- Spring Quarter music is now available for download and printing. Read the BYSO newsletter sent out on 3/23 for the password, then click the following link to access: BYSO Spring Quarter Music.
- Click here for Conductor’s Messages
In-Person Rehearsals:
In-person rehearsals follow WA State DOH guidelines for schools. We are watching evolving School District and State COVID guidelines and will make changes accordingly. Click here for complete BYSO COVID Policy and Procedures.
BYSO SPRING QUARTER 2023
SPRING QUARTER 2023 DETAILS
Rehearsal Location Schedule for Spring Quarter
- March 27th – April 24th | Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal
- Location: Bellevue Children’s Academy South Campus (14640 NE 24th St, Bellevue, WA 98007)
- May 1st | Rehearsal with Philharmonia
- Location: Lake Washington High School (12033 NE 80th St, Kirkland, WA 98033)
- May 8th | Rehearsal with Premiere & Sinfonia
- Location: Overlake Christian Church (9900 Willows Rd NE, Redmond, WA 98052)
- May 15th | Rehearsal with Youth Symphony
- Location: Bellevue Children’s Academy South Campus (14640 NE 24th St, Bellevue, WA 98007)
| Rehearsals | Spring Quarter Dates |
| Mondays from 6:30 – 8:30 pm | March 27 – May 22, 2023 (No rehearsal on 4/10) |
| Rehearsal Location | Drop Off/ Pick Up |
| Bellevue Children’s Academy | Please plan on prompt drop off and pick up to |
| 14640 NE 24th St | avoid congestion, as the parking lot is small. No |
| Bellevue, WA 98007 | idling or parking in front of the entrance. |
| Retreat | Fall & Winter Quarters Only |
| The next BYSO retreats will be | |
| held in the 2023-24 Season. | |
| Spring Concert | Multiple | Sunday, May 21 & Monday, May 22 |
| Meydenbauer Theatre | Call times and more are TBA. Percussion Ensemble’s |
| 11100 NE 6th St | solo concert is Monday, May 22 at 7:00 pm. |
| 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!
VOLUNTEERS – WE NEED YOU!
Volunteers will be a vital part of a successful Spring Quarter for all of our students. We need volunteers to help with attendance, setting up/tearing down, and supporting our students during their rehearsals. Click here to sign up now!
About
Percussion Ensemble is an ensemble for percussionists in the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra organization. The typical Percussion Ensemble student has had some private instruction and school ensemble experience, has good snare drum and mallet technique, and reads music well.
Percussion Ensemble consists of all BYSO percussionists who were placed at the Philharmonia or Youth Symphony level after auditioning. Percussion Ensemble students provide percussion as needed for these two orchestras in addition to practicing and performing in their own ensemble, where they focus on interesting and challenging percussion-only pieces. Past ensemble works performed include Cirone’s 4/4 for Four, Spears’s Polyphonies, and an arrangement of Rossini’s William Tell Overture.
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