Welcome back!

We are excited to head into the Spring Concert Cycle with you! We hope you and your family have enjoyed this season as much as we have and look forward to the final performances of the year!

We wanted to share with you the next set of rehearsals. Please add the dates below to your calendars. All dates and times are subject to change. Additional rehearsals may be announced at a later date.

Details regarding performances or recordings, and any associated dress rehearsals, will be announced at a later date. A variety of opportunities are becoming possible to present your final spring performances, which will occur mid- to late-May. (These could be on non-regular rehearsal days.) Watch for more information.

The MYSO Team

Spring Repertoire

Afternoon orchestra:

• Beethoven Symphony no. 7, movements 2 and 4
• Schubert Symphony no. 4, movement 1
• Borodin Symphony no. 2, movement 3

Evening orchestra:

• Dvořák Symphony no. 9, movement 1
• Hummell Fantasie for Viola (featuring Owne)
• Borodin Symphony no. 2, movement 3
• Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 4, movement 4

Afternoon Orchestra

Spring Concert Cycle Parts

• Violin I
• Violin II
• Viola
• Cello
• Bass
• Harp
• Flute
• Oboe
• Clarinet
• Bassoon
• Horn
• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Tuba
• Timpani

Seating and Part Assignments

Wind, Brass, Percussion Assignments Coming Soon

Rehearsal Schedule

Mondays, 4:45 pm – 6:30 pm, MYAC

• Monday, March 22
• Monday, March 29 – NO REHEARSAL, Spring Break
• Monday, April 5
• Monday, April 12
• Monday, April 19
• Monday, April 26
• Monday, May 3
• Week of May 10 – Dress Rehearsal/Performance Details TBA
• Week of May 17 – Dress Rehearsal/Performance Details TBA
• Week of May 24 – Dress Rehearsal/Performance Details TBA

Evening Orchestra

Spring Concert Cycle Parts

• Violin I
• Violin II
• Viola
• Cello
• Bass
• Harp
• Flute
• Oboe
• Clarinet
• Bassoon
• Horn
• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Tuba
• Timpani
• Percussion

Seating and Part Assignments

Wind, Brass, Percussion Assignments Coming Soon

Rehearsal Schedule

Mondays, 7:15 pm – 9:00 pm, MYAC

• Monday, March 22
• Monday, March 29 – NO REHEARSAL, Spring Break
• Monday, April 5
• Monday, April 12
• Monday, April 19
• Monday, April 26
• Monday, May 3
• Week of May 10 – Dress Rehearsal/Performance Details TBA
• Week of May 17 – Dress Rehearsal/Performance Details TBA
• Week of May 24 – Dress Rehearsal/Performance Details TBA

Mendelssohn 5 Orchestra

beethoven 2 orchestra

Concert Dress Requirements

• Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Concert Dress Requirements

Seating and Part Assignments

• Assignments will be made in September as a result of your audition.

Seating Audition Requirements & excerpts

Video submissions due September 9

• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Bass
• Flute/Piccolo
• Oboe/English Horn
• Clarinet
• Bassoon
• Horn
• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Tuba
• Percussion

Click here for video audition instructions.

Potential Works for 2020-21

Giuseppe Verdi, Aida: Triumphal March and Ballet             

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34

1. Alborada
2. Variazioni
3. Alborada
4. Scena e canto gitano
5. Fandango asturiano

Metropolitan Symphony Concerto Competition

Click here for application and information.

fees and forms

The 2020-21 membership fee for Metropolitan Symphony is $840 per musician. Fees are payable in three installments and are non-refundable:

1. Due Thursday, August 27, 2020: payment of $280 and enrollment form (Haga clic aquí para la traducción al español del formulario de inscripción.)
2. Due Monday, November 16, 2020: payment of $280
3. Due Monday, February 15, 2021: payment of $280

If you are applying for financial aid, your completed application (haga clic aquí para ver la traducción al español) AND a $50 deposit (in lieu of the 1st installment payment) are due no later than Thursday, August 27, 2020.

Custom payment plans are available for all MYSO members and can be arranged with Operations Associate Cait Manning at 414.267.2954 or caitmanning@myso.org.

Click here to link to the Brass Choir Member Page.