2011-2012 Orchestra Calendar (check regularly for updates)

Date Event & Personnel Location & Time 
 October 
11District VII All-State String and Harp Auditions
Select members of Chamber & Symphony Orchestra
 
Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire
2:30-8:00 PM
28-29 Play-A-Thon
Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Ensembles & Soloists
 
Gaffney Auditorium
Time TBA
31Symphony/Chamber Orchestra Special Rehearsal
Symphony/Chamber Orchestra (field trip) 
Gaffney Auditorium
Periods 5-8
 November  
2Symphony/Chamber/Choir Dress Rehearsal 
Symphony/Chamber Orchestras/Concert Choir 
Gaffney Auditorium
6:20-9:30 PM
3Symphony/Chamber/Choir Concert 
Symphony/Chamber Orchestras/Concert Choir 
(pictures after concert)
Gaffney Auditorium
7:30 PM 
7Orchestra Dress Rehearsal 
Concert/Freshman & FCP Orchestras (field trip)
Chamber Orchestra
 
Gaffney Auditorium
Periods TBA
7:00-9:00 PM
8Fall Orchestra Concert 
Chamber/Concert/Freshman & FCP Orchestras
(pictures before concert)
Gaffney Auditorium
7:30 PM
12District VII IMEA Band/Choir/Orchestra Festival 
Those chosen from the October IMEA audition! 
New Trier HS, Winnetka
ALL DAY
 December  
9Winter Festival Dress Rehearsal 
Symphony/Chamber/Concert/Freshman Orchestras (field trip) 
Gates Gymnasium
Time TBA
11Winter Festival Concert (one performance only)
Symphony/Chamber/Concert/Freshman Orchestras 
Gates Gymnasium
3:00 PM 
 January  
4New Trier HS Concerto Competition 
 
New Trier HS (W)
6:00-10:00 PM
25-28IMEA All State Band/Choir/Orchestra Festival
Select members from District VII Festival (field trip) 
Peoria, IL
Time TBA
 February  
21 & 22Musical run through (Sitzprobe) 
Chamber Orchestra 
Gaffney Auditorium
6:00-9:30 PM
 March  
3New Trier High School Solo and Ensemble 
Open to all students in the Instrumental Program 
Winnetka Music Wing
8:00 AM-1:00 PM
3Annual Spring Musical Dress Rehearsal 
Chamber Orchestra 
Gaffney Auditorium
12:30 PM
5Annual Spring Musical Dress Rehearsal 
Chamber Orchestra 
Gaffney Auditorium
4:30 PM
6Annual Spring Musical Dress Rehearsal 
Chamber Orchestra 
Gaffney Auditorium
4:30 PM
7Annual Spring Musical Dress Rehearsal 
Chamber Orchestra (field trip) 
Gaffney Auditorium
1:00 PM
8-10Annual Spring Musical 
Chamber Orchestra 
Gaffney Auditorium
7:30 PM
11Annual Spring Musical 
Chamber Orchestra 
Gaffney Auditorium
2:00 PM
17 Northwestern University Solo & Ensemble Contest 
Open to all students in the Instrumental Program 
Northwestern University
ALL DAY
23 - April 3   AUSTRALIA 2012
Members of Symphony Orchestra
 
Australia
3/23 - 4/3
 April  
9Symphony Orchestra 
Special Rehearsal for Symphony Orchestra (field trip) 
Gaffney Auditorium
Time TBA
11Symphony/Chamber Orchestra Dress Rehearsal 
Symphony/Chamber Orchestras 
Gaffney Auditorium
6:30-9:30 PM
12Symphony/Chamber Orchestra Concert 
Symphony/Chamber Orchestras 
Gaffney Auditorium
7:30 PM 
17Orchestra Dress Rehearsal 
Concert/Freshman Orchestras  & FCP (field trip) 
Chamber Orchestra 
Gaffney Auditorium
Periods TBA
7:00-9:00 PM
18Spring Orchestra Concert 
Chamber/Concert/Freshman & FCP Orchestras 
Gaffney Auditorium
7:30 PM 
 May  
15Spring Festival Dress Rehearsal 
All Freshman String Players (field trip) 
Gaffney Auditorium
Time TBA
16Spring Festival Concert 
All Freshman String Players/Choirs/Bands 
Gaffney Auditorium
7:30 PM
31Commencement Rehearsal 
Next year's Symphony & Chamber Orchestras (field trip) 
M387 Winnetka Campus
7:25-9:25AM
 June 
3Commencement Rehearsal & Ceremony  
Next year's Symphony & Chamber Orchestras (field trip) 
Welsh-Ryan Arena
1:30-8:00 PM