Skidmore Orchestra Schedule 2007-2008

              Special Artist-in-Residence: Michelle Kim

                 Assistant Concertmaster, NY Philharmonic

Rehearsals are Tuesday nights: 7-9:30PM Unless otherwise noted.

    Sectional rehearsals will be scheduled starting in September

Fall Semester 2007

September

11   Tutti (everybody)

18   Tutti

25   (students and community members only)

October

2    Tutti

9   Tutti

     *14* Sunday: Visit by Michelle Kim, NY Phil. (student coaching times TBA)

     *15* Monday: Michelle Kim in residence (student coaching times TBA)

16   Tutti: Dress Rehearsal

    *20* Saturday: 8PM Concert

23   Tutti

   *27* Saturday: Orchestra Alumni Event: (Students & community members only) 2-4:30PM

                  (part of the Skidmore Music Alumni weekend event)

30 Tutti

November

6   Tutti

13 (students and community members only)

20  NO Rehearsal (Thanksgiving break starts next day)

27 Tutti

December

4  Tutti: Rehearsal held today (Hanukkah) (Classes are held today)

  *6* Thursday: Tutti: 7:30-10PM REHEARSAL with guest Artist: Michelle Kim

  *7* Friday: Tutti:  6:30PM Dress Rehearsal; 8PM CONCERT with Michelle Kim

  *8* Saturday: 2-4PM Master Class with Michelle Kim

CONCERT I

Shostakovich           Festive Overture

Gliere                    Russian Sailor Dance from “The Red Poppy”

Tchaikovsky            Symphony No. 2 Op. 17

CONCERT 2

Featuring: Guest Soloist:Michelle Kim, Assistant Concertmaster, New York Philharmonic

Verdi                     La Forza del Destino: Overture

Saint-Saens             Havanaise, Op. 83        

Dvorak                  Scherzo Capriccioso

Tchaikovsky            Concerto for Violin, Op. 35, D major