- 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 6:15 – 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 6:15 – 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 |
Bellevue Children’s Academy, South Campus | Plan on prompt drop off and pick up to avoid |
14640 NE 24th St, Bellevue, WA 98007 | congestion. |
Retreat | Time & Date |
Odle Middle School | Saturday, September 28 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) |
502 143rd Ave NE | |
Bellevue, WA 98007 | |
Concert | Time & Date |
Bastyr University Chapel | Saturday, November 23 (7:00 pm – 8:30 pm) |
14500 Juanita Dr NE | Call time and other important information below. |
Kenmore, WA 98028 | |
Student Checklist
- Bring a pencil
- Bring a music stand
- 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
In order to participate in the concert, Philharmonia students who miss the final Monday night rehearsal before a concert (11/18) will be required to submit a video recording of them performing the seating audition excerpts posted in the Conductor’s Messages on the Philharmonia page (below). Students can send a link to accessible platforms like YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. Please make sure you have adjusted the sharing settings appropriately and make sure you are clearly visible in the video recording. Students must submit this no later than 11:59 PM Wednesday, November 20. Mr. Kempisty will review the submission and notify the student and parent of the result by end of day on Thursday, November 21.
CONCERT DETAILS | Saturday, November 23 @ 7:00 pm
CALL TIME | 5:30 pm
Musicians should arrive promptly at 4:45 pm. Philharmonia String Quartet and Woodwind Quintet members should arrive at 4:15 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
Philharmonia is an advanced orchestra in the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra organization. The typical Philharmonia student has had several years of private instruction and substantial ensemble experience and is highly skilled on his or her instrument.
Philharmonia prepares high-level musicians for possible entry into Youth Symphony with challenging full orchestra pieces. Past works performed include Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Slavonic March in Bb Minor, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 35.
Recent Philharmonia Performances