Happy practicing,
(and don’t forget to bring a music stand)

Dr. G.

Brahms at the piano | found here, artist credit unknown

SYMPHONY Orchestra Notes for 9/28/25

Posted on September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 by Raúl Gómez-Rojas

Hi everyone,

Sunday’s rehearsal was enjoyable and productive. It was also a reality check on the 1st movement of the Brahms Symphony and the middle section of the 2nd movement of the Flute Concerto. Please continue to be strategic and responsible with your practicing. Below is a recap from Sunday 9/21 and our plan for Sunday 9/28, as well as other important information and reminders.

Best,

Dr. G.

Rehearsal Recap – September 21, 2025

String sections had coaching sessions, and winds/brass had a sectional with Adam. We focused on the 1st movement of the Brahms Symphony. I enjoyed working with the 2nd violins, and was very pleased with our time together.
The tutti portion of rehearsal focused mostly on the 1st movement of the Brahms Symphony. We read the whole movement, and went back to work on the exposition (beginning to the repeat sign, which we are *not* taking). This is a difficult movement. Let’s make sure all the solos in the winds and horn are super confident, and @strings: please be very diligent in your practicing with articulation, and have solid fingerings that will allow you to play with full confidence. @trombones – my adapted parts for you seemed to work well. Please let me know if you have any suggested changes.
We also read the 2nd movement of the Flute Concerto. We all saw that the middle portion of this movement (in the style of a Venezuelan joropo) is VERY challenging rhythmically. Please work on this section a lot.

Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, September 28, 2025

[updated 9/23, 3:15pm]

Arrival: 5:15pm – EVERYBODY SIGN IN IN CAFETERIA.
5:30pm-6:45pm – coachings and sectionals
- Strings and woodwinds with RGR in cafeteria – work on Brahms, Movs 2 and 3
- Horns coaching – with Jeff Garza – work on Brahms, Movs 2 and 3
- Trumpets coaching – with Joe Klause – work on Brahms, Movs 1, 3 and 4
- Low brass coaching – coach TBD – work on Brahms, Movs 1 (my adapted parts) and 4.
6:45pm-7:00pm – break (everybody back to cafeteria)
7:00pm-7:45pm – visit by Oregon Symphony Artist-in-Residence Simone Porter (!!!!) – she’ll play for us, and we’ll have a Q/A session with her. Learn about Simone here.
7:45pm-8:30pm – Brahms: movements 3 and 4 (low brass dismissed at 7:45pm)
8:30pm – help reset the room and make sure no doors are left propped open.

Brahms: 1st Violin fingerings from San Francisco Symphony

Our coach from Sunday (Eri) shared this with me. If you play 1st violin in the Brahms Symphony, feel free to check out these fingerings, and transfer them to your parts if you like them.

Register for Music Theory (there’s still time!)

Our intermediate and advanced Music Theory classes take place on Tuesday evenings, starting September 30. This class is STRONGLY recommended for everyone. More information and registration here.

Reminder: Concerto Competition

This is coming fast!! The first deadline for pre-approval is Monday, October 6. You must email me with your music selection(s) by this date. This webpage on our website has all you need to know about our Concerto Competition. I hope many of you will participate. Your completed forms (registration and teacher approval) are due by Wednesday, October 8. Video entries are due Friday, October 10, and the live final round is October 24.

MYS SYMPHONY Part Assignments, Orchestra Schedule, Repertoire, Audio Reference, etc…

No updates to any of these documents this week. Be sure to visit the YouTube playlist (especially for Giancarlo’s piece, in this case). Feel free to create your own playlists on your favorite streaming service. The important thing is that you LISTEN regularly and frequently.

PDF Practice Parts

Recruit for MYS

Availability for private lessons

Happy practicing,
(and don’t forget to bring a music stand on Sunday)

Dr. G.

MYS students near the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall,
while I try to awkwardly hide a missing button from my jacket, which fell off right before the photo shoot
(August, 2025) | Photo by Sheepscot Creative

Rehearsal Plan for February 9, 2025

Posted on February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 by Raúl Gómez-Rojas

Hi everybody,

Thanks for a great rehearsal on February 2nd. We made great progress on Palia and Star Wars (movements 3, 2 and a little work on 1).

Please see our rehearsal plan for Sunday, February 9 below. We will have brass coaches on site for sectionals.

Dr. G.

Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, February 9, 2025

[updated on 1/31]

4:00pm-5:30pm: YCP Piece (“Cartoon Music”) – full score for reference here. Parts coming soon.
5:30pm-5:45pm: break
5:45pm-7:00pm:
- Brass sectionals with coaches: Star Wars
- Strings, woodwinds, percussion with Dr. G: Star Wars

March 2 Updated Part Assignments and Practice Parts

If you need fresh parts (because you lost yours, or for YCP practice parts before Sunday), please go to our Online Music Library. The password is playmys. Note: YCP parts will be uploaded between ASAP this week. Check back later if you don’t see them yet.

Updated part assignments can be accessed here. Updated percussion assignments are here. Please check back later this week for final assignments for the YCP piece.

Audio Reference

I’ve created a YouTube playlist where you can find audio reference tracks for our March 2 repertoire, including the Star Wars Suite. The playlist is here. I will also add the individual videos to the sidebar of this blog.

Updated repertoire for June 17 concert

We’ve updated the repertoire for the first half of our Season Finale Concert, which will involve MYS alumni from throughout the history of the organization. The updated repertoire sheet is here (page 2).

Happy practicing!

Best,

Dr. G.

MYS Symphony Orchestra | January 12, 2025 | Newmark Theatre | Photo by Richard Kolbell

Rehearsal Plan for Jan 26, 2025

Posted on January 22, 2025January 28, 2025 by Raúl Gómez-Rojas

Hi everybody,

Sorry for the delayed rehearsal plan (I typically write to you on Tuesdays and it’s Wednesday late evening).

We will continue work on Star Wars this week, as well as start Christopher Tin’s Waloyo Yamoni (our collaboration with PYC). Please download and print your Waloyo Yamoni part to practice before Sunday. Also, please listen to the reference video.

I have added wind and brass assignments for Waloyo Yamoni. Check again towards the end of the week for full assignments (hopefully), including the YCP film piece and Steffen Schmidt’s music from Palia.

Dr. G.

Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, January 19, 2025

4:00pm-5:15pm: Waloyo Yamoni
5:15pm-5:30pm: break
5:30pm-7:00pm: Star Wars (movements 1 and 5)

ICYMI: March 2 Concert Repertoire

Check out the full program for our next concert here (and you can also take a peek at our June concert repertoire).

In addition to Star Wars, we’re collaborating with Pacific Youth Choir on a piece by Christopher Tin, the composer of the soundtrack for the video game franchise “Civilization.” We’re also welcoming an MYS alum: Steffen Schmidt. He’s a successful video game composer based in L.A. and Seoul. We’ll be playing his music for the video game Palia. Finally, a collaborative world premiere by students of the Young Composers Project, accompanying a brand new animated film by students from Portland Art Museum’s Center for an Untold Tomorrow.

March 2 Part Assignments and Practice Parts

As I mentioned above, I’ve added winds/brass assignments for Waloyo Yamoni. Check towards the end of the week for more assignments. The part assignment PDF can always be found on the sidebar of this blog.

Strings: I’ve added bowed parts for Waloyo Yamoni. The password to access our Online Music Library is playmys.

Again, please download and print your Waloyo Yamoni part to practice before Sunday. Also, please listen to the reference video.

Part assignments so far can be accessed here. Percussion assignments are here.

Audio Reference

Access practice parts on the MYS website

Go to our Online Music Library to find PDF practice parts of our repertoire.

The password to access our Online Music Library is playmys.

Happy practicing!

Best,

Dr. G.

Hunter Noack with MYS Symphony Orchestra | January 12, 2025 | Newmark Theatre | Photo by Richard Kolbell

Rehearsal Plan for Jan 19, 2025 (Star Wars!)

Posted on January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 by Raúl Gómez-Rojas

Hi all,

I’m very proud of all of you, and exceedingly grateful for a fantastic concert last Sunday. I look forward to speaking a bit about it this coming Sunday at rehearsal.

I also look forward to starting new music, in what will be a SHORT rehearsal period in preparation for our March 2nd Concert.

Dr. G.

Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, January 19, 2025

4:00pm-7:00pm: STAR WARS! (with a break somewhere in the middle)

March 2 Concert Repertoire

Check out the full program for our next concert here (and you can also take a peek at our June concert repertoire).

March 2 Part Assignments

Thank you to those of you who submitted optional leadership auditions. It was great to hear your progress and “check in” with you this way.

As of today (Thursday, 1/16, 3pm-ish), I’ve only created winds/brass assignments for Star Wars. All strings have been assigned for each half of this upcoming concert. I will update wind/brass and percussion as the new assignments are created.

Part assignments so far can be accessed here. Percussion assignments are here.

Audio Reference

Access practice parts on the MYS website

Please download your assigned part for Star Wars and spend some time with it before Sunday. Go to our Online Music Library to find digital files of this music and the rest of our repertoire.

Strings: given the short rehearsal period for this concert, I’m adding bowings for everything (and fingerings for violins and violas).

The password to access our Online Music Library is playmys.

Happy practicing!

Best,

Dr. G.

Star Wars 1977 U.S. Commercial Movie Poster

Rehearsal Plan: Concert Week – Jan 9, 10, 11, 12

Posted on January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 by Raúl Gómez-Rojas

Hi all,

I was happy with the progress on Rachmaninoff on Sunday (Jan 5). Thanks for practicing! Please keep up the good work, and make sure to 1) listen to, and 2) practice the other pieces between now and our Thursday evening rehearsal.

Also, as I mentioned, I posted Hunter Noack’s practice recordings here. These are private and not to be shared. This is your first-hand source for knowing exactly how our soloist plays the piece. It’s useful to follow along with a full score, which you can find on the MYS digital library (password playmys) or here.

Our plan for the week is below (subject to changes).

Please remember that our evening rehearsals this week will take place at The Madeleine Parish – 3123 NE 24th Ave, Portland, OR 97212. Look for the MYS sign.

Dr. G.

Rehearsal Plan for Thursday, Jan 9 (at The Madeleine Parish)

6:45pm arrival
7:00pm-8:00pm: Rachmaninoff (with Hunter Noack)
8:00pm-8:30pm: “All By Myself” (with Hunter Noack)
8:30pm-8:40pm: Break
8:40pm-9:10pm: Dvořák Violin Concerto (with Leena)
9:10pm-9:30pm: Weber Clarinet Concerto (with Kaden)

Rehearsal Plan for Friday, Jan 10

6:45pm arrival
7:00pm-8:10pm: Rachmaninoff (with Hunter Noack)
8:10pm-8:30pm: “All By Myself” (with Hunter Noack)
8:30pm-8:40pm: Break
8:40pm-9:05pm: Seas of Glass
9:05pm-9:30pm: Dvořák Violin Concerto and Weber Clarinet Concerto (orchestra only, spots)

Rehearsal Plan for Saturday, Jan 11

Dress rehearsal in concert order:

6:45pm arrival
7:00pm-7:20pm: Seas of Glass
7:20pm-7:40pm: Dvořák Violin Concerto (with Leena)
7:40pm-8:00pm: Weber Clarinet Concerto (with Kaden)
8:00pm-8:10pm: break
8:10pm-9:30pm: Rachmaninoff & Encore (“All By Myself”)

Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, Jan 12 (at Newmark Theatre)

3:00pm: call time for percussionists
3:30pm: call time for orchestra (except percussionists)
4:00pm-4:55pm: Rachmaninoff & Encore (“All By Myself”)
4:55pm-5:05pm: stage change (water/bathroom break, stay on stage if possible)
5:05pm-5:15pm: Seas of Glass
5:15pm-5:35pm: Dvořák Violin Concerto (with Leena)
5:35pm-5:50pm: Weber Clarinet Concerto (with Kaden)

Not too late: please add bar numbers to all pieces

Another reminder: please make it a habit to write your name on each of your parts, and add measure numbers at the beginning of each line.

Bonus: this post with reference measure numbers for Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2.

Access practice parts on the MYS website

If you misplace your parts and need to print replacements, or need access to PDFs for any reason, you may go to our Online Music Library to find digital files of everything we’re playing.

The password to access our Online Music Library is playmys.

See you Thursday!

Best,

Dr. G.

Woodwinds and Brass | Photography by Richard Kolbell | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 11/12/24