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Information for Members

Membership dues are $75 per season, per musician. Dues help the orchestra offset the costs of rehearsal and concert venues, music rentals and much more! Please bring check or cash to rehearsal and give to Treasurer, or use the Donate button below for credit card payments.

COVID Precautions

In order to protect our symphony members and their families, Nova Vista is requiring that all members and volunteer staff be vaccinated in order to participate in our activities. 


​Additional safeguards, such as mask policies, distancing and bell covers, will be communicated to the orchestra per current county and venue policies.


Season Schedule for 2023-2024

Last Updated: 20 August 2023

  • All rehearsals run from 7:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
  • Please try to arrive by 7:15 to help set up chairs (and/or plan to help put them away after the rehearsal) and to warm up.
  • Please bring a music stand to all rehearsals except dress rehearsals and concerts. 
  • TQ is Director Tony Quartuccio and GY is George Yefchak.

Concert 1 Nature and Youth: Schumann and Bruch

Week Date Day of Week Event Cond/Guest Location
1 8/15 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
2 8/22 Tuesday Sectionals TQ/GY/RS Immanuel Lutheran Church
3 8/29 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
4 9/5 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
5 9/12 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
9/15 Friday Dress Rehearsal TQ MVCPA
9/16 Saturday Concert 7:30pm TQ MVCPA

Concert 2 Piano Greats: Rachmaninoff and Beethoven + Concert 3 Holiday Celebrations: Berlioz and Saint-Saens

Week # Date Day of Week Event Cond/Guest Location
1 9/26 - Dec Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
2 10/3 - Dec Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
3 10/10 - Dec Tuesday Sectionals TQ/GY/RS Immanuel Lutheran Church
1* 10/17 - Koo Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
2* 10/24 - Koo Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
3* 10/31 - Koo Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
4* 11/3 - Koo Friday Dress Rehearsal TQ MVCPA
5* 11/4 - Koo Saturday Concert 7:30pm TQ MVCPA
4 11/7 - Dec Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
5 11/14 - Dec Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
6 11/21 - Dec Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
7 11/27 - Dec Monday Tutti+Coro TQ Worner Hall, Church of the Ascension
12/1 Friday Dress Rehearsal TQ Church of the Ascension
12/3 Sunday Concert 7:30pm TQ Church of the Ascension

Concert 4 Young and Young at Heart: Brahms and Barber

Week # Date Day of Week Event Cond/Guest Location
1 1/16 Tuesday Tutti TQ/GY Immanuel Lutheran Church
2 1/23 Tuesday Tutti TQ/GY Immanuel Lutheran Church
3 1/30 Tuesday Sectionals TQ/GY/RS Immanuel Lutheran Church
4 2/6 Tuesday Tutti TQ/GY Immanuel Lutheran Church
5 2/13 Tuesday Tutti TQ/GY Immanuel Lutheran Church
6 2/20 Tuesday Tutti TQ/GY Immanuel Lutheran Church
2/23 Friday Dress Rehearsal TQ/GY MVCPA
2/24 Saturday Concert 7:30pm TQ/GY MVCPA

Concert 5 Roses from Vienna: Mozart and R. Strauss

Week # Date Day of Week Event Cond/Guest Location
1 3/12 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
2 3/19 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
3 3/26 Tuesday Sectionals TQ/GY/RS Immanuel Lutheran Church
4 4/2 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
5 4/9 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
6 4/16 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
4/19 Friday Dress Rehearsal TQ VPAC
4/20 Saturday Concert 7:30pm TQ VPAC

Concert 6 Pops Concert

Week # Date Day of Week Event Cond/Guest Location
1 4/23 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
2 4/30 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
3 5/7 Tuesday Sectionals TQ/GY/RS Immanuel Lutheran Church
4 5/14 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
5 5/21 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
6 5/28 Tuesday Tutti TQ Immanuel Lutheran Church
6/1 Saturday Dress afternoon TQ McAfee
6/2 Sunday Concert 3pm TQ McAfee

Rehearsal Locations

Concert addresses and maps are listed on the Concert Locations page

Immanuel Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall

1715 Grant Road, Los Altos, CA


From the north:

Take CA 85 south. Exit Fremont Ave. and turn right. Drive 1 mile and turn left on Grant Rd. The church will be on the left in 0.2 mile.


From the south:

Take I 280 north. Exit Foothill Expwy. and turn right. Drive 1 mile and turn right on Grant Rd. The church will be on the right in 0.3 mile.

Church of the Ascension

12033 Miller Ave., Saratoga, CA


Dress Rehearsals are held in Worner Hall, which is the building to the East of the main parking lot.


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