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Welcome to the opt-in page for the ensembles of SF Civic Music, including the San Francisco Civic Symphony, Mozart to Mendelssohn, Civic Strings, Summer Workshop, and Civic Pops.

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Thanks for expressing an interest in playing in this set! Unfortunately, at this time this set is full on . Please use the dropdown above or contact membership@sfcivicmusic.org for other playing opportunities. Interested in Being a Standby Player?

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Civic Symphony Winter 2025 Tchaikovsky – Tchaikovksy

Rehearsals for this set are on November 5, November 12, November 19, December 17, December 3, December 10, January 7, January 13, January 14, January 18.

Welcome to the Civic Symphony Winter ‘25 Concert with conductor Paul Schrage. Rehearsal dates are above at the Harvey Milk Center for the Arts at 50 Scott Street, they are on Wednesdays (and one Tuesday) from 7:15-10:00p with downbeat at 7:30p and the concert is on Sunday Jan 18th 2025 at 3p at the Herbst Theater. We ask that you bring your own stand and music. If you are signed up for the set, please plan on attending as many rehearsals as possible and the concert. If you sign up as a stand by player, please also plan to attend all rehearsals. If you sign up to participate, we ask that you consider a donation of $60-$100 to the Association to support our mission of free music by the community for the community. This is not a requirement for participating in any of our groups; however gifts of any amount help us pay for rehearsal space, music, and other operating costs. Repertoire: Tchaikovsky Symphony 6 Tchaikovsky Violin concerto (with soloist SF Symphony violinist Insun Jang) Rehearsal dates: Nov 5, 12, 19; Dec 3, 10, 17 Jan 7, 13 (Tue) , 14 (dress)

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M2M Winter Set 2025 – Eroica and Finlandia!

Rehearsals for this set are on December 4, December 11, December 18, January 8, January 15, January 22, January 26, November 29, February 1.

Thank you for your interest in M2M’s Winter Set! M2M's second set of the season focuses on themes of authoritarianism, oppression, resistance and uprising. Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony was originally dedicated to Napoleon, until he realized what Napoleon was REALLY all about, and Beethoven famously scratched out the dedication from the score. Sibelius wrote Finlandia to promote Finnish nationalism while they were being ruled by the Russian Empire - because of Russian censorship, the piece was originally performed with various titles (like "Happy Feelings at the awakening of Finnish Spring"...!) that would help it slide past Russian censorship. And Norwegian composer Harald Saeverud wrote his powerful Ballad of Revolt as a protest to the German occupation of Norway during World War II. PROGRAM: SAEVERUD The Ballad of Revolt SIBELIUS Finlandia BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" SCHEDULE CONCERT: Sunday, Feb. 1 1:00pm rehearsal / 3:00pm concert at Herbst Theater REHEARSALS: Thursday evenings (and ONE MONDAY) from 7:30-10:00pm at St. Mark's Lutheran Church Thu. Dec. 4 Thu. Dec. 11 (string sectional) Thu. Dec. 18 (BREAK) Thu. Jan. 8 Thu. Jan. 15 Thu. Jan. 22 Mon. Jan. 26 Thu. Jan. 29 Dress Rehearsal

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