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2008-09 Season Calendar
Dates and details are subject to change / Tentative as of August 08

Printable Season Concert Flyer

Orchestra abbreviations:  CS=Chamber Strings    YA=Young Artists       SYM=Symphony

                                             SINF=Sinfonia              PHIL=Philharmonic     HE=Harp Ensemble

***Concert Date

  **Master Class Date       

     *Sectional rehearsals: Note which orchestra sections are specified on each date; sectionals

                                             occur at Cabin John Middle School (CJMS), in Potomac, MD

 

August         18-23             Auditions at Music Center at Strathmore

September    3                    1st rehearsal / enrollment forms and tuition due

                                           (NOTE: new times to ease carpool)

                         (CS 6:30-8:15) (YA 6:45-8:40) (SYM 7-9) ( SINF 7:15-9:30) (PHIL 7-9:30) 

                     10                  rehearsal + parent orientation 6:15 Room 405

                     17                  rehearsal + string re-auditions for seating

                     24                  rehearsal

                     25**              BSO/MCYO Master class with Concertmasters & Jon Carney

October        1*                  rehearsal and sectional for SYM strings & YA winds

                     8*                  rehearsal and sectional for YA strings & SYM winds

                     15*                rehearsal and sectional for Sinfonia & PHIL winds

                     17                  MCYO Classic Golf Tournament 8 AM

                     22*                rehearsal and sectional for PHIL strings

                     29*                rehearsal and sectional for SYM strings & YA winds

November     5*                 rehearsal and sectional for YA strings & SYM winds

                      6**               BSO/MCYO Clarinet master class with Steve Barta

                     12*                rehearsal and sectional for PHIL strings only

                     17-21             Sinfonia Outreach Concert (one afternoon this week, TBD)

                     19*                rehearsal and sectional for Sinfonia & PHIL winds

                     26                  rehearsal

December     3                    rehearsal

                     7                    CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAM RECITAL

                     10                  Dress rehearsal

 

DECEMBER 14***            WINTER CONCERTS:      

                                                3 PM- Harps, CS, YA, SYM        7 PM- PHIL & SINF

 

December     17                  rehearsal

December     24 and 31      Holiday Break (2 weeks) - no rehearsal

January         7                   rehearsal

                      14                 rehearsal

                      21*               rehearsal and sectional for SYM Strings & YA winds

                      28*               rehearsal and sectional for YA strings & SYM winds

February       4*                 rehearsal and sectional for Sinfonia & PHIL winds

                      11*               rehearsal and sectional for PHIL strings

                      18                 rehearsal

                      19**             BSO/MCYO Master class

                      25                 rehearsal

March            4                  rehearsal

                       8                  rehearsal

                      11                 Dress rehearsal

 

MARCH 15***                   SPRING CONCERTS:      

                                                3 PM- Harps, CS, YA, SYM        7 PM- PHIL & SINF

 

March           25                  rehearsal

                      26**              BSO/MCYO Master Class for STRING QUARTET

April              1*                 rehearsal and sectional for SYM string & YA winds

                      4-8                Spring Break week - no rehearsal

                      15*                rehearsal and sectional for YA string & SYM winds

                     18 or 19         Chamber Music Program Recital (TBD)

                      22*                rehearsal and sectional for PHIL strings

                      29*                rehearsal and sectional for Sinfonia & PHIL winds

May               1                   College Scholarship auditions for seniors

                      3 or 9            Chamber Strings and Harps Outreach concert

                     6                   rehearsal

                      13                  Dress rehearsal + General Membership Annual Meeting

 

MAY 20***                          FINAL CONCERTS:      

                                                7:30 PM YA, SYM & PHIL (Note : this is a WED)

 

TBA: Community Outreach Concert Dates (for Harps, Sinf, CS) & Chamber Music Program Recitals

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