OverviewHeadquarters: Annandale, VA, United StatesWebsite: aypo.orgSize: 1-10 employeesFounded: 1964Annual Budget : $500,000-1MAreas of Focus: Arts / Culture / HumanitiesEducationPopulations Served: Children and Youth About UsMission: AYPO is a youth orchestra program that serves over 400 students in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We strive to provide excellent instruction to the next generation of music leaders and educators. Students receive training from esteemed coaches and conductors during our Monday night rehearsals, perform in small ensembles for master classes in our Chamber Ensemble Program, and give back to the music community by participating in the Music Buddies Mentorship Program. Programs: Consisting of five separate ensembles — the Debut Orchestra, String Ensemble, Concert Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, and Philharmonic — AYPO provides talented young people an opportunity to perform in one of the nation’s premier youth orchestra programs. Each of the orchestras rehearse on Monday evenings from September through May, and prepares at least three programs of repertoire for performance. Musicians also have the opportunity to participate in Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Harp Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble Program and become mentors in the Music Buddies Mentorship Program. AYPO welcomes a new ensemble - Clarinet Ensemble - beginning in January 2018. industry: Nonprofit
