Rehearsal and Concert Schedule

2025-2026 Season Set 5

Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man

Walker – Lyric for Strings

Hanson – Sym. no. 2

Bernstein – Candide Overture

Ellington – Black Brown and Beige (arr. Peress) Possible Big Band arrangements for orchestra

Set #5 Rehearsals

For this set, all rehearsals are at Ashbrook Independent School in Corvallis:

5/10 (6:00 – 8:30 p.m.)

5/17 (6:00 – 8:30 p.m.)

5/24 (6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)

5/31 (6:00 – 8:30 p.m.)

Wednesday Rehearsal: 6/3 (7:00 – 9:30 p.m.)

Dress Rehearsal: 6/5 (7:00- 9:30 p.m.)

Set #5 Concerts

7:00 p.m. Albany Performing Arts Center 6/6

4:00 p.m. Ashbrook Independent School 6/7

2026-2027 Season Concert Dates and Highlights

September 26-27–Malheur Symphony, featuring a special talk by composer Chris Thomas and an environmental lobby fair

November 21-22-Sibelius Violin Concerto, featuring Anthea Kreston

February 6-7 Youth concerto competition Rising Stars

March 20-21 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto featuring Alexander Tutunov

May 22-23 Music from the Movies: A Symphonic Journey

Attendance and Rehearsal Policies

Participation in all rehearsals for each concert set is expected. We do understand that occasionally an illness or a family emergency arises. In such cases, please notify the Artistic Director and Personnel Manager as soon as possible. In all other cases, your commitment to attending all rehearsals is required as a member of the Willamette Valley Symphony.

Excused / Unexcused Absences

Excused absences are requested absences made in advance of concert sets for planned trips, work conflicts, medical procedures, and other valid reasons. Proper notification needs to be given.
Excused absences are also unanticipated absences due to family emergencies, illness, unavoidable work conflict, or other valid reasons. Proper notification needs to be given.
Unexcused absences are not acceptable.
If more than two rehearsals are to be missed the conductor reserves the right to ask the musician to step out of the concert.
Covid/Illness Guidelines Pdf

Listening to good recordings of works is one of the best ways to learn a new piece of music. Players are encouraged to obtain recordings for reference purposes and to enrich their personal music libraries. Most pieces can be purchased and downloaded through iTunes, Amazon, Classical Archives, and many other retailers. YouTube can also be an excellent resource.