"Tones of Triumph" Concert [Flier]
American Youth String Ensemble | Laura Cahn, Conductor
American Youth Concert Orchestra | J.D. Anderson, Conductor
Sunday, March 3, 3:00 p.m. at Kenmore Performing Arts Center

PROGRAM (AYSE): Sibelius arr. Phillippe: Finlandia
Newbold: Fire Dance | Yamada: Amadare
Rimsky-Korsakov arr. McCashin: Russian Easter Overture

PROGRAM (AYCO): Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
Saint-Saëns arr. Isaac: March Militaire Francaise
Coleridge-Taylor: Petite Suite de Concert

 

TICKETS: $15 Adult, $10 Senior (65+), $10 Student
Free for Music Teachers | Buy online or at the door

Free for AYPO Musicians!
 
 

Master Class with The Ensemble da Camera of Washington
Performances by Musicians from the AYPO Chamber Ensemble Program

Sunday, March 10, 1:00 p.m. [Flier]

Vienna Presbyterian Church, Vienna, Virginia 

 

 PROGRAM includes select movements from:

Brahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 

Brahms: Horn Trio in E-flat major Op. 40

Beethoven: Serenade in D, Op. 25

Martinú: Oboe Quartet  

 

Free Admission and Open to the Public
All AYPO Musicians Strongly Encouraged to Attend!

Photo by Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University     
 
 

 

Benefit Concert with the
Ahn Trio
American Youth Philharmonic | Daniel Spalding, Conductor
Sunday, March 24, 3:00 p.m.
PROGRAM: Chamber works performed by the Ahn Trio
March of the Gypsy Fiddler (O'Connor) | Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Bach arr. Stokowski)
 
TICKETS [Buy Online]: $50 General Admission
All proceeds support AYPO's orchestral & educational programs
Note to AYPO Members: since this event is a fundraiser and not considered part of the
regular concert season, tickets are not included in your member subscription ticket packet.

 
Download Flier in English or Korean
 
Rehearsals: Monday, Mar. 4
NEW easy way to report absence: aypo.org/members/absence.php

 

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE: 7:00-9:30 p.m., Kilmer MS, Band Room
All percussionists!

AYP:
Langley HS - cafeteria
7:00-8:00 p.m. Sectionals
8:15-9:30 p.m. Tutti rehearsal in cafeteria
Rehearsal Order: Bach, Beethoven
[Download Concert 3 Music & Audio/Video Clips]

 

AYSO: 7:00-9:30 p.m., Kilmer MS, Cafeteria
[Download Concert 3 Music]

 

AYCO: 7:00-9:00 p.m., Kilmer MS, Lecture Hall
[Download Concert 2 & 3 Music]

 

AYSE: 7:00-9:00 p.m., Langley HS, Hertzler Hall
[Download Concert 2 Music]
Note: AYSE will no longer be using rooms 108 and 110. Instrument cases go under your chair or along the wall of Hertzler. All vending machines are off-limits. Students are to use the bathrooms near the cafeteria (not the auditorium).

Apply for the 2013-14 Season! 

Deadline to Apply: April 10, 2013 

www.aypo.org/auditions/appform.php


The audition application for the 2013-2014 orchestra season is available online

  • Be sure to download the excerpts 
  • There are no excerpts at Round 1 for preparatory level strings musicians
  • Winds musicians should re-download excerpts because they have been updated in the past week 
  • Download FAQ for pianists
  • Download guidelines for music teachers of prep level musicians 

Questions? Visit the auditions pages (including Frequently Asked Questions) or contact AYPO staff at auditons@aypo.org.

 

NEW! Online Absence Form
  
AYPO just made it easier for you to report an absence! Simply go to the online form in the
Members section (see below for details about the updated login system) and enter the required information. Email confirmation will be sent to the address given, so you can feel confident knowing that the AYPO office received the report.


Names of Note

2012-13 Musician Accomplishments


From competitions to scholarships, we want to hear all about it! AYPO has a special page on the website that shares your accomplishments: Names of Note! Some of the major competitions are even included in the spring print edition of the Vivace Newsletter. When submitting information please use the following format:

First and Last Name of Musician:
Orchestra:
Instrument (and title if applicable):
Competition/Scholarship/Event Name:
Details:

[Submit Information for Names of Note

 

Timeline March 3 Concert  

American Youth String Ensemble (AYSE)

American Youth Concert Orchestra (AYCO) 

 

Saturday, March 2

Location: Kenmore Performing Arts Center 

AYSE Arrival Time: 8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

AYSE Dress Rehearsal: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

AYCO Arrival Time: 11:30 - 11:45 a.m.

AYCO Dress Rehearsal: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

 

Sunday, March 3 

Location: Kenmore Performing Arts Center 

AYSE Arrival Time: 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

AYSE Sound Check: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

AYCO Arrival Time: 2:30 p.m.

AYSE/AYCO Concert: 3:00 p.m. 

 
Volunteers Needed for
March 3 Concert!


Volunteers are needed for the upcoming "Tones of Triumph" concert on Sunday, March 3. Volunteers can be parents from any of the four orchestras as well as siblings/friends (at least 14 years old). It is best to avoid having String Ensemble parents volunteer for certain positions since their children will be performing first. Here are some details about the roles:

Sunday, March 3, 3:00 p.m. | Kenmore
  • Ticket Sales before and during concert (2:00-3:30 p.m.)
  • Ticket Collection before and during concert (2:00-3:30 p.m.)
To volunteer: email manager2@aypo.org

Concert CD Orders

Interested in ordering a CD from one of the previous AYPO concerts? Contact Sue Daniels: RoundAboutRecording@gmail.com.
 

Music Buddies [Mentor Portal]

 

Training Session for ALL Mentors:
Monday, Mar. 11, 5:45-6:30 p.m., Langley HS

 

Timeline Mar. 24 Concert

and Apr. 14 Concert

American Youth Philharmonic (AYP)

 

Saturday, March 23

Location: Langley High School 

Arrival Time: 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. 

Dress Rehearsal w/Ahn Trio: 9:30am - 12:30pm 

 

Sunday, March 24

Location: Center for Arts, George Mason Univ. 

Arrival Time: 12:45 - 1:00 p.m.

Sound Check: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Concert: 3:00 p.m.

 

Monday, April 8 

Location: Hylton Performing Arts Center 

Arrival Time: 6:30 - 6:45 p.m.

Dress Rehearsal: 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

 

Sunday, April 14 

Location: Hylton Performing Arts Center 

Arrival Time: 12:45 - 1:00 p.m.

Sound Check: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Concert: 3:00 p.m.

 

American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras "Training the Creative Minds of the Future" 

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703-642-8052 | manager@aypo.org | www.aypo.org 

 

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