Dear MYS Symphony Orchestra and Alumni,
Here’s our preliminary rehearsal schedule for rehearsals from Sunday, June 8 to our concert on Tuesday, June 17. It is subject to change, but I’ll try my best to keep it as-is.
Rehearsals are at All Saints Catholic School: 601 NE Cesar E Chavez Blvd, Portland, OR 97232 (cafeteria; with glass doors facing NE Glisan)
Best,
Dr. G.
Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, June 8, 2025
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes before you are needed.
- 4:00pm-5:00pm – esperanza repertoire
- Ebony & Ivy
- Dispelling the Lie of Lies
- Midnight in Carlotta’s Hair
- 5:00pm-5:20pm – Price
- 5:20pm-5:30pm – break
- 5:30pm-6:00pm – Johnson
- 6:00pm-6:30pm – Armstrong with Raúl
- 6:30pm-7:00pm – Kodály with Raúl
Rehearsal Plan for Saturday, June 14, 2025
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes before you are needed.
- 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-9:10pm – Armstrong with Raúl
- 9:10pm-9:30pm – Kodály with Raúl
Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, June 15, 2025
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes before you are needed.
- 4:00pm-5:30pm – with esperanza spalding:
- Ebony & Ivy
- Dispelling the Lie of Lies
- Midnight in Carlotta’s Hair
- 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.
- 7:00pm-8:15pm – repertoire with esperanza spalding:
- Ebony & Ivy
- Dispelling the Lie of Lies
- Midnight in Carlotta’s Hair
- 8:15pm-8:30pm – break
- 8:30pm-8:45pm – Kodály with Mr. Balogh
- 8:45pm-9:00pm – Armstrong with Andrés Lopera
- 9:00pm-9:15pm – Johnson
- 9:15pm-9:30pm – Price
Rehearsal Plan for Tuesday, June 17, 2025
- Tentative call time: 2:30pm at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- 3:00pm-5:00pm – sound check in concert order (check back for updates)
- 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