Manassas Musician Recipient of Scholarship Award

A Manassas student is the recipient of this year's Youth Orchestras of Prince William (YOPW) scholarship award. 

Emily Beare, of Manassas, is the second recipient of the organization's Joy Yi Scholarship Award and plays the oboe in the most advanced ensemble, the Youth Symphony Orchestra.

The scholarship is awarded to a member of YOPW who demonstrates a serious interest in music. Beare will be recognized for her achievement at the upcoming YOPW concert on Nov. 20 at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas.

This season the orchestras will perform six concerts, including three at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.

More About the Joy Yi Scholarship

The scholarship was created to honor the memory of Joy Yi, a violinist in the orchestras who was slain in 2010. Progeny Systems Corporation, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mays, and Col. Carl and Beverly Rehberg, along with others helped to fund the Joy Yi Scholarship. A benefit concert held by the orchestras also partially funds the scholarship. YOPW was founded in 1981 by the Woodbridge Music Club and has grown to include three string orchestras, two symphony orchestras, a wind symphony, and various chamber ensembles.

More About The Youth Orchestra Of Prince William

YOPW is funded in part by the Prince William County Park Authority, the
Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Youth Orchestras of Prince William is still accepting new members. To learn more about auditioning for the program or for more information about upcoming concerts, visit our website at www.yopwva.org.