The theory of relativity occurred to me by intuition, and music is the driving force behind this intuition. My parents had me study the violin from the time I was six. My new discovery is the result of musical perception. - Albert Einstein
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Contributed by Takaka Mato, Encore Band Director
Weekly Rehearsals
Prelude Strings
Entry Level String Ensemble
Plays levels 1 - 2 music
​Meets Tuesdays, 5:15-6:45 PM
Gabrielle Stanback Satterthwaite, director
Davis Middle School
Encore Strings
Intermediate Level String Ensemble
Plays levels 2.5 - 4 music
Meets Thursdays, 6:00-7:30 PM
Dr. Teri Lazar, director
North Point High School
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Encore Band
Middle and High School Band
Plays levels 1.5 - 2.5 music
Meets Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 PM
Takako Mato, director
La Plata High School
Charles County Youth Orchestra
Advanced Level Symphonic Orchestra
(Strings, Winds, Brass, and Percussion)
Plays levels 5 - 6 music
Meets Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 PM
Dr. Osman Kivrak, director​​
North Point High School
Concerts
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Fall CCYO Concert
​November 16 at 7 PM
Historic Port Tobacco Courthouse
8430 Commerce Street, Port Tobacco, MD
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​Charles County Holiday Tour Concert
December 7 at 12 PM
Historic Port Tobacco Courthouse
8430 Commerce Street Port Tobacco, MD
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Kris Kringle Holiday Concert
December 14 at 5 PM
Charles County Fairgrounds
8440 Fairgrounds Road, La Plata, MD
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​​Winter Concert
January 26, 3:00 PM
Thomas Stone High School
3785 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, MD
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​Market Day Concert
​May 3, 12:00 PM
Historic Port Tobacco Courthouse
8430 Commerce Street Port Tobacco, MD
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Spring Concert
May 18, 3:00 PM
Thomas Stone High School
3785 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, MD
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ArtsFest Concert
June 14, 12:00 PM
Village Green Park
100 Walter Thomas Road, Indian Head
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Concerto Competition Concert
June 21, 3:00 PM
Christ Church
112 Charles Street, La Plata
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Independence Day/Alumni Reunion Concert
June 28, 8:00 PM
Alice Ferguson Foundation
2001 Bryan Point Road
Accokeek, MD
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Chamber Music Festival 2025 Concerts
July 19, 4:00 Faculty Concert
July 20, 4:00 Student Concert
July 26, 4:00 Faculty Concert
July 27, 4:00 Student Concert
Christ Church
112 Charles Street, La Plata
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