Percussion Ensemble

  • Winter Quarter music will be available via PDF download by Friday, January 5. Instructions on how to download music will be sent via email to all enrolled BYSO students.
  • Click here for Conductor’s Messages

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

WINTER QUARTER 2024 DETAILS

Rehearsals Winter Quarter Dates
Mondays from 6:30 – 8:30 pm  Rehearsals begin on Monday, January 8
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 Retreat Location
Saturday, February 3 Lake Washington High School
9:30 am to 12:30 pm 12033 NE 80th St
Kirkland, WA 98033
Winter Concerts  Time & Date*
Meydenbauer Theatre Saturday, March 16 @ 3:00pm & 7:00pm
11100 NE 6th St ∙ Concert #1 (Sinfonia) Arrive by: 12:45 pm (Meera, Tessa, Leika, Jacob, Max)
Bellevue, WA 98004 ∙ Concert #2 (Philharmonia) Arrive by: 4:55 pm (Tessa, Ryan, Max, Claire, Laila)
Sunday, March 17 @ 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm
∙ Concert #3 (Youth) Arrive by: 1:15 pm (Laila and Claire)
∙ Concert #4 Arrive by: 5:30 pm (All Percussion Students)

SPRING QUARTER 2024 DETAILS

Rehearsals Winter Quarter Dates
Mondays from 6:30 – 8:30 pm  Rehearsals begin on Monday, March 25
No Rehearsal on April 8 (Spring Break)
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.
Saturday Rehearsal Retreat Location
Saturday, April 20 Lake Washington High School
9:30 am to 11:30 am 12033 NE 80th St
Kirkland, WA 98033
Spring Concert  Time & Date*
Benaroya Concert Hall
200 University Street
Seattle, WA 98101
Saturday, May 11 @ 3:00pm
Call Times TBD
Spring Bookend Concert Time & Date*
Meydenbauer Theatre
11100 NE 6th St
Bellevue, WA 98004
Sunday, May 19 @ 2:30pm & 4:30pm
Check-In 1:15 pm

*** Check with your conductor to confirm which call times apply to you***

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!

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.

Recent Percussion Ensemble Performance


Conductor: Denali Williams

Denali Williams is an in-demand performing and teaching percussionist in a wide-variety of musical styles. Mr. Williams serves as a percussion coach/consultant to several area school districts including Bellevue, Seattle, and Snoqualmie Valley. In addition to these duties he frequently adjudicates band/solo & ensemble festivals throughout the region. Mr. Williams maintains teaching studios in Seattle and Tacoma for both remote and in-person lessons. Learn more.

Contact Denali Williams at percussion@byso.org

Messages from the Conductor

Philharmonia, Youth Symphony, Flute Orchestra, and Percussion Ensemble

Students with black blouses playing in concert.Religious head coverings:  plain black

Concert Attire

  • Black mask
  • Black shirt
  • Black pants/skirt
  • Black shoes
  • Black tie optional
  • Black suit jacket optional

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