September 1, 2022

PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC ANNOUNCES INSPIRING AND PREMIERE-PACKED 99TH SEASON AT THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL

PORTLAND, OR – Established in 1924, Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP), is the United States’ longest running youth orchestra! In its historic 99th season, PYP is excited to present beloved classic masterworks alongside many new compositions that are sure to awe and inspire audience members from all walks of life.

Patrons will experience music from around the world, like Balada Mexicana by Mexican... Read More ›

May 5, 2022

AMAZING PIANIST, LLEWELLYN SANCHEZ-WERNER, TO PERFORM WITH CAMERATA PYP ORCHESTRA IN MAY!

PORTLAND, OR – The Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) chamber orchestra Camerata PYP and Portland Piano International Rising Star Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner bring you thrilling orchestral performances, plus a piano concerto in May! Join them on May 11 at the all-new Patricia Reser Center for the Arts at 7:00 PM, or on May 12 at George Fox University’s Bauman Auditorium at 7:00 PM... Read More ›

May 3, 2022

EXPERIENCE MOZART’S GENIUS, MENDELSSOHN’S SONIC PORTRAIT OF SCOTLAND, AND A MASTERPIECE FROM LOUISE FARRENC THROUGH MUSIC PERFORMED BY CAMERATA PYP AND LLEWELLYN SANCHEZ-WERNER IN MAY!

PORTLAND, OR – The Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) chamber orchestra Camerata PYP and Portland Piano International Rising Star Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner bring you a thrilling orchestral performance, plus a piano concerto in May! Join them on May 15 at Vert Auditorium at 3:00 PM for Camerata PYP: Mozart, Mendelssohn, & Farrenc, and on May 16 for Llewellyn’s solo performance at Pendleton Center for... Read More ›

April 19, 2022

The Portland Youth Philharmonic to Perform West Coast Premiere of “April Song” A symphony in celebration of the return of Spring by American Composer, Polina Nazaykinskaya

PORTLAND, OR – The Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP), the country’s longest running youth orchestra, invites you to join them in-person at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on May 8, 2022 at 4:00 PM for April Song: Nazaykinskaya & Saint-Saëns. This event will also be livestreamed.

Named after Polina Nazaykinskaya’s symphony “April Song”, this concert is a celebration of Spring and the new beginnings... Read More ›

March 11, 2022

OREGON SYMPHONY NAMES PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC AS THE WINNER OF THE 2022 SCHNITZER WONDER AWARD

PORTLAND, OR – The Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP), the country’s longest running youth orchestra, is honored to have been named the 2022 recipient of the Schnitzer Wonder Award, which will be presented at the Oregon Symphony’s 125th Gala on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

As stated in a press release by the Oregon Symphony in February, the Schnitzer Wonder Award was created in... Read More ›

February 16, 2022

PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC PRESENTS A CELEBRATION OF TCHAIKOVSKY AND SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY 17-YEAR-OLD PIANIST, MICHAEL GU, IN MARCH!

PORTLAND, OR – The Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP), the country’s longest running youth orchestra, invites you to join them in-person at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on March 5, 2022 at 7:30 PM for Russian Winter: Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev. This event will also be livestreamed!

The event’s most notable highlight will be the performance by piano soloist, Michael Gu, Portland Piano International’s 2020-2021... Read More ›