Hear PYP perform Modest Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’

Posted on May 3, 2021

5.6.2018 - Portland Youth Philharmonic and Musical Director David Hattner perform Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (Orchestrated by Maurice Ravel) at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

With guest conductor Huw Edwards. Edwards served as PYP’s Musical Director from 1995 to 2002.

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

SEASON 94 GRADUATING SENIORS

Posted on June 4, 2018

PYP is proud of all of our more than four dozen graduating seniors. Many thanks to those who shared their plans for next year with us.

Caeden Brusett, PYP Bass

Caeden will be attending Oregon State, studying Mechanical Engineering.

He has traveled to Europe and the east coast multiple times, plays four instruments in total,... Read More ›

DAVID HATTNER’S JUNE PLAYLIST

Posted on June 1, 2018

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

In addition to being one of the finest musicians in history, Antonín Dvořák critically influenced the music of the United States. In fact, it was Dvořák, who pointed Americans toward what their music could be, and eventually... Read More ›

DAVID HATTNER’S MAY PYP PLAYLIST

Posted on May 1, 2018

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

It is a good time to pay tribute to one of America’s greatest geniuses in any field, Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein’s biography is familiar enough. He was known around the world as a composer, conductor, pianist and educator. Few... Read More ›

CELEBRATE HUW EDWARDS!

Posted on April 26, 2018

12.26.2013 - The 2013 Portland Junior Symphony/Portland Youth Philharmonic Alumni Orchestra performing Giuseppe Verdi’s Overture to Nabucco under Guest Conductor Huw Edwards.

Use code Edwards to purchase a ticket to our Pictures at an Exhibition performance and get one free*! To do this, visit this page of the PYP website, click the blue ‘Buy Tickets’ button, and select two seats (or any number of... Read More ›

Valor Middle School Band Director Wins PYP’s 2018 Educator of the Year Award

Posted on April 19, 2018

Congratulations to Jason Rodgers, Valor Middle School Director of Bands and Choirs, on winning PYP’s 2017-2018 Eugene Kaza Educator of the Year Award. The Eugene Kaza award, named in honor of an alumnus and music teacher who helped shape today’s PYP with his advanced orchestra classes, celebrates music teachers of Portland Youth Philharmonic musicians who go above and beyond to inspire,... Read More ›