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Plan for Sunday 4/30, 4pm-7pm

@ The Melody Event Center (615 SE Alder St., Portland OR)

(Percussionists: Kevin will be there half of the time)

• Bernstein all rehearsal long!
  • Rumble (m. 730) to end
  • Scherzando (m. 141) to m. 276
  • Mambo

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CUT in Emilie Mayer’s Faust Overture

We will cut from m. 43 to m. 133. In other words: we will finish the introduction, and then play at letter [G].

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CORRECTED PARTS coming this Sunday

We printed new parts for all people with page-turning issues (and people missing Mayer). I’ll bring them with me on Sunday.

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UPCOMING REHEARSAL CHANGES

Tuesday, May 2nd: Strings-only rehearsal:

• Tuesday, May 2nd, 6:30pm-9:00pm – MYS Office (4800 S Macadam Ave.)

Thursday, May 11th: rehearsal of piano concertos

I had previously announced this date as a strings-only rehearsal. We are changing it to a Mozart & Beethoven piano concerto rehearsals (without timpani). So, if you play the concertos, please plan to attend this rehearsal.

• Thursday, May 11th, 6:30pm-9:00pm (location update: PSU, Lincoln Hall, Band Room)

Time change for May 14th rehearsal

Because of an MYS Community Concert taking place on 5/14 at 4pm, we are moving Symphony Orchestra rehearsal to 7:00pm-9:30pm.

Concert week evening rehearsals will be at The Melody

Wednesday, 5/17 and Thursday, 5/18 rehearsals will be at The Melody.

UPDATED document with all current rehearsal information

All the changes outlined above are included in the document linked here.

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Reference Recordings

MAYER:

BERNSTEIN:

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Part Assignments

Part assignments for all pieces can be accessed here. Please let me know if you spot any errors. Assignments are subject to change.

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Thank you, and see you Sunday 4/30!

Dr. G. 

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Sunday 4/16, 4pm-7pm (last day of sectionals!)

@ The Melody Event Center (615 SE Alder St., Portland OR)

(Percussionists: You’ll be with the full orchestra 4pm-5pm, then work with Kevin 5:30pm-7pm)

• 4:00pm-4:55pm – tutti (Bernstein!)
  • Read-through of entire piece!!!
• 5:05pm-5:55pm – sectionals (Bernstein!)
  • Violins & violas with me
  • Cellos & basses with Marilyn de Oliveira
  • Winds and brass with Chris McCurdy
• 6:05pm-7:00pm – sectionals (Bernstein!)
  • All strings with me
  • Woodwinds with Zach Galatis
  • Brass with JáTtik Clark

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Listen to our reference recording!!!

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Part Assignments

Part assignments for all pieces can be accessed here. Please let me know if you spot any errors. Assignments are subject to change.

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ADD ALL REHEARSAL DATES/TIMES to your calendar!

Our remaining services are all listed here. Please mark your calendars very carefully for this term. Please note our weeknight and Saturday rehearsals on concert week.

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Thank you, and see you Sunday 4/16!

Dr. G. 

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REHEARSAL PLAN FOR MARCH 12, 2023 (new repertoire!)

@ The Melody!!

• 4:00pm-5:15pm – screening of West Side Story (2021 Spielberg film version)
• 5:15pm-5:30pm – break/warm-up
• 5:30pm-6:15pm – read-through of Emilie Mayer’s Faust Overture
• 6:15pm-7:00pm – read-through of Elaina Stuppler’s Locks, Lights, Out of Sight

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Part Assignments

This week, we will use TEMPORARY part assignments. They can be accessed here.

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LEADERSHIP AUDITIONS (optional) due March 24

I will hold voluntary leadership auditions this term for principal chairs. Record a video of 2 minutes (minimum) of your best playing. Any repertoire. Send to me directly by e-mail.

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ADD ALL REHEARSAL DATES/TIMES to your calendar!

Go to our full season schedule here. Please mark your calendars very carefully for this term. Please note our weeknight and Saturday rehearsals on concert week.

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Thank you, and see you Sunday!

Dr. G. 

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REHEARSAL PLAN FOR WINTER CONCERT WEEK!!

Sunday 2/26 @ The Melody

• 4:00pm-5:00pm: Higdon
• 5:00pm-5:30pm: Bruch (with soloist)
• 5:45pm-6:45pm: Bonds (all movements)
• 6:45pm-7:00pm: Nimble Feet

Thursday 3/2 @ The Madeleine The Melody (!!!!!!)

• 7:00pm-8:30pm: Higdon
• 8:45pm-9:30pm: Bruch (with soloist)

Fri 3/3 (with Jennifer Higdon!) @ The Madeleine

• 7pm-8:30pm
  • Meet and greet with Jennifer
  • Higdon
  • Pullen
• 8:45pm-9:30pm
  • Bonds

Sat 3/4 (with Jennifer) @ PSU and The Madeleine

• 9:30am-11:00am @ PSU Recital Hall
  • Jennifer Higdon: presentation of her life and works
• 2:00pm-3:30pm @ The Madeleine
  • Higdon
  • Pullen
• 3:45pm-5pm
  • Bruch (with soloist)
  • Bonds
  • Nimble Feet

Sun 3/5 @ Newmark Theatre

• Call time at Newmark: 4:10pm
• Rehearsal on stage: 4:40pm-6:30pm
  • Pullen
  • Higdon
  • Bruch
  • Bonds
  • Price
• Concert: 7:30pm

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Part Assignments

No changes this week. Please click the link on the sidebar to access the most recent roster (it should say “v5” on the upper right corner).

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ADD ALL REHEARSAL DATES/TIMES to your calendar!

Go to our full season schedule here. Please mark your calendars very carefully for this term. Please note our weeknight and Saturday rehearsals on concert week.

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Thank you, and see you Sunday!

Dr. G. 

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RECAP (Feb 12)

• I was out sick, so Valery Saul worked with the orchestra on Margaret Bonds’ Montgomery Variations and led a read-through of the Bruch Violin Concerto (mov. 3).

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REHEARSAL PLAN FOR FEBRUARY 19

• 4:00pm-4:45pm:
  • tutti – Margot Pullen’s Cascade Silhouette

• 4:45pm-6:40pm:
  • Jennifer Higdon’s Cold Mountain Suite

• 6:40pm-7:00pm:
  • Florence Price’s Nimble Feet (from Dances in the Canebreaks)

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Transposed parts available for Bruch!!

Thanks to Isabel, we now have transposed parts available for horns and trumpets for Bruch! Please go to our Music Library page to download and print (password is playmys). Navigate to Bruch and then “Brass.”

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Part Assignments

No changes this week. Please click the link on the sidebar to access the most recent roster (it should say “v5” on the upper right corner). Pay special attention to clarinets, and all winds/brass for Bruch.

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ADD ALL REHEARSAL DATES/TIMES to your calendar!

Go to our full season schedule here. Please mark your calendars very carefully for this term. Please note our weeknight and Saturday rehearsals on concert week.

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Thank you, and see you Sunday!

Dr. G. 

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UPDATED REHEARSAL PLAN FOR FEBRUARY 12

Updated rehearsal plan with guest conductor Valery Saul:

• 4:00pm-5:30pm:
  • tutti – Margaret Bonds: Montgomery Variations

• 5:45pm-7:00pm:
  • Bruch Violin Concerto, mov 3 (no soloist)

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Part Assignments

A few changes this week. Please click the link on the sidebar to access the most recent roster (it should say “v5” on the upper right corner). Pay special attention to clarinets, and all winds/brass for Bruch.

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ADD ALL REHEARSAL DATES/TIMES to your calendar!

Go to our full season schedule here. Please mark your calendars very carefully for this term. Please note our weeknight and Saturday rehearsals on concert week.

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Thank you, and see you Sunday!

Dr. G. 

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RECAP (Feb 5)

• 4:00pm-4:50pm: we finished reading the last movement of Montgomery Variations, and spend some time on Cold Mountain Suite.
• 5:00pm-7pm: we had our last day of sectionals for the term.

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REHEARSAL PLAN FOR FEBRUARY 12

We will be back on tutti rehearsal for the whole time.

• 4:00pm-5:30pm:
  • tutti – Cold Mountain Suite

• 5:45pm-7:00pm:
  • Bruch Violin Concerto, mov 3 (no soloist)

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Part Assignments

A few changes this week. Please click the link on the sidebar to access the most recent roster (it should say “v5” on the upper right corner). Pay special attention to clarinets, and all winds/brass for Bruch.

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ADD ALL REHEARSAL DATES/TIMES to your calendar!

Go to our full season schedule here. Please mark your calendars very carefully for this term. Please note our weeknight and Saturday rehearsals on concert week.

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Thank you, and see you Sunday!

Dr. G.