By Lucy Hattemer, Program Manager [space_20] It takes a lot to succeed in the music world. Orchestra rehearsals, sectional classes, weekly private lessons, connections to professional musicians, performance opportunities, time for regular practice, knowledge of summer programs…the list goes on, and it all adds up to create a high barrier to participation. [space_20] At DCYOP, […]
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Uncategorized November 18, 2021
Program Spotlight: Living a Musical Life Through the Talent Development Program
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Uncategorized November 9, 2021
Choosing the Music: Fun and Serious Work
read articleBy Evan Ross Solomon, Artistic Director Each year, one of the most fun parts of my job is choosing repertoire for our ensembles. It is also a challenge: as Artistic Director, I must balance the pedagogical needs and desires of our students, the interests of our principal conductors, and the current trends in concert […]
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On This Day October 21, 2021
On This Day in 1975: Scott Joplin’s Opera, Treemonisha, Made Its Broadway Debut
read articleAs the Metropolitan Opera debuts its first opera by a Black composer, we remember another historic opera that received its long overdue debut less than fifty years ago. Many people know Scott Joplin as the “King of Ragtime,” a prolific composer of over 100 works that defined a distinctly American genre of music that first emerged […]
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Uncategorized September 21, 2021
Kicking Off a New Season
read articleOn Saturday, September 18th, the hallways of Takoma Elementary School were once again echoing with the sweet sound of live music on every floor. All nine DCYOP ensembles, ranging from Debut Orchestra and Premiere Winds to the Youth Philharmonic and Orchestra, were back in person and ready to kick off the new season. “Just having […]
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featured August 5, 2021
DCYOP Honored at Events DC Celebration of Community Grant Awardees
read articleDCYOP was proud to be recognized this summer as a repeat recipient of an Events DC Community Grant. Through this program, Events DC provides financial support to a wide variety of non-profit organizations that have demonstrated dedication to youth participation in athletic and arts programs across the district. Check out this great feature video about our programs (filmed […]
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Uncategorized April 16, 2021
Youth Musicians Revive In-Person Rehearsal, Outdoors
read articleFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: David Connerty-Marin | 207-831-3313 | [email protected] Download raw video – DCYOutside Official Launch Youth Musicians Revive In-Person Rehearsals, Outdoors Over 200 youth musicians rehearsed “in real life” on Saturday, meeting in person for the first time in more than a year. Under a tent on a […]
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Uncategorized February 27, 2016
The Score: Winter 2016
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Uncategorized October 9, 2015
Introducing our *new* newsletter!
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