Note: percussionists will rehearse at The Melody from 4pm-6pm on this day (5/21)
6:30pm-9:00pm @ PSU, Lincoln Hall
@ Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland State University, Room LH37 (band room)
All strings + winds/brass who play the piano concerti.
Rehearsal order:
6:30pm-7:15pm: Mozart
7:15pm-8:00pm: Beethoven
break
8:10pm-9:00pm: Mayer (strings only)
Upcoming rehearsals & concert (updated as of 5/17/23)
Sunday, 5/21, 4:00pm-6:00pm (percussion only, at The Melody); 6:30pm-9:00pm (at PSU, with piano soloists, all strings + winds/brass who play the piano concerti.)
Sunday, 5/28, 6:30pm-9:00pm (tutti at The Melody)
Tuesday, May 30 (!!!!) – 7pm-9:30pm (The Madeleine)
Wednesday, May 31 (!!!!) – 7pm-9:30pm (The Madeleine)
Note: no rehearsal on Thursday, June 1st.
Concert: Friday, June 2nd, call time 4pm.
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.
@ The Melody Event Center (615 SE Alder St., Portland OR)
(Percussionists: Kevin will be there half of the time)
4:00pm-4:45pm
Stuppler
4:45-5:30pm
Mayer
5:30pm-5:45pm
(break)
5:45pm-7:00pm
Bernstein (whole piece)
REMAINING REHEARSALS
All remaining rehearsals (with locations and times) are listed here.
Heads up: Thursday, May 11th: rehearsal of piano concertos
This will be a Mozart & Beethoven piano concerti rehearsals (without timpani). So, if you play the concerti, please plan to attend this rehearsal (including alternate players.)
Thursday, May 11th, 6:30pm-9:00pm (PSU, Lincoln Hall, Band Room)
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.
@ 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.
@ 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.
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.
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.
