Tatev Amiryan: Shogher Jan (Շողեր ջան) [World Premiere]

Posted on May 10, 2021

4.10.2021 - The world premiere of Armenian composer and pianist Tatev Amiryan‘s Shogher Jan (Շողեր ջան), performed by Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Wind 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... Read More ›

‘SHOGHER JAN’ AND ARMENIA

Posted on May 5, 2021

By composer and pianist Tatev Amiryan (Find her bio on the Youth Orchestra Commissioning Initiative website)

Just by chance, Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Wind Ensemble premiered my original composition Shogher Jan at a very historic time for Armenia, my home country. April 24, 2021, only a couple of weeks after the premiere, was a day anticipated for more than a century by Armenians... Read More ›

Marcus S. Grant: Of Unity and Resolve (World Premiere)

Posted on January 25, 2021

11.14.2020 - The world premiere of Marcus S. Grant‘s Of Unity and Resolve, performed by the brass section of Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Wind 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... Read More ›

Lauren Bernofsky: Two Folk Dances (World Premiere)

Posted on January 18, 2021

11.14.2020 - The world premiere of Lauren Bernofsky‘s Two Folk Dances, performed by the woodwinds of Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Wind 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... 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: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Livestream)

Posted on February 10, 2020

Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Conservatory Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Percussion Ensemble continue their newly titled Traveling Series.

Lawrence Johnson conducts the Portland Youth Conservatory Orchestra, and Giancarlo Castro D’Addona leads the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble. PYP’s Percussion Ensemble is coached by Gordon Rencher and was made possible by an endowment from the estate of the late beloved Portland teacher and percussionist Leo Lester... Read More ›