Rehearsal Schedule for NH Philharmonic Concert Season
Sep 2025 - May 2026
Rehearsal space opens to Orchestra at 6:00 PM for set up unless otherwise noted below.
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All rehearsals are from 6:30 PM sharp to 9 PM on Sundays
Seifert Performing Arts Center, 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem NH
in the back of Salem High School, unless noted otherwise.
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The Dream of America​
9/ 7/25 Rehearsal Date
9/14/25 Rehearsal Date Strings Only
6:30-7:45 Sectionals
8:00-9:00 Full Strings
9/21/25 Rehearsal Date
6:00-6:50 Woodwind Sectionals (Band Room)
7:00-9:00 Full Orchestra on stage
9/28/25 Rehearsal Date
6:00-6:50 Brass Sectionals (Band Room)
7:00-9:00 Full Orchestra on stage
10/05/25 Rehearsal Date
10/12/25 Rehearsal Date
10/18/25 Dress 10:00-12:00, Concert 2 pm
10/19/25 Concert 2pm
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Holiday Pops
10/26/25 Rehearsal Date Full orchestra (POPS)
11/02/25 Rehearsal Date Full orchestra (POPS)
11/09/25 Rehearsal Date Nutcracker Orchestra
11/16/25 Rehearsal Date Full orchestra (POPS)
11/23/25 Rehearsal Date
6:00-7:30 Full Orchestra (POPS)
7:50-9 Nutcracker Orchestra
11/28/25 (Friday, 10-4) Nutcracker Orchestra
(exact dress reh. times TBD)
11/29/25 Phil for Hire Nutcracker Concert 1 4-6p
11/30/25 Phil for Hire Nutcracker Concert 2 4-6p
12/06/25 5:00pm Clinton Dress rehearsal Clinton MA
7:30pm Phil for Hire Concert Clinton MA
12/07/25 Phil for Hire LaBelle, 2pm
12/14/25 Rehearsal Date
12/20/25 Dress 12:00-1:00,
Holiday Pops Concert 1 2pm
Holiday Pops Concert 2 7:30pm
12/21/25 Holiday Pops Concert 3 2pm
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Carmina Burana
1/4/26 Rehearsal Date
1/11/26 Rehearsal Date Strings Only
6:30-7:45 Sectionals
8-9 Full Strings
1/18/26 Rehearsal Date, pit cover is out
6:00-6:50 Woodwind Sectionals (Band Room)
7:00-9:00 Full Orchestra on stage
1/25/26 Rehearsal Date, pit cover is out
6:00-6:50 Brass Sectionals (Band Room)
7:00-9:00 Full Orchestra on stage
2/01/26 Rehearsal Date, pit cover is out
6:00-6:50 Percussion Sectionals (on stage)
7:00-9:00 Full Orchestra on stage
2/08/26 Rehearsal Date, pit cover is out
2/14/26 (Saturday) @ Seifert
Dress with Choirs/soloists 12:00-3:00
2/15/26 Concert #1 @ 5pm
2/21/26 Dress 10:00-12:00, Concert #2 @ 2pm (Salem)
2/22/26 Concert #3 @ 2pm (Salem)
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Antonio Vivaldi, Four Seasons, Vaughan Williams Symphony 5​​​
3/01/26 Rehearsal Date
6:30-8:00 Full Orchestra
8:15-9:00 Vivaldi
3/08/26 Rehearsal Date Strings Only
6:30-7:45 Sectionals
8-9 Full Strings
3/15/26 Rehearsal Date
6:00-6:50 Woodwind Sectionals (Band Room)
7:00-9:00 Full Orchestra on stage (Vaughan Williams)
3/22/26 Rehearsal Date
6:30-8:00 Full Orchestra (Vaughan Williams)
8:15-9:00 Vivaldi
3/29/26 Rehearsal Date
6:00-6:50 Brass Sectionals (Band Room)
7:00-9:00 Full Orchestra on stage
4/05/26 Easter - OFF no rehearsal
4/12/26 Rehearsal Date
6:30-8:00 Full Orchestra (Vaughan Williams)
8:15-9:00 Vivaldi
4/16-4/20 David Kim in NH, Master Classes,
Travel to schools
4/17/26 (Friday) Dress Rehearsal Vivaldi 7:00-9:00
4/18/26 Mini Dress 11:00-12:30 (Vaughan Williams), Concert 2pm
4/19/26 Concert 2pm
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Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka
Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy
Carlos Chávez: Sinfonía India
4/26/26 Rehearsal Date
5/3/26 Rehearsal Date Strings Only
6:30-7:45 Sectionals
8-9 Full Strings
5/10/26 Rehearsal Date
5/17/26 Rehearsal Date
5/24/26 Memorial Day - OFF no rehearsal
5/29/26 (Friday) Dress Rehearsal 1 with soloist 7:00-9:30
5/30/26 Dress Rehearsal 2 10:00-12:00, Concert 2pm
5/31/26 Concert 2pm
Expected Performance Day Schedules
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Our normal concert date schedules are:
Saturday at 9:30, dress rehearse 10:00 to 12, concert from 2-4.
Sunday open at 1:00, concert from 2:00 to 4:00, teardown 4:00 to 4:30.