Vivace Newsletter
| Volume 48, Issue 6
|
|
 Congratulations, AYPO Musicians!
Bravo to all of the AYPO musicians who performed marvelously this past season, and to all of the artistic staff members who inspired, guided, and encouraged their musical talents every step of the way. To our graduating seniors: we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors, musical and otherwise. You are now a member of the AYPO alumni family, and encouraged to come back and visit! Looking forward to an exciting 2013-2014 concert season! |
Order Concert Recordings
It's not too late to order a CD from any of the 2012-2013 concerts! CDs are $20 and mailed to your home by RoundAbout Recording. For details contact Sue Daniels at RoundAboutRecording@gmail.com or 703-435-8588. |
Names of Note: AYPO Musician Accomplishments
Highlights from the 2012-2013 Season [see more on the website]
| |
Alden Theater Young Soloist Recital
Aiden Kane (AYP, Co-Concertmaster Violin)
Allison Park (AYSO, Co-Principal Cello)
Luke Ratcliffe (AYP, Piano)
Abigail Tucker (AYP, Co-Concertmaster
Violin)
NSO Youth Fellowship Program
Alex Arshadi (AYP, Percussion)
Zola Bridges (AYP, Principal Bass)
Michael Chen (AYP, Trumpet)
Scott Reid (AYP, Co-Principal French Horn)
Olivia Staton (AYP, Principal Flute)
Abigail Tucker (AYP, Co-Concertmaster
Violin)
NVMTA Concerto Competition
Ariel Chien (AYSE, Co-Principal Viola) won
1st place in the Elementary Division of
lower strings
John Kirchenbauer (AYP, Violin) won 1st
place in Upper Strings
Allison Park (AYSO, Co-Principal Cello) won
1st place in the Intermediate Division
Bobbie Sheng (AYP, Clarinet) won 2nd
place in Intermediate Division
Sarah Slate (AYCO, Co-Concertmaster,
Violin) won 1st place in the Intermediate
Division
|
All Virginia Band
Troy Baban (AYSO, Violin) Bassoon
Sam Dugo (AYP, Bass) 1st Chair
Go Eun Jeong (AYP, Principal 2nd Bassoon)
5th Chair
Suzanne Johnson (AYSO, Oboe/English Horn) Oboe
Eric Rothacker (AYP, Bassoon)
Kanika Sahai (AYSO, Assistant Principal
Oboe) 1st Chair
Bobbie Sheng (AYP, Clarinet) 1st Chair,
Concertmaster
Turner Thornberry (AYP, Bass Trombone)
1st Chair
All Virginia Orchestra
Cliff Crawford (AYP, Percussion) 4th Chair
Laura Grems (AYP, Percussion)1st Chair
Go Eun Jeong (AYP, Principal 2nd Bassoon)
5th Chair
Ethan Lowman (AYP, Principal Oboe) 2nd
Chair
Soyoung Park (AYP, Cello)
James Peterson (AYP, Principal Bass)
Eric Rothacker (AYP, Bassoon)
Kristianne Rulona (AYP, Violin) 1st Violin
Olivia Taylor (AYSO, Violin)
Turner Thornberry (AYP, Bass Trombone)
1st Chair
Max Verhagen (AYSO, Co-Principal Bass)
3rd Chair
|
Support AYPO... simply by writing to us! 
AYPO collects many letters (or emails) of support from our members and patrons, which we in turn use as evidence of community support in our grant applications, promotional materials, etc. We are currently collecting letters of support for this past concert season; if you would like to contribute a note about of our programs, please email exec@aypo.org or mail to: AYPO, 4026 Hummer Road, Annandale, VA 22003.
Letters of Support often comment on the quality of AYPO's programs (i.e. how much you enjoyed one of our recent concerts, the musicianship of our members), how participating in our program influences the musical and personal development of our musicians, or the impact our work has on the community. We thank you in advance for taking the time to help AYPO and our goals as an organization!
|
Give to AYPO by Shopping Online
You can support AYPO by shopping Amazon.com... click on the logo to the left or on the banner at the bottom of AYPO's homepage and start shopping today! There is an embedded code that gives a percentage of your purchase directly to AYPO. You can also Bookmark the link in your internet browser for future visits. Happy Shopping! |
Thank You, Donors!
AYPO gratefully acknowledges the generosity of all of its donors. Listed below are those who pledged or contributed July 1, 2012 through June 18, 2013 or made a gift through the 2011 United Way and Combined Federal Campaign. [ Donate to the 2013-14 Season!] |
Benefactor ($1,000+)
Margaret and John Adams
Jeff and Pat Bianchi
Anna Balakerskaia
Andrew Creighton
Tom and Katy Cupples
Ricardo Cyncynates
Pam DeCandio
Claire Eichhorn
Tim and Emily Hoescht
Larry and Anne Lu
Patti and Robert Reid
William and Kathy Richardson
James and Cheryl Walters
Patron ($500+)
Filiberto and Susan Agusti
Song Mi Choi
Michael and Nancy Colburn
Ted and Kelly Grems
Bill and Eun-Mee Hong
Soo Kim
James Lee
Tsuna Sakamoto
Torney and Sylvie Van Acker
Jack Yeager and Pamela
McInnes
Sponsor ($250+)
Michael and Elizabeth
Blakeslee
Linda Burke
Jeanne Carr
Lee and Nina Grossman
Mi Kang
Won Kim
Richard Moniuszko
Seth Salmon
Lisa Tondreau
Contributor ($100+)
Anonymous*
Saeid Arshadi
Paul Browning
| Jeffrey Burt
Martin Chandler*
Dae In Chong
Craig and Sue Daniels
Arlene Eiras April Nyree Haynes* Min Hwang and
Youngjoo Kim In-Young Kang and
Yong-Jin Yoon Todd and Jeanne Kemp Brad and Shi Yeun Kim Dal Soo and Young Kim Hye-yon Kim Shi Y. Kim Chun Hee Lee Julia Li R. Bruce and Pamela
Lowman Lambert and Janice
Orkis Young Mee and Hyeong
Yong Park Lynn M. Rechel* Erin and Ben Reidhead Jeremy Rissi Stephen Ritter and
Jacqueline Fernandez Eric and Elizabeth
Schnobrick Beth Schomber Jill and Teric Staton Ying Tan Jon and Mary Urso Doug Wallace Ned and Rosemary
Wharton George Zheng Member ($50+) Edward Faggen Kathy Frye* Nei-Lei Hai and
Wen-Bing Shiu Yun Eun Jang and
Jae Kyung Lee |
Sung Y. & Eun Hye Kim
Young Kwak
Rudeewan Laohakittikul
Sara Leonard
Betty Ann Miller
Margaret W. Norman*
Roger and Leslie Nucho
Jihee Paek
JeongWon Park
Max and Mimi
Rosenberg
Lynn and Sam Sheng
Robert Sollinger
David Tucker
Michael Urso
Scott and Sally Wilson
Myung Yoon
Associate Member
Esther Edwards
Yongsheng Gong
Nobue Hamamoto
Jiyoun Han
Lynn Hoang
Nirmala and Arun Iyer
Jinwoo Kang
Karen Kim
Joel and Nancy Malina
Constance L. Oprisch*
Lorraine and Tim Reilly
Amy Smith
Lorraine Sobson
Philip Sternberg
Jule and Joan Szabo
Yuping Wang
Charles Wilber
Victoria Wilson
In-Kind Contributions
Foxes Music Company
Gensler
*2011 United Way (8075) and
Combined Federal Campaign (22502)
|
Volunteers Make a Difference
 | |
Sally Tucker & Jill Staton |AYP Volunteers
|
Volunteers are essential to the successful operation of our programs and we truly appreciate their support of the AYPO mission! Here is the complete list of volunteers and we hope you'll join us next season:
Orchestra Volunteers: parents of AYPO musicians who volunteer their time on a weekly basis by attending rehearsals in addition to dress rehearsals and concerts throughout the season, approximately 115 hours per volunteer! Special thanks to Kevin Shea of Foxes Music Company
for dedicating his time as Music Librarian on a weekly basis at the AYPO administrative office.
| |
Pam Thornberry, AYP Personnel Manager
Eleanor Hay, AYP Music Librarian
Jill Staton, AYP Music Librarian
Sally Tucker, AYP Music Librarian
Mary Ellen Flather, AYSO Personnel Manager
Karen Mullet, AYSO Personnel Manager
Youngjoo Kim, AYSO Music Librarian
Cheryl Juneau, AYSO Music Librarian
Fllory Correa, AYCO Personnel Manager
|
Karen Kim, AYCO Personnel Manager
Dionne Ding, AYCO Music Librarian
Marissa Thein, AYCO Music Librarian
Nina Grossman, AYSE Personnel Manager
Ruth Rivera, AYSE Personnel Manager
Chia Weng, AYSE Personnel Manager
Yoonjoo Cho, AYSE Music Librarian
Rudeewan Laohakittikul, AYSE Librarian
| |
Concert Volunteers include photography, recording, backstage, and front of house operations (ticket sales, merchandise sales, and ushers) at various events throughout the season.
Maria Foltz Baylock
Sandy Cho, Photography
Yong jun Cho
Yoonjoo Cho, Photography
Jennifer Cook, Photography
Craig & Sue Daniels, Recording
Corrado & Sharon Dugo
Eric Fischer
Roland & Betty Genter, Recording
Aaron Grossman
Lynn Hoang, Concert Operations
| Mary Kesting
Hye-yon Kim
Stephanie Kim
Won Kim
Bill Lankenau
Hye Jin Lee
Sung Lee
Jie Li
Sufei Lin
Kyounghee Malawi
Noreen McCarthy
| Betty Miller
Joon Joo Min
Brooke Nelson
David Nelson
Susan Perdue, Photography
Carol Rothacker
Donna and Gordon Rye
Jill Staton
Sally Wilson, Photography
Tie Xu, Photography
|
| |
Auditions Volunteers: support AYPO staff members throughout 11 days of auditions, involving more than 700 musicians!
Zola Bridges
Rudy Cornejo
Laura Grems
Lauren Hounshell
Jenny Kim
Joy Kim
Patrick Kim
Samuel Kwong
Grace Lee
Susie Lee
Hezhi Lu
Jaclyn Marmol
Pamela McInnes
Brooke Nelson
Lori Nelson | Allison Park
Lucia Petillo
Chrissy Rabadya
Carol Rothacker
Sydney Seed
Angelica Sherman
Karen Sherman
Jill Staton
Olivia Taylor
Amy Tran
Sally Tucker
Eleanor Wood
Katja Yeager
Kevin Zhou | Betty Miller
Joon Joo Min
Brooke Nelson
David Nelson
Susan Perdue, Photography
Carol Rothacker
Donna and Gordon Rye
Jill Staton
Sally Wilson, Photography
Tie Xu, Photography
|
|
Board of Directors: volunteers who comprise the governing body of AYPO. The Board of Directors is responsible for approving policy, provides leadership in fundraising activities, and is legally responsible for the organization. They meet bi-monthly with the Executive Director. If you are interested in learning about board service please contact the Executive Director at 703-642-8053 or exec@aypo.org.
| |
Peggy Adams, President | Civic Leader
Mike Blakeslee, Past President | NAfME:
National Association for Music Education
James Walters, Vice President of
Operations | Air-Conditioning, Heating
and Refrigeration Institute
Robert Sollinger, Vice President of
Education | Gensler
Bill Hong, Secretary | Institute for
Defense Analyses
Larry Lu, Treasurer | Open Concept Systems
Fil Agusti, Legal Counsel | Steptoe & Johnson
Linda Burke | Fairfax County Public Schools
Jeanne M. Carr | Educational Employees'
Supplementary Retirement System of
Fairfax County
|
Michael Colburn | U.S. Marine Band
Lara Cole | Lawyers' Committee for Civil
Rights Under Law
Andrew Creighton | Attorney,
Washington DC
Bob Cunningham | Cabot Consultants
Lee Grossman | Consultant
Shak Hill | Allstate
Tim Hoechst | Agilex
Pamela McInnes | National Institute
for Health (NIH)
Richard Moniuszko | Fairfax County
Public Schools
Patti Reid | Civic Leader
John Tomann | Gensler
|
See you next season!
Regards,
Michelle Wallace
Education & Outreach Manager
American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras
4026 Hummer Rd, Annandale, VA 22003
OUR MISSION: to provide the highest quality musical experience that allows our
students to grow as musicians and individuals, who then contribute to our nation's
cultural landscape, as they become future artistic and community leaders.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
