Information for Symphony Musicians
00 – Concert III There and Back Again
DETAILED REHEARSAL SCHEDULE (times are approximate)
3/18 Tue 7:00-9:30 pm rehearsal (Kax̲dig̲oowu Héen Elementary School, Riverbend)
3/20 Thu 7:00-9:30 pm rehearsal (Kax̲dig̲oowu Héen Elementary School, Riverbend), woodwinds @ JS office.
3/26 Wed 7:00-9:30 pm rehearsal (TMMS Band Room) NOTE DATE & LOCATION
3/27 Thu 7:00-10:00 pm rehearsal (TMMS Band Room) NOTE LOCATION
4/1 Tue 7:00-10:00 pm rehearsal (JDHS Stage)
4/3 Thu 8:00am departure w/ Allen Marine from Statter Harbor, arrive in Sitka 2pm, dinner on campus 5:00pm. 6:15pm bus to SPAC.
4/3 Thu 7:00-10:00 pm rehearsal (Sitka Performing Arts Center – SPAC)
4/4 Fri Breakfast on campus
4/4 Fri 10:00 am-12:00 pm OPEN Rehearsal (SPAC) 12:15pm bus back to FAC.
1:00pm-3:00pm optional instrument petting zoo @ library.
5:00pm dinner at FAC, 6:15 bus to SPAC.
4/4 Fri 7:00-9:00 pm CONCERT (SPAC) community reception during intermission.
4/5 Sat TRAVEL DAY to Juneau, 8:00am departure arrive Juneau 2:00pm.
4/6 Sun 10:00 am soundcheck/pickup rehearsal; 3:00 pm Concert (JDHS), 5:30 pm – 7:30pm afterparty @ Devil’s Club Downstairs.
DIGITAL PARTS
Note from Brad Hogarth with Listening Links!
Dear Juneau Symphony,
I hope you are all well. I’m so looking forward to working together in a few weeks! I wanted to send a few notes and recordings as you start to prepare for the upcoming set. I’ve included a YouTube playlist for easy reference. An explanation of these recordings and a few notes for each piece are below!
Juneau Sym April 2025 (YouTube Playlist Link)
Rossini, William Tell Overture
For a fun and exciting (and quick) opener, we will start at the Allegro Vivace, measure 226 and play to the end.
Strauss, Die Fledermaus: Act Three – Spiel ich die Unschuld vom Lande” (Ever since I was a baby)
We have two fantastic vocalists joining us, Kayla Kohlhase in Juneau and Rhiannon Guevin in Sitka. On the playlist, you’ll notice two recordings. The first is to have a reference in English and the second is a bit closer in tempo and interpretation to Kayla and Rhiannon’s preference. Kayla will sing in English in Juneau and Rhiannon will sing in German in Sitka.
Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue
We have a wonderful soloist joining us, Emiko Edwards. https://www.emikoedwards.com/
She actually has a version up on YouTube that I’ve included in the playlist (fast forward to ~4:00 mark). It is for Brass Ensemble, but I thought it would be great to hear the interpretation and tempos from our actual soloist!
Our version: We are playing a newer version of this piece, edited/orchestrated by Tim and Louise Berens. Woodwinds have some optional cues, which are for if we played with reduced woodwinds. We have a full section, so no need to play the extra cues!
Dvorak 9
There are so many ways to play this iconic piece. No one recording captures all the nuances and specific rubato that we will find together, but this recording with Dudamel and LA Phil is closest to the general tempos I prefer to aim for (his tempos might be on the quick side at times). One exception is the beginning of the 3rd movement where I usually aim for ~ 80-84 to the dotted half rather than 90+.
Thank you all for your preparation and I look forward to our set together!
Best,
Brad
Future Events Schedule
CONCERT III “There and Back Again”
Rossini – William Tell Overture
Strauss – “Spiel’ ich die Unschuld” from Die Fledermaus, performed by soprano Kayla Kolhase in Juneau and Rhiannon Guevin in Sitka
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Alexander Tutunov
Dvorak – Symphony No. 9
3/18 Tue 7:00-9:30 pm
3/20 Thu 7:00-9:30 pm
3/26 Wed 7:00-9:30 pm
3/27 Thu 7:00-10:00pm
4/1 Tue 7:00-10:00 pm
4/3 Thu 7:00-10:00 pm (Travel to Sitka on Allen Marine Tours Catamaran)
4/4 Fri 10:00 am-12:00 pm Rehearsal (Sitka)
4/4 Fri 7:00 PM Concert (Sitka)
4/5 Sat Return to Juneau on Allen Marine Tours Catamaran
4/6 Sun 3:00 pm Concert (Hall Soundcheck at 10:00am)
CONCERT IV “Homelands”
Ballard Excerpts from Four Moons
Boyer Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue (Jeffrey Biegel, piano)
Copland Outdoor Overture
Annie Bartholomew two songs from Sisters of White Chapel
Tchaikovsky Finale to Symphony No. 4
5/13 Tue 7:00-9:30pm
5/15 Thu 7:00-9:30pm
5/20 Tue 7:00-9:30pm
5/22 Thu 7:00-10:00pm
5/27 Tue 7:00-10:00pm
5/29 Thu 7:00-10:00pm
5/30 Fri 7:00-10:00pm
5/31 Sat 11:00-12:30 Soundcheck; 7:30pm Concert
6/1 Sun 3:00pm Concert
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Caryn Corbin
Colton Welch
Ken Truitt
Lisa Ibias
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