- Spring Concert call times are now available! Scroll down for more details.
- Spring Quarter music will be sent out via the newsletter on March 20th. To download music, click the following link and enter the password found in that newsletter: Spring Quarter 2025 Music.
- Click here for Conductor’s Messages
Rehearsals will be held on Monday evenings from 6:15 – 8:30 pm. Musicians are expected to arrive and be prepared to rehearse 15 minutes prior to start time.
SPRING QUARTER 2025 DETAILS
| Rehearsals | Spring Quarter Dates |
| Mondays from 6:15 – 8:30 pm | 3/24, 3/31, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, and 5/12 |
| There is no rehearsal on April 7 (Spring Break). | |
| Rehearsal Location | Drop Off/ Pick Up |
| Bellevue Children’s Academy, South Campus | Plan on prompt drop off and pick up to avoid |
| 14640 NE 24th St, Bellevue, WA 98007 | congestion. |
| Retreat | Time & Date |
| Retreats take place in | TBD |
| Fall and Winter quarters only. | |
| Concert | Time & Date |
| Meydenbauer Theater | Sunday, May 18 at 3:00 pm |
| 11100 NE 6th St | Call time: 1:15 pm |
| Bellevue, WA 98004 | See below for more details. |
Student Checklist
- Bring a pencil
- Bring a music stand
- Print your sheet music prior to first rehearsal (using link at top of this page) and bring with you to rehearsal
- Arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of rehearsal to ensure you are in your chair and ready to play at the start of rehearsal
- Have fun!
ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR LAST REHEARSAL BEFORE CONCERT
In order to participate in the concert, Philharmonia students who miss the final Monday night rehearsal before a concert will be required to submit a video recording of them performing the seating audition excerpts posted in the Conductor’s Messages on the Philharmonia page (below). Students can send a link to accessible platforms like YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. Please make sure you have adjusted the sharing settings appropriately and make sure you are clearly visible in the video recording. Students must submit this no later than 11:59 PM Wednesday. Mr. Kempisty will review the submission and notify the student and parent of the result by end of day on Thursday.
CONCERT DETAILS | Sunday, May 18 @ 3:00 pm
CALL TIME | 1:15 PM
All musicians should arrive promptly 1:15 pm.
DROP OFF & PARKING
Musicians can be dropped off via the garage below the Meydenbauer Center. Parking cannot be reserved ahead of time. Rates are $7.00 for 1 hour, $11.00 for 1-3 hours, and $13 for 3-5 hours. For more details, click HERE to view parking information on the Meydenbauer website.
CONCERT ATTIRE
Be sure to check your ensemble’s concert attire requirements. Students must arrive wearing their concert clothing. They will not have a place to change later.
VOLUNTEERS – WE NEED YOU!
Volunteers will be a vital part of a successful day at Meydenbauer for all of our students. We need volunteers to help the check in process and supporting ensembles during their dress rehearsals. Volunteers have early access to reserve their seats in the hall. Click here to sign up now!
MEYDENBAUER CONCERT TICKETS
Families of enrolled BYSO students may find the concert ticket link in the weekly newsletter. Community members will be able to purchase tickets on May 1. Reminder: BYSO musicians performing in the concert do not need their own ticket.
About
Philharmonia is an advanced orchestra in the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra organization. The typical Philharmonia student has had several years of private instruction and substantial ensemble experience and is highly skilled on his or her instrument.
Philharmonia prepares high-level musicians for possible entry into Youth Symphony with challenging full orchestra pieces. Past works performed include Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Slavonic March in Bb Minor, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 35.
Recent Philharmonia Performances
