Sakari Dixon Vanderveer: Citronella Sunsets (World Premiere)

Posted on May 31, 2021

4.10.2021 - The world premiere of Sakari Dixon Vanderveer‘s Citronella Sunsets, 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 Sakari on the... 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 ›

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: 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 ›