Season 102

We open Season 102 with a program that pairs personal roots with bold new voices. Percy Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy is a piece deeply connected to Music Director David Hattner, who first encountered it as a high school clarinetist. Its vivid storytelling and daring writing for winds left an indelible mark, making... Read More ›

Bring some popcorn spirit into your holiday season! This year’s 64th Annual Concert-at-Christmas delivers festive cheer through cinematic sound, theatrical energy, and cherished tradition. Bruce Stark’s Popcorn Fantasia makes its world premiere, a lighthearted and imaginative tribute to film music. Leonard Bernstein’s Suite from On the Waterfront follows, rich in emotional... Read More ›

This concert is all about transformation, through music and through personal growth. Jessica Meyer’s Turbulent Flames brings raw energy and emotional depth. PYP is proud to be part of the national consortium that commissioned this bold new work, spotlighting a composer whose voice deserves far more recognition.

The program also features our... Read More ›

We end Season 102 with music that explores identity, reinvention, and imagination. Dvořák’s My Homeland Overture brings warmth and lyrical charm, while Aaron Copland’s El Salón México offers a colorful, folkloric portrait of a Mexico City dance hall. Chosen in honor of Copland’s 125th birthday, it reflects the season’s recurring theme of place and... Read More ›

Three of Portland Youth Philharmonic’s ensembles—PYCO, PYWE, and PYSE—join forces for a fall concert that blends youthful spirit with dynamic storytelling. The program begins with Nicole Buetti’s Restless Winds, a rhythmically charged piece that captures the unpredictable force of nature. Walter Hartley’s Concerto for 23 Winds follows with crisp textures and bold... Read More ›

Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Conservatory ensembles return to George Fox University for a winter concert that pairs classic orchestral drama with the voice of a rising American composer.

The program opens with selections from Georges Bizet’s L’Arlésienne Suites, music originally written for the stage but now known for its brilliant melodies, rhythmic... Read More ›

Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Conservatory ensembles close their season with a performance of one of the most iconic orchestral works in the repertoire: Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky, orchestrated by Maurice Ravel. Originally composed for solo piano, Pictures at an Exhibition takes listeners through a vivid musical gallery, with each... Read More ›