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Overture Ensemble

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Rehearsals will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Musicians are expected to arrive and be prepared to rehearse 15 minutes prior to start time.

WINTER QUARTER 2025 DETAILS

Rehearsals Winter Quarter Dates
Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8:30 pm 1/7, 1/14, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
There is no rehearsal on 1/21 and 2/18.
Rehearsal Location Drop Off/ Pick Up
Overlake Christian Church Plan on prompt drop off and pick up to
9900 Willows Rd NE avoid congestion.
Redmond, WA 98052
Retreat  Time & Date
Odle Middle School Saturday, February 1 (12:30 pm – 3:30 pm)
502 143rd Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98007
Concert  Time & Date
Meydenbauer Theater Monday, March 17 at 7:00 pm
11100 NE 6th St
Bellevue, WA 98004

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

Students who miss the final Tuesday night rehearsal before a concert may be required to submit a video recording of the seating audition excerpts (posted on the Overture page of the BYSO website) in order to be deemed eligible to participate in the concert.
If a test is required, the student must submit it no later than 11:59 PM Thursday evening. Ms. Linde will review the submissions Friday morning and notify the student and parents of the results. Failure to submit a video may result in the student being disqualified from playing in the concert.
For more details about the absence policy, please see the BYSO Student Handbook.

About

Overture Ensemble is an intermediate level ensemble of mixed strings and winds. Instrumentation can vary based on enrollment. The typical Overture student has had some private instruction and school ensemble experience and is working to improve technique and ensemble skills.

Conductor: Anna Linde

Anna Linde holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a teaching certificate from Washington State University. She began her career teaching high school band and orchestra at Mountain View High School in the Bay Area of California. There, she established an introductory course to band and orchestra for high school-aged musicians and led award-winning ensembles including the MVHS Chamber Orchestra in their Command Performance at the Pacific Basin Music Festival. Most recently, Ms. Linde taught Junior High and High School Band and Orchestra at Bellevue Christian School, growing the ensembles and participating in local festivals and tours. Ms. Linde is currently teaching K-8th grade music at Holy Family School in Kirkland. Learn more.

Contact Anna Linde at overture@byso.org

Messages from the Conductor

Happy Concert Day!

Hello Musicians,

Happy Concert Day! I am so excited for your performance tonight. Below are some reminders. Additionally, an email was sent yesterday from the BYSO organization with helpful information regarding the concert venue, parking, seating, etc.

I hope you all are well, and as excited for our concert tonight as I am! You are ready 🙂

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  1. Our concert is tonight, November 25th, 7:00pm at Bastyr University Chapel
  2. Your call time is at 5:15pm. This means you arrive to Bastyr University Chapel with your instrument, music, and wearing your concert attire. You will check-in at 5:15pm.
  3. Our dress rehearsal begins at 5:30pm on stage. We only have thirty minutes of dress rehearsal, so this will be a time for spot-checks and to review logistics.
  4. We will exit the stage just before 6:00pm so that Intermezzo can have their dress rehearsal.
  5. The concert begins promptly at 7:00pm. We are second on the program and will be sharing the concert with Intermezzo.
  6. Your concert attire is a white shirt or blouse with 3/4 to full-length sleeves, black pants/skirt (knee length or lower), black shoes (and black socks, if applicable)

It will be a lovely evening of music making! Have a great day,

Ms. Linde

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