- Fall Concert information is now posted. Scroll down for details.
- Fall music is now available! Visit the Fall 2024 Music page and enter the password. The password for this page was sent out to all enrolled students via the primary email address listed on your account (typically the parent/guardian) on Thursday, September 19. Email admin@byso.org if you need the password resent.
- Click here for Conductor’s Messages
Rehearsals will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Musicians are expected to arrive and be prepared to rehearse 15 minutes prior to start time.
FALL QUARTER 2024 DETAILS
Rehearsals | Fall Quarter Dates |
Mondays from 6:30 – 8:30 pm | 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, & 11/18. |
Rehearsal Location | Drop Off/ Pick Up |
Odle Middle School | Plan on prompt drop off and pick up to |
502 143rd Ave NE | avoid congestion. |
Bellevue, WA 98007 | |
Retreat | Time & Date |
Odle Middle School | Saturday, October 19 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) |
502 143rd Ave NE | |
Bellevue, WA 98007 | |
Concert | Time & Date |
Bastyr University Chapel | Sunday, November 24 (3:00 pm – 4:30 pm) |
14500 Juanita Dr NE | Call time and other important information below. |
Kenmore, WA 98028 | |
Student Checklist
- Bring a music stand
- Bring a pencil
- 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 REHEARSAL ON 11/18
If a Flute Choir student misses the dress rehearsal on November 18, their participation in the upcoming concert will be contingent on a music test. They will be required to submit a video of their performance of excerpts (details provided by the conductor) no later than Wednesday, November 20 at midnight. The conductor will then make a decision whether the student can participate in the upcoming concert. This decision will be communicated by Thursday, November 21.
For more details about the absence policy, please see the BYSO Student Handbook.
CONCERT DETAILS | Sunday, November 24 @ 3:00 pm
CALL TIME | 1:30 pm
All musicians should arrive promptly at 1:30 pm.
LOCATION | Bastyr University Chapel
14500 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore, WA 98028
DROP OFF
Musicians can be dropped off via the Bastyr parking lot nearby. This lot has free parking available.
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 Bastyr 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!
CONCERT TICKETS
Tickets will be available to purchase for families of enrolled students starting the afternoon of Thursday, October 17. Tickets are limited to 2 per enrolled student until October 31. At that time, if any tickets remain available, they will be opened to the public, and families may purchase additional tickets. Reminder: BYSO musicians performing in the concert do not need their own ticket. For more information about concert tickets, including who qualifies for complimentary tickets, please see the Concert Ticket page.
About
Flute Choir is an advanced intermediate ensemble for flutes. This BYSO ensemble consists of flutists who were placed at the Sinfonia level after auditioning. Because orchestras need only a few flutes at a time, some of these students may take turns playing in Sinfonia during the year while also practicing and performing in the Flute Choir ensemble. The typical Flute Choir student has had some private instruction and school ensemble experience and is developing solid technical skills and musical understanding.
Flute Choir students develop orchestral playing skills in an enriching and unique chamber group setting, learning to produce rhythmic accuracy and clear dynamic contrasts while maintaining appropriate blend, balance and intonation. Since there are usually only one or two players per part in Flute Choir, these flutists gain valuable independence in playing. Past works performed include Castérède’s Flûtes Joyeuses, Adler’s Madrigals for Six Flutes, and the folksong Scarborough Fair.
Recent Flute Choir Performance