BEETHOVEN’S 5TH PROGRAM NOTES: FRÉDÉRICK CHOPIN’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2

Posted on November 8, 2017

Natalie Tan and PYP will present Frédéric Chopin‘s delightful Piano Concerto No. 2 on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

Program notes written by Carolyn Talarr

Frédéric Chopin’s two piano concertos were published in reverse order of their composition; No. 2 in F minor, Opus 21, is actually his first.  He wrote it at the astounding age of 19, while still in... Read More ›

Q&A WITH 15-YEAR-OLD PIANO SOLOIST NATALIE TAN

Posted on November 3, 2017

Natalie Tan is the winner of PYP’s 2016-17 Piano Concerto Competition. She will perform Frédéric Chopin‘s Piano Concerto No. 2 at PYP’s Beethoven’s 5th performance on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Read her full bio here.

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Meet 15-Year-Old Fall Concert Piano Soloist Natalie Tan

Posted on October 2, 2017

Natalie Tan is the winner of PYP’s 2016-17 Piano Concerto Competition. She will perform Frédéric Chopin‘s Piano Concerto No. 2 at PYP’s Beethoven’s 5th performance on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, PYP’s Mini-Tour to Roseburg (Saturday, October 28, 2017) and Corvallis (Sunday, October 29,... Read More ›

Spring Concert Soloist Annie Zhang

Posted on April 30, 2017

Cellist Annie Zhang is the winner of the 2016-17 PYP Concerto Competition. She will present Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor at PYP’s Spring Concert on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

Annie Zhang is a freshman at Southridge High School in Beaverton. She has been studying... Read More ›

Meet 17-Year-Old Fall Concert Soloist Samuel Zacharia

Posted on October 24, 2016

Samuel Zacharia will perform Max Bruch‘s Romanze for Viola and Orchestra at PYP’s Fall Concert on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

17-year-old Samuel Zacharia is co-principal viola of the Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) and a keen chamber musician who collaborates with peers and... Read More ›

Congratulations Samuel Zacharia - Winner of the 2016-17 PYP Soloist Competition!

Posted on September 23, 2016

David Hattner proudly annouced PYP violist Samuel Zacharia as the winner of the 2016 PYP Soloist Competition at this week’s rehearsal.

Congratulations Samuel! He will perform at PYP’s Fall Concert on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.