Joel Lazar, Music Director
A semi-professional community orchestra serving the Washington, D.C. area
Join the SOTP
Interested in becoming a member of the orchestra?
Our upcoming audition dates are September 1st and 3rd at 7 p.m. at our rehearsal space in Montgomery County!
We are always open to new members of all ages. If those dates and times don’t work for you, we hold auditions in-person and virtually on a rolling basis throughout the year!
The SOTP takes musicians of all stripes, but is best suited for musicians who aren’t afraid of taking on difficult music.
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 3 p.m.
Beethoven, Tragedy and Triumph
Beethoven: Overture, Coriolanus
Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 3
with soloist Alon Goldstein
Beethoven: Symphony no. 3, “Eroica”
Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College
7995 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Interested in joining the orchestra?
We are always open to new members of all ages. Auditions can be arranged throughout the season. More information here.
Beyond Beethoven
Sunday, January 31, 2027 at 3 p.m.
at Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center
• Borodin: Overture to Prince Igor
• Shostakovich: Piano Converto no. 2
with soloist Rachel Franklin
• Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5
Dvorak from the Old World
Sunday, April 11, 2027 at 3:00 p.m.
at Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center
Dvorak: Overture, Carnival •
Dvorak: Violin Concerto •
with soloist Ava Pakiam
Dvorak: Symphony no. 8 •
Music Director Joel Lazar
“Joel is one of the best musicians around … really one of the most erudite musicians on the scene, first rate conductor. … He's sympathetic, not arrogant and simply a joy to work with.”
- Leon Fleisher, concert pianist and conductor
Supporting the SOTP
Your donations help us to provide a full schedule of great symphonic performances — from our sheet music to putting on concerts — and keep our ticket prices low our audience.
Our Regular Concert Venue
Our concerts are held at Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
