Dear Youth Symphony musicians,
It was wonderful to see all of you at last night’s virtual rehearsal.
Here are the seating auditions excerpts. They will be held at our Jan. 24 rehearsal. Please stay alert for any emails from BYSO regarding changes in the rehearsal schedule. As you know, with the omicron variant, many organizations, schools, institutions, etc. are needing to be flexible with their schedules. No news from BYSO means schedules remain the same.
Bassoon solo excerpt: Price bassoon 1, m. 252-260, quarter note = 72-76
Violin seating excerpts: All from Price, violin 1 part – m. 305-307, quarter note = 92. Also, m. 343-349, quarter note = 78. Also, m. 466-474, quarter note = 88
Viola seating excerpts: All from Price – m. 262-268 top line, quarter note = 84. Also, m. 503-506, quarter note = 84
Cello seating excerpts: All from Price – m. 342-349, quarter note = 78. Also, m. 518-528, quarter note = 80-84
Sincerely,
Dr. Metzger Howe
Winter Quarter music is now available to download and print here. Please see below for seating assignments.
String Assignments:
Violin 1: All fall quarter 1st violins, plus Giyun, Prithvi, Hailey, Vincent
Violin 2: All fall quarter 2nd plus Andrea C
Woodwinds and Brass Assignments:
Barber:
Flute 1: Sienna, Claire, Charis / Flute 2: Grace, Karina, Brian
Oboe 1: Daniel / Oboe 2: Trey
Clarinet 1: Sawaki, Yuchen / Clarinet 2: Ryan C
Bassoon 1: Eileen, Lucy / Basson 2: Grant, Kelly
Horn 1: Nicolas, James / Horn 2: Julie
Trumpet 1: Vaughn / Trumpet 2: Ryan L
Price:
Piccolo: Charis / Flute 1: Sienna, Claire / Flute 2: Grace, Karina / Flute 3: Brain
Oboe 1: Daniel / Oboe 2: Trey / English Horn: Trey
Clarinet 1: Sawaki, Yuchen / Clarinet 2: Ryan C / Bass Clarinet Yuchen
Bassoon 1: Eileen, Lucy / Basson 2: Grant, Kelly / Contrabassoon Kelly
Horn 1: Nicolas / Horn 2: James / Horn 3: Julie
Trumpet 1: Vaughn
Trombone 1: Ryan L
Below are YouTube links of performances of the music we will be rehearsing and performing.
First is Gil Shalam playing the Samuel Barber Violin Concerto, of which Katherine Li will play the first movement. YouTube link here.
Next is a recording of Florence Price’s The Mississippi River Suite. I don’t agree with all the choices the conductor made but it is a good representation of the composition. YouTube link here.
BYSO Youth Symphony Season 2021-22
Hear Our Voices: Amplifying music from women and Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI and LGBTQ+ composers
FALL QUARTER
Concert date: November 21, 2021
Antonin Dvorak: Carnival Overture
Louis Wayne Ballard: Indigenous
Scenes from Indian Life
Aaron Copland: LGBTQ+
Three Dances Episodes from Rodeo (Saturday Night Waltz, Corral Nocturne, Hoe Down)
WINTER QUARTER
Concert date: March 20. 2022
Samuel Barber: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Katherine Li, soloist
Florence Price: Female/Black
The Mississippi River Suite
SPRING QUARTER
Concert date: May 21, 2022 (Benaroya Concert)
Peter Tchaikovsky: LGBTQ+
Capriccio Italien
Jose Pablo Moncayo: Latinx
Huapango
Concert date: May 22, 2022 (with Cadet and Debut)
Elizabeth Lim: Female/ AAPI
Waltz for Forgotten Time
