WSO REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Friday, July 4 - Fourth of July Symphony Pops Concert
Smith/Damrosch: The Star Spangled Banner - 2+1-2-2+1-2+1/4-2-3-1/Perc, Timp, Stgs
Williams: Suite from JAWS - 1d1-2+1-2+1-2+1/4-3-4-1/Perc, Timp, Harp/Piano/Stgs
Sousa: Stars & Stripes Forever - 2+1-2-2+1-2/4-2-3-1/Perc, Stgs
Gould: American Salute - 3d1-1d1-3d1-2/4-3-3-1/Perc, Timp, Harp, Piano, Stgs
Murtha: Armed Forces Salute - 2+1,-2-2-2/4-3-3-1/Perc, Timp, Harp, Stgs
Harold/Sayre: The Wizard of Oz Selections - 2+1-2-2-1/4-3-3-1/Perc, Timp, Stgs
Arturo Márquez: La Conga del Fuego Nuevo - 2+1-2-2+Eb-2/4-3-3-1/Perc, Timp, Stgs
Molinelli: Four Pictures from New York, IV. Broadway Night - 2-2-2-2-/4-2-3-1/Perc, Drum Set, Timp, Harp, Stgs
Powell: How to Train Your Dragon Suite - 2+1-3-2+1-2+1/4-3-3-1/Perc, Timp, Drum Set, E. Guitar, E. Bass, Harp, Piano, Keyboard, Stgs
Silvestri: Back to the Future Main Theme - 1+1-2-2+1-2+1/4-3-3-1/Perc, Timp, Harp, Synth, Stgs
Schwartz/Bair: For Good from the Broadway Musical “Wicked” - 2-1-2-1/2-2-3-0/Drum Set,, Glockenspiel, Harp/Strings/Voices
Schwartz/Langenberg: Defying Gravity from WICKED - the Broadway Musical - 1+1-1+1-2-2/3-2-2-0/Perc, Timp, Drum Set, Guitar 1, 2, Piano 1, 2, Voices (2)/Strings
Pasek and Paul/Lorenz: This Is Me (from The Greatest Showman) - 1-1-1-1-T.Sax/1-1-1-0/Timp, Drum Set/SATB/Piano/Strings
Morgan: Pine Suite - 2-1+1-2-2/4-3-3-1/Timp, Glock, Vibes, Harp, Piano/Strings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., June 24 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues., July 1 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Weds., July 2 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Fri., July 4 | • Call time 3:30 PM • Soundcheck 4:00 PM • Concert Time 7:30 PM | Live Oak Bank Pavilion |
Saturday, July 12 - CFCC’S Wilson Center presents JAWS in Concert
Full accompaniment provided by the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dominic Talanca
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., July 8 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Thurs., July 10 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ Wilson Center with TECH |
| Fri., July 11 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ Wilson Center with TECH |
| Sat., July 12 | • Call time 2:00 PM • Concert #1 @ 2:30 PM • Concert #2 @ 7:30 PM | Wilson Center at CFCC |
Saturday, September 20, 2025 - A New Era: Opening Night with Peter Askim
Gabriela Ortiz: Kauyumari - 2+1-2+1-2+1-2+1/4-4-3-1/Timp, Perc/Harp/Strings
Algernon Robinson: New Work (World Premiere
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 - 1-1-1-½-1-1-0/Timp/Strings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Sept. 9 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues,. Sept. 16 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Sat,. Sept. 20 | 11:00 AM | WIlson Center |
| Sat. Sept. 20 | Wilson Center |
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - Colberg’s Viola Concerto
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Ouverture in C Major, Op. 24 - 2-2-2-2/4-2-0-0/Timp/Strings
Christian Colberg: Viola Concerto | Paul Aguilar, viola - 1d1-2-2-1d1/2-0-0-0/Timp, perc/Strings
Antonin Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88 - 1d1-1d1-2-2/4-2-3-1/Timp/Strings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Oct. 21 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues,. Oct. 28 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Sat,. Nov. 1 | 11:00 AM | WIlson Center |
| Sat. Nov. 1 | Wilson Center |
Sunday, January 18, 2026 - Young People’s Concert
TBA
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Jan. 6 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues,. Jan. 13 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Sun.. Jan. 18 | 1:00 PM | WIlson Center |
| Sun., Jan. 18 | Wilson Center |
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - Strings
Johann Sebastian Bach:Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major - 0-2-0-2/0-0-0-0/Harpsichord/Strings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Jan. 27 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues,. Feb. 3 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Sat,. Feb. 7 | 11:00 AM | WIlson Center |
| Sat. Feb. 7 | Wilson Center |
Saturday, March 14, 2026 - Classical Connections: Featuring Tift Merritt
Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 43 - 2-2-2-2/2-2-0-0/Timp/Strings
Michael R. Dudley, Jr.: …there is yet beauty - Strings
Salina Fisher: Kintsugi - 3-2-2-2/4-3-3-1/Perc/Hp/Strings
Tift Merritt: Broken and other selections
Tift Merritt: The Other Side of Hungry River - 3d1-3d1-3-2/4-3-3-1/Perc/Hp/Pno/Strings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Mar. 3 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues,. Mar. 10 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Sat,. Mar. 14 | 1:00 PM | WIlson Center |
| Sat. Mar. 14 | Wilson Center |
Saturday, April 25, 2026 - Orff’s Carmina Burana
Carl Orff - Carmina Burana - 3d2-3d1-3d1+Eb-2+1/4-3-3-1/Timp, Perc/Cel, Pno/Strings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Apr. 14 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues,. Apr. 21 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Sat,. Apr. 25 | 1:00 PM | WIlson Center |
| Sat. Apr. 25 | Wilson Center |
PAST CONCERTS
Saturday, Oct. 5 - Mozart + Beethoven
Mendelssohn: Fingal’s Cave Overture - 2-2-2-2 / 2-2-0-0 / timp.. /strings
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5, “Turkish” - 0-2-0-0/ 2-0-0-0 / strings
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 - 2-2-2-2 / 2-2-0-0 / timp / strings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Sept. 24 | 7:00 - Mendelssohn 7:20 Beethoven I, III, IV 8:40 Beethoven II 9:00 Mozart | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues., Oct. 1 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Sat., Oct. 5 | 11:00 AM | Wilson Center |
| Sat., Oct. 5 | • Call time 7:00 PM : • 7:30 PM (CONCERT) | Wilson Center |
Saturday, Nov. 9 - Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances + Mozart Jupiter
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances - 2+1-2+1-2+1-2+1-A. Sax/ 4-3-3-1 / perc. / timp.. / harp / piano / strings
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter Symphony” - 1-2-0-2 / 2-2-0-0 / timp.. /strings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Oct. 29 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM Rachmaninoff I, III, II, Mozart | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues., Nov. 5 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Sat., Nov. 9 | 1:00 pm Mozart 1:45 pm Rachmaninoff | Wilson Center |
| Sat., Nov. 9 | • Call time 7:00 PM : • 7:30 PM (CONCERT) | Wilson Center |
Sunday, Jan. 26 - The Magic of Music
Rimsky-Korsakov Dance of the Tumblers (Danse des Bouffons): 2+1-2-2-2 / 4-2-3-1 / timp. 3 perc. / strings
Sarasate Zigeunerweisen 2-2-2-2 / 2-2-0-0 / timp. 1 tngl / strings
Ravel Concerto in G, 1st mvt. 1+1-1+1-Eflat+Bflat-2 / 2-1-1-0 /timp. 2 perc. hp. / strings
Ravel Mother Goose Suite mvts. IV and V 1+1-1+1-2-1+1 / 2-0-0-0 /timp. 3 perc. hp. cel. / strings
Various Dance Mix, Hornpipe to Hoedown 2+1-2+1-2+1-2 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. 3 perc. pno. / strings
Schwartz/Brohn Wicked, a Fable for Orchestra 2+1-2+1-2+1-2+1 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. 2 perc. hp. pno-cel / strings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Jan. 14 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues., Jan. 21 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM (8:30-9:30 - Concerto Competition Winners) | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Sun., Jan. 26 | 1:00 PM | Wilson Center |
| Sun.. Jan. 26 | • Call time 3:30 PM • 4:00 PM (CONCERT) | Wilson Center |
Saturday, Feb. 8 - Saint-Saëns + Ravel
Brahms: Academic Festival Overture - 2+1-2-2-2+1 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. perc. / strings
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 - 2-2-2-2/ 2-2-0-0/ timp. / strings
Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger - 3+1-2-2-2/ 4-3-3-1 / perc. / timp / harp / strings
Ravel: Daphnis and Chloë - 4-3-4-4/ 4-3-3-1/ perc. / harp / Celeste / strings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Jan. 28 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues., Feb. 4 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Sat., Feb. 8 | 11:00 AM Brahms 11:15 Saint-Saëns 12 pm Wagner 12:15 Ravel | Wilson Center |
| Sat., Feb. 8 | • Call time 7:00 PM • 7:30 PM (CONCERT) | Wilson Center |
Tuesday Feb. 18 & 25 - Conductor Preview
Kenan Auditorium
6:00-9:30pm
Stravinsky: Berceuse and Finale from Firebird Suite - 2d1-2d1-2-2/ 4-2-3-1/perc./timp/pno/harp/strings
Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84 - 2d1-2-2-2/ 4-2-0-0/ timp/strings
Saturday, Mar. 15 - Bernstein • Copland • Torke
Copland: Appalachian Spring - 2-2-2-2/ 2-2-2-2/ perc. / harp / piano / strings
Bernstein: Selections from Fancy Free - 2d1-2-2-2/ 2-1-1-0/ perc. / piano / strings
Torke: Sky - 2-2-2-2/ 2-1-1-0/ perc. /timp / harp / strings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Mar. 4 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM Copland: 7:00 – 7:45 Torke: 7:45 - 8:45 Bernstein: 8:55 – 9:30 | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Tues., Mar. 11 | 7:00 - 9:30 PM Copland: 7:00 – 7:45 Torke: 7:45 - 8:45 Bernstein: 8:55 – 9:30 | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 |
| Sat., Mar. 15 | 11:00 AM Copland 11:30 Bernstein 12:10 Torke | Wilson Center |
| Sat., Mar. 15 | • Call time 7:00 PM • 7:30 PM (CONCERT) Copland Bernstein Intermission Torke | Wilson Center |
Saturday, May 3 - Errante: A Celebration Symphony
Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture - 2-2-2-2/ 2-2-0-0/ timp.. / strings
Errante: God is Our Shelter and Strength 2-2-2-2 / 2-2-2-0 / timp. 1 perc. harp / strings
Errante: By The Rivers of Babylon- 2-2-2-2 / 2-2-2-0 / timp. 1 perc. harp / strings
Errante: A Celebration Symphony - 2+1-2+1-2+1-2 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. 3 perc. harp / strings
Errante: Sing to the Lord a New Song - 2+1-2+1-2+1-2 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. 3 perc. harp / strings
Mahler: Symphony No. 3, Finale - 2+1-2+1-2+1-2+1/ 4-3-3-1/ timp. 2 perc. / strings
| undefined | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tues., Apr. 22 | 7:00- Mahler 7:30- Celeb. Symphony. 8:15- Sing to the Lord 8:50- God is our Shelter 9:00- By the Rivers 9:10- Mozart | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 | |
| Tues., Apr. 29 | same as 4/22 | Full Orchestra @ UNCW 1080 | |
| Sat., May 3 | 11:00- Mahler 11:30- Celeb. Symphony. 12:15- Sing to the Lord 12:50- God is our Shelter 1:00- By the Rivers 1:10- Mozart | Wilson Center | |
| Sat., May 3 | • Call time 7:00 PM • 7:30 PM (CONCERT) Concert order: Mozart God is Our Shelter By the Rivers Celebration Symphony INTERMISSION Long Leaf Pine Sing to the Lord Mahler | Wilson Center |