Annapolis Symphony Academy

07/25/2026

We’re so proud of our founder and Director Netanel Draiblate. 😎🤩 Read more about his experiences as the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and pilot for United in this great piece from CNN.

United Airlines First Officer Netanel Draiblate is also concertmaster of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. He says his careers as a pilot and a violinist share some striking similarities.

07/03/2026

😎 The heat is on - and so is tonight's concert.

7:30 PM | Lawn of St. John's College | Free and open to the public

The A*O Brass Quintet is scheduled to perform ahead of the Annapolis250 Commission's showing of the movie Hamilton tonight at 7:30 pm at St. John's College. This event remains scheduled at this time.

A*O musicians Christopher Buchanan and Thomas Bithell (trumpets), Shane Iler (horn), David Perkel (trombone), and Jake Fewx (tuba) have programmed a delightful concert including patriotic favorites, Broadway classics, jazz, and chamber music.

It's the perfect way to kick off an Annapolis summer evening and to take your mind off the heat.

A few tips:

🚗 Parking in downtown Annapolis is widely available nearby including Calvert Street and Gotts garages. Free shuttles are available if you don't want to drive in, or you can order a ride from Go! Time for $1-2.

🍿 Arrive early to find your preferred spot

💦 Bring water. If you forget yours, it will be available for sale from the City of Annapolis.

🍉 Pack a blanket or lawn chair and your favorite hot-weather picnic

🤩 Invite your family and friends for an unforgettable evening of live music and a movie under the stars.

No tickets are required—just come early, find your spot on the lawn, and enjoy a perfect summer evening with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Weather related event updates are determined by the City of Annapolis. View their website and social media pages for any changes.

06/02/2026

We can't stop thinking about the performance by the ASA's Orion Youth Orchestra last night at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

➡️A*O musicians make up more than 80% of ASA faculty who teach our Discovery, Virtuoso Pathway, and ensemble students. This is a unique and very powerful model for youth orchestras and youth music education.

👯The Orion Youth Orchestra in particular, includes an intense and important focus on the student and musician/mentor partnership. They practice and rehearse together, ultimately performing side-by-side at major concerts.

We were proud to put this model front and center at the League of American Orchestras annual conference in Baltimore yesterday evening. ASA students build confidence, discipline, creativity, and a sense of belonging through the study of music and the shared experience of performing together—skills and connections that will last a lifetime.

© Photos of Orion Youth Orchestra students performing side-by-side with A*O musicians by Richard Brown.

06/02/2026

🎊🥇Bravo to all the students in our Orion Youth Orchestra and their musician-mentors who made their ASA debut performing side-by-side tonight at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. You played beautifully and earned a standing ovation. 👏

PS- photos by Richard Brown coming soon, please stay tuned.

05/21/2026

We're very proud of our graduates this year. 👏Please applaud:
Elena Hill
John Klug
Cooper Mitchell
Gabriel Noon
Kirana Norman
Nikoli Papa
Virginia Plunk
Ryan Reed
Adam Russo
Miles Toney
Ashley Wallingsford
Anabel Washington
Ella Webster
James Younger
Luke Zegowitz

05/18/2026

ASA DAY yesterday at Maryland Hall was a great time. Our two concerts were incredible. Our soloists Phoebe, Ella, and Rayan received standing ovations. We're so proud of the hard work the entire team and all our students put into this successful event. Our volunteer photographer Richard Brown shot over 10,000 images - here are just a few. The convey a bit of the joy, satisfaction, and fun all of our students and guests felt throughout the day. Stay tuned for more.

😍🥰 A huge and sincere thank you to everyone who attended.

05/17/2026

Join us at TODAY until 7 pm at Maryland Hall.

05/15/2026

Did you mark your calendar? 📅

UMBC University of Maryland Baltimore County The Catholic University of America Frostburg State University - Department of Music Towson University Department of Music University of Delaware and Anne Arundel Community College will attend ASA DAY, this Sunday, May 17th, at Maryland Hall from 3-5:30 PM on the 2nd floor hallway. Be there - learn more - get ready for the next step 🎓

Learn more about ASA DAY on our website: https://annapolissymphony.org/events/asaday/

05/14/2026

🎼 FREE CONCERTS
We're very excited to present two important concerts this Sunday, May 17 for ASA Day at 1 pm and 5:30 pm.

Annapolis Symphony Academy Aquarius Wind Ensemble, Lyra Chamber Ensemble, Aries Youth Chamber Orchestra & Orion Youth Orchestra will each perform.

Both concerts will be held in Maryland Hall's Main Auditorium. Congratulations to our soloists, who are the winners of our first concerto competition.

⏰ 1 pm

🎻 Aries Youth Chamber Orchestra
✨Heather Haughn, Director

Friedrich Seitz Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 12, with Ella Choe, violin
Joshua Reznicow Ghosts of Bohemia
Dimitri Shostakovich Symphony for Strings (String Quartet No. 8, Op.110)

🎻 Orion Youth Orchestra
✨José-Luis Novo, Director
✨Claire Lewis, Assistant Director

Nancy Galbraith Midnight Stirring, with Claire Lewis, conductor
Otar Gordeli Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, op. 8, with Phoebe Alexander, flute
Manuel de Falla El Amor Brujo (Love the Magician)
Benjamin Britten Soirées Musicales, op. 9

⏰ 5:30 pm

🎻 Lyra Chamber Ensemble
✨Susan Dapkunas, Director

Gustav Holst Jupiter from “The Planets” (arr. Deborah Baker Monday, Contemporary)
Declan Postlethwaite Ride of the Dullahan
Ennio Morricone Gabriel’s Oboe from “The Mission” (arr. Robert Longfield) with Rayan Rezaee, violin
W.A. Mozart Overture from The Seraglio
(arr. Andy Masters, Contemporary), played by the Lyra Duodectet with A*O musicians
Robert Buckley Prairie Sky
Kathryn Griesinger Festival Fanfare

🎻 Aquarius Wind Ensemble
✨Anthony Valerio, Director

JaRod Hall Tripwire
James Ployhar Korean Folk Song Medley
W.A. Mozart Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major (Arr. Charles Yeago), with Noah Gordon, Horn
Michael Oare Apex Predator, with Natalia Menjivar-Landeverde, Flute; Kinsley Oliver, Piccolo
Ennio Morricone Cinema Paradiso (Arr. Robert Longfield), with Ian Schiller, Oboe; Patrick Murphy, Bass Clarinet, Isaac Soriano-Serrano, Alto Saxophone; Oscar Gomez-Gallardo, Trumpet
Henry Mancini Moon River (Arr. Michael Brown), with Emily Lindquist, Bassoon; Patrick Murphy, Bass Clarinet
Roland Barrett Arabian Dances, with David Hawks, Clarinet; Aaron Washington, Percussion

05/08/2026

ASA Day is coming up fast! Check out the schedule below, and get ready for all things musical! The free beginner instrument classes are filling up fast. RSVP's are required for these classes, which are FREE. Please sign up today!

🎻 ASA Day FREE Concerts
1:00-3:00pm: CONCERT! Aries Youth Chamber Orchestra and The Orion Youth Orchestra

5:30-7:00pm: CONCERT! Aquarius Wind Ensemble and Lyra Chamber Ensembles

No RSVP required to attend these concerts! They are free and open to the public in the Main Auditorium of Maryland Hall.

2:30pm-2:55pm: Check-in for free classes

🖍️ 3:00-5:30pm: Arts and Crafts Room

📖 3:00-5:30pm: College Information and guidance by select universities – 2nd floor hallway. Visiting universities include UMBC – University of Maryland Baltimore County, Catholic University, Frostburg State University, Anne Arundel Community College, Towson University, and University of Delaware.

3:00-5:30pm: Instrument Petting Zoo – Experience, try and pick your future Instrument

3:00-5:30pm: Luthiers Corner – Meet an esteemed instrument maker

🎻 ASA Day FREE Class Schedule
2:15-2:45pm: Free Discovery class for ages 4-6

3pm-3:30pm: Free Discovery for ages 7-10

3:15pm-3:45pm: Free Beginner Clarinet class for ages 10-11

3:45pm-3:15pm: Free Beginner Violin class for ages 4-7

3:45pm-4:15pm: Free Beginner Cello class for ages 8 and older

4:45pm-4:15pm: Free Beginner Violin class for ages 8 and older

4:45pm-5:15pm: Free Beginner Cello class for ages 4-7

4:15pm-4:45pm: Free Beginner Clarinet class for ages 12 and older

➡️ RSVP Here: https://annapolissymphony.org/events/asaday/