Sinfonia

  • Fall music is now available! Visit the Fall 2024 Music page and enter the password. The password for this page will be sent out to all enrolled students via the primary email address listed on your account (typically the parent/guardian). This email will be sent out the afternoon of Thursday, September 19.
  • 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.

FALL QUARTER 2024 DETAILS

Rehearsals Fall Quarter Dates
Mondays from 6:30 – 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
Overlake Christian Church Plan on prompt drop off and pick up to avoid
9900 Willows Rd NE congestion.
Redmond, WA 98052
Retreat  Time & Date
Odle Middle School Saturday, October 26 (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
Kenmore, WA 98028

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

Sinfonia is an advanced intermediate orchestra in the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra organization. Sinfonia employs full symphonic instrumentation (strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion). The typical Sinfonia student has had some private instruction and school ensemble experience and is developing solid technical skills and musical understanding.

Sinfonia provides advancing students the opportunity to perform challenging literature for full orchestra. Past works performed include Haydn’s Symphony No. 104, Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Overture, and Barroso’s Aquarela do Brazil.

Conductor: Barney Blough

Barney Blough holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Performance and a Master of Music Education degree from Central Washington University, a Teaching Certificate from Seattle Pacific University, and a Professional Certificate from Pacific Lutheran University. He has served as Music Director of the Seattle Chamber Orchestra, Assistant Conductor of the Rainier Symphony, and Assistant Conductor of the Lake Union Civic Orchestra. Learn more.

Contact Barney Blough at sinfonia@byso.org

Messages from the Conductor

Hello Sinfonia,

Welcome to Sinfonia for the 2024-2025 BYSO season! Once placements are posted I will begin selecting repertoire based on our instrumentation. Check back for suggested recordings and seating audition spots after the repertoire has been posted.

See you soon!

Mr. Blough

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