Civic Strings Fall 2024 – Corelli, Bach and Wilson

Rehearsals for this set are on September 30, October 7, October 14, October 28, November 4, November 11, November 18, November 25, December 2, December 9.

Please join us for the Civic Strings Fall 2024 set. Michelle Maruyama will be returning as conductor.

PROGRAM:
Corelli, Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 8 "Fatto per la note di natale"
Bach, Concerto for Oboe, Violin and Strings in c minor, BWV 1060R
Christopher Wilson, Suite for String Orchestra

This fall, Civic Strings will present Corelli's "Christmas Concerto" and Bach's Concerto for Oboe and Violin, two of the most beloved Baroque works for strings. The vivid energy and the serene beauty found in these pieces are mirrored in a relatively undiscovered piece, Christopher Wilson's Suite for String Orchestra. Christopher Wilson was a brilliant pianist best known as a composer and music director for theatre. His Suite for String Orchestra nods to the neo-Baroque, with a Bouree and Rigaudon, but has a lush expressiveness and virtuoso flair -- for every section, but particularly for the First Violins! Civic Strings is a deep dive into String Playing, the miraculous genre which one moment sounds as unified as an organ, and the next is intricate and busy, each section fighting for the spotlight! We strive to develop a keen musical acumen and learn simple technical choices to bring the music to life. Parts can be found in the link below, and will be supplemented with practice recordings for your rehearsal preparation.

Rehearsals:
Rehearsals will be on Monday evenings, 7:00PM to 9:15PM, beginning September 30th (cellos only) and October 7 (full orchestra) at First Baptist Church, 22 Waller St, San Francisco, CA 94102. The doors will open at 6:30 PM, with rehearsals beginning promptly at 7:00 PM.

REHEARSAL DATES:
September 30, 2024 (cellos only, optional)
October 7, 2024
October 14, 2024
October 28, 2024
November 4, 2024
November 11, 2024 (sectionals)
November 18, 2024
November 25, 2024
December 2, 2024
December 9, 2024

REHEARSAL DETAILS:
Location: First Baptist Church SF, 22 Waller St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Doors OPEN: 6:30 (South-East Corner of Octavia and Waller, on Octavia)
Doors CLOSE: 7:00
Rehearsal Ends: 9:15


PERFORMANCE:
Sunday, December 15, 2024 First Baptist Church, 22 Waller St

PARKING:
There are two places to park for rehearsals. There is a small parking lot beside the church at 29 Octavia St, San Francisco. Note this is Octavia STREET not Octavia BOULEVARD. Octavia Street is an access street next to the church. If you arrive early enough you can probably park there.
There is also a larger second 'upper' lot at 137 Haight St, San Francisco. It is posted as a private lot, but the gate should be open and we can park there for rehearsals. If you park there, stairs lead from that parking lot to the lower lot by the church.

CONCERT DETAILS - December 15
Location: First Baptist Church SF, 22 Waller St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Doors open for MUSICIANS: 1:00 PM
REHEARSAL: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Doors open for AUDIENCE 2:30 PM
Concert begins: 3:00 PM

MUSIC:
See the following Google Drive for sheet music
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10nEAda7L4-7sUqRV8uVLx9H2yK7xcxAe

ABSENCES
If you know in advance you are going to be absent from any rehearsal, please let us know either by submitting the absence here
http://missing.sfcivicmusic.org
or email both the conductor (michelle@sfcivicmusic.org) and the orchestra coordinator (greg.todaro@sfcivicmusic.org).

RUNNING LATE:
Please text Greg at 415-622-5369 BEFORE 7:00 PM if you think you are going to be late for rehearsal and we'll work with you to arrange letting you in.

WAIVER
Each musician must fill out a waiver prior to the first rehearsal. You can find that waiver here:
https://www.sfcivicmusic.org/waiver

If you sign up to participate, please 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, concert venues, musical leadership, and other operating costs. There’s a donate link as part of the opt-in process, or use this one to do it now: https://www.sfcivicmusic.org/give-now


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Civic Symphony Winter 2024-25: Best Things Come in 3s

Rehearsals for this set are on November 6, November 13, November 20, January 8, January 14, January 15, January 21, January 22, January 26.

Welcome to the Civic Symphony Winter 24-25 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 two Tuesdays from 7:15-10:00p with downbeat at 7:30p and the concert is on Sunday 1/26/2025 at 3p at the Herbst Theater. Please note that given the winter holidays, our last rehearsal in 2024 is on 11/20/2024 and we will resume in 2025 on 1/8/2025 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: Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodie no. 3 Beethoven piano concerto 3 Tchaikovsky symphony 3

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