The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra is a solid mix of professional-level, amateur and student musicians. Several musicians have been members of the orchestra since it was formed in 1979.

SASO rehearses each Tuesday evening, and occasional Thursday evenings, from 7:00 to 9:30pm. All evening rehearsals are at Tucson High School. Please arrive early and be ready to tune at 6:55pm. Bring a music stand if you have one. Each concert cycle includes approximately seven evening rehearsals, plus a Saturday morning dress rehearsal the day before the concert.

For more information about becoming a member of the orchestra, please call personnel manager Tim Secomb at 323-7166 or email us at info@sasomusic.org.

Below is the rehearsal schedule for a the next concert cycle.

2008-09 SEASON: CONCERT CYCLE 1
SADDLEBROOKE/TUCSON (Oct 5 and 12, 2008)
(Max forces required: *3*222-4341-tmp+3-hp, cel-str)
Strauss: Radetzky March Op. 228 - *3222-4231-2perc-str
Puccini: Edgar: Preludio to Act III - 2*2 22 - 4 340, timp, perc, hp, str
Vaughan Williams: Flos Campi - *1111-1100 - 2perc - hp, cel - str - SATB chorus

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 F minor - *3222-4231-tmp+3-str
Tuesday, August 26 - Music pickup, meeting, sight reading of the pieces
Tuesday, September 2 - Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Strauss, Williams
Tuesday, September 9 - Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Strauss, Williams
Tuesday, September 16 - Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Strauss, Williams
Tuesday, September 23 - Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Strauss, Williams
Tuesday, September 30 - Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Strauss, Williams
Thursday, October 2 - Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Strauss, Williams

Saturday, October 4 - THS: 9:30 am-noon - Williams, Strauss, Puccini, Tchaikovsky (Chorus only until 9:30 am)
Sunday, October 5 - Saddlebrooke: 1:30 call, 2pm sound check, 3pm CONCERT

Saturday, October 11 - SA Pres: 9 - 11 am - Strauss, Puccini, Williams, Tchaikovsky
Sunday, October 12 - SA Pres: 2:30 call, 3pm CONCERT

Key to instrumentation listings: flute oboe clarinet bassoon / horn trumpet trombone tuba / timpani and percussion harp keyboards / strings.

Schedule subject to change.