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(Camerata PYP) Antonio Vivaldi: Spring From ‘The Four Seasons’

4.24.2016 - Camerata PYP, Portland Youth Philharmonic’s chamber orchestra, and Musical Director David Hattner performing Antonio Vivaldi’s Spring from “The Four Seasons”  during their Season 92 concert at the Wieden+Kennedy building.

Filming/Videography: Tom Emerson Photography.

Hear PYP from home at any time on our blog or on our YouTube channel.



Korngold: Violin Concerto (Rehearsal), Nate Strothkamp, violin



Our Winter soloist 16-year-old violinist Nate Strothkamp (winner of our 2019 Concerto Competition) rehearsing Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Violin Concerto for our upcoming performances. David Hattner conducting.

We hope to see you at Skyview High School (Vancouver, Washington) on Monday, March 2, 2020, or at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Saturday, March 7, 2020!

Read Nate’s full bio on our blog.

Check out Nate’s PYP Playlist.



PYP Presents: Roman Carnival (Livestream)

Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Conservatory Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Young String Ensemble, and the PYP Percussion Ensemble invite you to kicked off their newly titled Traveling Series at George Fox University.

PYP Musical Director David Hattner leads the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble, Lawrence Johnson conducts the Portland Youth Conservatory Orchestra, and Inés Voglar Belgique directs the Young String Ensemble. PYP’s new Percussion Ensemble is... Read More ›



Hear Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony

11.9.2019 - Portland Youth Philharmonic and Musical Director David Hattner perform Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

Filming/Videography/Editing: The AV Dept.

Beach’s Gaelic Symphony was the first full length orchestral work published by an American woman composer in 1896.

The Boston Symphony premiered The Gaelic Symphony to great acclaim, but more than 100 years later, we believe this will be... Read More ›



David Hattner’s PYP Playlist



PYP Musical Director David Hattner shares what’s currently on his playlist. Revamp your own playlist with selections from our PYP Playlist on his Twitter every #MusicMonday.

This season, PYP will prepare and perform the 4th Symphony of Brahms for our March 7th concert. The Symphonies of Brahms have an interesting history with the Portland Youth Philharmonic. The first performance of any Brahms... Read More ›



Celebrate Summer with Chamber Music Northwest & PYP!



Our friends at Chamber Music Northwest just kicked off their 2019 Summer Festival and Clarinet Celebration!

PYP Musical Director David Hattner will conduct Peter Schickele’s Monochrome III for Nine Clarinets on Saturday 6/29 at Reed College.

Hattner will also conduct Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto on Sunday 6/30 at 4:00 PM at PSU’s Lincoln Performance Hall, and again on Monday 7/1 at 8:00 PM at... Read More ›