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Frequently Asked Questions (Fall 2025):

When and where is the next rehearsal?

  • We have rehearsals every Sunday from 12-2pm! Location for each rehearsal will be sent out in the weekly newsletter and via GroupMe!

I need to miss a rehearsal. what do I do?

  • We encourage members to attend all rehearsals, but we understand that you may be sick, need to quarantine, or have other responsibilities you need to attend to, so let your Section Leader or Anish Singh (yve5kq@virginia.com) know ahead of time if you won’t make a rehearsal. If you are a Section Leader and need to miss a rehearsal, please let our Performance Directors (Jeffrey Wooters and Emma Gesell) know as soon as possible.

What if I don’t have my instrument or a music stand?

  • We have select instruments (first come, first serve) and stands for rent! Contact our Equipment Manager, Brennan Wise, for more information!

what’s up with the GroupMe chats?

  • CSO has two (2) different GroupMe chats.

  • The main one that you MUST be a part of is the Announcements Chat. This is a place for ONLY exec members to post official announcements and updates. Please do not post in this chat, and please do not mute it.

  • The secondary one is our “meme” chat, which is a good place to ask questions, post pictures, and other fun stuff! If an important question is asked here that is relevant to the whole orchestra, it will be addressed in the Announcements Chat by a member of our Exec Board.

What do i need to bring to rehearsal?

  • Bring your instrument, your music, a pencil, and a stand. If you need extra copies of the music, let us know and we will have it ready for you by the next rehearsal. If you need to rent a stand, let our Equipment Manager, Brennan Wise, know.

DO WE REHEARSE as a full symphony?

  • Yup! We rehearse as a full symphony during our regular rehearsals. We also have sectionals every couple weeks to work on parts as a section.

what music are we playing this semester?

  • Main

    • Main Ensemble:

      • “Egmont” Overture, Op. 84 — Ludwig van Beethoven

      • Marche slave, Op. 31 — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      • “Run Free” from the motion picture Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron — Hans Zimmer

      • Rolling River (Sketches on “Shenandoah”) — Peter Boyer

    • Philharmonic Ensemble:

      • Selections from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 — Edvard Grieg

Does CSO have leadership opportunities?

  • Yes, and we would be happy to have you! We will hold elections for our Exec Board near the end of the semester, and anyone can run (even first years and new members). You can also join our Social or Outreach Committees, become a Section Leader, and returning members can be mentors (“Majors”) for new members (“Minors”). See the “Leadership” page of our website if you’re interested in being a part of this awesome experience!

When is the concert?

  • November 23rd at PARAMOUNT!!!

Who do I talk to if I have another question?

  • You can reach out to our Co-Presidents Sarah Phommachanthone (tvc2zm@virginia.edu) and Virginia Lee (ahw2uu@virginia.edu)!

 
 

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