Open Rehearsals
Open rehearsal invites student musicians to observe The Charlotte Symphony as it prepares for an upcoming concert. Students will have the opportunity to see how a piece is rehearsed and polished in a professional working environment. Opportunities for Q&A with the conductors and guest performing artists may also be available during the Orchestra's break.
Seating for each open rehearsal is limited to 150 attendees and will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Please consider multiple dates as we cannot guarantee your first choice.
Cost for open rehearsals is $10 per student. Teachers and chaperones attend for free. Costs may also be covered through ASC grant funds. We will require the amount to be paid before attending.
Seating for each open rehearsal is limited to 150 attendees and will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Please consider multiple dates as we cannot guarantee your first choice.
Cost for open rehearsals is $10 per student. Teachers and chaperones attend for free. Costs may also be covered through ASC grant funds. We will require the amount to be paid before attending.
2025-26 Open Rehearsals:
Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm | Knight TheaterTianyi Lu, conductor - Soyeon Kate Lee, piano
KAHANE Judith - BEACH Piano Concerto - BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
Respighi's Pines of Rome
Thursday, November 13th, 2025 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm | Belk TheaterFrancesco Lecce-Chong, conductor - Charlotte Master Chorale
DURUFLÉ Requiem RESPIGHI Fountains of Rome - RESPIGHI Pines of Rome
Prokofiev and Schumann (FULLY BOOKED)
Thursday, January 29th, 2026 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm | Knight TheaterKwamé Ryan, conductor - Ran Dank, piano
IVES The Unanswered Question - PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 - R. SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 (FULLY BOOKED)
Friday, February 13th, 2026 | 10:00 am-12:30 pm | Belk TheaterKwamé Ryan, conductor - Gabriel Kahane, piano and vocals
HOWARD Argentum KAHANE Pattern of the Rail: Six Orchestral Songs from Book of Travelers TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
**Beethoven's Emperor Concerto
Thursday, April 9th, 2026 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm | Belk Theater
Stephanie Rhodes-Russell, conductor - Inon Barnatan, piano
MARTINES Sinfonia in C Major CLYNE The Years (US Premiere) - BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor
Stephanie Rhodes-Russell, conductor - Inon Barnatan, piano
MARTINES Sinfonia in C Major CLYNE The Years (US Premiere) - BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor
Gershwin and Bernstein (FULLY BOOKED)
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
SVENDSEN Romeo and Juliet, Fantasia for Orchestra GERSHWIN/orch. Bennett Porgy and Bess, a Symphonic Picture BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
**The April 9th performance falls during CMS Spring Break. This performance is a great opportunity for students outside of this district!
