For Players: Important Information

General Info

The SPO 2024-2025 season rehearsal and concert schedule may be viewed here, including repertoire and instrumentation. Communication with musicians will be principally by e-mail through Constant Contact or directly from the SPO Executive Director. If you are not receiving our SPO musician e-mail messages please contact Kami Hettwer at information@salemphil.org and ask to be added to the list. 

Musicians, please take a moment to fill out the 2024-2025 Concert Availability FormYour input is invaluable in helping us plan effectively.

Newsletters and Emails

Rehearsal Attendance

Salem Philharmonia Orchestra musicians are expected to make all rehearsals for a concert set.  We do understand that occasionally an illness or family emergency arises. In such cases, please notify your section leader (or another person in your section, if you are the section leader), the Executive Director, and the Artistic Director as soon as possible.  In all other cases, your commitment to attending all rehearsals is required as a member of the Salem Philharmonia Orchestra.  Unexcused absences, without a valid reason such as an accident, illness or family emergency, are not acceptable.

If a player is going to miss 2 or more rehearsals in a concert set, the conductor Artistic Director and Executive Director, in consultation with the section leader, reserve the right to ask the musician not to play that particular concert set. 

Concert Attire: Concert Black

Concert Attire Choices are all solid black

  • Black dress (modest in length — no sleeveless tops or spaghetti straps)
  • Black sleeved top
  • Black skirt (modest in length) 
  • Black long-sleeved button-front dress shirt
  • Black dress pants
  • Black long or bow tie (tie not required!)
  • Black suit jacket (jacket not required!)
  • Black socks 
  • All-black shoes

Salem Philharmonia Calendar of Events