Go to an open rehearsal.
Theyre usually pretty casual, too.
Heres a non-comprehensive list of open rehearsals of orchestras across the nation.
Visit the websites or call the concert halls for the most up-to-date information.
Also, these are working rehearsals, so guests should use low voices and be respectful.
California
La Jolla Symphony and Chorus: Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD, La Jolla.
7 PM on most Fridays before concert weekends.
Los Angeles Philharmonic:Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles.
9:30 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning this week through mid-September, viaRed Tricycle.
Call the Monday before to confirm days and times.
San Diego Symphony Orchestra:Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego.
Recommended for high school and college students.
Select dates before Jacobs Masterworks concerts.
Santa Cruz Symphony:Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz.
7:30 PM on various dates.
Colorado
Fort Collins Symphony:Lincoln Center, Fort Collins.
The Thursday prior to each Masterworks concert.
National Repertory Orchestra:Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge.
Florida
Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra: Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, Tallahassee.
Dates will be posted soon on the website.
Georgia
Columbus Symphony Orchestra:Bill Heard Theatre, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus.
12:30 PM on select Saturdays.
Pay what you’re free to.
Illinois
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus:Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago.
Most TuesdaysFridays, June 11-August 16.
Massachussetts
Boston Symphony Orchestra:Boston Symphony Hall, Boston.
10:30 AM on various Thursdays.
(Free pre-rehearsal talks begin at 9:30 AM.)
Tickets will be on sale August 5.
New York
New York Philharmonic:David Geffen Hall, New York City.
9:45 AM on various dates.
Tickets are $22.
Texas
San Antonio Symphony:H-E-B Performance Hall at the Tobin Center, San Antonio.
For middle, high school and college students.
