DC Youth Orchestra: Bon Voyage Concert

Join us in a celebratory send-off concert and fundraiser for the DC Youth Orchestra, who will embark on a summer international tour to Germany, Austria, and Czechia! We will depart on July 8th — just two days after this concert — and will return on July 16th.

Touring has been an integral part of DC Youth Orchestra Program history. Since our inception in 1960, we have toured 24 countries including Scotland, Japan, South Africa, and Chile. Our Youth Orchestra will perform in renowned venues such as the Church of St. Rupert in Munich and Church of Saints Simon and Jude (home of the Prague Symphony) while continuing to deepen their friendships with fellow Orchestra members and learning about the culture of our host countries. We are excited for our Youth Orchestra students to continue this life-changing experience and are proud of their hard work and dedication as they prepare to represent the DC metropolitan area as musical ambassadors.

Our 2024 Bon Voyage Concert is dedicated to DCYOP alumni, who continue to inspire us as we continue making beautiful music, building our community, and honoring DCYOP's late founder Lyn McLain's legacy.

Event Details

Saturday, July 6th
Reception begins at 5:00 pm
Concert begins at 7:00 pm

University of the District of Columbia Theater of the Arts
4200 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008

Free admission and open to the public.

Donations are encouraged and deeply appreciated and will go toward the Lyn McLain Fund, which ensures that our biennial summer international tours are available to future DCYOP students. Thank you.

Transportation & Parking Information

UDC is accessible by metro rail and bus. There is a UDC parking garage near the Theater of the Arts with an entrance on Van Ness Street. For more information, visit https://www.udc.edu/about/campus-map/.

Concert Duration

Approximately 80 minutes

Concert Program

Carl Nielsen: Prelude to Act Two of Saul and David

Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 7, "Unfinished"

R. Nathaniel Dett, arranged Evan Ross Solomon: "Father Abraham" from 8 Bible Vignettes, Fanfare and Chorale for Orchestra

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Ballade in A Minor, Op. 33

George Walker: Lyric for Strings

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: The Bamboula, Rhapsodic Dance, Op. 75