CURRENT PLANS FOR THE 2023-2024 CONCERT SEASON
Our current plan is to start our season mid-September with concerts in December and April.
REHEARSAL TIMES & LOCATION
Rehearsals take place at North Salem High School on Mondays unless indicated otherwise. In the event that a rehearsal or performance venue becomes unavailable due to unforseen scheduling conflicts, an alternate location will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
Mozart Players – 5:15-6:15 pm (calendar)
Amadeus Players – 6:30-8:00 pm (calendar)
*Philharmonia – 6:30-8:30 pm (calendar)
*Youth Symphony – 7:00-9:00 pm (calendar)
*NOTE: In the event that Fall Marching Band conflicts with Monday rehearsals, all Philharmonia and Youth Symphony brass, woodwind, and percussion will rehearse on Thursday instead of Monday. There will be additional full orchestra rehearsals on Thursday, including Jump Start, requiring Philharmonia and Youth Symphony strings to attend.
ALL DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Updated November 22, 2023
IMPORTANT DATES:
Sep 21, 2023: Jump Start for Philharmonia & Youth Symphony (required rehearsal)
Sep 25, 2023: First Rehearsal for Amadeus, Philharmonia, & Youth Symphony, first term
Oct 2, 2023: First Rehearsal for Mozart Players
Dec 9, 2023: Dress Rehearsal
Dec 10, 2023: Winter Concert
Jan 6, 2024: Larry Garrett Youth Symphony Concerto Competition
Jan 8, 2023: First Rehearsal for ALL ENSEMBLES, second term
Feb 2, 2024: Youth Symphony Children’s Concert in Newport
Apr TBD, 2024: Philharmonia Children’s Concert in Bend/Redmond
Apr 20, 2024: Dress Rehearsal
Apr 21, 2024: Spring Concert
May 19 Sunday: Side-by-Side Concert (Youth Symphony and Salem Orchestra)
FALL TERM 2023
Sep 21 Thursday: Jump Start for Philharmonia & Youth Symphony (required rehearsal)
Sep 25 Monday: Rehearsal for Amadeus, Philharmonia and Youth Symphony Ensembles (strings only)
Sep 28 Thursday: Rehearsal for Philharmonia & Youth Symphony (Woodwind, Brass & Percussion only)
Oct 2 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles (Strings Only) (First rehearsal for Mozart Players)
Oct 5 Thursday: Rehearsal for Philharmonia & Youth Symphony (Woodwind, Brass & Percussion only)
Oct 9 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles (Strings only)
Oct 12 Thursday: Rehearsal Philharmonia & Youth Symphony (Full Rehearsal)
Oct 16 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles (Strings only)
Oct 19 Thursday: Rehearsal for Philharmonia & Youth Symphony (Woodwind, Brass & Percussion only)
Oct 23 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles (Strings only)
UPDATE: Oct 26 Thursday: Rehearsal for Philharmonia (Woodwind, Brass & Percussion only) & Youth Symphony (Full Rehearsal)
UPDATE: Oct 30 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles: (YS FULL Rehearsal), (Philharmonia Strings only)
Nov 2 Thursday: Rehearsal for Philharmonia & Youth Symphony (Woodwind, Brass & Percussion only)
Nov 6 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Nov 13 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
UPDATE: Nov 20 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles (YS time change 7:30-9:30 for this day only)
Nov 27 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Dec 4 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Dec 9 Saturday: Dress Rehearsal
Dec 10 Sunday: Winter Concert
Dec 11 Monday: Newport Rehearsal for Youth Symphony only
SPRING TERM 2024
Jan 6 Saturday: Larry Garrett Concerto Competition
Jan 8 Monday: First rehearsal for Amadeus, Philharmonia, & Youth Symphony
Jan 15 Monday: NO REHEARSAL, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan 22 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles (first rehearsal for Mozart Players)
Jan 29 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Feb 2 Friday: Children’s Concert for Youth Symphony in Newport
Feb 5 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Feb 12 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Feb 19 Monday: NO REHEARSAL, Presidents Day
Feb 26 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Mar 4 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Mar 11 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Mar 14 Thursday: String Sectional for Youth Symphony only
Mar 18 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles – Location Change to Leslie Middle School
Mar 25 Monday: NO REHEARSAL, Spring Break
Apr TBD: Children’s Concert for Philharmonia in Bend – canceled
Apr 1 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Apr 8 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Apr 15 Monday: Rehearsal for ALL Ensembles
Apr 20 Saturday: Dress Rehearsal
Apr 21 Sunday: SPRING CONCERT
May 19 Sunday: Side-by-Side Concert (Youth Symphony and Salem Orchestra)
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