The Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program is proud to host an alumni reunion every five years to celebrate our history as an organization and to reconnect with students, conductors, and friends from across the country.
AYSP ALUMNI REUNION 2025
The next Alumni Reunion, celebrating 70 years of music-making, is coming soon! Mark your calendars for May 23-25, 2025 – you won’t want to miss it!
JOIN US!
It’s that time once again! Please join us in Albuquerque on May 23-25, 2025, to celebrate the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program’s 70 years of growing musicians!
All alumni of the AYSP are welcome and encouraged to participate in any and all events, including performing with the AYSP Alumni Orchestra on stage at Popejoy Hall on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Playing in all Alumni Orchestra rehearsals and in the concert is free!
Not playing anymore? You and your guests are welcome to attend all reunion events, attend and observe rehearsals, and share all meals with the whole AYSP alumni family!
REGISTER TODAY!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Please consider sponsoring one or more reunion weekend events – every little bit helps to keep costs down so AYSP can keep growing musicians for another 70 years! Click the button above to learn more.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Friday, May 23
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Open House/Tours of the Dale E. Kempter Center for Music Education (a/k/a the AYSP Building)
4407 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
6:00 pm
Timeless Artists Recital and Reception
AYSP Building
Free admission, open to the public
Saturday, May 24
9:00 am – 12:00 noon
AYSP Alumni Orchestra Rehearsal
AYSP Building
Free admission, open to the public
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Lunch and AYSP Update
AYSP Building
Ticketed event
1:30 – 4:00 pm
AYSP Alumni Orchestra Rehearsal
AYSP Building
Free admission, open to the public
7:00 pm
70th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
Fusion
Ticketed event
Sunday, May 25
8:30 – 9:30 am
Back in the Day Breakfast from Frontier Restaurant
Popejoy Hall Lobby
Ticketed event
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
AYSP Alumni Orchestra Dress Rehearsal and Sound Check
Popejoy Hall Stage
Free admission, open to the public
3:00 pm
AYSP Alumni Orchestra Concert and Reception
Popejoy Hall
Audience ticketed event (18 and under free), open to the public
Need a place to stay?
Book a hotel room as part of the Reunion for a discounted rate at the Ramada by Wyndham.
70th AYSP Alumni Reunion Repertoire
Smetana/arr. Riesenfeld: Dance of the Comedians from the Bartered Bride – Amir Kats, conductor
Riegger: Dance Rhythms – Amir Kats, conductor
Brahms: Violin Concerto, mvt. 1 – Analise Granados, violin; Dan Whisler, conductor
Berlioz: Hungarian March from the Damnation of Faust – Sayra Siverson, conductor
J. S. Bach/arr. Stokowski: Komm Susser Tod – Sayra Siverson, conductor
Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture – Gabriel Gordon, conductor
Please note: For all instruments for Dance of the Comedians, please refer to “Violin 1 – bowing and measure number master” for measure numbers. The 1st and 2nd ending should be separate numbers (52 and 53) with 225 measures total.
CONTACT US
Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program
4407 Menaul Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
PO Box 30961
Albuquerque, NM 87190
505-875-1319
