08-09 Vivace.pub - American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras

Vivace! 

Volume 44, Issue 5, 2008-2009 Season 

A Publication for the Friends of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras Community 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Michael Blakeslee 

President 

National Association for Music 

Education (MENC) 

James Walters 

Vice President Operations and 

Development Committee Chair 

Air-Conditioning and 

Refrigeration Institute 

Margaret Adams 

Vice President Education 

Civic Leader 

David Piazza 

Vice President Finance 

QuadraMed Corporation 

Mary Saunders 

Secretary 

Civic Leader 

Ilryong Moon 

Treasurer 

Moon, Park & Associates 

Filiberto Agusti 

Legal Counsel 

Steptoe & Johnson 

Pamela Coggs Alexander 

St. George’s Episcopal Church 

Saekewn (Sean) Chung 

New York Life Insurance Co. 

Miriam Flaherty Willis 

Wolf Trap Foundation for the 

Performing Arts 

Hope Katz Gibbs 

Fairfax City Public Schools 

Won S. (David) Lee 

Won S. David Lee, CPA, PC 

Richard Moniuszko 

Fairfax County Public Schools 

Lucille Pavco 

National Public Radio 

Elizabeth Stevens 

National Geographic Society 

Wendy West, R.N. 

Georgetown University Hospital 

Rosemarie Wesson Williams 

National Science Foundation 

AYPO Music Director Retires After 25 Years 

A fter 35 years with the National Symphony Orchestra and 25 years as Music Di‐ 

rector of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras, Luis Haza announced 

that he will retire from AYPO at the end of June 2009 to begin the next phase of his life 

at his new residence in Georgia. 

AYPO bids a fond farewell to Maestro Haza, our beloved Music Director and conduc‐ 

tor of the American Youth Philharmonic. Itʹs been a long and wonderful journey for 

the Maestro, beginning in 1983 when he first joined AYPO (then known as the North‐ 

ern Virginia Youth Symphony Association). As the years passed, Haza built the AYPO 

Maestro Luis Haza , Music Director, Conductor, American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras 

Thomas Cupples , Assistant to the Music Director; Brass Coach, American Youth Philharmonic ® 

Carl J. Bianchi , Conductor, American Youth Symphonic Orchestra 

J.D. Anderson , Conductor, American Youth Concert Orchestra 

Cheri Collins , Conductor, American Youth String Ensemble 

Douglas Wallace , Director of Percussion Ensemble 

Carol Stephenson , Winds Coach, American Youth Philharmonic ® 

Julia Sun , Strings Coordinator, American Youth Symphonic Orchestra & Concert Orchestra 

Tomoko Azuma , Executive Director 

Holly Hanneke , General Manager 

Michelle Wallace , Coordinator of Education & Outreach 

Robin Rohrback , Operations Manager 

Bethany Thompson , Stage Manager 

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AYP Alumnus Takes Center Stage 

An Interview with MGMT Guitarist James Richardson 

A lumnus James Richardson (AYP, 1997—2001, french horn) reminisces on his 

days in the orchestra, and gives readers a glimpse into his current rock star life as 

guitarist with MGMT, a band pegged as the “Artist to Watch in 2008” by Rolling Stone 

magazine, and winner of “Best New Band” at the 2009 NME Awards. 

How old were you when you began music, and what instrument did you play? “I was 

always messing around on the piano for as long as I can remember. I started piano les‐ 

sons when I was five or six; that was my first ʹseriousʹ instrument.” 

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Vivace! 2008-2009 Season 

Noteworthy Performances 

T he American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras (AYPO) 

began the 2008‐2009 concert season with gusto on 

November 9th with Celebrations featuring the American 

Youth Philharmonic ® and guest conductor James 

Fellenbaum. Luis Haza stepped into the role of guest 

violinist, performing John Williams’ “Schindler’s List” to a 

full house at George Mason University’s Center for the 

Arts. 

In December AYPO’s youngest musicians, the American 

Youth String Ensemble, celebrated Winter Magic by 

performing popular pieces such as “Fantasia on 

Greensleeves” and “Twas the Night Before Christmas”. For 

the latter, Luis Haza narrated the favorite tale while 

stockings hung from each music stand with care. 

After a long winter break, the Philharmonic reemerged on 

February 8 th at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, 

offering complimentary tickets for all youth ages 18 & 

under, and promising a Spanish‐inspired Colores de España 

concert. Pianist Orlando Alonso joined the ensemble for 

Manuel de Falla’s “Nights in the Garden of Spain”. 

(“AYPO Music Director” continued from page 1) 

program into a formidable organization, improving mu‐ 

sician quality year after year and steering the organization 

with his clear artistic vision. Today AYPO is 

regarded as one of the finest youth orchestra 

programs in the nation with a stellar reputa‐ 

tion for excellence and distinction, and we 

thank Maestro Haza for his years of dedica‐ 

tion and devotion in building this institution 

into what it is today. 

Over the years, Maestro Haza shaped the 

lives of thousands of young people, so much 

so that he often jokes that no matter where 

he travels in this world, he always runs into 

AYPO alumni. Countless numbers of alums 

always recall their time as a musician in the 

program, working and learning from Haza, with great 

pride and nostalgia. AYPO looks forward to continuing 

and building upon Maestro Haza’s legacy by passing the 

Luis Haza (Photo by Steve Barrett) 

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Later in the month on Feb. 22 nd (same time, same place!) the 

American Youth Concert Orchestra, led by J.D. Anderson, 

and the American Youth Symphonic Orchestra, led by 

Carl J. Bianchi, welcomed tuba aficionado Kevin Stees to 

the stage. Stees brought Edward Gregson’s contemporary 

“Tuba Concerto” to life while accompanied by the full 

sound of the Symphonic Orchestra. 

For the springtime concerts, AYPO featured several of its 

own musicians. On March 15 th at the Ernst Cultural 

Community Center of Northern Virginia Community 

College, the String Ensemble highlighted the Principal 

musicians for Hofeldt’s Soaring Spirit. On April 19 th at 

George Mason University Center for the Arts, the 

American Youth Philharmonic proudly accompanied its 

Concertmistress violinist, Marina Aikawa, for a rousing 

performance of Edward Paganini’s “Violin Concerto No. 1 

in D major”. Aikawa, who will be attending the Juilliard 

School this fall, was adorned in a flowing turquoise dress 

and had the poise of a professional, bringing the audience 

to its feet for several standing ovations. 

Bravo to all of AYPO’s talented musicians; we will see you 

at the final concerts of the season on May 9 th , 10 th , and 31 st ! 

baton on to the next Music Director in a smooth and 

seamless transition. 

With the help of Luis Haza, AYPO began the extensive 

search for a new Music Director in September 

2008. The process of searching for Haza’s suc‐ 

cessor has been a thrilling and enlightening 

process, with more than 95 applicants from 

throughout the United States and beyond. The 

Search Committee has been working hard to 

narrow down the selection pool of candidates 

to those who are best qualified and suited to 

continue and build the musical excellence of 

the AYPO program. Be the first to hear who 

the final candidates are by attending the An‐ 

nual Parent Meeting on Monday, May 11, 

2009, 7:00pm at Kilmer Middle School in Vi‐ 

enna, Virginia—we will be making a special announce‐ 

ment then about the finalists. And, as always, stay tuned 

for more details through the Vivace e‐newsletter and on 

the AYPO website!

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Education & Outreach in the Community 

Bringing Music to the Schools 

This season, 25 AYPO musicians mentor 36 young students at public schools throughout the region, as part of the Music 

Buddies Mentorship Program. The musicians are matched with students who 

demonstrate a talent and desire to learn more on their instrument, but do not 

necessarily have the means to receive private lessons. Over 1,000 lessons are given to 

the students throughout the school year, culminating in a Showcase Recital in June. 

Mentor Dominic Favia with trumpet mentee 

at Luther Jackson Middle School 

(Photo by Michelle Wallace) 

students and a way to achieve goals on a weekly basis. 

One school in particular consistently hosts and supports the Music Buddies program 

since the program’s inception ten years ago. Luther Jackson Middle School, located 

in Falls Church, serves a highly diverse community in Northern Virginia and encour‐ 

ages music education for its students. This season, there are four mentors teaching 

eight students every week on the violin, viola, cello and trumpet. Sometimes students 

risk falling behind or losing interest in their instruments all together; the Music Bud‐ 

dies program not only encourages musicianship, but provides a role model for the 

Another way of bringing music to schools is through a “run‐out” concert— a community concert that gives AYPO the 

opportunity to share orchestral music with people who are not already a part of the regular audience. These concerts 

also provide young musicians an educationally enriching experi‐ 

ence and bolsters their confidence by repeating a performance of 

works they have rehearsed for many weeks. Every year AYPO 

partners with a local public school to provide such a concert for its 

students. On March 13, 2009, the American Youth String Ensemble, 

led by Cheri Collins, visited Spring Hill Elementary School in 

McLean, Virginia. The string ensemble performed for an audience 

of more than 300 fourth and fifthgraders, and were joined by 

Spring Hill musicians to perform a side‐by‐side concert of Del 

Borgo’s Sinfonia in G and Spata’s Agincourt. 

Chamber Music Heard Around the Town 

During the 2008‐2009 season, AYPO formed a relationship with two local senior centers providing five free perform‐ 

ances for their residents. The outreach performances reached more than 125 seniors, many of whom are physically un‐ 

able to attend AYPO concerts. The Lincolnia Senior Center in Alexandria, 

Virginia, hosted the Room 40 Quartet (pictured left) on April 5 th and the 

Duchess Duo, comprised of violins, on April 11 th . The Sunrise Assisted 

Living of Fairfax hosted five ensembles this spring: the Kong Quartet, Muse 

Quartet, Fantastic Three cello trio, the Forrest Quintet and Quintet Con 

Fuoco. Each season, the chamber ensemble performances reach more than 

3,000 audience members from the community. This year, ensembles per‐ 

Room 40 Quartet at Lincolnia Senior Center 


String Ensemble run-out concert, Spring Hill Elementary 


formed at events for local organizations such as the U.S. Capital Historical 

Society and the Pentagon Memorial Fund, among others.


Names of Note: AYPO Member Accomplishments 

For more listings & details please visit: www.aypo.org under the “News” tab 

All Virginia Orchestra 

Anna‐Luisa Mirto (AYP, Principal 1st violin) 

Tova Yampolsky (AYP, violin) 

James Heron (AYP, Assistant Principal viola) ‐ Principal 

Patrick Miller (AYSO, co‐Principal viola) 

Katherine Newlon (AYP, cello) ‐ Assistant Principal 

Maryland All State Senior Orchestra 

Clara McCreery (AYP, violin) ‐ 1st violin section 

Alexander Yin (AYP, co‐Principal violin) ‐ 1st violin section 

Christopher Hsing (AYP, co‐Principal cello) 

Evan Martino (AYP, co‐Associate Principal cello) 

David Young (AYP, Principal bassoon) ‐ 1st bassoon 

Maryland All State Junior Orchestra 

Rhea Chung (AYP, co‐Associate Concertmaster violin) ‐ Concertmaster 

Nicolette Cho (AYSO, cello) 

U.S. Army Orchestra Young Artist Competition 

Winners performed with the U.S. Army Orchestra on May 3, 

2009 at the University of Maryland. 

Angelina Savoia (AYP, Principal harp) ‐ 1st place 

Rebekah Carpio (AYP, Principal clarinet) 

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Rhea Chung (AYP, co‐Associate Concertmaster violin) 

Christopher Hsing (AYP, co‐Principal cello) 

Clara McCreery (AYP, violin) ‐ honorable mention 

38th Annual Feder Memorial String Competition 

Tiffany Kim (AYCO, co‐Principal 2nd violin) ‐ 1st place 

Julia Rosenbaum (AYP, co‐Assistant Principal cello) ‐ 2nd place 

in the advanced cello/bass category. 

Shankar Balasubramanian (AYCO, 2nd violin) ‐ 1st place in the 

intermediate category. 

Northern Virginia Music Teacher Association 

Concerto Competition 

Evelyn Mo (AYSE, violin) ‐ 1st place in the Elementary Division. 

Shankar Balasubramanian (AYCO, 2nd violin) ‐ 2nd place in the 

Elementary Division. 

National Symphony Orchestra Young Associates : 

Elizabeth Leung (AYP, violin) 

Emma Reeder (AYP, violin) 

Alexander Yin (AYP, co‐Principal violin) 

Miguel Quijano (AYSO, cello) 

Emma Balek (AYSO, trumpet) 

Jack Hughes (AYSO, trumpet) 

Surveying the Land for Summer Camps 

AYPO conducted a survey asking members to give feedback about music programs, plans for the summer, 

and recommendations for future musicians interested in attending a summer camp. Out of 90 responses, the 

results are in… For a complete list of summer music programs visit: www.aypo.org under the “Resources” tab 

Who responded? 

Most popular music camps: 

• Britt Institute, OR 

33 from the Philharmonic 

16 from Symphonic Orchestra 

16 from Concert Orchestra 

21 from String Ensemble 

Of those who responded, 68% 

have attended a music program 

• Heifetz International Institute, NH 

• Strings International Festival, PA 

• Tanglewood Institute , MA 

• Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, MI 

• Summer Music Festival, NY 

• NSO Summer Music Institute, DC 

Best parts about camp: 

Best parts about camp: 

• Making new friends 

• A professional experience 

• Bonding during sectionals 

• Being challenged musically 

Worst parts: 

Worst parts: Waking up early, the food, practicing, 

and camp ended too soon! 

Unique responses for activities: 

• Camps for science, drama, journalism, and sailing 

• Volunteer at Asian Art & Antique gallery 

• Become a dance instructor 

• Governor’s School, VA 

• Center for Talented Youth, MD 

• Patrick Henry College Teen Leadership Camp, VA

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What is your favorite memory from your days with AYPO? “My favorite memories with AYP might be from the 

year we attended the National Youth Orchestra Festival in Sarasota, Florida. We got to meet 

friends from other youth orchestras, mix up and play in different ensembles with each 

other. We were very proud to represent AYP and there were some great conductors there.” 

What has been your most memorable moment with MGMT to date? “My most memorable 

moment with MGMT was probably opening for Radiohead in Manchester. Coming onstage in 

front of a sold out arena crowd and seeing your heroes on the side, ready to watch you perform, 

was pretty indescribable. We got a glimpse of what it is like to be on that level, where youʹre 

playing to fifty thousand people every night.” 

What is your role in MGMT? Give us a glimpse into the personality of the band and its 

James Richardson, 2001 members. “My role in MGMT is guitar player. Andrew and Ben are the two founding members 

of the band and they made the first album before the other three of us (guitar, bass, drums) joined the band. Weʹre all 

going to contribute and cooperate on the new record, though. Iʹd say that weʹre all pretty easy going, fun loving people, 

and we donʹt take things too seriously. We are all kind of geeky and appreciate the same things.” 

What inspires you as a musician? “I find inspiration to play music everywhere around 

me. For me, music is connected to everything in life; itʹs part of my world view. Music is 

my main means of expression, and my main purpose in life, so I canʹt go without it.” 

How has your classical training helped you with your current career path? In what 

ways? “My classical training helps me today in so many ways. It would be impossible to 

think of playing music without it. For one thing, it makes communicating about music so 

much easier. The other guys in the band are trained musicians so I can say stuff to them 

like, ʺCould you clean up that dotted rhythmʺ, or ʺI think we should bring out the seventh 

hereʺ, instead of being vague. But much more than that, studying classical music has en‐ 

Richardson performing 

live with MGMT 

riched my understanding of all music; knowing the history of how harmony developed gives 

every chord new meaning, and thereʹs a lot of counterpoint going on in our music too. For me, 

learning about all different kinds of music and comparing them with each other helps me under‐ 

stand and appreciate both kinds more than I ever could if I had stuck to just one.” 

What advice would you give to AYPO musicians interested in continuing with music? “I 

would encourage AYPO musicians to keep on with their musical education after high 

school. Even if you donʹt go on to major in music, there are still so many opportunities to study 

and play. Take music classes and get involved in ensembles. College is such a great opportunity 

to find other musicians and learn, and it gets harder to do when youʹre out of school, so defi‐ 

nitely take advantage while you can. The other piece of 

advice I would give is to always stay open to new and dif‐ 

ferent opportunities, stay in touch with all your old friends, and always keep the 

attitude that anything is possible with music, because you never know what might 

happen. So many great things can happen if you stay involved.” 

For more news and insider info on MGMT, go to www.whoismgmt.com, or visit their fan 

forum at www.myspace.com/mgmt. The band will be touring this summer throughout the 

United States, including a sold‐out performance on July 1st in Brooklyn, New York. 

Richardson on stage with MGMT 

September 26, 2008. 

Keep in touch with AYPO & 

other alums! Visit our website 

under the “Alumni” tab: 

www.aypo.org 

For general news: sign up for the 

Vivace! e‐mail edition. 

Contact info@aypo.org today!


AYPO Annual Report: Financial Review, 2007‐2008 

I n the 2008 fiscal year, AYPO received income from 7 main sources. 53% of AYPOʹs total income was from tuition, 

and substantial non‐tuition sources included grants (19%), ticket sales (11%), and donations (8%). AYPO’s expenses 

for the year were predominantly program related — 68% of the organization’s expenditures went straight back to the 

four orchestras, the chamber program, 

the Music Buddies mentorship pro‐ 

gram, and other outreach activities. 

The remaining 32% covered the or‐ 

ganization’s expenditures on the artis‐ 

tic staff and general administrative 

costs. The pie charts represent the 

breakdown of income and expenses 

for AYPO in the 2008 fiscal year. 

Thompson, Greenspon & Co., P.C. 

audited AYPOʹs financials in the fall 

of 2008. 

INCOME 

EXPENSES 

Support the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras 

When you give to AYPO, you provide a wealth of musical opportunities to hundreds of promising young musicians throughout 

our region, from training under stellar artistic staff, to performing some of the finest orchestral repertoire ever written. Your gift 

also allows AYPO to continue our work in the community, such as offering more than 1,000 free, weekly, private music lessons 

to underserved students in local public schools through our Music Buddies Mentorship Program. And, finally, your support 

helps AYPO continue its Scholarship Program, which annually awards thousands of dollars to talented young musicians demon‐ 

strating financial need, giving these students the opportunity to participate in our highly competitive program. 

Ways your gift can help AYPO: 

$100 ‐ Pays for one sectional coaching session with a professional musician 

$250 ‐ Gives 25 underserved children free admission to an AYP concert 

$500 ‐ Underwrites one tuition Scholarship for one musician 

$1,500 ‐ Provides free private music lessons for 3 underserved students for one school year 

$2,500 ‐ Partially funds concert hall expenses for one AYPO concert 

Contributors of $50 or more will be acknowledged in the concert season programs. All contributions are tax‐deductible to the extent provided by 

law. The American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras is a 501(c)(3) corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. You will receive a letter for every 

donation you make to us for your tax purposes. Please make checks payable to AYPO & mail to: 4026 Hummer Rd, Annandale, VA 22003. 

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T he American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras gratefully acknowledges the generosity of all of its donors. 

Listed below are those who pledged or contributed $50 or more from July 1, 2008 through April 2, 2009, or 

made a gift through the Fall 2007 United Way (8075) or Combined Federal Campaign (22502). 

Composer’s Circle $25,000+ 

Arts Council of Fairfax County 

Virginia Commission for the Arts 

Concertmaster ($2,500+) 

Mrs. Stacy C. Sherwood 

Dr. and Mrs. Brian J. West 

Virtuoso ($1,000+) 

Cerf‐Dunbar Fund of the Commu‐ 

nity Foundation of the National 

Capital Area 

Sue Goetz Ross and Stephen S. 

Roberts Fund, Northern Vir‐ 

ginia Community Foundation 

In Honor of Maestro Luis Haza 

Mr. and Mrs. William Richardson 

Fanfare ($500‐999) 

In Memory of Peter Scialli 

Mr. and Mrs. Filiberto Agusti 

Ms. Pamela Alexander 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Boyce 

Mr. and Mrs. Won S. David Lee 

Mr. and Mrs. Ilryong Moon 

Mr. Allen N. Murashige* 

Ms. Lola C. Reinsch 

Mr. Seth P. Salmon & 

Ms. Lee Brown 

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Savoia 

Ms. Elizabeth Stevens 

Mr. and Mrs. James Walters 

Mr. Manfred R. Wuttig & 

Ms. Michiko Nakamura 

Dr. Jack Yeager & 

Dr. Pamela McInnes 

Flourish ($250‐499) 



Mr. and Mrs. Masamichi Aikawa 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Blakeslee 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Browning 

Mr. Andrew Giaccia & 

Ms. Lucille Pavco 

Mr. and Mrs. Toru Ishita 

Mr. Thomas Lee & Ms. Jenny Jou 

Mrs. Mary S. Kitchen* 

Mr. and Mrs. Shin Kyoo Lee 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lu 

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Moniusko 

Mr. Chong Ung Moon & 

Ms. Eun S. Lee 

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Myers 

Mr. and Mrs. Joosung Park 

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Piazza 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Price 

Government, Foundation, and Corporate Sustainers 

Mr. Steve Rosenbaum & 

Ms. Hae‐Soon Hahn 

Dr. and Mrs. Jay Siwek 

Mr. and Mrs. Billy M. Williams 

Ms. Carole Wysocki & 

Mr. John Martino 

Mr. and Mrs. Guang Yang 

Silver $5,000+ 

Chevy Chase Bank 

Corina Higginson Trust 

Prelude ($100‐249) 



Ms. Pauline Ruth Bartman 

Mr. Jeffrey Burt & 

Ms. Xiaoping Yang 

Mrs. Ai Cane 

Mr. and Mrs. David Chae 

Mr. Jianhua Chen & 

Ms. Nian Zhang 

Mr. and Mrs. Youming Chen 

Mr. and Mrs. Kyung S. Cho 

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Choi 

Mr. and Mrs. Sang Ki Chong 

Mr. Saekewn Chung 

Dr. and Mrs. Albert Citron 

Lt. Col. and Mrs. Mark A. Coffey 

Ms. Jennifer Colgan 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Faggen 

Mr. John M. Farenish* 

Mr. and Mrs. John Farris 

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Fields 

Mr. Philip D. Franke* 

Ms. Kristin Gilbert 

Ms. Jane E. Gilchrist 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Grimes 

Mr. and Mrs. George Grow 

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hall 

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Ham 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Henderson 

Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Hendricks 

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hendrickson 

Ms. Christina J. Higgins* 

Mr. and Mrs. John Hong 

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hyon 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jakes 

Ms. Elizabeth B. Keenan* 

Dr. and Mrs. Gil U. Kim 

Mr. Jun Il Kim & Ms. Mi Park 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Kim 

Mr. and Mrs. Namsu Kim 

Mr. and Mrs. Seo Kyu Kim 

Mr. Sang Chool Kwon & 

Ms. Soyoung Hun 

Mr. and Mrs. Soung S. Lee 

Individual Donors 

Mr. and Mrs. Taek Lee 

Mr. Yong Bok Lee & 

Ms. Jeongae Park 

Mr. and Mrs. Tenzin Lhundup 

Mr. Tie Luo & Ms. Ching Hua 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Manion 

Mr. Stephen Marzen & 

Ms. Louise Epstein 

The Hon. and Mrs. John Mason 

Mr. and Mrs. Jung Moon 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mulroney 

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Murphy 

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Nucho 

Dr. and Mrs. Choong K. Oh 

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Brien 

Mr. and Mrs. Yop Pak 

Ms. Hye Kyong Park 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Pfeifer 

Mr. Douglas V. Pickett* 

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pryor 

Ms. Darlene L. Pryor* 

Mr. and Mrs. Narian Rajan 

Ms. Danna Reynolds 

Mr. Alan Richey & 

Ms. Jean Brown 

Mr. George W. Riesz 

Mr. Stephen Ritter & 

Ms. Jacqueline Fernandez 

Mr. David J. Rostker* 

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Rulona 

Ms. Grace L. Shen* 

Mr. Zhengfu Shi & 

Ms. Haiying Niu 

Mr. and Mrs. Woo Shin 

Mr. and Mrs. Sop Song 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Sweet 

Mr. and Mrs. Jule Szabo 

Mr. Zhen Yuan Wang & Ms. Li Fu 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Weiss 

Ms. Virginia Wells 

Mr. Michael F. Winters* 

Mr. Xiongwu Wu & 

Ms. Duo Wang 

Mr. Dong Xiang & Ms. Sarah Sun 

Mr. In Hwan Yang & 

Ms. Ae Hee Kim 

The Young Family 

Mr. Willie Yu & Ms. Liling Yang 

Member ($50‐99) 

Mr. George W. Ball 

Mr. and Mrs. Marcio Botelho 

Bronze $2,500+ 

Dallas Morse Coors Foundation 

Washington Forrest Foundation 

Mr. Allen Cannon & 

Ms. Jeanette Moore 

Ms. Judith Catlin* 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cho 

Mr. and Mrs. Tae Hoon Cho 

Mr. Youngwoo Choi & 

Ms. Seseoria Kim 

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Clarkin 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Colburn 

Mr. James M. Compton 

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Crabtree 

Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Curran 

Ms. Nicole Ellerbeck 

Mr. and Mrs. John Farris 

Mr. Michael Goldenberg* 

Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Gron 

Mr. Holsey G. Handyside 

Mr. Seung‐ho Jang & 

Ms. Sun‐Suk Lim 

Mr. Siwoo Jang & 

Ms. Mejung Kim 

Mr. Eugene P. Kalser* 

Mr. and Mrs. Shin Wook Kang 

Mr. and Mrs. David Kocher 

Mr. and Mrs. Toru Konishi 

Mr. Young H. Kwak & 

Ms. Hee K. Han 

Mr. and Mrs. Paulman Kwong 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaPointe 

Mr. and Mrs. James Lawrence 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Lee 

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hosong Lee 

Mr. Baek Soon Lee & 

Ms. Jee Yoon Chun 

Mr. Hyung K. Lee & 

Ms. Jung H. Hwang 

Mr. and Mrs. Soung S. Lee 

Mr. Jung Heun Lee & 

Ms. Kyungsoon Choi 

Ms. Melanie Leopold 

Mr. and Mrs. Brayton T. Li 

Mr. Xintong Lin & 

Ms. Suhua Chen 

Mr. Gregory Love & 

Dr. Mary Cormier 

Ms. Tani Lublin 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martino 

Mr. Roger McCreery & 

Ms. Anne Hollander 

Mr. Gilbert H. Mitchell & 

Ms. Megan Kabatt 

Mr. Bingjian Mo & 

Ms. Tao Huang 

Leadership $1,000+ 

Dimick Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Moura 

Mr. Geoffrey Oestreicher & 

Ms. Jennifer Mycyk 

Mr. and Mrs. Lambert T. Orkis 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Orttung 

Mr. James Pang & Ms. Olin Liu 

Mr. and Mrs. Sung Kook Park 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid 

Mr. and Mrs. Max Rosenberg 

Ms. Carole Banks Russo 

Mr. and Mrs. James Russo 

Mr. and Mrs. Jae‐Ik Seo 

Ms. Ariel Skeath 

Mr. Junghyun Sok & 

Ms. Eunjin Lee 

Mr. and Mrs. Toshiya Umehara 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weinreb 

Mr. and Mrs. Song Yom 

Mr. Yong Chul Yoon & 

Ms. Young Mi Lee 

Mr. Zhixiong Zhang & 

Ms. Jianyu Huang 

Mr. Gangti Zhu & 

Ms. Xiu Qing Wang 

*Fall 2007 United Way 

(8075) Combined Federal 

Campaign (22502) 

Junfan Bao 

Sylvia J. Bazala 

Todd R. Carr 

Judith Catlin 

Patrick Cokley 

John M. Farenish 

Philip D. Franke 

Michael Goldenberg 

Ann Hsing 

Eugene P. Kalser 

Elizabeth B. Keenan 

Mary S. Kitchen 

Hyun Joo Kwak 

Christina J. Higgins 

Edward L. Jenkins 

Allen N. Murashige 

Douglas V. Pickett 

Darlene L. Pryor 

David J. Rostker 

Grace L. Shen 

Margaret C. Stout 

Michael F. Winters


4026 Hummer Road 

Annandale, Virginia 22003 

(703) 642-8051 

Our Mission 

The mission of the American 

Youth Philharmonic Orchestras 

(AYPO) is to foster in our youth 

a life‐long love of music that 

contributes to the quality of all 

our lives, through musical 

education, development, 

appreciation, and the creation of 

quality orchestral and other 

performance opportunities. 

Spring Fling 

Sunday, May 10, 2009: 3:00pm 

American Youth Concert Orchestra 

American Youth String Ensemble 

Bishop Ireton High School, Alexandria, Virginia 

$7 Adult, $5 Student/Senior, Group discounts available 


Symphony Spectacular 

Sunday, May 31, 2009: 3:00pm 

American Youth Philharmonic 

American Youth Symphonic Orchestra 

with guest trumpeter Thomas Cupples of the NSO 

GMU Center for the Arts, Fairfax, Virginia 

$14 Adult, $10 Student/Senior, Group discounts available 

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Non Profit Org. 

U.S. Postage 

PAID 

Merrifield, VA 

Permit No. 6467 

A Glimpse Inside: 

Cover: 

Maestro Luis Haza Retires 

Interview with an AYPO Alumnus 

Also: 

Highlights from the Concert Season 

Musicians Reach Out to Community 

Member Accomplishments 

Summer Music Camp Survey 

For tickets and more information: 

www.aypo.org or info@aypo.org

08-09 Vivace.pub - American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras

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