Rehearsals

Auditions can be arranged during the season. Anyone interested in joining us should contact Spencer Tate (members@symphonypotomac.org).

Schedule has been updated as of March 27 2024

Number of players needed in each section is read as follows:
flutes oboes clarinets bassoons - horns trumpets trombones tuba - timpani plus extra percussion - other instruments - strings

Concert #1: November 5 2023

Wagner: Flying Dutchman Overture
Smetana: The Moldau
Berlioz: Harold in Italy

Total Instrumentation: 3 2 2 4 - 4 4 3 1 - timp+3 - harp - strings

  • Thursday 9/14 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 9/21 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 9/28 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 10/5 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 10/12 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 10/19 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 10/26 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • NOTE: This is a change from the originally published schedule
    Tuesday October 31, 7:45 PM     - Rehearsal at CAC - Do not bring stands.
    Parking information: All orchestra members must park in the garage or in the lot behind the CAC. No parking pass required. Members with large instruments may first unload at the stage door entrance, and then move your car to parking.

  • NOTE: This is a change from the originally published schedule
    Thursday November 2     - 7:45 - 10:15 pm    , Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • SUNDAY, November 5, 1:30 PM - Pre-concert warm-up at CAC
    All musicians must be on stage at 1:30. Warm-up ends at 2:30, the concert begins at 3 PM.

Concert #2: February 4, 2024

Brahms: Tragic Overture
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis
Schumann: Symphony no. 3, “Rhenish”

Number of players needed: 3 3 3 3 - 4 2 3 1 - timp+4 - strings

  • No Rehearsals 11/9, 11/16, nor 11/23 (Thanksgiving Day)

  • Thursday 11/30 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 12/7 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 12/14 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Tuesday 12/19 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • No Rehearsal 12/21

  • No Rehearsal 12/28

  • No Rehearsal 1/4/2024

  • Thursday 1/11 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 1/18 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 1/25 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Tuesday 1/30 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • ​Thursday February 1, 7:45 PM - Dress Rehearsal at CAC - Do not bring stands.
    Parking information: All orchestra members must park in the garage or in the lot behind the CAC. No parking pass required. Members with large instruments may first unload at the stage door entrance, and then move your car to parking.

  • Sunday February 4, 1:30 PM - Pre-concert warm-up at CAC
    All musicians must be on stage at 1:30. Warm-up ends at 2:30, the concert begins at 3 PM.

Concert #3: April 14, 2024

William Grant Still: Threnody in Memory of Jan Sibelius
George Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F
Randall Thompson: Symphony no. 2

Number of players needed: 3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - timp+3 - harp - strings

  • Thursday 2/15 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 2/22 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 2/29 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 3/7 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 3/14 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 3/21 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • No Rehearsal 3/28

  • Thursday 4/4 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

    THE REMAINING SCHEDULE IS CHANGED AS OF MARCH 14 2024

  • Tuesday 4/9 - NO REHEARSAL

  • Thursday April 11, 7:45 PM - Rehearsal at Adat Shalom- bring stands.

  • SATURDAY APRIL 13, 2 - 4:30 PM - Dress Rehearsal at the CAC. Do not bring stands.

  • SUNDAY, April 14, 1:30 PM - Pre-concert warm-up at CAC
    All musicians must be on stage at 1:30. Warm-up ends at 2:30, the concert begins at 3 PM.

Concert #4: June 9, 2024

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 3
Rachmaninoff: Symphony no. 2

Number of players needed: 3 3 3 2 - 4 3 3 1 - timp+3 - harp - strings

  • 4/18 no rehearsal

  • Thursday 4/25 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 5/2 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 5/9 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 5/16 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 5/23 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 5/30 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Tuesday 6/4 - 7:45 - 10:15 pm, Adat Shalom Congregation. Bring Stands!

  • Thursday 6/6, 7:45 PM - Dress Rehearsal at CAC - Do not bring stands.
    Parking information: All orchestra members must park in the garage or in the lot behind the CAC. No parking pass required. Members with large instruments may first unload at the stage door entrance, and then move your car to parking.

  • SUNDAY, June 9, 1:30 PM - Pre-concert warm-up at CAC
    All musicians must be on stage at 1:30. Warm-up ends at 2:30, the concert begins at 3 PM.

Time: All rehearsals will run 7:45 to 10:15 pm unless otherwise noted.

Location: Most rehearsals will be at Adat Shalom Congregation, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817. Park in the lot next to the Social Hall. Please bring music stands to these rehearsals. Cellists and basses: bring peg stops to avoid any damage to the floor.

Concerts: All concerts will be at the Cultural Arts Center (CAC) at Montgomery College, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Please make sure you update us with any changes to your contact information, including your cell phone number, so that you can receive announcements and updates as they happen. Send your contact info to member@symphonypotomac.org

​If you must miss a rehearsal or concert, please notify:

  • Your section leader, and

  • Joel Lazar, Music Director (JoelLazar@JoelLazar.com / 301-467-6309)

  • Spencer Tate, Personnel Manager (spentatemusic@gmail.com)

 

COVID-19 Requirements

All players must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and MUST send proof of their vaccination status 48 hours in advance to Spencer Tate, SOTP Personnel Manager and Vice President, via email at Members@SymphonyPotomac.org. Your record will be kept strictly confidential.

​Requests for Exemption from the Vaccination Policy (contact Spencer Tate with your request):

  • Medical Exemption: the individual requesting exemption must submit a note signed by the licensed medical professional overseeing the individual's care stating that the individual cannot safely accept the vaccination.

  • Religious Exemption: the individual requesting exemption must submit a letter stating their objection.

All individuals receiving exemptions from mandatory vaccination must undergo regular testing at their own expense limited to one test per week. Tests should be administered no more than 48 hours before a scheduled service and the results submitted to the personnel manager no later than 1 hour before the scheduled service. PCR tests or FDA-approved home antigen tests are acceptable. When there is more than 1 service scheduled in a seven-day period, we require one test administered prior to the first service.

At this time, masking during rehearsals and concerts is optional, but this policy may be amended in accordance with local regulations or venue policy. String players have the option of using their own stands. If you have any symptoms, please stay home. Your cooperation is appreciated.