DAVID HATTNER’S MAY PLAYLIST

Posted on May 3, 2019

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 month, I would like to present some recordings by Leopold Stokowski, one of the most fascinating of all great conductors. Perhaps no other musician has had as much pure conducting talent as Leopold Stokowski. Everywhere... Read More ›

DAVID HATTNER’S APRIL PLAYLIST

Posted on April 1, 2019

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.

With PYP’s upcoming West Coast premiere performances of Lera Auerbach‘s Symphony #1 “Chimera,” (in Canby, OR on Thursday, May 2, 2019 and in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Sunday, May 5, 2019) I wanted to highlight the... Read More ›

DAVID HATTNER’S MARCH PLAYLIST

Posted on March 7, 2019

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 month, I would like to feature three works by Elizabeth Maconchy.

I had not heard of Ms. Maconchy until very recently, but I am very impressed with these three works. They are interesting, well written... Read More ›

DAVID HATTNER’S FEBRUARY PLAYLIST

Posted on February 4, 2019

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.

Here are some old favorite performances I have enjoyed.

Vladimir Horowitz was unique among the pianists of his era. Even during his career, his playing was a throwback to another era. He was never better than in... Read More ›

DAVID HATTNER’S JANUARY PLAYLIST

Posted on January 4, 2019

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

Read his past playlists here on the PYP blog.

PYP is beginning rehearsals for our March program. We have a wonderfully interesting program to present, with music by Brahms, Bloch, Avshalomov and Bernstein. This program will challenge and... Read More ›

Hear PYP Perform William Grant Still’s ‘The Far West’ from ‘The American Scene’

Posted on December 7, 2018

11.10.2018 - PYP and Musical Director David Hattner perform William Grant Still’s The Far West from The American Scene in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

Click here to read our in-depth program notes about this piece.