Rehearsal Schedule and Handbook
Please refer to the Handbook for details of concert dress and etiquette.
Fall 2023 Rehearsal and Performance Schedule
Rehearsals and other events are normally 1:30-3:20 pm in CMC 124. Any changes in time or location are specified in the schedule.
Weekly schedules with specific rehearsal times for repertoire will be sent out via email on the Sunday before each week.
Players are graded for this course on the basis of their attendance and preparation. For more specific information, read the Orchestra Handbook linked above.
Week One:
Aug. 21 String auditions
Aug. 23 String auditions
Aug. 25 Music passed out in orchestra library
Week Two:
Aug. 28 Rehearsal
Aug. 30 Rehearsal
Sept. 1 Rehearsal, Sharp Hall
Week Three:
Sept. 4 LABOR DAY, no rehearsal
Sept. 6 Rehearsal
Sept. 8 Rehearsal, Sharp Hall
Week Four:
Sept. 11 Rehearsal
Sept. 13 Rehearsal
Sept. 15 Rehearsal, Sharp Hall
Week Five:
Sept. 18 Rehearsal
Tuesday, Sept. 19 Technical rehearsal for Mosaic concert, 8 pm, Sharp Hall
Sept. 20 Rehearsal (regular afternoon time)
Sept. 20 Dress rehearsal, 8 pm, Sharp Hall. Note well: This rehearsal will be played in concert attire and recorded.
Sept. 21 MOSAIC CONCERT, Sharp Hall, 8 pm (7:30 pm call time)
Sept. 22 Rehearsal
Week Six:
Sept. 25 Rehearsal, Sharp Hall
Sept. 27 Dress rehearsal, 7-10 pm, Sharp Hall
Thursday, Sept. 28 CONCERT, Sharp Hall, 8 pm (7:30 call time)
- Program: Dvorak Slavonic Dance, Haydn Symphony No. 99, Dawson Negro Folk Symphony
Sept. 29: No rehearsal
Week Seven:
Oct. 2 Rehearsal
Oct. 4 Rehearsal
Oct. 6-8 FALL BREAK
Week Eight:
Oct. 9 Rehearsal
Oct. 11 Rehearsal
Oct. 13 Rehearsal
Week Nine:
Oct. 16 Rehearsal
Oct. 18 Rehearsal
Oct. 20 Rehearsal, Sharp Hall
Week Ten:
Oct. 23 Rehearsal with singers (Sitzprobe)
Oct. 25 Rehearsal with singers (Sitzprobe)
Oct. 27 Rehearsal with singers, RPAC opera pit (Wandelprobe)
Saturday, Oct. 28 Dress rehearsal, RPAC, 7-10 pm
Sunday, Oct. 29, Dress rehearsal, RPAC, 7-10 pm
Week Eleven:
Oct. 30 No rehearsal
Tuesday, October 31, Dress rehearsal, RPAC, 7-10 pm
Wednesday, Nov. 1- no afternoon rehearsal; Dress rehearsal, RPAC, 7-10 pm
Thursday, Nov. 2 First performance, Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice, RPAC 8 pm (7:30 call time)
Friday, Nov. 3- no afternoon rehearsal; Second performance, Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice, RPAC 8 pm (7:30 call time)
Saturday, Nov. 4 Third performance, Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice, RPAC 8 pm (7:30 call time)
Sunday, Nov. 5 Fourth and final performance, Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice, RPAC 3 pm (2:30 call time)
Week Twelve:
Nov. 6 No rehearsal
Nov. 8 Rehearsal
Nov. 10 Rehearsal
Week Thirteen:
Nov. 13 Rehearsal
Nov. 15 Rehearsal
Nov. 17 Rehearsal
Week Fourteen:
Nov. 20 Rehearsal
Nov. 22-26 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Week Fifteen:
Nov. 27 Rehearsal
Tuesday, Nov 28 Dress rehearsal, 8-11 pm, Brackett Theater
Nov. 29- no afternoon rehearsal; Dress rehearsal, 8-11 pm, Brackett Theater
Thursday, Nov. 30 Dress rehearsal, 8-11 pm, Brackett Theater
Dec. 1- no afternoon rehearsal; First performance of Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, Brackett Theater, 8 pm (7:30 pm call time)
Saturday, Dec. 2, Second performance of Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, Brackett Theater, 8 pm (7:30 pm call time)
Sunday, Dec. 3, Third performance of Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, Brackett Theater, 3 pm (2:30 pm call time)
Week Sixteen:
Dec. 4 Rehearsal
Dec. 6 Sensory friendly concert for Norman students, Sharp Hall
Dec. 8 Rehearsal