Volume V Fall ‘10

TempoOnline Newsletter of Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras

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MCYO Staff and Board fo Directors

Staff Executive Director...............Cheryl Jukes Operations Manager.................John Park Artistic Adviser....................Jonathan Carney Associate Executive Director...Christine Cox Director of Music Ed...........David Levine Accountant.................................Julie Hamre

ConductorsDavid Levin, Pablo Saelzer, Mary Poling, Kristofer Sanz, Jorge Orozco

ManagersLinda Kuhn, Janet Wolfe, Ashleigh Townsend, Ben Kepler, Anne Sohn, Linda Fong

Board of Directors Chair.....................................Sunny Kapoor Vice Chair...................................David Phillips Secretary...............................Bette Eberly-Hill Treasurer.....................................Bill Ford

Directors-at-LargePhilip Becker, Nan Cooper, Matt Mansell, Anita Segreti

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Table of Contents

2 Letter from the Board Chair

3 A Spectacular Season Startup

4 Meet our...

5 Alumni News

6 Conductors’ Musings

8 Busy MCYO Musicians!

10 Commendations and Upcoming

Cover Art by:Odino Tso of MCYO Symphony Orchestra

Strathmore is going WIRELESS!Good news for waiting and working parents!By January, Strathmore will enable wireless internet connection throughout the education lobby and cafe.Stay tuned for more information regarding how one will be able to access this wireless network.

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MCYO 2010 STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS - Sunny Kapoor, MCYO Board Chair

Since joining as Board Chairman in September 2009, I have undertaken a series of analysis on various operating dimensions of MCYO. These have surfaced deep insights for the Board and staff of MCYO. Go-ing forward, I would like to utilize this communication channel to share some of these findings with you regularly and provide greater transparency on the operating performance of MCYO - as we embark on our relentless march towards world-class artistic and operating performance. In each issue of Tempo, I will showcase a chart to explain a recent and relevant dimension of MCYO’s performance.

Background. The Chart Focus in this issue reflects the summary results of the STUDENT SURVEY we conducted over the summer on MCYO’s artistic performance – approximately 182 students across five or-chestras responded to questions in three broad categories. The first category – Student’s Perception of their Orchestra Conductor - was designed to ascertain the degree to which the conductor inspires the student to give their best and the extent to which the student respects the conductor’s knowledge & professionalism and feels comfortable in reaching out for help and assistance. The second category – Ensemble Experience – ascertains the degree to which the student feels that the ensemble experience has helped them become a better musician. The third category – Concerts & Rehearsals Experience – attempts to determine the extent to which the student felt challenged and stretched by the choice of repertoire and enjoyed the rigor of the preparation as well as the concert experience.

Results. Our key focus is on the percent of re-spondents in the “Top 2 Boxes” – meaning the total of “Very Positive” and “Positive”. Aggregating the results across all three categories, we are thrilled to report that our Top 2 Box rating was 86%. This will serve as a guide as we continue to focus on enhanc-ing our instructional design while further improv-ing the student experience. We will also focus on developing a deeper understanding of negative experiences perceived by students. Improvements such as – enhancing communication with students via online blogs and Facebook, encouraging Philhar-monic students to recommend suitable literature for concerts and increased efficiency with which variation in skill levels of students is evened out – are being implemented and will serve to minimize negative impacts on our students’ instructional quality and expe-rience.

This chart will serve as a baseline for contrasting our future artistic performance and will inform our ar-tistic decisions as we advance on the path of continuous improvement. I would welcome your inputs and comments - please feel free to send me an email directly at - skapoor@mcyo.org . Until next time..

A Spectacular Season Startup - Cheryl Jukes, MCYO Executive Director

We now have more members than ever taking part in this 65th season of MCYO! Over 460 students are enrolled in a MCYO program, be it one of the full orchestras or one of our string orchestras (the newest being our 43-mem-ber Preparatory Strings) or a chamber ensemble (now two flute choirs and a larger clarinet choir, also a collaborative Harp Ensemble run jointly by Levine School of Music and MCYO!).

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To all of our members, congratulations on your success and hard work! The level of talent and increasing numbers of students auditioning from all around our metropolitan region—five MD counties, DC and Vir-ginia—make it quite an accomplishment to be selected for a seat in one of our ensembles. We are proud and privileged to have such outstanding members; we look forward to another musically rich and rewarding year! Some highlights include:•newgroupswithnewperformanceopportunities!•aLondonconcerttripforanMCYOTouringOrchestrafortheLondonNewYear’sFestival•FantasticDecember5concertprogrammingwhichincludesspecialMCYOalumguestartistKennethShifrin, performing Wagenseil trombone concerto with Chamber Orchestra plus the Walt Whitman HS Chamber Choir performing with our Philharmonic!•AnewPianoConcertoCompetitionforareahighschoolagedpianists.WinnerperformsRachmaninovSecond Piano Concerto with the MCYO Philharmonic for March 9 concert!•ChamberStringsoffersitsconcertocompetitionagainforsoloiststoperforminconcert•AdditionalmasterclasscollaborationswithStrathmorepartners,theBSOandNP,butalsowithNSOguest artists•SpecialOutreachconcertsatFoxHillsSeniorLivingCenter,TheLutheranChurchofSt.Andrew,theMillenium Stage (Kennedy Center) and the National Lutheran Home•CarnegieHallperformanceinMayfortChamberStringsandChamberOrchestra!

How is it possible? The direct involvement of many different people make it possible for MCYO to maintain its standard of excellence and provide valuable musical opportunities. First, the bright and talented young musicians, who work hard with their dedicated private teachers to develop skills and master music for auditions and perfor-mances, and their families, who enthusiastically support this endeavor. Next, our wonderful artistic staff: the MCYO conductors, who thoughtfully plan challenging and rewarding programs to train these young musi-cians and to provide enjoyable concerts for our audiences; the orchestra managers, who take care of each group, interfacing with conductor, parents, and office to ensure that all needs are met; the artistic advisement, coaching and master class opportunities provided by MCYO Artistic Adviser, Jonathan Carney, BSO concert-master; the sectional and rehearsal coaches, who work with specific instrumental groups to hone repertoire and develop musicianship. Thirdly, the Board of Directors, which oversees the well-being of the organiza-tion together with office staff, who manage all operations involved in running the program at our world-class facility, the Music Center at Strathmore, as well as at satellite and outreach locations. Grantors and donors also provide necessary funding. Finally, our Strathmore partners--BSO, National Philharmonic, Levine, City-Dance, and WPAS --who make possible additional unique musical collaborations for our students and staff. MCYO is grateful for the dedication and involvement of all of these factions, without whom the program would not be what it is today.

Audition Volunteers: We couldn’t do it without you! MCYO relies on a small army of volunteers to help us run the audition process, which went smoother than ever this year! MANY students volunteered their time all-week long to help with jobs such as managing the check-in desk, monitoring the warm-up rooms and “running” the auditioners up to their proper locations at the right times. Our fantastically enthusiastic student helpers this August included: Yujing Wang, Tanya Shi, Christopher Woo, Alex Woo, Michelle Chan, Theresa Chan, Julianna Hsing, Margaret Quinn, Michael Chen, Giselle Nakpil, Celine Nakpil, Janet Shi, Tingrui Zhao, Cathy Xue, Sherman Leung, Quinn Tai, Handson Wu, Kristin Jones, Arjuna Subramanian, Heather Liu, Sharona Yen, Kelly Klomparens, Jimmy Song, Dennis Zhao, Alisa Hahn, Deborah Chen, Raymond Lin, Francis Kang, Preston Ge, Andrew Hu, Matthew He, Jiyoon Song, Elizabeth Le-ung, Ariana Yeatts-Lonske, Alexander Zhang, Katherine Kim, Vivien Chen, Andrew Tong, Cathy Ji, Stephanie Rager, Arec Jamgochian, Sherri Zhang, Victoria Cheng, Sarah Abernethy, Kiyoon Ko, and Ben Hoyt.

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Meet our Managers and Ensemble Coaches

Preparatory Strings - Linda Fong

Symphony - Ashleigh Townsend

Chamber Orchestra - Janet Wolfe

Preparatory Strings Coach - Sarah Foard

Chamber Strings - Anne SohnYoung Artists - Ben Kepler

Philharmonic - Linda Kuhn

Meet our Sectional Coaches

First Violin - Adrian Semo

Viola - Maria Montano

Bass - Laura Ruas

Brass - Chris Gekker

Second Violin - Shelley Mathews

Cello - David Cho

Percussion - Ken Krohn

Woodwinds - Dr. James Badolato

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Andrew Levin - MCYO member from 1997-2002

I played trumpet 1997-1999 under David Levin (Junior MCYO), and returned as principal 2001-2002 un-der Olivia Gutoff in the MCYO Philharmonic. I attended Colonel Zadok Magruder HS. At the University of Pittsburgh, I pursued and received 2 degrees: BS in Neuroscience, BA in Music; mi-nored in Chemistry and Conceptual Foundations of Modern Medicine. I played in the University of Pittsburgh marching band, concert band (principal), orchestra (principal), Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, and National Intercollegiate Band (principal)After college, I spent one year as an otolaryngology medical technician in Pittsburgh, and the next year pur-sued a research fellowship at NIH in Bethesda, MD in a neuroscience laboratory. Currently I’m in my second year of medical school at The Ohio State University. I play with the OSU Col-legiate Winds (principal), and volunteer to play trumpet for residents at Goodwill Columbus. I scarcely have time, however, even for these activities! The MCYO experience was memorable for me. It was refreshing to rehearse with individuals who shared my appreciation for classical music and held themselves to much higher standards than typical teenagers. As for advice: Your classical training is a well-earned talent--a gift that will set you apart from your peers if you pursue a career outside a musical domain. Be proud that you are well-rounded; you may be surprised at how many doors your background will open for you.

SPECIAL NOTE: MCYO is pleased and grateful that Andrew (yes…Mr. Levin’s son!) will be playing trumpet for us in the Touring Orchestra headed for London this December!

Ken Shifrin - MCYO member from 1965-1970

I have heard wonderful things of the success of the Montgomery County Youth Orchestra (now known as Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras) and how it has grown! I am pleased to see that my wonderful former teacher, Robert Isle, and my old friend Ken Krohn, a superb percussionist, are involved with the orchestra. As for my history with MCYO, in 1965-66, I was Principal Trombone in the Junior Youth Orchestra under Conductor John Bauer. From 1966-1970, I was Principal Trombone in the Senior Youth Orchestra under Chester Petranek. Fondest memories of MCYO include participating in the first International Congress of Youth Orchestras in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and winning the stee-ple chase at the MCYO Summer Camp Neyati! I attended Montgomery Blair High School (the real Montgomery Blair, not

that penitentiary-looking thing on University Blvd!), after which I went to Duke University: to study Political Science and Music. I received my PhD in musicology from Oxford University. Since I got out of university I have been a member of the Israel Philharmonic, the Stuttgart Radio Or-chestra and from 1982-1994, I was Principal Trombone under Sir Simon Rattle in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, England. In 1994, I left the orchestra to get my PhD (musicology) at Oxford Univer-sity at which time I started the international touring ensemble, Posaune Voce Trio, which specializes in the performance of repertoire from the late Austrian Baroque and jazz; I am a frequent guest soloist/recitalist/clinician on both sides of the Atlantic. Editor/compiler of Orchestral Excerpts for Alto Trombone; Orchestral Excerpts for Euphonium and Bass Trumpet; British Orchestral Excerpts for Trombone and Tuba and various performance editions of baroque works. My advice to current MCYO musicians is: Enjoy and savour these years. It will never be such fun or complication-free again!

Be sure to catch Mr. Shifrin’s performance of Wagenseil Concerto for Trombone with

MCYO Chamber Orchestra on December 5th!

With violinists Nakwon Choi, Isabelle Nogues, Giselle Nakpil, and Ben Hoyt,Members of the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras at Strathmore

November 16, 2010 7:30 PMMusic Recital Hall, Rockville Campus

“Music of Miklos Rozsa and Mozart”

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Montgomery College

Arts Institute

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Distinguished Chamber Music Series

Jonathan Carney, violin, viola

With violinists Nakwon Choi, Isabelle Nogues, Giselle Nakpil, and Ben Hoyt,Members of the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras at Strathmore

November 16, 2010 7:30 PMMusic Recital Hall, Rockville Campus

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Philharmonic - David Levin, conductor It is exciting to report that the 2010 season is off to a terrific start! After more than a week of very in-tense and highly impressive auditions, the members Philharmonic gathered for their first rehearsal and demonstrated all evening that they truly earned their seats. It is gratifying to see many of our long-time MCYO musicians return once again to perform with the Philharmonic as well as those matriculating from the Chamber Orchestra and Symphony. Addition-ally, I would like to welcome to the Philharmonic the musicians new to MCYO who have come to us from this area as well as Washington DC, Virginia, and surrounding Maryland counties.

Please keep in mind, and you have heard it many times, that the students need to do their share of preparation for the rehearsals and are expected to make every effort to attend all scheduled rehearsals. To help with schedule planning and music prepara-tion, I have created a Facebook group called “MCYO Philharmonic”. This Group as well as the usual e-mails will facilitate communication between the students and me. Additionally, students may easily contact our manager, Ms. Kuhn, or me with ques-tions, concerns, and above all, suggestions for any-thing Philharmonic related. Already more than 50 suggestions have been submitted regarding repertoire for the March and May concerts!

By December 5th, you will all understand why I am so excited to be working with the students each week. The level of musicianship within this orches-tra coupled with the energy coming from the musi-cians each Wednesday evening should provide this orchestra the impetus to successfully perform amaz-ing varieties of literature this year. Parents: Words of encouragement to your children, continuing their private lessons, and above all, your attendance at our concerts are the final pieces of the puzzle that will make this year successful beyond anyone’s expecta-tions. Thank you in advance for your constant sup-port.

Chamber Orchestra - Pablo Saelzer, conductor The Chamber Orchestra has advanced at a very good pace towards the goal of learning Mozart’s Sym-phony No. 35 in D major “Haffner.” Playing whole works is an objective of the Chamber Orchestra because it is very much like reading through a whole novel or play, instead of reading only an excerpt. Music of this style, Classical, is a challenge for young musicians because the excitement for most of the players in the ensemble comes from the awareness of the total piece achieved only by listening, rather than from the demands of individual parts. In other words, some sections of the orchestra are very busy while others play a much more subtle role, and in that lies the challenge to young players. Very often in our society quantity is favored over quality and individuality over the collective good. Playing music in an orchestra, especially if one’s part is not flashy, demands attention to detail and commitment to the goal of the group. I believe that practicing these are values in music can benefit the societies where our musicians live. It can make us better suited for col-laboration and not only for competition

Young Artists - Kristofer Sanz, conductor What an amazing start to the 2010 MCYO Young Artists season! With only four rehearsals and one sectional under our belt, YA is quickly blossoming into a very skilled and musically charged ensemble. During every rehearsal I am truly amazed with the musical maturity, passion, and drive that each musi-cian brings, not only to playing their part, but also to playing as an ensemble. We have a very exciting and musically diverse program planned for the first concert, and both the sectional coaches and I see a newfound energy and spirit in the way that the YA musicians are practicing and preparing each week. It is truly an honor, and the highlight of my week, to be able to work with these gifted musicians, and I would like to personally thank all of the parents, coaches, and private teachers for all of their hard work and support. With these strong collaborations and solid support system, the sky is the limit as to what our student musicians can achieve.

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Symphony - Mary Poling, conductor It has been a thrill for me to join MCYO and to conduct the Symphony this Fall! I have been deeply impressed by the commitment to excellence I’ve seen across the board, from the administrative staff to the families to my fellow conductors. It’s also been a blast getting to know the students in Symphony (who knew there was such hidden talent among these musicians!)

Our December concert will feature two operatic pieces and a movement from Dvorak’s 9th Sympho-ny. The operatic pieces will offer the Symphony an opportunity to play music that reflects a broad range of emotions. In rehearsals we’ve been discussing how by playing together, we can express many differ-ent emotions and bring a range of musical colors to produce a diverse and vibrant palette. Saint-Saens’ Dance Bacchanale from the final act of his opera Samson et Dalila concludes in a frenzy, with Samson pulling down the temple upon him-self and his persecutors. (For the original story read chapter 16 of the book of Judges.) Prokofiev’s Mon-tagues and Capulets from Romeo and Juliet begins with the dissonant sounds of feuding families. A flute solo in the middle hints at the hope of reconcili-ation, but the furious dissonance returns at the end. We will finish the program with the first movement of Dvorak’s famous 9th “New World” Symphony, inspired by the sights and sounds the composer en-countered when he visited America. Students at the Symphony level are learning to play more difficult music--not merely hitting the notes right, but digging into the deeper layers of mu-sic. In order to do this, they must be sure that they know their material thoroughly so that they are able to pay attention to the flow of the music as the piece develops throughout the orchestra. This can’t happen if they’re checking their fingerings or thinking about just the notes all the time! By working on difficult passages with their private teachers, and practicing their music until they have developed muscle mem-ory, students will find themselves free to follow the music wherever it leads them!

It reminds me of waterskiing. When you start out, you’re in the water, and it feels like the boat is trying to pull the rope out of your hands. As the line grows taut, you find yourself being dragged through the water--and you know you won’t be able to hang on for long. But then you “pop up,” your skis get you on top of the water, and suddenly you’re free to feel the wind and enjoy the scenery and turn as you please. Trying to play music without knowing your part well, is like trying to waterski under water. And since it’s not only you playing, you not only drag yourself down but you bring down everyone around you. So practice, so you can enjoy the view! Looking forward to painting even more beauty with the kids!

Chamber Strings & Preparatory Strings - Jorge Orozco, conductor A new MCYO season has begun! I am thrilled to start working with our newest ensemble, Preparatory Strings. Prep Strings has made very fast progress in the first few weeks of practice. We even had the privilege of having Mr. Carney working with us for our second rehearsal. Assistant conductor and Coach Sarah Foard and I welcome all Prep Strings students and families to an exciting year. Many thanks to PS orchestra manager Linda Fong for her commitment, hard work, and good humor. Chamber Strings will have a great season this year. Five concerts total including…Carnegie Hall in May!!! Our concerto competition is on again this year. The winner or winners will be featured as CS soloists in our March/May concerts. I want to per-sonally thank our new manager, Mrs. Sohn for her hard work in preparation for auditions and the start of our season. I also want to welcome strings coach Alice Ju, who will help us with sectionals this season. Last, but not least… Thank you Cheryl, John, and Christine for making all of this possible with your dedication!

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Only two months into our season, yet many MCYO musicians have already performed or been involved in the following Fall events:

September 30 – MCYO / BSO Concertmaster Master Class Concertmasters from our 3 older orchestras (PHIL, CHA and SYM), performed magnificently for MCYO Artistic Adviser and BSO concert-master Jonathan Carney in our annual Master class for top violinists! It is a thrill to see such talent in our young students and this lively session was chocked full of musical and artistic tips from our very own resident expert!

Kudos and thanks to our performing students: From Philharmonic: Kenneth Liao, Rhea Chung and Isabella Nogues From Chamber Orchestra: Giselle Nakpil From Symphony: Sam Han and Celine Nakpil

October 8 – The Sister-City Cultural Exchange This was a terrific performance experience for our MCYO Clarinet Choir, sponsored by the City of Rockville. German Musikschule students—a Clarinet Choir—from Pinneberg, Germany, sister city of our own Rock-ville, rehearsed and performed with the MCYO Clarinet Choir students at the Glenview Mansion, Rockville. Under the able baton of our own Dr. Hunt (Clarinet Choir director), the giant clarinet choir of 24 musicians delighted the audience with some fun and unusual repertoire. Dr. Hunt also provided an excellent demon-stration of the differences between the German and American versions of the instrument and led a wonderful Q&A session.

October 9 - Magical Montgomery Arts Fair Special thanks to Arjuna Subramanian for his assistance at the MCYO booth! Also, thank you to all the MCYO families that stopped by our booth!

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October 21 – MCYO/BSO Oboe Master Class, featuring BSO’s Jane Marvine (and husband accompanist). Special applause for our participating oboists who performed from their orchestra repertoire and also solo pieces in preparation for all-state auditions: From Philharmonic: Elizabeth Eber and Kelly Klomparens From Symphony: Robin Brown and Justin Shin

October 22 – National Philharmonic Cello Master Class for Cello with special guest artist Zuill Bailey.Kudos to MCYO Philharmonic cellists Kristina Winiarski and Ellen Gira for their outstanding performances at this class.

October 23 – First Rehearsal for our MCYO London Touring Orchestra! By December 22, the date for our Bon Voyage concert, this group will be ready and raring to go! We com-mend all of our London orchestra participants (and Mr. Levin) for the extra effort and time they will be put ting into preparations for this wonderful travel opportunity the next 2 months.

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Special Commendations to our MCYO students for… NSO: Congratulations to the following students selected for the National Symphony Orchestra’s annual Youth Orchestra Day: Violin: Rhea Chung, Aurora Wheeland, Nakwon Choi; Viola: Emilio Carlo*; Cello: Kristina Winiarski*; Bass: Patrick Fowler, Flute: Niles Watson*, Zahra Ahmed*; Horn: Ariana Yeatts-Lonske; Percussion: Emily Park*. * denotes acceptance into the NSO Fellowship Program.

Selected students perform in a side-by-side concert with the NSO Thurs., Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. Millennium Stage Concert (FREE)! James Ross, UMD Orchestra Director will be conducting the concert, which includes works by Glinka, Brahms, Dvorak and Rimsky-Korsakov.

National Philharmonic: NP’s Concerto Competition has produced 2 outstanding MCYO winners – Rhea Chung, Kristina Winiarski and MCYO Alum Seung Jeon. These talented students will be performing with the NP in the concert hall for over 10,000 Montgomery County elementary students in the highly-publi-cized and nationally recognized annual educational concerts at Strathmore Nov 16-19.

From the Top: MCYO senior Flute Choir member, Jeremy Parel, has been selected to audition for the Young Composer’s competition, Nov 13 at UMD College Park. If chosen, he will have a spot on the nationally broadcast radio show concert being presented at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center this spring. Jeremy has entered a piece he composed for the Flute Choir, which will perform this piece live for the audition!

BSO/Montgomery College Distinguished Chamber Music Series: Performing with Mr. Carney on this November 16 special recital at Montgomery College will be MCYO’s Chamber Orchestra concertmaster Ben Hoyt (Mozart B flat Duo for Violin and Viola). Giselle Nakpil (also concertmaster of Chamber Orchestra), and Philharmonic’s Nakwon Choi and Isabelle Nogues will join Mr. Carney in performing a movement from Miklos Rozsa’s Sonata for Two Violins. Kudos to these students for their effort in preparing these pieces and their time in special rehearsals with Mr. Carney!FREE! Call Montgomery College to reserve a seat 240-579-5209.

First Concerts of the Season… …will delight and impress!

Sunday, December 5 concerts at the Music Center at Strathmore: 3PM: Chamber Strings, Harp Ensemble, Young Artists and Symphony 7PM: Chamber Orchestra, with MCYO alumnus soloists Kenneth Shifrin and Philharmonic, featuring the Whitman High School Chamber Choir.TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Call 301-581-5100 or purchase on-line by clicking HERE.

Invite neighbors, friends, teachers and relatives for a wondrous day of music! What better way to show appreciation for and pride in our musician’s talent and hard work than to fill the concert hall!

Sunday, December 12 Trawick Chamber Music Recital at the Mansion 5PM. Features Clarinet Choir with senior and junior Flute Choirs. Reserved seating only, please email at mcyoinfo@mcyo.org

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MCYO Financial News

So far, MCYO is off to a strong start with first quarter numbers for budget on target. Increased enrollment has helped, but as many know, grants and funding awarded for non-profits arts groups have been declining dramatically in this economic climate. Compared to comparable youth orchestras around the nation, MCYO tuition/fees are a bar-gain. MCYO students receive outstanding and unique orchestral training in a state-of-the-art music facility, sectional rehearsals with professional coaches, exposure to renowned soloists and guest conductors, opportunities to partici-pate with leading art organizations in our region (BSO, NP, CityDance, NSO, WPAS and other special guest artists brought in for residencies, e.g. Classical Jam). We are counting on the support of our constituents to help MCYO increase ticket sales for our wonderful concerts and to bring in ads so that we can continue to publish our beautiful concert programs. Please help seek donations in support of MCYO – an organization that is a worthy cause for the benefit of both our young musicians and the com-munity. Many regional employers have matching donation/gift programs—please explore and utilize these to help increase funding for MCYO (Washington Post, IBM, AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, Exxon-Mobil are just some which our parents have tapped, helping double contributions and support). Nearing completion is the annual audit, which is under review by MCYO Board financial officers. Thanks to the good work of our Financial Assistance/Scholarship Chair, Bette Eberly-Hill, MCYO was able to award over $25,000 need-based scholarships for tuition, lessons and work-study to 31 students this season.

MCYO proudly acknowledges financial sponsorship by the following contributors. •IndividualContributors •MontgomeryAllianceforCommunityGiving •BoardofDirectors •TheUnitedWayandAmerica’sCharities •StrathmoreHallFoundation •CarolynandJeffreyLeonardTuitionScholarshipFund •MarylandStateArtsCouncil •TheJosephandRosalindShifrinGuestArtistsFund •ArtsandHumanitiesCouncilofMontgomeryCounty •TheTrawickFoundation •AndreasandMargaretMakrisScholarshipFund •IrvingandJanetRosenbergMemorialScholarshipFundforAspiringMusicians •LockheedMartinCorporation •WashingtonGas&LightCompany •IBM •WashingtonPostCompany •AT&T •COSTCO

Founded in 1946, Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras is the oldest, largest and most established youth orchestra program in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

MCYO not only enriches the community with quality orchestra experiences but “nurtures and develops young talented musicians” by offering three full orchestras, one chamber orchestra, now TWO string

orchestras and additional chamber ensembles. Ranging in age from 8-18, over 400 talented musicians from around the region participate each season.

For additional information, contact the MCYO administrative offices (301) 501-5208 or 5209

MCYO gratefully acknowledges our major funders: