2007~2008 Programs and Rehearsal Schedule

  • All rehearsals and concerts take place in the Washington Irving Auditorium unless otherwise noted.
  • All Tuesday rehearsals start promptly at 7:00 PM and end at 9:45 PM unless otherwise noted.
  • Dress rehearsals on Saturdays start at 10:30 AM and end at 1:15 PM. (Please arrive in time to play at 10:30)
  • A warm-up rehearsal is scheduled on the day of the concert at 1:30 p.m. Attendance is required at the warmup rehearsal.
  • If you can not attend a rehearsal, please inform a member of the orchestra personnel management. Contact info is listed at the bottom of this page.
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    • Click Here for Full 2007-2008 GVO Rehearsal Schedule (note pieces and rehearsals listed on this schedule are subject to change!)

    Concert 4:

    Brahms~ Violin Concerto Yosuke Kawasaki, soloist
    Shostakovich~ Symphony No. 10


    Tuesday, January 15, 2008
  • 7:00-9:00 Shostakovitch
  • 9:00-9:45 Brahms

    Tuesday, January 22, 2008
  • 7:00-8:00 Shostakovitch
  • 8:15-9:45 Brahms with soloist Thursday, January 24 (string sectional)

    Tuesday, January 29, 2008
  • 7:00-8:00 Shostakovitch possible sectionals
  • 8:15-9:15 tutti
  • 9:15-9:45 Brahms

    Tuesday, February 5, 2008
  • 7:00-8:15 Shostakovitch
  • 8:30-9:45 Brahms with soloist

    Saturday, February 9, DRESS 10:30 AM
  • 10:30 Brahms
  • 11:45-1:30 Shostakovitch

    Sunday, February 10, CONCERT 3:00 PM

    Concert 5:

    Sibelius~ Valse Triste
    Hindemith~ Clarinet Concerto, Gary Dranch, soloist
    Nielsen~ Symphony No. 4

    Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008
  • 7:00-9:00 Nielsen
  • 9:00-9:45 Hindesmith and Sibelius

    Tuesday, Feb 26, 2008
  • 7:00-9:00 Nielsen
  • 9:00-945 Hindemith

    Tuesday, March 4, 2008
  • 7:00-8:30 Nielsen (sectionals for all sections for first hour)
  • 8:45-9:45 Hindemith with soloist

    Thursday, March 6, 2008 (string sectional)
  • String sectional 7-9

    Tuesday, March 11, 2008
  • 7:00-8:00 Hindemith with soloist
  • 8:15-9:30 Nielsen
  • 9:30-9:45 Sibelius

    Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  • 7:00-8:30 Nielsen
  • 8:45-945 Hindemith with soloist

    Tuesday, March 25, 2008
  • 7:00-8:15 Nielsen
  • 8:15-8:30 Sibelius
  • 8:45-9:45 Hindemith

    Saturday, March 29, DRESS 10:30 AM
  • 10:30 Sibelius
  • 10:45 Hindemith
  • 11:45 Nielsen

    Sunday, March 30, CONCERT 3:00 PM



    Concert 6:

    Bach~ Concerto for Violin in E Major Jennifer Frautschi, soloist and leader
    Bruckner~ Symphony No. 4

    Tuesday, April 8, 2008
    Tuesday, April 15, 2008
  • Bruckner

    Tuesday, April 22, 2008
  • Strings and Brass Sectionals: 7:00-8:00
  • Entire Orchestra (winds): 8:15

    Tuesday, April 29, 2008
  • Bruckner
  • Bach

    Tuesday, May 6, 2008
  • Bruckner
  • Bach

    Tuesday, May 13, 2008
  • Bruckner
  • Bach

    Saturday, May 17, DRESS 10:30 AM
    Sunday, May 18, CONCERT 3:00 PM


    • If you cannot make a rehearsal, please contact one of the following people:
    Winds: Simon Dratfield - (917) 696-9883 (cell) or (212) 366-4248 (work)
    Brass: George Berry - (267) 235 0499(cell)
    Strings: Helen Jean Arthur - 212.242.3867
    Music Director: Barbara Yahr - (212) 665-9730
    Artistic Coordinator: