Brunch with Bach – Saturday, January 28, 2012

January 11, 2012 at 11:43 am | Posted in Concerts, Fundraising | Leave a comment

Please join us for Brunch with Bach, the Bremerton Symphony Youth Orchestra annual fundraiser. Music starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside.

The program will be classical chamber pieces played by groups ranging in size from two to five. Your $25 ticket includes live chamber music, buffet brunch, and a silent auction.

When: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Where: Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside, 100 Washington Ave., Bremerton
Cost: $25 per person (parking included)

Call to reserve your tickets, (360) 373-1722.

Winter BSYO Auditions – December 4 and January 8

November 28, 2011 at 10:54 am | Posted in Auditions | Leave a comment

Auditions for Bremerton Symphony Youth Auditions will be Sunday, December 4th and January 8th at the Olympic College music building. Call to set your audition time, (360) 373-1722

What you need for the audition:

All:
Registration form (pick up at audition) and $25

Strings:

  1. 2-3 Min. Prepared Piece, no accompaniment needed, memorization not required, should demonstrate your abilities as a musician. Suggestions provided on PDF.
  2. Major and minor scales from PDF.
  3. Sightreading music provided at audition
  4. PDF for Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin

Woodwind and Brass:

  1. 2-3 Min. Prepared Piece, no accompaniment needed, memorization not required, should demonstrate your abilities as a musician.
  2. 2 octave scales up to 3 sharps or 3 flats in the key signature. Major and minor.
  3. Sightreading music provided at audition

Percussion:

  1. 2-3 min. snare drum excerpt of your choice displaying your ability on the instrument, bring your own drum.
  2. Optional 2-3 min. mallet excerpt of your choice
  3. Optional 2-3 min. timpani excerpt of your choice
  4. Sightreading excerpt provided at audition

BSYO Season Premiere – November 20, 2011

November 5, 2011 at 9:40 pm | Posted in Concerts | Leave a comment

Season Premiere
Break a Leg: Music from Theater and Dance

Date: Sunday, November 20, 2011
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center
Cost: $5 general admission
Sponsor: Linda and Walter Briggs

Join our Bremerton Symphony Orchestra for their fall concert and season premiere on Sunday, November 20 at 4 p.m. Our two groups will play music from theater and dance, such as

  • Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute
  • Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
  • Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo and Juliet

General admission tickets are $5. You can reserve your tickets by calling the office Tues-Fri at (360) 373-1722 or purchase at the door.

2011-2012 Handbook Correction

September 20, 2011 at 4:45 pm | Posted in Concerts, For musicians, For parents | Leave a comment

The date listed in the new policies handbook for the final concert is incorrect. The handbook that was given out last Sunday says the 2011-2012 season finale is May 5, when it is actually May 6.

Please make the appropriate changes in your handbook, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Parent Meeting/Special Rehearsal Schedule – September 18th

September 11, 2011 at 8:00 am | Posted in For musicians, For parents, Rehearsals | Leave a comment

The first rehearsal of the 2011-2012 season on September 18th has a special schedule due to a parent meeting.

Sinfonietta rehearsal – 5:30 to 6:30 pm

Parent meeting – 6:30 to 7:30 pm

Orchestra rehearsal – 7:30 to 8:30 pm

Neither group will have sectionals on September 18th. The regular rehearsal schedule will begin September 25th.

If you’re interested in a PDF file of the entire 2011-2012 rehearsal schedule, it can be found here: 2011-2012 rehearsal schedule

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