Southland Symphony Orchestra 2026-27 Season - Musicians Calendar

Sunday Oct 11, 2026 at 4pm    Season Opener

  • Rehearsals: Saturdays: Sept 26; Oct 3; Oct 10. (9:30am – 12pm)
  •  Instrumentation 3(III=picc).3(III=corA).3(II=bcl,III=asax).3(III=cbsn)—4.3.3.1—timp.perc(4)—harp—pft(=cel)—strings
  • Repertoire 
    • Peter Boyer: Ellis Island: The Dream of America  (45 minutes)  and
    •  additional (tba - possibly Bonds – Montgomery Variations  - 23 min)

Sunday December 6, 2026 at 4pm     Messiah

  • Rehearsals: Saturdays: Nov 21; Nov 28; Dec 5 (9:30am – 12pm)
  • 0 2 0 1   0 2 0 0   Timp      Kbd(organ/harpsichord)    Strings

Sunday January 3, 2027 at 4pm Opera (Mikado) 

  • Rehearsals: tba  (likely most of the week of Dec 28 – or if we use alt Jan 10 performance date – most rehearsals will be the week of Jan 3)
  • 2(+picc) 1 2 1   2 2 2 0  Timp Perc Strings

Sunday February 21, 2027 at 4pm Beethoven & Beyond (with Jenny Soonjin Kim, piano)

  • Rehearsals: Saturdays: Jan 30; (Feb 6*); Feb 13; Feb 20 (9:30am – 12pm) **Sat Feb 6 rehearsal may have a conflict – so the schedule may be Jan 29, Feb 13, Feb 21.
  • 2 2 2 2   2 2 0 0  Timp  Strings
  • Repertoire (Tentative):
    • Beethoven Prometheus Overture?
    • Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”) 40 minutes - confirmed
    • Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 (Italian) ? 32 minutes

Sunday April 11, 2027 at 4pm          “Of Dreams” - probably large orchestra

  • Rehearsals: Saturdays: March 20(tentative); March 27; April 3; April 10 (9:30am – 12pm). - Note: this rehearsal schedule will be finalized after polling musicians. Mar 27 is the day before Easter, so there may be Easter “Church Gig” rehearsal conflicts. If Mar 20 is preferable, we will use that date instead.
  • 3 3 3 3  4 3 3 1  Timp + 2 or 3 perc  Harp      Strings
  • Repertoire: 
    • Bonds – Montgomery Variations (23 min) - if we do not program this for Season Opener
    • Williams – Star Wars Suite (28 min)
    • Jinosko – “Regeneration” or “Of Fire and Water”

 

Sunday June 6, 2027 at 4pm ***            Season Finale (possibly with SSO Chorus)

  • Rehearsals: Saturdays: May 22 , May 29, June 5 (9:30am – 12pm)
  • 2 2 2 2   2 2 0 0   Timp  Strings
  • Repertoire
    • Beethoven Choral Fantasy  (if with chorus?)

June 6, 2027 - Season Finale***  - ***This date has changed (from the original May 23rd) in order to coordinate with other local ensembles

NOTE: In general, during the regular season, Rehearsals are on Saturdays from 9:30am – 12pm for the 3 Saturdays preceding each concert, except for special opera schedules when needed..