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Students from the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Recipients of Good Citizenship Award
Nine high school students in PYO participated in The Union League of Philadelphia’s Youth Work Day on May 19, 2011
Philadelphia, PA – May 31, 2011 (Download PDF). The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra organization (PYO) today announced that nine of its students were recipients of the Good Citizenship Award from The Youth Work Foundation of the Union League of Philadelphia at its Youth Work Day.
On May 19, 2011 the following students who were nominated by the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra participated in Youth Work Day at The Union League of Philadelphia and received their awards:
- Bradley Forrest Berman, cello, 16, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter University Scholars, Berwyn, PA;
- Alyssa Blackstone, violin, 17, West Chester Christian School, Downingtown, PA;
- Beatrice Ferreria, viola, 17, homeschool;
- Kevin Li, piano, 16, Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington, PA;
- Olivia Louise Roland, viola, 17, Glouchester County Christian School, Wenonah, NJ;
- Peiran Zachary Shen, violin, 16, Eastern Regional High School, Voorhees, NJ;
- Christopher Smith, viola, 17, West Deptford High School, Woodbury, NJ;
- Ben Wang, violin, 16, Council Rock High School North, Newtown, PA and
- Joy Wang, violin, 16, Council Rock High School South, Southampton, PA.
Youth Work Day started in 1946 to recognize Philadelphia area high school students who consistently demonstrate good citizenship and encourages them to become active and informed adult citizens. Community organizations and clubs that work with youth nominate students for the Good Citizenship Award. Every year, nearly 300 students gather for the day to meet each other, listen to interesting speakers and debate important issues about the rights and responsibilities of being a good citizen. The Youth Work Foundation of the Union League of Philadelphia’s mission is to motivate young people to set high personal standards of behavior and leadership, and to inspire them to become responsible citizens.
About the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra: Founded in 1939, the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) is one of the nation’s oldest classical music training and orchestra performance programs for gifted and talented students from the Tri-State region. Lead by Maestro Louis Scaglione, PYO’s companion ensembles include the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra (PYAO), formed in 1996; Bravo Brass, added to the program in 2003; Philadelphia Region Youth String Music (PRYSM) created in 2007; and the Musicopia String Orchestra partnership, which began in 2008. Young musicians from ages six through 21 are selected by competition audition and have represented the United States on five continents. The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra organization offers classical musical performances to the Greater Philadelphia region each year and supports musical education to children from Philadelphia’s more challenging neighborhoods through its newest after-school program launched in 2010, Tune Up Philly.
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