- 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 6:30 – 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 6:30 – 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 |
| Odle Middle School | Plan on prompt drop off and pick up to |
| 502 143rd Ave NE | avoid congestion. |
| Bellevue, WA 98007 | |
| Retreat | Time & Date |
| Retreats take place in | TBD |
| Fall and Winter quarters only. | |
| Concert | Time & Date |
| Meydenbauer Theater | Saturday, May 17 at 7:00 pm |
| 11100 NE 6th St | Call time: 6:15 pm |
| Bellevue, WA 98004 | See below for more details. |
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 LAST REHEARSAL BEFORE THE CONCERT
If a Flute Orchestra student misses the final Monday night rehearsal before the concert, 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 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.
For more details about the absence policy, please see the BYSO Student Handbook.
CONCERT DETAILS | Saturday, May 17 @ 7:00 pm
CALL TIME | 6:15 PM
All musicians should arrive promptly 6:15 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.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
Reminder to bring your instrument, music, a pencil, and any instrument accessories (i.e. reeds, resin, etc.). You do not need to bring a music stand.
STAY THE WHOLE TIME
It is expected that all students playing in the concert stay for the entire concert. Please do not request that BYSO staff retrieve your student from backstage so that you can leave early.
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
Flute Orchestra is an advanced ensemble for flutes. Flute Orchestra consists of BYSO flutists who were placed at the Philharmonia level after auditioning. Because orchestras need only a few flutes at a time, some of these students may take turns playing in Philharmonia during the year while also practicing and performing in the Flute Orchestra ensemble. The typical Flute Orchestra student has had several years of private instruction and substantial ensemble experience and is highly skilled on his or her instrument.
Flute Orchestra students prepare challenging music encompassing the entire flute family: piccolo, traditional C flute, alto, and bass. Flute Orchestra is a dynamic group where students can develop ensemble and specific flute-related skills in an enjoyable and rewarding setting. Past works performed include Camuglia’s La Danse de la Nuit, De Bosismortier’s Concerto in A for Five Flutes, and Bozza’s Jour d’été à la Montagne.
Recent Flute Orchestra Performance
