Rehearsals

All rehearsals are 7:30 - 10:00pm at Adat Shalom Congregation in Bethesda unless otherwise noted.

Dress rehearsals and concerts are at the Cultural Arts Center (CAC) in Silver Spring.

Please bring music stands to Adat Shalom rehearsals.

Concert no. 1: Beethoven: Tragedy and Triumph - November 1, 2026

Beethoven: Overture, Coriolanus
Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 3
with soloist Alon Goldstein
Beethoven: Symphony no. 3, “Eroica”

Thursday 9/24
Tuesday 9/29
Thursday 10/1
Thursday 10/8
Thursday 10/15
Thursday 10/22
Thursday 10/29
Saturday 10/31 - dress rehearsal at the CAC 2:00 - 4:30pm
Sunday 11/1 - warm-up on stage at the CAC 1:30 - 2:30pm, concert at 3:00pm

Concert no. 2: Beyond Beethoven - January 31, 2027

Borodin: Overture to Prince Igor
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto no. 2
with soloist Rachel Franklin
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5

Thursday 11/5
Thursday 11/12
Thursday 11/19
No rehearsal 11/26
Thursday 12/3
Thursday 12/10
Thursday 12/17
No rehearsal 12/24
No rehearsal 12/31
Thursday 1/7
Thursday 1/14
Thursday 1/21
Thursday 1/28
Saturday 1/30 - dress rehearsal at the CAC 2:00 - 4:30pm
Sunday 1/31 - warm-up on stage at the CAC 1:30 - 2:30pm, concert at 3:00pm

Concert no. 3: Dvorak from the Old World - April 11, 2027

Dvorak: Overture, Carnival
Dvorak: Violin Concerto
soloist Ava Pakiam
Dvorak: Symphony no. 8

Thursday 2/4
Thursday 2/11
Thursday 2/18
Thursday 2/25
Thursday 3/4
Thursday 3/11
Thursday 3/18
Thursday 3/25
No rehearsal 4/1
Thursday 4/8 - at the CAC 7:30–10:00pm  
Saturday 4/10 - at Adat Shalom, 2:00–4:30pm
Sunday 4/11 - warm-up on stage at the CAC 1:30–2:30pm, concert at 3:00pm

Concert no. 4: Beethoven: Classical and Romantic - May 23, 2027

Beethoven: Symphony no. 2
Beethoven: Symphony no. 4

Thursday 4/15
Tuesday 4/20
No rehearsal 4/22
No rehearsal 4/29
Thursday 5/6
Thursday 5/13
Thursday 5/20
Saturday 5/22 - dress rehearsal at the CAC 2:00 - 4:30pm
Sunday 5/23 - warm-up on stage at the CAC 1:30 - 2:30pm, concert at 3:00pm

 

Rehearsal Policies

COVID-19 Policy

Symphony of the Potomac encourages all players to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and be sensitive to the needs of other members of the orchestra when considering whether to get vaccinated. Additionally, if you are not feeling well on rehearsal day, please do not attend rehearsal.

Absence Notifications

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

Member Contact Information

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 members@symphonypotomac.org.

Peg Stops

Cellists and basses: bring peg stops to avoid any damage to the floor.