String register rehearsals
For each concert program, between two and three string register rehearsals are organized within the weekly rehearsals, which are led by the respective section leaders of the orchestra or by the members of the Estarellas Quartet, depending on the difficulty of the works. Register rehearsals are also integrated daily in the orchestra camp in Magliaso. In these rehearsals there is space to practice difficult passages of the individual string groups and to develop a group sound, which improves the overall sound of the strings and strengthens cohesion within the register.
Wind register rehearsals
The wind players of the Thurgau Youth Orchestra do not have the opportunity to rehearse weekly like the string players, but form up before the concerts depending on the line-up. Therefore, two to four wind register rehearsals are organized before the tutti rehearsals, led by Seth Quistad, solo trombonist of the Tonhalle Zurich and by Michael Reid, solo clarinetist of the Tonhalle Zurich. As with the string players, the perfect harmony of the wind players is also worked on here. Since the line-up of wind instruments is different for each program, the register rehearsals are primarily intended to achieve good balance and intonation and to ensure that the individual players feel comfortable.