Rehearsal Plan: June 14 to June 17


Location of Rehearsals

Rehearsals are at All Saints Catholic School: 601 NE Cesar E Chavez Blvd, Portland, OR 97232 (cafeteria; with glass doors facing NE Glisan)


Rehearsal Plan for Saturday, June 14, 2025

  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before you are needed.
  • NEW START TIME: 6:30pm!!
  • 6:30pm-7:00pm – esperanza repertoire (emphasis on singing sections)
  • 7:00pm-8:00pm – esperanza repertoire
    • Ebony & Ivy
    • Dispelling the Lie of Lies
    • Midnight in Carlotta’s Hair
  • 8:00pm-8:20pm – Price
  • 8:20pm-8:30pm – break
  • 8:30pm-8:50pm – Johnson
  • 8:50pm-9:05pm – Armstrong with Raúl
  • 9:05pm-9:20pm – Kodály with Raúl
  • 9:20pm-9:30pm – La Vida es un Carnaval (strings, percussion)

Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, June 15, 2025

  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before you are needed.
  • NEW START TIME: 3:30pm!!
  • 3:30pm-4:00pm – spots in esperanza’s repertoire
  • 4:00pm-5:30pm – with esperanza spalding:
    • Ebony & Ivy
    • Midnight in Carlotta’s Hair
    • Dispelling the Lie of Lies
  • 5:30pm – esperanza and Jazz All-Stars move to Library for “Throw it Away.”
  • 5:30pm-5:45pm – break
  • 5:45pm- 6:15pm – Johnson
  • 6:15pm – 6:30pm – Armstrong with Andrés Lopera
  • 6:30pm-7:00pm – Kodály with Mr. Balogh

Rehearsal Plan for Monday, June 16, 2025 (final full rehearsal)

  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before you are needed.
  • NEW START TIME: 6:30pm!!
  • 6:30pm-7:00pm – spots in esperanza’s repertoire
  • 7:00pm-8:15pm – repertoire with esperanza spalding in program order.
    • Ebony & Ivy
    • Throw It Away
    • Dispelling the Lie of Lies
    • Midnight in Carlotta’s Hair
  • 8:15pm – [if needed] esperanza and Jazz All-Stars move to Library for more “Throw it Away.”
  • 8:15pm-8:30pm – break
  • 8:30pm-9:30pm – 1st half of concert in *reverse* program order
    • 8:30pm-8:40pm – Kodály with Mr. Balogh
    • 8:40pm-8:55pm – Armstrong with Andrés Lopera
    • 8:55pm-9:10pm – Johnson
    • 9:10pm-9:25pm – Price
    • 9:25pm-9:30pm – La Vida es un Carnaval (strings, percussion)

Rehearsal Plan for Tuesday, June 17, 2025

  • See call sheet here.
  • 2:00pm: call time for percussionists, jazz quintet and group managers.
  • 2:30pm: call time for rest of orchestra.
  • 3:00pm-4:15pm: rehearse 2nd half of show (esperanza pieces)
  • 5:10pm: call time for most alumni (double-check part assignments and call sheet).
  • 5:35pm-6:25pm – rehearse 1st half of show (Price, Johnson, Armstrong, Kodaly)
  • 6:25pm-6:35pm – transition on stage
  • 6:35pm-6:55pm – La Vida es un Carnaval (strings, percussion)
  • 7:30pm: concert

Program Page

The full program page with repertoire and timings can be found here.


Part Assignments and Practice Parts

Updated part assignments can be accessed below:

For practice PDFs and to consult full scores, please go to our Online Music Library. The password is playmys.


Audio Reference

Check the sidebar of this blog and or access this YouTube playlist. Feel free to research online on your own too!


Happy practicing!

Best,

Dr. G.


MYS Symphony Orchestra | March 2, 2025 | Newmark Theatre | Photo by Richard Kolbell

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