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Uncategorized October 10, 2023
Throwback Tuesday: DCYOP’s Youth Orchestra Performance at the Kennedy Center
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Uncategorized October 4, 2023
Allison Loggins-Hull Inspires Wonder at DCYOP
DCYOP was honored to host Allison Loggins-Hull, acclaimed composer and flutist, for an early rehearsal of her new piece, “Wonder,” the latest piece in a series of works commissioned through the K-12 New Music Project, an initiative that seeks to diversify the student repertoire by commissioning historically excluded composers to write music specifically for elementary, […]
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Uncategorized September 26, 2023
Get to Know DCYOP: Rishab Jain
How long have you been playing your instrument and how did you get started? As a child, I was surrounded by music – both my mom and my sister were musicians, and our home was perpetually filled with singing or violin playing. If not making it, my family was listening to music, which also had […]
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Uncategorized September 23, 2023
Growing Brains and Expanding Minds Through Music and Rhythm
Two students stood in front of the whiteboard, conferring quietly as they stared intently at the patterns in front of them. After a few moments of visible frustration, a third student jumped in to help. Eventually nodding in agreement, the trio looked to their teacher, Dr. Jessica Phillips-Silver, to see if they had solved the […]
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Uncategorized May 31, 2023
DC Youth Orchestra Program Welcomes Loretta Thompson as New Executive Director
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Uncategorized May 16, 2023
Spring 2023 Concerts Are Here!
Celebrate the end of the 2022-2023 season with us as all ten DCYOP ensembles PLUS our beginner students take the stage. Here’s what you need to know: Saturday, June 10th – 3:00 PMThe Youth Orchestra performs on the Concert Hall stage of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This performance is free […]