Local Youth Orchestra Receives Bammy Award

Celebrate!

Students, teachers and young musicians were honored at the third annual Bammy Awards on September 27 at the Arena Stage, Washington, DC. The red carpet was rolled out in recognition of outstanding leaders in the field of education. The Washington Metropolitan Youth orchestra provided the music for this event.

The Washington Metropolitan Youth Orchestra has performed for the Bammy program since its inception in 2012. This year the orchestra itself was honored with a Bammy award for outstanding musicianship, achievement and performance.

The orchestra played music by Grieg and Dvorak during the opening festivities and remained on stage for over two hours, providing music for honorees receiving awards. Members of the orchestra did a marvelous job of remaining attentive and focused during the live ceremony that demanded the musicians’ flexibility. This was especially remarkable since many of the orchestra members participated in athletic and band commitments earlier in the day. Following its performance of the Overture to Pirates of Penzance, for which oboist Jeannine Rossi and trumpeter Jacob Kristin received solo bows; the audience enthusiastically thanked this group of talented musicians with resounding round applause and a lengthy standing ovation.

For nearly thirty years the Washington Metropolitan Youth Orchestra has been offering youth from local communities the opportunity to perform major symphonic works. Under the baton of Maestro Henry Sgrecci the orchestra presents five concerts each year in a variety of venues.

Hear the WMYO perform at Annandale United Methodist Church on

Sunday, October 19 at 3:30 PM. Admission is free.

To learn more about the Washington Metropolitan Youth Orchestra and The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association, visit http://www.wmpamusic.org