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 #1: Promethean Beethoven - November 2, 2025

Overture to Prometheus
Piano Concerto No. 5 ("Emperor"), soloist Alon Goldstein
Symphony No. 7

Thursday 9/11
Thursday 9/18
Thursday 9/25
Tuesday 9/30*
No rehearsal 10/2
No rehearsal 10/9
Tuesday 10/14*
Thursday 10/16
Thursday 10/23
Thursday 10/30
Saturday 11/1 - dress rehearsal at the CAC, 2:00 - 4:30pm
Sunday 11/2 - warm-up on stage at the CAC 1:30 - 2:30pm, concert at 3:00pm
No rehearsal 11/6
*Note: Only one of the Tuesday rehearsals (9/30, 10/14) will occur. We are still waiting to hear from Adat Shalom, and will update this page soon.

Concert #2: All-Rachmaninoff - February 1, 2026

Vocalise
Caprice Bohémien
Symphonic Dances

Thursday 11/13
Thursday 11/20
No rehearsal 11/27
Thursday 12/4
Thursday 12/11
Thursday 12/18
No rehearsal 12/25
No rehearsal 1/1
Thursday 1/8
Thursday 1/15
Thursday 1/22
Thursday 1/29
Saturday 1/31 - dress rehearsal at the CAC, 2:00 - 4:30pm
Sunday 2/1 - warm-up on stage at the CAC 1:30 - 2:30pm, concert at 3:00pm
No rehearsal 2/5

Concert #3: All-American - April 12, 2026

Copland: An Outdoor Overture
Price: Violin Concerto No. 1, soloist Er-Gene Kahng
Walker: Lyric for Strings
Piston: Symphony No. 4

Thursday 2/12
Thursday 2/19
Thursday 2/26
Thursday 3/5
Thursday 3/12
Thursday 3/19
Thursday 3/26
No rehearsal 4/2
Thursday 4/9
Saturday 4/11 - dress rehearsal at the CAC, 2:00 - 4:30pm
Sunday 4/12 - warm-up on stage at the CAC 1:30 - 2:30pm, concert at 3:00pm

Concert #4: Impressions of Europe - May 31, 2026

Franck: Le chausseur maudit
Falla: Nights in the Garden of Spain, soloist Francine Kay
Chausson: Symphony in B-Flat

Thursday 4/16
Thursday 4/23
Thursday 4/30
Thursday 5/7
Thursday 5/14
Tuesday 5/19
Tuesday 5/26
Thursday 5/28
Saturday 5/30 - dress rehearsal at the CAC, 2:00 - 4:30pm
Sunday 5/31 - 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.