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BYST- BAY YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA SCHEDULE for 2011-2012
Monday 7-8:30 pm in Chorus Room at Norview High School
Mrs. Christina Morton and Mr. Brad Shedd, Conductors
Performances:
Tuesday November 22- 7:30 pm- Grassfield High School, Chesapeake (7pm report time)
Saturday January 28- 3:00 pm –Location TBA (noon dress rehearsal)
Wednesday February 8- 6:45 pm- Chrysler Hall Lobby, Norfolk (6pm report time)
Friday May 11- 7pm- Wilder Center, Norfolk (6:30 report time)
Call 713-4035 to report tardiness or absence from any rehearsal or performance
Monday, Sept. 12 6:30-pm- Parent meeting 7:30-8:30 pm- Rehearsal
Monday, Sept 19 Reading Rehearsal- String: “Fanfare and Celebration” and “Celebration” from the Royal Fireworks by G. F.Handel
Monday, Sept 26 Regular rehearsal
Monday, Oct 3 BYST sectionals – all sections
Monday, Oct 10 Regular rehearsal
Monday, Oct 17 Regular rehearsal
Monday, Oct 24 BYST seating audition/performance evaluation
Monday, Oct 31 NO REHEARSAL – HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Monday, Nov 7 Regular rehearsal
Monday, Nov 14 Regular rehearsal
Monday, Nov 21 BYST on stage at Norview HS
Tuesday, Nov 22 BYST, BYSO, BYCO CONCERT Grassfield HS
Repertoire- Fanfare and Celebration by John Caponegro
“Celebration” from the Music for the Royal Fireworks by Handel
Monday, Nov 28 Regular Rehearsal
Monday, Dec 5 BYST sectionals – Morton and Shedd split orchestra
Monday, Dec 12 Regular rehearsal
Saturday, Dec 17 Concerto Audition Norview HS(am) – BYST members are welcome to listen
Monday, Dec 19 Regular rehearsal
NO REHEARSAL: Dec. 26, Jan. 2 - School Closed
Monday, Jan 9 Regular rehearsal
Monday Jan 16- MLK Day- YES WE ARE REHEARSING!
Monday, Jan 23 Regular rehearsal
Saturday, January 28 BYST, BYJS, BYCO CONCERT – Location TBA (noon dress rehearsal)
String Repertoire: Prelude and Fugue in E minor by J. S. Bach
Summer from the 4 Seasons by Vivaldi arr. by McBrien
The Four Seasons- Spring, Winter, Autumn by Vivaldi, arr. by Leidig
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4- by Bach, arr. by Leidig
Tales of Scheherazade by Rimsky- Korsakov, arr. by Monday
Monday, Jan 30 No REHEARSAL: BYST (or BYJS or BYCO)
Monday, Feb 6 Regular Rehearsal
Wednesday, Feb 8 -BYST in Chrysler Hall lobby at 6:45PM for pre concert gala,
BYST- Repertoire: Hosay Selection presentation
7:30- Virginia Symphony/Bay Youth Symphony SidebySide Concert on stage
Post-gala reception
Monday, Feb 13 Regular rehearsal
Monday, Feb 20 YES rehearsal on PRESIDENT’S DAY
Monday, Feb 27 Regular rehearsal
Monday, March 5 Regular rehearsal
Monday, March 12 BYST sectionals
Monday, March 19 Regular rehearsal on stage at Norview
Tuesday, March 20 BYCO, BYSO CONCERTO CONCERT at Norfolk Academy
Monday, March 26 BYST seating /performance evaluations (last one)
Monday, April 2 Regular rehearsal
NO REHEARSAL: Monday, April 9 – School Closed
Monday, April 16 Regular rehearsal
Monday, April 23 Regular rehearsal
Monday, April 30 Banquet/Rehearsal
Monday, May 7 Dress rehearsal at Wilder Center
Friday, May 11 CONCERT AT WILDER CENTER
String Repertoire: Scenes from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, arr. by James Hoffman , Polonaise Militaire by Chopin, arr. by Robert Longfield, Hosay Selection
BYO website: www.bayyouth.org