REMEMBERING MARY CHARLOTTE BROWN BRAWLEY

Posted on May 29, 2020

(PJS 1956 - 1962)

PYP has received word that alumna Mary Charlotte Brown Brawley passed away on January 17, 2020, from complications related to dementia. Mary Charlotte was a violist, but she loved to tell the tale of how she volunteered to learn a mandolin part for Mr. A’s composition Phases of the Great Land (Nov 22, 1958). She was an avid... Read More ›

LEGACY GIFTS PROPEL PYP FORWARD TO ITS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Posted on May 29, 2020

PYP is deeply grateful for every alumni legacy gift, including those received in the past five years from:

Doris McCain Loder Elizabeth Zwerenz Bell Mary Bovey Malm Mary Charlotte Brown Brawley Karensue Sholkoff Dobrow Andrew Morgan Eckard

Thank you to the following alumni who have included PYP in their estate plans:

Anonymous Larry Baldridge Sally Lichty and Ralph Bolliger Betty Booher Dr. Suzanne C. Segerstrom Bill Spady Matt Swafford Louis Wildman

COVID-19 has shown us how... Read More ›

Thank you!

Posted on November 22, 2017

Happy Thanksgiving from Portland Youth Philharmonic!

Today, and every day, we are thankful for you, our musicians, families, and friends, and the great music we get to experience together. Best wishes to you for a wonderful holiday.

PYP bassoonist Derek Lund

YSE musicians Veronica Horyelov, Katya Coleman, and Megan Hiserote

PYWE musician Nico Pajela

Season 92 Annual Report

Posted on October 20, 2016

Ninety-two years after its founding in 1924, the Portland Youth Philharmonic is alive and well thanks to you, the Friends of PYP. Because you joined Friends of PYP last year, 300 young musicians have had amazing opportunities to grow and learn skills that will last a lifetime, and their exciting performances have inspired thousands of other young people. Through outstanding... Read More ›

PYP is looking for a new Equipment Coordinator!

Posted on September 30, 2016

Our good friends Nicki and Bill Meyers have been in charge of carefully and safely moving our musical equipment from rehearsals to concerts and back for the last seven years. They have decided to retire, and we wish them the best in their next chapter. You will still see both Bill and Nicki at PYP concerts, from the comfort of... Read More ›

Support PYP By Shopping With Your Fred Meyer Rewards Card

Posted on July 6, 2016

Support Portland Youth Philharmonic any time you shop using your Fred Meyer Rewards Card! You can sign up for your free card at any Fred Meyer location (click the link to find one near you!), then choose PYP as the nonprofit you’d like to support. Any time you use your card, PYP will earn a donation from Fred Meyer. It’s that... Read More ›