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Who's it Gonna to Be?
Name That Tune: Trivia with APO
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The American Pops Orchestra

Founded in 2015 by Maestro Luke Frazier, The American Pops Orchestra (APO) is dedicated to bringing American popular music to diverse new audiences in dynamic ways.

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Composition Competition

The American Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the inaugural Ruth Wales du Pont Collegiate Composition Competition in partnership with Winterthur.

Who Can Enter
College composers are invited to submit original Classical or Popular compositions for a chance to win cash prizes and professional opportunities with APO.
Submission due date: December 8, 2024
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8th Annual NextGen National

It's time to mark your calendars for our virtual live semi-finals and live FINALS at Lincoln Center in NYC!

Virtual Live Semi-Finals: December 1
Live Finals: Jan 19. 2025

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Children's Outreach
Collegiate Tour

In partnership with Ohio University and West Virginia University, student musicians will travel to the Mid-Ohio Valley from December 16-19 to perform "The Little Engine That Could!"

Sign up to watch the live stream below and join our email list to stay up-to-date!

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Children's Outreach Tour

On November 20, our monthly Children’s Outreach Tour livestream showcased “Woodwind Showcase,” an interactive music education program for children of all ages led by.

We met some members of the woodwind family with a live show-and-tell, songs, music history, and a live Q&A!

Watch the recording and stay up-to-date with our monthly livestreams below!

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NATO Symphony Orchestra

APO was thrilled to partner with the Atlantic Council and the Library of Congress to perform a historic concert commemorating NATO's 75th Anniversary. This landmark event featured student musicians, composers and singers representing each of the 32 NATO member countries, joining members of the American Pops Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music making.

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  • Sarah Cassidy (Indiana University)
  • Jayna Glynn (Missouri State)
  • Mya Hunter (Howard University)
  • Hannah Kulawiak (Indiana University)
  • David Mejia (Texas Christian University)
  • Chris Richie (Oklahoma City University)
  • TJ Staten (Webster University)
  • Yumeko Stern (New York University)
  • Anthony Voiers (University of Louisiana at Lafayette)
  • Sam Yousuf (University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music)
  • Christian Clausnitzer - Alternate (West Virginia University)
  • Jordyn Taylor - Alternate (Howard University)

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Have you seen us on PBS? APO has presented national broadcasts featuring music that ranges from Broadway to Indigenous music, Classical to Sacred. Click below to learn about our PBS specials, all of which are available to stream with a subscription to PBS Passport.

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From inspiring young artists from diverse backgrounds through our outreach programs to partnering with nonprofit organizations across the country, we are proud to build our APO family.

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