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Rehearsal Schedule 2023 (2024 will be available shortly)

Rehearsals are always free and open to the public, unless noted otherwise. Use the tabs below to explore the rehearsal schedule for each day. Please note that copious schedule changes are inevitable! During the Festival, check back each morning to be sure you have the most updated schedule for the day. (Schedule changes will appear in purple and underlined.)

Families with children of any age are welcome at rehearsals (we do ask that children be at least five years old to attend concerts).

Daily Rehearsal Schedules

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Saturday, June 3rd

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12:30pm-1:30pm, NMF Musician Orientation – Decker Theatre
(not open to the public)

2:00pm-4:30pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, Decker Theatre, rehearsal
as time permits

Mahler, Symphony No. 7
Nielsen, Helios Overture

5:00pm-6:00pm, Shostakovich, Piano Trio No. 2 in e, opus 67, Decker Theatre

7:00pm-9:30pm, NMF Festival Symphony Orchestra, Decker Theatre
as time permits

Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A
Méhul, Overture to, La Chasse du Jeune Henri
Stravinsky, Apollon Musagète

7:00pm-9:00pm, Chamber Music
Barber Summer Music, Hotchkiss Recital Hall
Brass Ensemble, Tawes Theatre

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Sunday, June 4th

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9:00am-12pm, Festival Orchestra, Decker Theatre
as time permits

Stravinsky, The Firebird, Suite for Orchestra, 1911
Suesse, Concerto in e for Two Pianos
Bartók, Dance Suite (Simon Charette conductor)

1:00pm-3:00pm, Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time, Rehearsal, Heron Point

2:00pm-4:30pm, String Sectionals

Cellos – Decker Theatre

Violas – Tawes Theatre

Basses – Drama Room

Violin I – Green Room

Violin 2 – Gibson Lobby

2:00pm-4:30pm – Chamber Music Rehearsals
Barber,  Summer Music, Kent Cultural Alliance, Raimond Cultural Center
Brass Ensemble, Tawes Theatre
Dvorak, Terzetto, Massoni Gallery

3:30pm-6:00pm Prokofiev, Overture on Hebrew Themes, Rehearsal, Christ United Methodist Church

4:30pm-6:00pm, Shostakovich, Piano Trio No. 2 in e, opus 67, Rehearsal, Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River

4:30pm-6:00pm, Schoenfeld, Four Souvenirs for Violin and Piano, Rehearsal, Hotchkiss Recital Hall

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Monday, June 5th

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9:15am-12:00pm, NMF Festival Orchestra, Rehearsal, Decker Theatre
9:15am Bartók, Dance Suite (tutti)
10:15 break

10:30 Stravinsky, The Firebird: Infernal Dance, Finale,

1:00pm-3:00pm, Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, Rehearsal, Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River

2:00pm-4:30pm, NMF Festival Orchestra, Rehearsal, Decker Theatre

2:00 Beethoven, Symphony No. 7: IV, II 

3:20 break

3:35 Stravinsky, Apollon Musagète

2:00pm-4:30pm, Chamber Music Rehearsal
Barber Summer Music, Christ United Methodist Church
Dvorak, Terzetto, Massoni Gallery
Brass Ensemble, Kent Cultural Alliance, Raimond Cultural Center

5:00pm-6:00pm, Shostakovich, Piano Trio No. 2 in e, opus 67, Rehearsal, Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River

7:00pm, Piano Masterclass with Orchestra, Decker Theatre
Collaborative Piano Apprentices with Orchestra with Minji Nam
Mozart, Piano Concerto No.20 in d, Kv.466

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Tuesday, June 6th

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7:30am-8:30am, Horn Master Class, Tawes Theatre

9:30am-12:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, Rehearsal, Decker Theatre

9:30am Stravinsky, The Firebird: TUTTI

10:20 break

10:35 Suesse, IV, I

12:30pm, Lunchtime Chamber Bites, Sumner Hall, Wiancko, American Haiku

2:00pm-4:30pm, NMF Symphony Orchestra, Rehearsal, Decker Theatre

2:00 Beethoven, Symphony No. 7: TUTTI

3:05 break

3:20 Méhul, Overture to, La Chasse du Jeune Henri 

3:45 Stravinsky, Apollon Musagète

2:00pm-4:30pm, Chamber Music Rehearsals
Barber Summer Music, Kent Cultural Alliance, Raimond Cultural Center
Brass Ensemble, Massoni Gallery
Prokofiev, Overture on Hebrew Themes, Rehearsal, Heron Point

4:30pm-6:00pm, Dress Rehearsal, Hotchkiss Recital Hall
Schoenfeld, Four Souvenirs for Violin and Piano
Wiancko, American Haiku
Dvorák, Terzetto
Shostakovich, Piano Trio No. 2 in e, opus 67

7:00pm, Música de Câmara I, Hotchkiss Recital Hall
Schoenfeld, Four Souvenirs for Violin and Piano
Wiancko, American Haiku
Dvorák, Terzetto
Shostakovich, Piano Trio No. 2 in e, opus 67

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Wednesday, June 7th

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9:30am-11;30am, Piano Duo, Rehearsal, Hotchkiss Recital Hall

9:30am-12:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, Rehearsal, Decker Theatre

9:30am Stravinsky, The Firebird

10:35am  [Approximately] Suesse, III, II

12:00pm-1:00pm, Montgomery Rhapsody, Rehearsal, Hotchkiss Recital Hall

12:30pm, Lunchtime Chamber Bites, Kent Cultural Alliance, Raimond Cultural Center, Jolivet Pastorales de Noel

2:00pm-4:30pm, NMF Symphony Orchestra, Rehearsal, Decker Theatre

2:00pm  Beethoven, Symphony No. 7

3:50pm  Stravinsky, Apollon Musagète

2:00pm-4:30pm, Chamber Music Rehearsals
Barber Summer Music, Massoni Gallery
Prokofiev, Overture on Hebrew Themes, Heron Point

4:00pm-6:00pm, Dress Rehearsal, Chamber Music II, Christ United Methodist Church
Staniland, new work for harp and electronics* [not concert order!]
Castello, Sonate Concertante in Still Moderno
Bach, Violin Partita No. 3 in E
Jolivet, Pastorales de Noel.

7:00pm, Chamber Music II, Christ United Methodist Church
Castello, Sonate Concertante in Still Moderno

Staniland, new work for harp and electronics*
Bach, Violin Partita No. 3 in E
Jolivet, Pastorales de Noel

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Thursday, June 8th

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9:00am-12:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, Rehearsal, Decker Theatre

9:00-10:15. Bartók 

10:15.  Break

10:35.  Stravinsky, Firebird 

12:30pm, Lunchtime Chamber Bites, Sumner Hall, Barber Summer Music

1:30-2:30, Prokofiev, Overture on Hebrew Themes, Rehearsal, Hotchkiss Recital Hall

2:00pm-4:30pm, NMF Symphony Orchestra, Rehearsal, Decker Theatre

2:00. Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A

3:15. Break

3:30. Méhul, Overture to, La Chasse du Jeune Henri

3:50. Stravinsky, Apollon Musagète

2:00pm-4:30pm, Chamber Music Rehearsal
Brass Ensemble, Kent Cultural Alliance, Raimond Cultural Center

2:30-4:00, Piano Four Hands, Rehearsal, Hotchkiss Recital Hall

4:00pm-6:00pm, Dress Rehearsal, Chamber Music III, Hotchkiss Recital Hall
Roger Zare, Bioluminescence
Jessie Montgomery, Rhapsody No. 1
Barber, Summer Music
Prokofiev, Overture on Hebrew Themes

7:00pm, Chamber Music II, Hotchkiss Recital Hall
Roger Zare, Bioluminescence

Jessie Montgomery, Rhapsody No. 1
Barber, Summer Music
Prokofiev, Overture on Hebrew Themes

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Friday, June 9th

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9:00am-12:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, Dress Rehearsal, Decker Theatre
Bartók, Dance Suite
Suesse, Concerto in e for Two Pianos.
Stravinsky, The Firebird, Suite for Orchestra, 1911

12:30pm, Lunchtime Piano Recital, Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River

2:00pm-4:00pm, Cello Studio Class, Kent Cultural Alliance, Raimond Cultural Center

2:00pm-3:30pm, Horn Masterclass, Tawes Theatre

3:30pm-6:00pm, Percussion Sectional, Tawes Theatre

7:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, Decker Theatre
Bartók, Dance Suite

Suesse, Concerto in e for Two Pianos.
Stravinsky, The Firebird, Suite for Orchestra, 1911

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Saturday, June 10th

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9:00am, Chestertown Farmers’ Market Music, Fountain Park, free

10:00am-1:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra,  Decker Theatre, Dress Rehearsal

10:00a Mehul

10:30a Stravinsky

11:30a Beethoven

2:00pm-4:00pm, Chamber Music Rehearsals
Haydn, Symphony No. 101 (The Clock), arranged by Johann Peter Solomon for flute, string quartet & piano, Hotchkiss Recital Hall
Thuille, Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet in Bb, Raimond Cultural Center

2:00pm-3:00pm, Family Concert – Percussion, Tawes Theatre

4:00pm-5:00pm, NMF Brass Quintet, Christ United Methodist, Pop Up Concert!

6:00pm, Pre-Concert Talk, Tawes Theatre

7:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, Decker Theatre
Méhul, Overture to, La Chasse du Jeune Henri ~ Simon Charette, conductor
Stravinsky, Apollon Musagète ~ Asieh Mahyar, conductor
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A, Richard Rosenberg, conductor

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Sunday, June 11th

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— Day off for Festival Participants –

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Monday, June 12th

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9:00am-12:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal, Decker Theatre

Mahler 7, I, II if there is time.

1:00pm-2:00pm, Fasch Trumpet Concerto in D,  Rehearsal, Raimond Cultural Center

2:00-5:00p, Festival Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal, Rodolfo Saglimbeni,  guest conductor
Rehearsal order to be announced.
Debussy, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Rameau, Suite from Les Indies Galante
Farrenc, Symphony No. 3 in g

2:00pm-4:30pm, Chamber Music Rehearsals
Brass Ensemble, Tawes
Haydn, Symphony No. 101 (The Clock), for flute, string quartet & piano, Hotchkiss Recital Hall
Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time, Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River
Thuille, Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet, Christ United Methodist Church

3:00pm-5:00pm, Morris Up and Away, Hotchkiss Recital Hall

5:00pm-6:00pm, Pianomania!, Dress Rehearsal, Decker Theatre          

7:00pm, Pianomania!, Decker Theatre         
Apprentices of Collaborative Piano, directed by Minji Nam
Program to be announced

 

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Tuesday, June 13th

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9:00am-12:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal, Decker Theatre

Mahler, Symphony No. 7, MVT II, III

11:15am Nielsen, Helios Overture

12:30pm Lunchtime Chamber Bites, Morris Up and Away, Brushstrokes

1:00pm-2:00pm, Fasch Trumpet Concerto in D,  Rehearsal, Kent Cultural Alliance, Raimond Cultural Center

2:00pm-4:30pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal, Rodolfo Saglimbeni,  guest conductor
from the following program:
Debussy, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Rameau, Suite from Les Indies Galante
Farrenc, Symphony No. 3 in g

2:00pm-4:30pm, Chamber Music Rehearsals
Brass Ensemble, Tawes Theatre
Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time, Christ United Methodist Church
Thuille, Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet, Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River

4:30pm-6:00pm, Chamber Music IV, Dress Rehearsal, Hotchkiss Recital Hall
Morris, Up and Away

O’Connor, Menuhin Caprice
Morris, Brushstrokes for flute, oboe & bassoon
Haydn, Symphony No. 101 (The Clock), arranged by Johann Peter Solomon for flute, string quartet & piano         

5:00pm-6:00pm, Low Brass Sectional, Tawes Theatre

7:00pm, Chamber Music IV, Decker Theatre, Hotchkiss Recital Hall       

Morris, Up and Away
O’Connor, Menuhin Caprice

Morris, Brushstrokes for flute, oboe & bassoon
Haydn, Symphony No. 101 (The Clock), arranged by Johann Peter Solomon for flute, string quartet & piano

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Wednesday, June 14th

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9:00am-12:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal, Decker Theatre

Mahler, MVT III, IV

12:30pm Lunchtime Chamber Bites, Thuille Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet, Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River

1:00pm-2:00pm, Fasch Trumpet Concerto in D,  Rehearsal, Kent Cultural Alliance, Raimond Cultural Center

2:00pm-4:30pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal, Rodolfo Saglimbeni,  guest conductor

2pm FARRENC Tutti

3pm FARRENC Woodwind Horns

3:30 RAMEAU Strings

4:00 DEBUSSY Tutti

4:30 RAMEAU Tutti

2:00pm-4:30pm, Chamber Music Rehearsals
Brass Ensemble, Tawes Theatre
Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time, Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River
Thuille, Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet, Hotchkiss Recital Hall

4:30pm-6:00pm, Potpourri!, Dress Rehearsal, Christ United Methodist Church

7:00pm, Potpourri! Christ United Methodist Church

 

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Thursday, June 15th

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9:00am-12:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal, Decker Theatre

Mahler MVT V and other movements if time

11:15 Nielsen

12:30pm Lunchtime Chamber Bites, Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time, Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River

2:00pm-4:30pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal, Rodolfo Saglimbeni,  guest conductor
from the following program: 
Debussy, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Rameau, Suite from Les Indies Galante
Farrenc, Symphony No. 3 in g

2:00pm-4:00pm, Forest Music

4:00pm-6:00pm, Chamber Music IV, Dress Rehearsal, Hotchkiss Recital Hall
Thuille, Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet in Bb [not concert order!]
Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time
Fasch, Trumpet Concerto in D, FWV L:D1.  Ansel Norris  trumpet, Jarred Kennedy  conductor

7:00pm, Chamber Music V, Decker Theatre, Hotchkiss Recital Hall       
Fasch, Trumpet Concerto in D, FWV L:D1.
Thuille, Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet in Bb
Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time

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Friday, June 16th

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9:30am-12:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, Dress Rehearsal, Decker Theatre, Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Guest Conductor.
9:30 FARRENC
10:45 DEBUSSY / RAMEAU

12:00pm-1:30pm, Low Brass Sectional, Tawes Theatre

1:30pm-3:00pm, Horn Masterclass, Tawes Theatre

2:00pm-4:00pm, Cello Studio Class, Kent Cultural Alliance, Raimond Cultural Center

4:00pm-5:30pm, Viola Studio Class, Kent Cultural Alliance, Raimond Cultural Center

4:00pm-5:00pm, NMF Brass Quintet, Hodson Boathouse (on the porch – bring your folding chairs or blankets to sit on!)

6:00pm, Pre-Concert Talk, Tawes Theatre

7:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, Decker Theatre, Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Guest Conductor.
Debussy, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Rameau, Suite from Les Indies Galante
Farrenc, Symphony No. 3 in g

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Saturday, June 17th

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9:00am, Chestertown Farmers’ Market Music, Fountain Park, free

10:00am-1:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra 4, Dress Rehearsal, Richard Rosenberg, conductor
Nielsen, Helios Overture
Mahler, Symphony No. 7

2:00pm, Harp Recital, Hotchkiss Recital Hall

6:00pm, Pre-Concert Talk, Tawes Theatre

7:00pm, Festival Symphony Orchestra, Richard Rosenberg, conductor
Nielsen, Helios Overture
Mahler, Symphony No. 7

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