Aachen Exchange - August 2026

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• # Cambridge Sinfonietta - Junges Sinfonieorchester exchange

• **Aachen, 4-6 June 2026**

• On this page:

• * Programme and orchestration

• * Schedule for rehearsals and concert

• * General notes

• * Accommodation

• * Coach travel notes

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Programme

• Josef Suk - Scherzo fantastique, op. 25

• Bert Grund - Divertimento for Horn (1985), soloist Theo Wiemes

• Gustav Holst - The Planets

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Schedule

• Thursday June 4th

• Venue is [St. Leonhard Gymnasium Jesuitenstraße 9, 52062]. Note that the rehearsal takes place on the 4th floor.

• * 08:30 Early setup, movement of large instruments.

• * 09:30-11:15 Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

• * 11:15-13:00 Suk

• * 13:00 Lunch. A light lunch will be provided at the school

• * 15:30-17:00 The Planets (sectionals)

• * 18:15-20:15 Mars, Neptune, Mercury, Venus

• * 20:15-20:30 Clear the hall

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• Friday June 5th

• Venue is [Aula 1, Hauptgebäude, RWTH Aachen, Templergraben 55, 52062]

• * 08:30. Early setup (large instruments etc)

• * 09:45 General setup

• * 10:00-12:00 Suk

• * 12:00. Lunch

• * 13:00-13:45 Cathedral tour

• * 14:15-15:15 Grund (with soloist)

• * 15:30-18:00 The Planets (Tutti)

• * 18:00-18:20 Neptune (Choir)

• * 18:30-19:00 The Planets (Tutti)

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• Saturday 6 June

• Venue is Aula 1, as on Friday

• * 10:00-13:00 General rehearsal

• * 17:15 Meet for concert

• * 18:00-20:00 Concert

• * 20:00-24:00 Reception

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General notes

• Concert dress: CONCERT BLACK (NOTE: not our usual) - ties and jackets are not required.

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• Large instruments - we will have a van while in Aachen. Large instruments can be stored in the van overnight and will be moved between venues.

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• If you are not required for rehearsals, you are free to explore Aachen, rest or otherwise entertain yourselves.

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Accommodation

• For those staying with hosts from JSO, we'll be meeting our hosts on Wednesday evening in Aachen. Details will be sent out by email, but I'll update this section with times and locations.

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Coach travel notes

• Details will be sent out by email, but I'll update this section with times and locations. Approximately

• * Wednesday 3 June 06:30, depart Cambridge

• * Wednesday 3 June 20:00, arrive Aachen

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• * Sunday 7 June 09:00, depart Aachen

• * Sunday 7 June 20:00, arrive Cambridge

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