Readings
Our sightreading parties are the core of what we do—indeed, they’re the reason we’re called an orchestra “Book Club”! All are welcome to join, regardless of previous orchestral experience.
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Past
October 2024 — Mahler Symphony no. 7
We got a large group together to read through Mahler’s wild, weird, and wonderful 7th Symphony.
August 2024 — Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht
In honor of Arnold Schoenberg’s 150th birthday, we read through the string orchestra arrangement of his Verklärte Nacht, one of the all-time greatest works for strings.
March 2024 — Stravinsky Petrushka
We had a phenomenal time reading (more like stumbling!) our way through Igor Stravinsky’s beautiful and fiendishly difficult ballet Petrushka.
November 2023 — Strauss in the Haus!
In our most ambitious reading yet, we read both of Richard Strauss’ Don Juan and Also Sprach Zarathustra.
October 2023 — Even More Beethoven
To kick off the 2023-2024 season, we read two of Beethoven’s under-played symphonies, Nos. 4 and 8.
May 2023 — Mahler Symphony no. 3
With our largest group to date (80 players!) we tackled the outer movements of the longest symphony in the repertoire, Mahler’s transcendent Symphony no. 3.
April 2023 — Mozart and Prokofiev
With a quaint group, we read two sparkling works: Mozart’s Paris Symphony (no. 31) and Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony (no. 1).
March 2023 — Mythologies Françaises
In a glorious afternoon of French impressionism, we read Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and both of Ravel’s suites from Daphnis et Chloé. Challenging and beautiful!
February 2023 — Brahms Symphony no. 3
We tackled Brahms’ enigmatic and moving 3rd symphony.
January 2023 — Sibelius Symphony no. 5
In our first official reading, we gnawed on Sibelius’ forever-popular 5th symphony, which—6 months later—we would perform on our first concert!