Gordon Rencher: The Year of the Rat (World Premiere)

Posted on June 21, 2021

4.10.2021 - The world premiere of Gordon Rencher‘s The Year of the Rat, performed by Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Percussion 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 ›

Sergio Carreno: House Jams Vol. 1 (World Premiere)

Posted on March 8, 2021

11.15.2020 - The world premiere of Sergio Carreno‘s House Jams Vol. 1, performed by the percussionists of Portland Youth Philharmonic and PYP’s Percussion 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.  Read More ›

SEASON 96 SENIORS SPOTLIGHT

Posted on June 26, 2020

Congratulations to our 2020 graduating class! We’d like to spotlight some of our seniors who shared their plans for next year with us.

Claire Nelson, Horn

18-year-old Mountain View High School senior Claire joined our organization in 2016, and has played horn in PYP, our Wind Ensemble, and our Woodwind Quintet.

What are your plans for next year? Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, majoring in... Read More ›

PYP Presents: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Livestream)

Posted on February 10, 2020

Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Conservatory Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Percussion Ensemble continue their newly titled Traveling Series.

Lawrence Johnson conducts the Portland Youth Conservatory Orchestra, and Giancarlo Castro D’Addona leads the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble. PYP’s Percussion Ensemble is coached by Gordon Rencher and was made possible by an endowment from the estate of the late beloved Portland teacher and percussionist Leo Lester... Read More ›

PYP Presents: Roman Carnival (Livestream)

Posted on November 11, 2019

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 ›