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April 24, 2019
PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC BRINGS THE WALTERS 2018-19 CONCERT SEASON TO A STIRRING CLOSE
Portland Youth Philharmonic Brings the Walters 2018-19 Concert Season to a Stirring Close
Camerata PYP in Hillsboro | Saturday, May 18, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Walters Cultural Arts Center
HILLSBORO, OR. — With a stunning repertoire that rivals that of major professional orchestras, Portland Youth Philharmonic is known for excellent and adventurous performances bringing together the region’s finest emerging musicians. Portland Youth... Read More ›
April 2, 2019
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY OBOIST & PYP ALUMNUS MAX BLAIR RETURNS TO CLOSE OUT PYP’S 95TH SEASON
AUERBACH & MARTINŮ | Sunday, May 5, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
PORTLAND, OR – Hearing is believing! Portland Youth Philharmonic celebrates the close of its landmark 95th season on Sunday, May 5, 2019, in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall with the West Coast premiere... Read More ›
March 19, 2019
PYP PREMIERES WOMAN COMPOSER LERA AUERBACH’S SYMPHONY NO. 1, “CHIMERA” TO CLOSE OUT 95TH SEASON
PYP premieres woman composer Lera Auerbach’s Symphony No. 1, “Chimera” to close out 95th season (Click for full press release)
AUERBACH & MARTINŮ | Sunday, May 5, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
PORTLAND, OR – Hearing is believing! Portland Youth Philharmonic concludes its landmark 95th season of concerts on Sunday, May 5, 2019, with multi-talented Russian-American composer Lera Auerbach’s Symphony No.... Read More ›
February 13, 2019
14-YEAR-OLD CELLIST KIRA WANG WINS PYP’S 2018-19 CONCERTO COMPETITION
PORTLAND, OR - Congratulations to Kira Wang winner of Portland Youth Philharmonic’s 2018-19 Concerto Competition! The 14-year-old cellist will join PYP on stage at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall to perform Ernest Bloch’s Schelomo on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 7:30 PM. PYP will also live... Read More ›
January 29, 2019
PYP CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAYS OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN & JACOB AVSHALOMOV WITH LIVE STREAM
PYP celebrates 100th birthdays of Leonard Bernstein & Jacob Avshalomov with live stream
PORTLAND, OR – Hearing is believing! Portland Youth Philharmonic is celebrating the 100th birthdays of the orchestra’s second Musical Director Jacob Avshalomov (1919–2013) and his friend and colleague, American composer Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990). PYP’s Jeremiah Symphony concert to be presented on Saturday, March 2, 2019, 7:30 PM, in the Arlene... Read More ›
November 27, 2018
PYP PRESENTS 57TH ANNUAL CONCERT-AT-CHRISTMAS, A PORTLAND TRADITION SINCE 1961
PYP presents 57th annual Concert-at-Christmas, a Portland tradition since 1961
PORTLAND, OR – Hearing is believing! Portland Youth Philharmonic presents Concert-at-Christmas: Thunder and Lightning on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at 7:30 PM in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. A Portland tradition since 1961, PYP’s 57th annual Concert-at-Christmas gives music lovers of all ages a chance to unwind after the holidays at its... Read More ›