PYP Press Room - For the Media
March 3, 2021
PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC TO PREMIERE NEW WORK BY JAMES STEPHENSON AT BREAKFAST FUNDRASIER, AHEAD OF VIRTUAL CONCERT IN APRIL
PORTLAND, OR – Portland Youth Philharmonic, the nation’s first and oldest youth orchestra, will host its annual Meet the Musicians Breakfast Fundraiser virtually this year. Friends, supporters, and alumni of PYP will gather online at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, for a... Read More ›
February 10, 2021
PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC’S MUSICIANS VOTED ON THE TITLES FOR THE ORCHESTRA’S UPCOMING PYP NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL VIRTUAL CONCERTS
PORTLAND, OR – Earlier this month, Portland Youth Philharmonic’s 281 young musicians suggested subtitles for the organization’s remaining Season 97 virtual performances and then voted on their favorites. Just a few weeks after the 97th anniversary of the orchestra’s first-ever performance in 1925, PYP will proudly present PYPFEST... Read More ›
November 18, 2020
PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC RELEASES NEW DIGITAL ALBUM OF WORKS BY PORTLAND ICON TOMÁŠ SVOBODA, AHEAD OF 59TH ANNUAL CONCERT-AT-CHRISTMAS
PORTLAND, OR – Portland Youth Philharmonic, the nation’s first and oldest youth orchestra, has just released its first digital album showcasing performances of musical masterworks by Portland’s legendary Czech-born composer Tomáš Svoboda. Tomáš Svoboda Premiere Recordings is now available on the audiophile streaming service Read More ›
September 16, 2020
PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC LAUNCHES HISTORIC 97TH SEASON WITH FIRST EVER PYP NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL, FEATURING 14 WORLD PREMIERES BY WOMEN AND COMPOSERS OF COLOR
PORTLAND, OR – Earlier this week, Portland Youth Philharmonic’s conducting staff revealed the organization’s plans for fall 2020 on YouTube. David Hattner, PYP’s Musical Director, was joined for a livesteam conversation by Lawrence Johnson (conductor of PYP’s Conservatory... Read More ›
August 26, 2020
YOUTH ORCHESTRAS AND COMPOSERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY COLLABORATE TO LAUNCH NEW YOUTH ORCHESTRA COMMISSIONING INITIATIVE
PORTLAND, OR – In response to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS of Portland, OR), the New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS of New Providence, NJ), and the Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP of Portland, OR) are teaming up and inviting youth orchestras across the... Read More ›
July 15, 2020
PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC UNVEILS PLANS FOR ONLINE MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM THROUGH DECEMBER 2020
PYP unveils plans for online music education program through December 2020
PORTLAND, OR – Portland Youth Philharmonic, the nation’s first and oldest youth orchestra, is accepting online applications and video auditions from local, young creatives interested in participating in the organization’s 97th season. PYP has extended the deadline to submit an audition video to Monday, August 24, 2020. Need-based financial aid is... Read More ›