Author: Kevin Vortmann

This past weekend’s tremendous performances at our Fall Concert Series marked the conclusion of BYSO’s 2023 Fall Quarter. Rehearsals will start back up again on January 8, 2024. Winter Quarter tuition payment emails will be sent out towards the end of November. We are already counting down the days until we get to make music with all of our students again!

Tickets are now on sale for BYSO’s Fall Concert Series! Our 9 ensembles will be featured across 4 concerts on November 18 & 19 at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center Theatre. For more information CLICK HERE!

Our first rehearsals of our 2023/24 Season are this evening! Make sure to check your ensemble page for the most current information regarding rehearsal locations and time blocks. Music links with instructions on what to print and bring to rehearsal were sent out via the newsletter this past Thursday. See tonight!

We are thrilled that our first rehearsal night of our 2023/24 Season is just around the corner. Make sure to check your Ensemble Page to review your rehearsal location and start time!

Ensemble placements have been released. An email was sent to the primary email address for each student that auditioned from auditions@byso.org (this is usually a parent or guardian’s email address). The email sent contains the student’s audition result and, if placed and offered a spot in an ensemble, a individualized tuition payment link. If you did not receive this email, please check your junk email folder. If you still cannot find it, please email auditions@byso.org to request a resend of the placement email. Thank you to all of the students who expressed interest in joining BYSO this season. We were blown away by your auditions!

BYSO 2023/24 Season Audition Registration is now closed. Thank you to those of you (over 700!) who registered. We can’t wait to see your auditions August 14,15, & 19!

The registration window for our 2023-24 Season Auditions will close at end of day on Monday, July 31. If you have not registered for an audition, we highly encourage you to do so as soon as possible!

Auditions will be in-person on August 14, 15, & 19. For those unable to attend these in-person auditions, virtual submissions will be accepted.

Please visit https://www.byso.org/enrollment/auditions/ for more information on our audition process and to register today!

BYSO returns as the live orchestra at the Bellevue Family 4th of July Fireworks Celebration in Bellevue Downtown Park. Come celebrate with our community and enjoy a live performance by BYSO’s 4th of July Orchestra, which will be Dr. Teresa Metzger Howe’s final performance with BYSO. More information can be found at https://www.bellevuedowntown.com/events/family-4th

We hope to see you there at this free community concert!

Matthew Salvaggio has been chosen to succeed Dr. Teresa Metzger Howe as BYSO’s next Music Director and Youth Symphony Conductor. Mr Salvaggio will oversee BYSO’s Summer Camps this July and conduct our Summer Music Institute. He will assume the role as Music Director on August 1, 2023. To read more about this exciting news please click here!

Registration for our 2023-24 Season Auditions is now open. Auditions will be in-person on August 14, 15, & 19. For those unable to attend these in-person auditions, virtual submissions will be accepted. Please visit https://www.byso.org/enrollment/auditions/ for more information on our audition process and to register today!