December 30, 2021

PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC FEATURES COMPETITION WINNERS IN CAMERATA PYP CONCERT ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM ITALIAN CONCERTOS AND TCHAIKOVSKY SERENADE

PORTLAND, OR – Camerata PYP, Portland Youth Philharmonic’s advanced chamber orchestra, will welcome 2022 with performances on January 7 at 7:30 PM. They will perform under the leadership of Musical Director, David Hattner, at Rise Church in Tigard, OR. This event will also be livestreamed.

This concert features oboe soloist, Ben Price, a senior at Grant High School, in Antonio Pasculli’s Concerto... Read More ›

November 19, 2021

PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC WILL PERFORM THEIR 60TH ANNUAL CONCERT-AT-CHRISTMAS: FAR OFF PLACES THIS DECEMBER

PORTLAND, OR – Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP), the country’s longest running youth orchestra, is excited to bring all their ensembles together for the 60th annual Concert-at-Christmas on Sunday, December 26 at 7:30 PM. PYP invites you to join them in-person at Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall as they perform several wonderful pieces under the leadership of Musical Director David Hattner, Conductor... Read More ›

July 7, 2021

Portland Youth Philharmonic offers more scholarships than ever before - seeking brass, wind, and percussion players for 98th season

Portland Youth Philharmonic offers more scholarships than ever before - seeking brass, wind, and percussion players for 98th season

PORTLAND, OR – Portland Youth Philharmonic, the nation’s first and oldest youth orchestra, strongly believes that great music education should be accessible to every interested young person. PYP provides need-based tuition assistance to any musician who passes an audition, as well as financial... Read More ›

May 19, 2021

PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC CLOSES 97TH SEASON WITH PYPFEST VOL. 3: RETURN OF THE ORCHESTRA

PYP closes 97th season with PYPFEST Vol. 3: Return of the Orchestra on Saturday, June 5, 2021

PORTLAND, OR – Portland Youth Philharmonic, the nation’s first and oldest youth orchestra, will conclude its 97th concert season with PYPFEST Vol. 3: Return of the Orchestra on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 7:00 PM PT. The virtual concert will feature 9 world premieres composed... Read More ›

April 29, 2021

PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC PRESENTS FAMILY-FRIENDLY CUSHION CONCERT (FOR KIDS AGE 2-8), AHEAD OF SEASON 98 AUDITIONS

PYP presents family-friendly Cushion Concert (for kids age 2-8), ahead of season 98 auditions

PORTLAND, OR – Portland Youth Philharmonic, the nation’s first and oldest youth orchestra, invites audiences and their littles ones to its annual family-friendly Cushion Concert on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 10:00 AM PT. The virtual event will feature PYP’s Young String Ensemble (YSE) and conductor Inés Voglar... Read More ›

March 31, 2021

PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC PRESENTS FREE VIRTUAL CONCERT PREMIERING WORKS BY TWO YOUNG PYP MUSICIANS

PYP presents free virtual concert premiering works by two young PYP musicians

PORTLAND, OR – Portland Youth Philharmonic, the nation’s first and oldest youth orchestra, will host a free virtual concert on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at 7:00 PM Pacific on its YouTube channel. The performance will feature the organization’s chamber orchestra Camerata PYP premiering works written by PYP musicians Koharu and... Read More ›