Together at Home DCYOP Win ter Vir tu al En sem ble Sh ow case

Sunday, Decem ber 20, 2020 @3pm DC Youth Orchestra Program Together at Home DCYOP Winter Virtual Ensemble Showcase Sunday, December 20, 2020 @3pm

Watch the concert on our YouTube channel!

Youth Orchestra Kenneth Whitley, Conductor

Symphony no. 1, III. Scherzo – Trio I – Trio II – Robert Schumann Coda

Debut Orchestra Rachel Pereira, Conductor

Zenith Kathryn Griesinger

Premiere Winds Brittney Allen, Conductor

The Dragon Lord Randall D. Standridge

Young Artists Orchestra Lauren Scott, Conductor

Lemon Twist Doug Spata Symphony no. 25, I. Allegro con brio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arr. Brubaker and Scott

Wind Ensemble Terrance Newman, Conductor The Magnificent Seven Elmer Bernstein arr. Mike Story

Concertino Élise Sharp, Conductor

Haydn Rocks! Joseph Haydn arr. David Brundrett Sinfonia Élise Sharp, Conductor

Double Trouble Lauren Bernofsky

Repertory Orchestra Amylia Barnett, Conductor

Symphony no. 8, I. Allegro moderato Franz Schubert arr. Richard Meyer

Youth Philharmonic Richard Scerbo, Conductor

L’Arlesienne, Suite no. 2, IV. Farandole Georges Bizet

Youth Orchestra & Youth Philharmonic Evan Ross Solomon, Conductor

Deep River Anonymous spiritual Freely adapted from Samuel Coleridge- Taylor by Evan Ross Solomon

Thank you to DCYOP conductors and teachers!

Special thanks to Arts Laureate This semester, students could not rehearse and perform together in person as they have in the past. Instead, students practiced and submitted individual videos of their parts. Arts Laureate, a local production studio, then layered the audio tracks together to create the sound of an ensemble. Finally, they compiled the videos so that every student appears on the screen, reunited virtually for the performance.

DCYOP Staff

Elizabeth Schurgin, Arles Wood, Executive Director Assistant Director of Operations

Evan Ross Solomon, Betsy Purves, Program and Artistic Director Director of Development

Rashida Coleman, Claudia Huang, Assistant Program Director Development Associate

Lucy Hattemer, Laura Clapp Program Coordinator Intern

DCYOP Board of Directors

Victor L. Reid, President Attorney

Elizabeth Marshall, Vice President Kaiser Permanente

Laura Price, Treasurer KPMG

Lourdes Tinajero, Secretary Department of Veteran Affairs

Lisa Joire, Parent Representative

Linda Cureton Muse Technologies

Dennis DeTray de Tray Consulting

Rodrigo Hurtado Allergist & Immunologist

Jeffrey Levi Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University

Yael Marciano Strathos Consulting

Cheri Meadows University of Maryland

Daniella Perlman Founder, DP Marketing About the DC Youth Orchestra Program

The DC Youth Orchestra Program is the leading ensemble-based classical music education program in the Washington, DC metropolitan region. Founded in 1960 by Lyn McLain, DCYOP is an integral part of the Washington, DC community, fostering the musical, academic, and social development of more than 60,000 youth. Our mission is "music for young people; achievement for life."

DCYOP was the first youth orchestra to have the honor of performing at the Kennedy Center. Our Youth Orchestra has toured 23 countries, played for numerous U.S. presidents and foreign diplomats, and worked with esteemed musicians such as Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Aaron Copland, Gustavo Dudamel, Leonard Slatkin, and Mstislav Rostropovich. In 2018, the Youth Orchestra was the first American youth orchestra to be the resident orchestra at the MusicaRiva Festival in Lake Garda, Italy.

We offer group lessons and ensemble training on all orchestral instruments for students ages 4 ½ to 18 and derive our success from a strong emphasis on musical achievement and excellence. The program consists of ten orchestral ensembles including the renowned Youth Orchestra. Each week, 40 highly qualified faculty members teach classes to 600 students on Saturdays at Takoma Education Campus. All students perform at least once per semester in concerts that are free and open to the public.

DCYOP distinguishes itself through its inclusivity. The program welcomes every student who wishes to participate, regardless of family circumstances or prior musical ability. DCYOP strives to make its program affordable to all by charging tuition on a sliding scale, which enables children from a wide range of backgrounds to experience the joy of learning and making music together. Inspired by El Sistema, Venezuela’s national youth orchestra program that uses music as an agent for social change, DCYOP also runs an after-school music program in DC Public Schools. DCYOP’s Children’s Orchestra currently operates at two Title One elementary schools in the District.

DCYOP encourages community among its diverse student body while fostering each student's creativity and growth. Through the rigor of orchestral music instruction, students increase their self-esteem and build character, see greater possibilities for themselves, feel that they are valued members of a musical community, become accountable for their role in the orchestra, enhance their communication skills, form new friendships, increase their curiosity and love of learning, and develop teamwork and listening skills.

The staff of the DC Youth Orchestra Program would like to extend our warmest thanks to our board who, though a time of uncertainty and unrest, has guided our vital work of community-building through music education with diligence, optimism, and generosity.

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su.edu/dcyo 540.665.4581 Shenandoah University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Employer. DCYOP Thanks Its Generous Donors

Especially in these challenging times, the DC Youth Orchestra Program is deeply grateful for your generosity. On behalf of the board, staff, and all at DCYOP, we extend our most sincere thanks for contributions received from the donors listed below. These gifts ensure that our program continues to be available and affordable for all families in the DC metropolitan area.

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$100,000 and Up Nora Roberts Foundation Mr. Edward Cheng and Ms. Tamar Eskin Venable Foundation DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities DC Office of Out of School Time Grants and $1,000 to $4,999 Youth Outcomes Anonymous (2) Karen and Timothy Abrams $50,000 to $99,999 Paula Agger Anonymous Mr. Gilles Alfandari and Ms. May Ng Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Elizabeth Allaben and Matt Chambers The Bench Trail Fund $20,000 to $49,999 Ms. Cathy Bernard Anonymous (2) Robin Berrington Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation Capitol Hill Community Foundation Events DC CCRA Travel Commerce Network The Morris and Chorzempa Family Foundation Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Classics for Kids Foundation Harman Family Foundation Linda and Douglas Cureton Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation, Inc. Helen and Todd Cymrot National Endowment for the Arts Kristin and Clarence Dillon Dimick Foundation $10,000 to $19,999 Lori Ebersohl Anonymous Friends of El Sistema Greece Benevity Community Impact Fund Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Ford Bloomberg Philanthropies Patrick and Delfina Fuller Dr. and Mrs. Dennis de Tray Ken Giles John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation Graham Holdings Michael and Erna Kerst Francis Guzzetta and Paul Manville The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Harre Rogers Fund Foundation Dana Hearn and Kevin McCloskey League of American Orchestras Jocelyn Henderson Catalyst Fund Irene Huntoon and David Reiser Robert and Dee Leggett Foundation Dr. Rodrigo Hurtado The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation David and Kaori Inoue The Share Fund Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Hattie M. Strong Foundation Linda Kotis, in honor of Madeleine Katz World Bank Community Connections Fund KPMG LLP Rachel Leiton $5,000 to $9,999 Charles and Margaret Levin Family Anonymous Foundation Catalogue for Philanthropy Mr. Stephen Lindo Claudine Chen-Young Vlad Lipschutz and Mashawna Vernon Congressional Sports for Charity Hon. Cheryl M. Long, in honor of Lyn CSX Transportation McLain The Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Ms. Yael Marciano Performing Arts Ms. Dorothy Marschak and CHIME Michael Fine, in memory of his wife Beth Steve and Tracy Nickelsburg, in honor of Phillips Fine Leah Nickelsburg The Kay Family Foundation Patrick Pearsall and Mitchell Reich Dr. Jeffrey Levi and Dr. Lawrence Deyton Daniella and Joshua Perlman Dr. Elizabeth Castillo Marshall and Dr. Harry Stephen and Ruth Pollak Marshall Laura and Richard Price Michael and Cheri Meadows Victor and Malva Reid Ms. Pamela Schurgin Amy Hall Mr. William Schurgin Ellen and Charlie Hattemer Peter R. and Claudia A. Sherman JeanAne Hecht Janie and David Song, in honor of Olivia Shanika Hope and Drake Wilson Song Tereza Horejsova and Ondrej Koumal Jeanna Steele, in memory of Jean Steele Mr. Reuben Johnson and Ms. Jessica Mr. Alexander Suh Pittman Michael Waldman and Linda Coe Gaelle Kolb and Franck Amyot Ms. Kimberly Wood Mr. Neil Kravitz and Mrs. Melissa Reinberg Yardi Systems, Inc. Angela Krulc Ms. Mari Kuraishi $500 to $999 Karen Lambert Anonymous Mr. Richard Levine Christopher and Kate Deal Rebecca Lobenherz Marie-Elise Diamond Mr. Jan Lodal Mrs. Alison Fields Aleksandre Metreveil Maggie Finnegan Elizabeth R. Miller John Gagosian and Stacey Younger Mufson Tabah Family Fund Gagosian Ms. Kimberley Parker Dr. Catherine Godfrey Lynn Parseghian and Nat Cohen Ms. Fatima Goss Graves Dwayne and Darlene Lawrence Pierce Grossman Family Charitable Funds Sara Pikofsky John Hoyda The Provincial Foundation David and Lisa Joire Jamie Roberts Mr. Stephen Key Jose Magana-Salgado Larry Kinton Nadiya Scott Ruth Koczela Kelly Servick Daniel Kolker and Cara Spencer Negin Shakibi Spencer Kolker Ms. Arlene Shapiro Kevin and Naina Leo Stacey Singleton Eileen Lillis Julie Sweetland David Michaud Van Ness Feldman Mr. George Neale Ms. Jenice View Patricia Payne and Nancy Firestone Dr. Alkinoos Vourlekis and Mrs. Betsy Daniel Perlman Vourlekis Dr. Sarah Post Joanna Wang PRM Consulting, Inc. Diedre Windsor Stephanie Rollins-Beard Elaine Zimmerman and Allen Fawcett Mrs. Melissa Romain Ms. Tracy Roman $100 to $249 Mrs. Sara Rosen Anonymous (2) Rotary Club of Washington, DC Sarah Rozensky Alcorn and Brian Alcorn Ajay and Aparna Sabherwal Pamela Alexander and Zakia Haight Edwin Schneider and Penelope Ganzel, in Kevin Allen honor of Lyn McLain Amazon Smile Paul Shin and Sarah Henn Mr. John Anderson Richard Strange Ms. Lisa Apple, in memory of Charles Fry David Svatos Daniele Avila Janice Wallace Saerome Bae Ethan Balis, in memory of Jules Lashenick $250 to $499 Teresa Barger Anonymous Mrs. Anne Barnes Maria Alva and Andrew Zeitlin Lillian Barnes Geri Averytt Erol and Melanie Baskurt Barre3 Katherine Benthien Mr. Thomas L. Bell Reginald Biddle David Benner Nena Bloomquist Kelly Bloom Ms. Sue Bremner Mrs. Kitt Booher Ms. Murielle Brunache Michelle and Russell Bruch Dr. Patricia Burke Mr. Allen Chan Ms. Rebecca Burns Mr. Machah Colbert Rita Byrd Linda Currie Ms. Maureen Byrnes Mr. John Fawcett Mr. Andrew Carpenter Donna Galloway Mrs. Maria Chamorro-Beckenhauer Julie Garnier Helen Chang Chris Gerkin Xiao Chen and Michael Westerman Mr. George Clark Mr. John Marquardt Mrs. Alisone Clarke Janina Matuszeski Mr. Brett Cohen Claire Medina Mr. Adam Cole Vimalkumar Mehta Ms. Victoria Cordova Mr. Ryan Merkel Heidi Cox Ms. Sabrina Meyers Ms. Teresa Crawford Joanna Miller Robert Dawson and Amina Luqman- Ms. Julia Moline Dawson Johari Moore Ms. Muriel Davidson Mr. John Moran and Mrs. Risa Browder Mrs. Linda Deramus Mr. David Moulton Diana Dillon Mu Beta Psi – Tau Chapter American Judith Dines University Meghan Duffy Christina Myers Ian and Faith Edwards Ms. Laura Nelson Ms. Kimberly Elliott Karen and Kevin O’Shea David and Anna Fierst Mr. William Oberdorfer Cheli English Figaro Ms. Franziska Ohnsorge and Mr. Shekhar Mats Filipsson Aiyar Joshua Fruchtman Drew Owen and Elizabeth Pulju-Owen Gail Gagosian Dr. Rosalind Parker Garcia-Casellas Family Fund Mr. Wesley Pickard Keith Garrett Russell Pittman Mr. Paul Gay and Laura Hanen Nancy Polikoff and Cheryl Swannack Burton L. Gerber David Post and Nancy Birdsall Jennifer Gibson Paige Ramamurti Suzanne Reifman Ms. Kristinza Giese David and Naomi Remes Ms. Karen Goldman Sarah Remes Suzanne Griffith Michael Rethy Ms. Dorothy Gusler Danna Reynolds Stephanie Guzman Anntoinett White Richardson Aimee Halbruner Lynn Robinson Ingrid and Donald Hester Ms. Nancy Robinson Harold Hickson Hewitt Rose Ms. Maria C. Higgins Mary Rose Barbara Hoffman David Rowe Eric Holmes Amy Rudnick Bill and Terri Howells Susan Ruland Ms. Cessaly D. Hutchinson, in honor of Carol Ruppel Marcus S. Hutchinson Beverly Russell Virginia Inglis, in honor of John and Paul Iryna Rybytva and Andres Gonzalez Joire Ms. Joanna Garske Sacks Mr. Tracy Inman Ms. Ann Schmoldt Ms. Margaret C. Jones Alan Schwartz Rose Jones Ms. Jo Ann Scott Ms. Eden Kainer Ms. Marianne Scott Alison Kaufman and Robert Adcock Ms. Elizabeth Shearer Paul and Margaret George Kaufman Mr. Michael Shelton Ms. Jennifer Keller Amina Smith Ms. Elizabeth Kenealy Ms. Nina Stark-Slapnik Jim Kessler and Jane Lueders Louise Smith Natalie Kontakos Mr. Joseph Stork Ms. Alisa S. Kramer Ms. Tayloria Stroman Ms. Michelle Krisel Rashmi and Wade Sutton Mr. Raymond Lane and Mrs. Laura Jacobi Alexander Tang Max Larsen Robyn Tessin Paul Larsen Cole and Theresa Thomas Paula Lawrence Lourdes Tinajero Ms. Deidre Lee Peter and Rhoda Trooboff Mr. Robert N. Leggett Jr. Knox Tull Ms. Dina Levi Karen Turner Philip and Maria Liebrecht Tiffany Turner Gunnella Lilly Mr. Samuel Visner Melissa Lim Donna Warder Maureen Luthardt Ms. Kathryn Washington Mr. Gerard Lutty and Ms. Marialis Zmuda Mr. Matthew Wasniewski Ms. Gina Manning Mr. Fred Wheaton Mr. Charles White, III Ms. Kim McDaniel Kenneth Whitley Malcolm McMillan Angela Wigglesworth Ana M. Medina Wiley Rein LLP Ms. Christine Melekian Bethany Wolfe Bernard Mercer Marshall and Joan Wolff Grace Miller Ms. Hazel Wood Allen Minton Mr. Charles Woodard Denise and Israel Mondragon Philip Wright and Natalya Scimeca Linda Moy Kevin and Kathryn Youel Page Ricky and Sonora Munks Jie Yu Amy and Carl Mrs. Jacqueline Zimmerman Rebecca Nelson Mr. Melvin Prince and Ms. Miriam $50-$99 Toporowicz Anonymous Vicki Rethy Lillian Loman Barnes Stacey Ricci and David Givens Martin Berger Jessica Robin and Ellsworth Rucker Amber Blaha and Alex Berger Rubymir Romero and Alexi Vasquez Benita Bottom Mrs. Christina Ruppert Joel and Deborah Brewer Zachary Scherer Samantha Brooks Isabelle Scimeca, in honor of Simon Maggie Burns Scimeca-Wright Terry and Cynthia Carnahan Jane Silver Roy and Pamela Castleberry Louise Smith Mr. Daniel Chan Mr. Glenn Spiegel Jaya Chatterjee Sarah Stanley Frank and Shannon Chawk Judith Strotz Dong Uk Cho Britt and Christopher Stuart Eugene Chu Mrs. Jeanie Teare Geoffrey Climer Todd Threats and Daaiyah Bilal-Threats Dana Cole Cody Torkelson Jamison and Robert Craft Karen Toth June Curtis-Thomas Carolina Valdiviezo Caleb Diamond Paulina Velasco Leo Dittemore Jim Wiedman Ms. Sonia Dockery, in honor of Lester Martha Williams Dockery III Tesia Williams Rita Dozier Matthew Winer Ms. Angela Dyson Kathleen Wolcott Elaine Eynon Catherine Wyler Melissa Fagonde Richard Yang Ms. Ruthmarie Finley Susan and Stanley Friedman $1 to $49 Ms. Barbara Gholz Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gorman Sara and Sachin Agarwal Herman Graves Steven and Mimi Arisumi Adiam Haddege and Daniel Kahsai Lise Bruneau and Marcus Kyd Emily and Erich Heckel Jessica and Keith Campbell Bruce and Christine Hegemann Dr. Priscilla Clark and Mr. Terence Clark Njeri Jarvis Catherine Crum Mr. Carl Johnson William Decourt Robert and Barbara Juszczyk Luigi and Carol Einaudi Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kaiser Victor English and Anita Brown Lori Kaplan and Colin Dale Martin FitzPatrick Brinah and Stanley Kessler Ms. Renee Fletcher Cynthia and Autumn King Beth Freeborn and Jason Hulbert Jennifer Koons Julie Garnier Judith Ann Kuhagen Katie Geffken Mary Lalos James and Dabney Goold Anita Lee Becky and Josh Gorham Mr. and Mrs. Edward Levy Elena Grassi Sheryl Lewis Ann Hawkins Charles and Regina Lilly Polly He Dr. Amy Loeserman Michelle Heller and Paul Conlon Samuel and Gloria Malachi Aqing Huang and Liangliang Cao Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Mahr Kristina Jeffers Laura Malenas and Matthew Hoover Jason and Loranda Jenifer Zhaoxi Jiang Ms. Glenda Partee Ms. Jocelyn Kaiser Katherine Pugh Yvonne Kankam-Boadu Anil Puri Daniel Kaplan Emily Music Robichaux Mary and Lou Kuta Elana C. Robinson Alison Lowell Lonnie M. Rogers Monica Luqman Paul Ross Sonia Luthra Leticia Salvador and Simon Contreras Mrs. Joyce Lynch Suzy Scollon and Dan Cornette Alison Macalady and Derek Murrow Ella Segal Joan and Meer Majeed Janani Shankaran Juliet and John Marrkand Paul Shapiro Dr. Aaron Marrs Smrithi Srikanthan Saa Andre and Aissata Millimono Bertram Stiff and Julia Phillips Jacquie Moen Ernest Trotman Kate Mundy United Way of Greater Atlanta Linda Ndiaye Tara and Michael Watts Ms. Leslie Nero Marietta and Hugh Watts Fawn O’Brien Dvora Wilensky Francine Olowokande and Ayo Adesugba Stephen Yoder

Gifts, pledges and in-kind support received between September 1, 2019 and December 17, 2020.

Please note that we have been experiencing severe mail delays and, as a result, might not yet have received gifts made recently and sent by post. In addition, some donors may not be listed because gifts were made via World Bank Community Connections or other employee giving programs. If your contribution is missing from this list and/or should be acknowledged differently, please accept our sincere apologies and contact [email protected].

How Your Support Makes an Impact While the actual program cost per child averages $500 each trimester, DCYOP tuition ranges from as low as $18 to $320 per trimester based on family income and size, thanks to the generous support of foundations and individuals like you. This enables all students to participate in our program. Your gift ensures that high- quality musical education continues to be accessible and affordable for all families.

How to Make a Gift • Give online by credit/debit card at dcyop.org/donate • Mail a check payable to DCYOP to: DCYOP 1120 20th St NW, Ste 200N Washington, DC 20036 • Make a workplace donation through: Combined Federal Campaign #8672 United Way #8672 or America’s Charities • Donate appreciated stock • Support the future of the program by leaving a gift in your will or IRA beneficiary designation

Please contact Betsy Purves, Director of Development, with any questions at [email protected] or (202) 795-8550 x703.