Darrell Grant: Ebony Variations (World Premiere)

Posted on March 29, 2021

11.15.2020 - The world premiere of Darrell Grant‘s Ebony Variations, performed by the clarinets of 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 ›

Keyla Orozco: Youth Danzón-Chá (World Premiere)

Posted on March 22, 2021

11.15.2020 - The world premiere of Keyla Orozco‘s Youth Danzón-Chá, performed by Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Young String 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 Keyla on the YOCI... Read More ›

Laura Brackney: El Mundo es para Todos / The World is for Everyone (World Premiere)

Posted on March 15, 2021

11.15.2020 - The world premiere of Laura Brackney‘s El Mundo es para Todos / The World is for Everyone, performed by Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Young String 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... 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 ›

Deena T. Grossman: Apart Together: Together Apart (World Premiere)

Posted on March 1, 2021

11.15.2020 - The world premiere of Deena T. Grossman‘s Apart Together: Together Apart, performed by the flutes of 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.  Read More ›

Jessica Meyer: A Fire to be Kindled (World Premiere)

Posted on February 22, 2021

11.15.2020 - The world premiere of Jessica Meyer‘s A Fire to be Kindled, performed by the violas of 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.  Read More ›