Eduardo Alonso-Crespo: Allegro brioso, Op 39 (World Premiere)

Posted on July 26, 2021

4.10.2021 - The world premiere of Eduardo Alonso-Crespo‘s Allegro brioso, Op 39, performed by Portland Youth Philharmonic’s string sections.

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 Eduardo on... Read More ›

Erberk Eryılmaz: Aksak Disko (World Premiere)

Posted on July 19, 2021

4.10.2021 - The world premiere of Erberk Eryılmaz‘s Aksak Disko, performed by the woodwinds and percussion sections of the Portland Youth Philharmonic.

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... Read More ›

James M. Stephenson: Suite of Suites (World Premiere)

Posted on July 12, 2021

4.10.2021 - The world premiere of James Stephenson‘s Suite of Suites performed by Portland Youth Philharmonic’s chamber orchestra, Camerata PYP.

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 Jim on the... Read More ›

Gabriel Meneses: Four Elephants (World Premiere)

Posted on July 5, 2021

4.10.2021 - The world premiere of Gabriel Meneses’s ‘Four Elephants,’ performed by the woodwinds, brass, and percussion of Portland Youth Philharmonic’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 Gabriel on... Read More ›

Rain Worthington: Turning Tides (World Premiere)

Posted on June 7, 2021

4.10.2021 - The world premiere of Rain Worthington‘s Turning Tides, performed by the strings of Portland Youth Philharmonic’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 Rain on... Read More ›

‘SHOGHER JAN’ AND ARMENIA

Posted on May 5, 2021

By composer and pianist Tatev Amiryan (Find her bio on the Youth Orchestra Commissioning Initiative website)

Just by chance, Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Wind Ensemble premiered my original composition Shogher Jan at a very historic time for Armenia, my home country. April 24, 2021, only a couple of weeks after the premiere, was a day anticipated for more than a century by Armenians... Read More ›