Conductor Visits

Portland Youth Philharmonic is proud to offer free conductor visits for band and orchestra programs in school districts from Camas to Salem!

PYP Musical Director David Hattner, Portland Youth Conservatory Orchestra (PYCO), Conductor Lawrence Johnson, P.Y.P. Emeritus Conductor, Inés Voglar Belgique, Portland Youth String Ensemble (PYSE), and Conductor Giancarlo Castro D’Addona, Portland Youth Wind Ensemble (PYWE), lead our free band and orchestra clinics. The visits are crafted to the needs of the music teacher, including conducting large ensembles, specialized instruction on individual instruments, and ideas for new warm-ups and practice routines.