Liz and Steph talk with Arts Advocate and performer Sandy Choi. Sandy works with the DC Youth Orchestra Program (DCYOP) as the Community Engagement and Digital Media Manager and is also known for her involvement in the chamber music scene in DC, working with trailblazing groups such as Inscape Chamber Orchestra, Urban Arias and the Balance Campaign. Sandy talks about the role of the youth orchestra in the community and how DCYOP makes participation as inclusive as possible. The friends talk about how creating new music for students could shape the evolution of classical music among other thought-provoking topics. Unpopular opinions and all, you’ll love listening in on this conversation with someone who’s in the trenches!Mentioned in this episode:Inscape: https://www.inscape.org/Balance Campaign: https://balancecampaign.com/Urban Arias: https://www.urbanarias.org/DCYOP: https://www.dcyop.org/NOI K-12 New Music Project: https://theclarice.umd.edu/noi/partnerships/k12-new-music-projectFind Sandy on Social:Instagram: @sandychoimusicSupport the Show.Interested in starting your own podcast? We can't recommend our host Buzzsprout enough! Click here for an introductory offer from them!