Invitation from Jeff Peyton

Dear Symphony musicians, 

This is going to be my final year with MYS! It’s been an amazing 9 years being part of the MYS community, getting to know so many of you and making great music together. 

I wanted to extend the invitation to come play with Concert Orchestra for my final concert! We are playing Wagner’s Overture to Die Meistersinger, one of the great late Romantic pieces of all time! We are also playing the Berceuse and Finale from Stravinsky’s Firebird, one of my all-time favorite pieces of 20th century music. 

The concert is Sunday May 14th at 4:00 pm at the Melody Center. There is a sound check that day at 1:00 pm. If you can make the performance date, and would like to sit in on either piece (or both) please email me directly at jeffrey.peyton@gmail.com

You can find parts on the MYS website. If you’d like to play, please come to rehearsal this Saturday morning (9:30 am -12:30 pm). You don’t need to stay for the whole rehearsal, just the part where we are rehearsing the piece you want to play. 

I would love to have you come join us!

Mr. Peyton

Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, April 30 | MYS S.O.

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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

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].


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.


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.


Reference Recordings

MAYER:

BERNSTEIN:


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.


Thank you, and see you Sunday 4/30!

Dr. G. 

Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, April 23 | MYS S.O.

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Plan for Sunday 4/23, 4pm-7pm

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

(Percussionists: You’ll be with Kevin for half of the time)

  • 4:00pm-4:45pm – Stuppler
  • 4:45pm-5:30pm – Mayer
  • (break)
  • 5:45pm-7:00pm – Bernstein
    • Scherzo (m. 347 to m. 399)
    • Cool and Rumble (m. 581 to m. 812)

UPCOMING REHEARSAL CHANGES

Adding two rehearsal dates for strings

Based on how rehearsals have gone so far, we’re adding two rehearsal dates for strings. Both of these rehearsals will be at the MYS Office (4800 S Macadam Ave.), from 6:30pm to 9:00pm:

  • Tuesday, May 2nd, 6:30pm-9:00pm
  • Thursday, May 11th, 6:30pm-9:00pm

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.


Reference Recordings

MAYER:

BERNSTEIN:


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.


Thank you, and see you Sunday 4/23!

Dr. G. 

Rehearsal Plan for Saturday, April 16 | MYS S.O.

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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

Listen to our reference recording!!!


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.


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.


Thank you, and see you Sunday 4/16!

Dr. G. 

Emilie Mayer’s Faust Overture (score video)

Emilie Mayer (Friedland, 1812 – Berlin, 1886) – Faust Overture, Op. 46 (1880)

Played by the Neubrandenburger Philharmonie, conducted by Stefan Malzew

Bernstein conducts Bernstein!

Live performance of Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, with Leonard Bernstein conducting the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1985

Rehearsal Plan for 3/19 | MYS S.O.

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REHEARSAL PLAN FOR MARCH 19, 2023 (sectionals!)

@ The Melody

  • 4:00pm-4:55pm – tutti (see parts assignments for detailed instrumentation. No low brass for concertos — if you don’t play the concertos you can come at 5pm)
    • Mozart Piano Concerto
    • Beethoven Piano Concerto
  • 5:05pm-5:55pm – sectionals (Faust Overture)
    • Violins & violas with me
    • Cellos & basses with David Eby
    • Winds and brass with Tristan Weitkamp
  • 6:05pm-7:00pm – sectionals (Faust Overture)
    • All strings with me
    • Woodwinds with Karen Wagner
    • Brass with JáTtik Clark

Part Assignments

I’m waiting on “leadership auditions” to create Bernstein assignments. Assignments for Faust Overture and the piano concertos can be accessed here.


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.


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.


Thank you, and see you Sunday!

Dr. G. 

Part Assignments for May 19 Concert

Rehearsal Plan for 3/12 | MYS S.O.

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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

Part Assignments

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


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.


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.


Thank you, and see you Sunday!

Dr. G. 

Rehearsal Plan for Winter Concert Week | MYS S.O.

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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

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).


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.


Thank you, and see you Sunday!

Dr. G.