Mark Kovacs conductor

First concert: November 2 at 3 p.m., Los Osos United Methodist Church

Rehearsal Dates: Sept. 17, 24 Oct. 1, 8,15, 22, 29. Concert dress Saturday, Nov. 1 at Trinity United Methodist, Los Osos at 1:30, Concert, Sunday Nov. 2, 1:30 sound check

Beethoven: Fidelio Overture 7’

2 fl , 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 fg, 4 cor, 2 tp, 2 tb timp. Strings

Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 32’

2 fl +pic, 2 ob, 2 cl, 3 fg+contra, 2 cor, 2 tr, 3 tb timp. Strings

Beethoven piano concerto no. 4, Terrance Spiller, piano soloist

2 fl +pic, 2 ob, 2 cl, 3 fg+contra 2 cor, 2 tr, 3 tb timp. Strings

Beethoven piano concerto no. 4, Terrance Spiller, piano soloist

Mark Kovacs conductor

Second concert: January 25 at 3 p..m., Atascadero

All Strings only

Rehersal Dates: No rehearsal Nov. 8. Rehearsals on: Nov. 12, 19, no rehearsal Nov. 26, rehearsals on: Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Dec. 17, no rehearsal on Dec. 24 or Dec. 31, rehearsals Jan. 7, Jan. 14, Jan 21, Jan. 24 at 1:30, concert at Atascadero United Methodist, sound check, Jan. 25 at 1:30, 3 p.m. performance

Rutter: Suite for Strings 12’

Debussy: Dances; Sacred and Profane, 12’ harp soloist TBA

Janacek: Suite for Strings 22’

Dvorak: Serenade for Strings 32’

Mark Kovacs conductor

Third concert: March 22, 2026 at 3 p.m., Cuesta Community College

Gil Apel, violin soloist

Rehearsal Dates: No rehearsal January 28, rehearsals on: Feb.. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 25, Mar. 4, Mar. 11, Mar. 18, dress Mar. 21 at TBA, concert March 22, 1:30 sound check

Dvorak: Carnival Overtre 10’

2 fl+pic, 2 ob.+EH, 2 cl, 2 fg, 4 cor, 2tp, 3tb, 1 tuba timp+3 strings

Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending with solo violin

2 fl, 1 ob, 2 cl, 2 fg, 2 cor, 1 perc, strings

Sarasate: Ziguenerweisn for solo violin

2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 fg, 2 cor, 2tp timp+1, strings

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 2 (Little Russian) 35’

2 fl+pic., 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 fg. 4 cor, 2 tp, 3 tb, 1 tuba, timp+2, strings

Fourth concert: May 17, 2026 at 3 p.m., Los Osos United Methodist Church

Music from south of our border

Rehearsal Schedule: No rehearsal March 25, rehearsals: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May 6, 13, dress May 16 at 1:30, concert May 17, 1:30 sound check

daFalla: Dance from the Three Cornered Hat, El amor bruno (Fire Dance) - solo violin TBA 5’

2 fl+pic, 1 ob, 2 cl, 1 fg. 2 cor, 2 tp, 0, 0 timp, pn. Strings

Rivera: Por una Cabeza - solo violin or string orchestra TBA 8 ‘

Strings only

Moncayo: Huapango 12’

orchestration TBA, however lots of latin percussion

Marquez: Canzon no. 2 12’

orchestration TBA, however lots of latin percussion

Carlos Chavez: Chacona in e minor based on Dietrich Buxtehude 8’

Full orchestra

Possible additional work