Full Season Schedule

Updated May 31, 2023


2023-2024 Season Schedule

Concerts

Note: Pre-concert talk one hour before performance each Symphony Orchestra concert. Concert Orchestra performances typically start with chamber ensemble performances.

Symphony Orchestra • Shriver Hall • Jed Gaylin, Conductor • 7:30pm Concerts

Saturday October 7, 2023
Saturday December 2, 2023
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Saturday, April 20, 2024

Concert Orchestra • Bunting-Meyerhoff Interfaith Center • Juliano Aniceto, Conductor • 3pm Concerts

Sunday, November, 12, 2023
Sunday, February 18, 2024

30th Annual Free Family Concert: Sunday, March 3pm

Auditions

Current orchestra members to not need to re-audition. For more info visit our auditions page.

Auditions for the Hopkins Symphony's 2023-24 season will be held on (subject to change):
DatesTimesInstrumentsLocation
Thursday, Aug 31, 20235 – 8 pmstringsTBD
8 – 10 pm woodwinds/brass
Friday, Sept 1, 20235 – 8 pmstringsTBD
8 – 10 pm woodwinds/brass
Saturday, Sept 2, 202310 am – 12 pm woodwinds/brassTBD
1 – 6 pm strings

Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals and Performances

HSO Concert Cycle #1: Jumping In! (7 rehearsals)

Maurice Ravel: Mother Goose Suite (Five Children’s Pieces)
Kimo Williams: Into the Liquid
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

Conducted by Jed Gaylin, Music Director

  • Monday, September 11, 2023
  • Monday, September 18, 2023
  • Monday, September 25, 2023
  • Thursday, September 28, 2023
  • Monday, October 2, 2023
  • Thursday, October 5, 2023
  • Friday, October 6, 2023 Dress Rehearsal
  • Saturday, October 7, 2023, 7:30pm CONCERT

HSO Concert Cycle #2: Sara Davis Buechner Plays Saint-Saens

Camille Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 2—Sara David Buechner, piano
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1

Conducted by Jed Gaylin, Music Director (8 rehearsals)

  • Monday, October 16, 2023
  • Monday, October 23. 2023
  • Monday, October 30, 2023
  • Monday, November 6, 2023
  • Monday, November 13, 2023
  • NO REHEARSAL Monday, November 20, 2023 (JHU Thanksgiving Break)
  • Monday, November 27, 2023
  • Thursday, November 30, 2023
  • Friday, December 1, 2023 Dress Rehearsal
  • Saturday, December 2, 2023, 7:30PM CONCERT

HSO Concert Cycle #3: HSO & WYPR present Classical Music 4 People w/ Short Attention Spans (8 rehearsals)

Ives––The Unanswered Question

Beethoven––Leonore Overture #3

Borodin––In the Steppes of Central Asia

Verdi––La forza del destino Overture

Leoncavallo––”Vesti la giubba” from I Pagliacci

Revueltas––Janitzio

Mascagni––Intermezzo sinfonico from Cavalleria rusticana

Puccini––”Nessum dorma” from Turandot

Conducted by Jed Gaylin

  • Monday, January 22, 2024
  • Monday, January 29, 2024
  • Monday, February 5, 2024
  • Monday, February 12, 2024
  • Monday, February 19, 2024
  • Monday, February 26, 2024
  • Thursday, February 29, 2024
  • Friday, March 1, Dress Rehearsal
  • Saturday, March 2, 2024, 7:30PM CONCERT
  • Sunday, March 3, 2024, 3:00PM FAMILY CONCERT

Concert Cycle #4: Bartok Concerto for Orchestra (7 rehearsals)

Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra

Performances by HSO Concerto Competition Winners TBD

Conducted by Jed Gaylin Music Director

  • Monday, March 11, 2024
  • NO REHEARSAL Monday, March 18, 2024 (Spring Break)
  • Monday, March 25, 2024
  • Monday April 1, 2024
  • Monday, April 8, 2024
  • Monday, April 15, 2024
  • Thursday, April 18, 2024
  • Friday, April 19, 2024 Dress Rehearsal
  • Saturday, April 20, 2024 7:30PM CONCERT

Concert Orchestra Rehearsals and Performances

  • All rehearsals are 2-4:30 p.m. except as noted.
  • All rehearsals take place at the Interfaith Center
  • For directions visit our Venues and Directions page.
  • Contact HSO for parking info.

HCO Concert Cycle #1: Vivaldi Four Seasons

Conducted by Juliano Aniceto

  • Sat, Oct 14, 2023; 2-4:30pm
  • Sun, Oct 15, 2023; 2-4:30pm
  • Sat, Oct 28, 2023; 2-4:30pm
  • Sat, Nov 11, 2023; 2-4:30pm
  • Dress: Sun, Nov 12, 2023; 12p-2pm
  • Concert: Sun, Nov 12, 2023; 3pm

HCO Concert Cycle #2: Program TBD

Conducted by Juliano Aniceto

  • Sun, Jan 28, 2024, 2-4:30pm
  • Sat, Feb 3, 2024, 2-4:30m
  • Sun, Feb 4, 2-4:30pm
  • Sat, Feb 10, 2-4:30pm
  • Sat, Feb 17, 2-4:30pm
  • Sun, Feb 18, 12-2pm Dress Rehearsal
  • Sun, Feb 18, 3pm Concert