Marcus S. Grant: Of Unity and Resolve (World Premiere)

Posted on January 25, 2021

11.14.2020 - The world premiere of Marcus S. Grant‘s Of Unity and Resolve, performed by the brass section of Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Wind Ensemble.

This piece was commissioned by PYP as part of the Youth Orchestra Commissioning Initiative (YOCI). The initiative is a community built to connect youth orchestras and composers from across the country in order to create and share new music. Get... Read More ›

Lauren Bernofsky: Two Folk Dances (World Premiere)

Posted on January 18, 2021

11.14.2020 - The world premiere of Lauren Bernofsky‘s Two Folk Dances, performed by the woodwinds of Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Wind Ensemble.

This piece was commissioned by PYP as part of the Youth Orchestra Commissioning Initiative (YOCI). The initiative is a community built to connect youth orchestras and composers from across the country in order to create and share new music. Get to know... Read More ›

Efraín Amaya: Carousel for Cello Octet (World Premiere)

Posted on January 11, 2021

11.14.2020 - The world premiere of Efraín Amaya‘s Carousel, performed by the cellos of the Portland Youth Philharmonic and PYP’s Conservatory Orchestra.

This piece was commissioned by PYP as part of the Youth Orchestra Commissioning Initiative (YOCI). The initiative is a community built to connect youth orchestras and composers from across the country in order to create and share new music. Get to know... Read More ›

Tomáš Svoboda: Symphony No. 2 (World Premiere)

Posted on November 30, 2020

11.12.2016 - Portland Youth Philharmonic and Musical Director David Hattner perform the world premiere of Portland’s Czech-American composer Tomáš Svoboda’s Symphony No. 2 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

Mr. Svoboda visited PYP rehearsals in 2016, and heard his symphony performed for the first time, more than half a century after he wrote it. Originally scheduled to premiere in his home town of... Read More ›

STEVEN SCHUSTER’S PYP PLAYLIST

Posted on December 11, 2019

16-year-old Steven Schuster currently plays French Horn in our Conservatory Orchestra. He is a junior at Sandy High School and joined our organization last season, playing in our Wind Ensemble.

We asked Steven to share some of his favorite music in his PYP Playlist.

What is the first classical piece that you remember hearing? The Largo from Antonín Dvořák’s New World Symphony

What is... Read More ›

Hear Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony

Posted on November 9, 2019

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 ›