McLean Youth Orchestra
To the McLean Youth Orchestra Community:
Like many organizations impacted by the pandemic, the McLean Youth Orchestra (MYO) and its parent organization, the Tysons McLean Orchestra (TMO), paused all events and operations in March of 2020. Since then, the Board of Trustees has closely monitored the situation to assess its future viability. After long and careful consideration, it has become necessary for the Tysons McLean Orchestra to cease its operations. As a part of the TMO organization, the impact on our youth orchestra is the same: the MYO must cease its operations. We wrestled with this decision and considered various possibilities, including severing the two organizations, so that the MYO could persist. But legally, it was not an option, and on June 8, 2021, the Board of Trustees voted to close and notify the Commonwealth of Virginia of its decision.
We are truly sorry to share this news. The MYO community has been a source of much joy in our community, and we are deeply appreciative of your family’s commitment to it. The MYO provided a wonderful opportunity for local students to challenge and improve their musical talents. Under the leadership of talented musicians such as John Devlin, Veronica Jackson, Gerald Fowkes and Drew Lisowski, our young musicians and their families have been hardworking and faithful to the MYO.
As students make plans for their fall season, we have received several inquiries from parents. A number of fine youth orchestras remain in the area, and we recommend that you speak to the director at your student’s school for recommendations on where to audition. Also, if the TMO is holding funds on your behalf, in hopes that the MYO would resume its operations, that money will be refunded.
We are truly sorry for this development, and sincerely wish you and your family much success in the coming season.
Regards,
The Board of Trustees
Tysons McLean Orchestra
CONTACT US
McLean Youth Orchestra
P.O. Box 760
McLean, VA 22101
Phone: (703) 893-8646