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Hear PYP Perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
Posted on December 8, 2017
11.11.2017 - Portland Youth Philharmonic and Musical Director David Hattner performing Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
BEETHOVEN’S 5TH PROGRAM NOTES: LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 5
Posted on November 8, 2017
PYP will perform Ludwig van Beethoven‘s Symphony No. 5 on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Program notes written by Carolyn Talarr
Premiered in 1808 and celebrated during his lifetime, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony has become the most easily identifiable work of ‘classical music’ in the entire canon. This timeless masterpiece has been endlessly analyzed and claimed for multiple cultural contexts over... Read More ›
BEETHOVEN’S 5TH PROGRAM NOTES: ANTONÍN DVOŘÁk’S HUSSITE OVERTURE
Posted on November 8, 2017
PYP will perform Antonín Dvořák‘s Hussite Overture on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Program notes written by Carolyn Talarr
Few people today outside of Eastern Europe know of Jan Hus. Burned at the stake in 1415 for challenging the Roman Catholic Church’s authority, he is still revered today as the greatest hero of the Czech nation. After Hus’s death, the Bohemian... Read More ›
BEETHOVEN’S 5TH PROGRAM NOTES: FRÉDÉRICK CHOPIN’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2
Posted on November 8, 2017
Natalie Tan and PYP will present Frédéric Chopin‘s delightful Piano Concerto No. 2 on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Program notes written by Carolyn Talarr
Frédéric Chopin’s two piano concertos were published in reverse order of their composition; No. 2 in F minor, Opus 21, is actually his first. He wrote it at the astounding age of 19, while still in... Read More ›
Q&A WITH 15-YEAR-OLD PIANO SOLOIST NATALIE TAN
Posted on November 3, 2017
Natalie Tan is the winner of PYP’s 2016-17 Piano Concerto Competition. She will perform Frédéric Chopin‘s Piano Concerto No. 2 at PYP’s Beethoven’s 5th performance on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Read her full bio here.
How long have you been playing the piano?... Read More ›
Meet 15-Year-Old Fall Concert Piano Soloist Natalie Tan
Posted on October 2, 2017
Natalie Tan is the winner of PYP’s 2016-17 Piano Concerto Competition. She will perform Frédéric Chopin‘s Piano Concerto No. 2 at PYP’s Beethoven’s 5th performance on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, PYP’s Mini-Tour to Roseburg (Saturday, October 28, 2017) and Corvallis (Sunday, October 29,... Read More ›
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