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‘CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CONDUCTOR’ WEEKLY LIVESTREAM

Our Musical Director David Hattner is going live every Thursday at 6:00 PM PDT / 9:00 PM EDT on our YouTube channel and Facebook page to share a short playlist of music, played by mystery artists. Each week, special guests panelists will listen to the music in advance and then discuss the performance during the livestream.

After the discussion, Mr.... Read More ›



(Camerata PYP) Antonio Vivaldi: Spring From ‘The Four Seasons’

4.24.2016 - Camerata PYP, Portland Youth Philharmonic’s chamber orchestra, and Musical Director David Hattner performing Antonio Vivaldi’s Spring from “The Four Seasons”  during their Season 92 concert at the Wieden+Kennedy building.

Filming/Videography: Tom Emerson Photography.

Hear PYP from home at any time on our blog or on our YouTube channel.



Korngold: Violin Concerto (Rehearsal), Nate Strothkamp, violin



Our Winter soloist 16-year-old violinist Nate Strothkamp (winner of our 2019 Concerto Competition) rehearsing Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Violin Concerto for our upcoming performances. David Hattner conducting.

We hope to see you at Skyview High School (Vancouver, Washington) on Monday, March 2, 2020, or at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Saturday, March 7, 2020!

Read Nate’s full bio on our blog.

Check out Nate’s PYP Playlist.



PYP Presents: Roman Carnival (Livestream)

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 ›



Hear Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony

11.9.2019 - Portland Youth Philharmonic and Musical Director David Hattner perform Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

Filming/Videography/Editing: The AV Dept.

Beach’s Gaelic Symphony was the first full length orchestral work published by an American woman composer in 1896.

The Boston Symphony premiered The Gaelic Symphony to great acclaim, but more than 100 years later, we believe this will be... Read More ›



Joshua Ji’s PYP Playlist



Photo by Robert Leong

15-year-old Joshua Ji is the winner of the 2019 Portland Piano International / SOLO Piano Concerto Competition, presented in partnership with PYP. He will perform George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto with PYP at our Season 96 opening concert on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

We asked Joshua to share some of his favorite pieces with you as his PYP... Read More ›