Auditions for Fall 2020 will be online. With the registration form, students will submit a YouTube link of their audition video. Registration will be open between August 10 – 24. Make sure to understand all components of the audition at byso.org under the Enrollment tab.
Here is an example audition video submission, created by BYSO Development Manager and Violin Coach, Caroline Faflak.
Auditions are coming up and it’s important those instruments are nice and tuned. Typically students have their music teachers at the rescue, but it may be time to learn how to tune your own instrument.
Learn how to tune a violin with this video tutorial below. The techniques discussed apply to all string instruments.
What you can use to tune your instrument:
Reminder: Auditions for Fall 2020 will run online from Aug 10-24. Learn more.
Audition information for BYSO’s Fall 2020 season has been posted! This year, students will be submitting video recordings for their audition. All audition information including registration, audition levels, and how to submit a video recording can be found under the Enrollment tab from the menu bar.
If, after you have read everything in the Enrollment section, you still have questions, contact auditions@byso.org.
Today’s Student Artwork Feature was created by former BYSO student Sofia Morales, titled Aloha Memories. Thank you Sofia for taking us on a virtual trip to Hawaii today.
If you would like your artwork featured, submit an art piece as a .jpeg file (or .mp4 if video) by 10:00 am on Mondays to communications@byso.org. Provide your name, instrument, and title/caption of art piece if applicable. BYSO staff will then choose the art piece to highlight for that week. Artwork that does not get chosen can be resubmitted for the following week.
Contact communications@byso.org with any questions.
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra’s flute musicians have been featured in Points Living Magazine’s August 2020 Issue for their extraordinary Garden Party performance.
Together, the New York Youth Symphony and the New Jersey Youth Symphony will be hosting an Artist Stories Series exploring the importance of equity, inclusion, and representation in the classical music, jazz, and Broadway world. Starting this Wednesday, July 8, this series will include weekly one-hour virtual conversations with featured guest speakers including Toyin Spellman-Diaz, Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Jeff Scott, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Sean C. Jones, and Weston Sprott.
This 6-week series is free and open to the public.
View the full press release article on Broadway World.
Wishing our community a safe and healthy 4th of July! Bring music into your homes this weekend with BYSO’s Virtual 4th of July Concert, featuring wonderful performances by BYSO students. Visit our homepage and scroll down for all 3 videos. Enjoy!
Congratulations to Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Class of 2020! We are very proud of each and every one of you for your hard work, dedication, and positivity during this unusual season. It has been an honor getting to know each of you and we wish you well on your next adventures.
Since there is no 4th of July concert this year, we would be thrilled to have you submit a video performance of yourself playing a patriotic tune so that we can still celebrate online. Send video submissions to communications@byso.org by this Monday, June 29.
