FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Annapolis Symphony Academy
Aries Youth Chamber Orchestra & Orion Youth Orchestra
Sunday, January 11, 2026
5 PM | Maryland Hall
Join Annapolis Symphony Academy Aries Youth Chamber Orchestra and Orion Youth Orchestra, our top-level ensemble, at Maryland Hall. You’ll be absolutely blown away by the skill, talent, and passion of our students, who perform this concert side-by-side with their ASO musician mentors. This concert is a powerful example of how music can inspire across generations.
This concert is free and open to the public. General seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
The Annapolis Symphony Academy (ASA) is the largest educational initiative of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO). ASA provides students with unique opportunities to study and perform alongside ASO’s professional musicians. The Orion Youth Orchestra, ASA’s highest-level ensemble, is directed by Maestro José-Luis Novo, the ASO’s artistic director and conductor.
ASA offers free concert tickets to students for performances by their ASO mentors and provides pre-college advising and audition preparation for students pursuing music degrees. Regular workshops cover topics such as practice techniques, instrument care, goal-setting, and musician wellness. In celebration of its eighth year, ASA is offering free ensemble participation for all students with need-based scholarships available for lessons in the Virtuoso Pathway program.
Media Contact: Heather Haughn, HHaughn@annapolissymphony.org
Learn more about the Annapolis Symphony Academy here.
MUSIC PROGRAM
Orion Youth Orchestra
Conducted by Claire Lewis, Assistant Conductor
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Louise Farrenc (1804–1875): Overture No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 24
Conducted by José-Luis Novo, Director of Orchestral Activities
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Franz Schubert (1797–1828): Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 (“Tragic”)
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893): Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 — IV. Finale
Aries Youth Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Heather Haughn, Director of Artistic Operations and Chair of the ASA Strings Department
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893): Swan Lake, Op. 20 (excerpt)
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Edward Elgar (1857–1934): Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20 — I. Allegro piacevole
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John Rutter (b. 1945): Suite for Strings — II. O Waly, Waly; IV. Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron
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Samuel Barber (1910–1981): Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
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Peter Warlock (1894–1930): Capriol Suite
TICKETING
This event is free and no ticket is required.
Photo credit: Annapolis Symphony Orchestra by Richard Brown