Open Rehearsals

Each year, the San Antonio Symphony allows a limited number of middle and high school groups to attend rehearsals of the San Antonio Symphony at the Majestic Theatre. Students are able to witness how a professional orchestra rehearses while being exposed to masterpieces of classical music. They are also given a unique opportunity to interact with our new Music Director, Sebastian Lang-Lessing, and select musicians from the orchestra.

Five rehearsals during the 2011-2012 season will be designated as Open Rehearsals. Rehearsal dates, times, and repertoire can be found below. There are a limited number of free tickets available to attend these rehearsals and ALL ATTENDEES MUST OBTAIN A FREE TICKET IN ADVANCE. Tickets can be ordered by contacting Jeremy Brimhall, Director of Education and Community Engagement at 210-554-1006 or by email at brimhallj@sasymphony.org. Tickets will be issued on a first-come first-served basis.

Please note that, however unlikely, open rehearsal dates and repertoire are subject to change. Notice will be given to ticket holders and adjustments will be made to this page as soon as possible when changes occur.
click here for a downloadable list of open rehearsal dates and repertoire

Open Rehearsal No. 1, Scheherazade
Friday, Oct. 14, 2011
10:00am-12:30pm
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Alexander Gavrylyuk, soloist (piano)
Barber: Overture to the School for Scandal
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody
Liszt: Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major for Piano & Orchestra, S. 124
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Open Rehearsal No. 2, Rachmaninoff 2
Friday, Nov. 18, 2011
10:00am-12:30pm
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Kolja Blacher, soloist (violin)
Mozart: Overture to the Marriage of Figaro
Berg: Violin Concerto
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2

Open Rehearsal No. 3, Beethoven 2, 4 & 5
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012
10:00am-12:30pm
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Open Rehearsal No. 4,The Sea
Friday, Mar. 2, 2012
10:00am-12:30pm
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Latica Honda-Rosenberg, soloist (violin)
Wagner: Overture to the Flying Dutchman
Shostakovich: Concerto No. 1 in A minor for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 77
Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a
Debussy: La Mer

Open Rehearsal No. 5, Alondra Conducts Copland
Friday, May 25, 2012
10:00am-12:30pm
Alondra de la Parra, conductor
Mikhail Simonyan, soloist (violin)
Castro: Intermezzo from Atzimba
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto
Copland: Symphony No. 3