Fall Concert Program Notes: Bruch’s Romanze for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 85

Posted on November 3, 2016

Samuel Zacharia will perform Max Bruch‘s Romanze for Viola and Orchestra at PYP’s Fall Concert on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Click here for more information and to reserve your seats today!

Born in 1838, Max Bruch was known largely as a choral composer during his lifetime. Today, he is remembered by two works for violin and orchestra, his Violin Concerto in G... Read More ›

PYP Rehearsing Wagner’s Prelude to “Die Meistersinger”

Posted on November 3, 2016

Portland Youth Philharmonic and Musical Director David Hattner rehearsing Richard Wagner’s Prelude to “Die Meistersinger.”

Fall Concert Program Notes: Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Posted on November 3, 2016

Portland Youth Philharmonic will present Richard Wagner‘s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Fall Concert on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Click here for more information and to reserve your seats today!

Wagner’s musical drama Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg holds a unique place in his output. Among his stage works, it is the only one missing supernatural elements and the only one not a... Read More ›

PYP Spotlight: Tomáš Svoboda

Posted on October 28, 2016

Portland Youth Philharmonic will premiere Tomáš Svoboda‘s Symphony No. 2 at its Fall Concert on Saturday, November 12, 2016.

Tomáš Svoboda was born in December 6, 1939 in Paris, France. In Czech culture it is commonly said that “every Czech is a musician.” Tomáš entered the Prague Music Conservatory in 1953 at the age of 14, too young to be enrolled into... Read More ›

Meet 17-Year-Old Fall Concert Soloist Samuel Zacharia

Posted on October 24, 2016

Samuel Zacharia will perform Max Bruch‘s Romanze for Viola and Orchestra at PYP’s Fall Concert on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

17-year-old Samuel Zacharia is co-principal viola of the Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) and a keen chamber musician who collaborates with peers and... Read More ›

Season 92 Annual Report

Posted on October 20, 2016

Ninety-two years after its founding in 1924, the Portland Youth Philharmonic is alive and well thanks to you, the Friends of PYP. Because you joined Friends of PYP last year, 300 young musicians have had amazing opportunities to grow and learn skills that will last a lifetime, and their exciting performances have inspired thousands of other young people. Through outstanding... Read More ›