PYP Press Room - For the Media
October 16, 2018
PYP & ALL CLASSICAL PORTLAND PRESENT A LIVE STREAM DISCUSSION PANEL ON WILLIAM GRANT STILL
PORTLAND, OR – Portland Youth Philharmonic and All Classical Portland proudly present an important discussion panel about distinguished American composer William Grant Still’s legacy and his rarely-performed work The American Scene, on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at 6:00 PM. All Classical Portland will live... Read More ›
October 2, 2018
17-YEAR-OLD VIOLINIST AARON GREENE WINS PYP’S 2018-19 SOLOIST COMPETITION
Portland, OR – Congratulations to Aaron Greene on winning Portland Youth Philharmonic’s 2018-19 Soloist Competition! The 17-year-old violinist will join PYP on stage at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall to perform the first movement of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto on Saturday, November 10, 2018. Aaron will also... Read More ›
September 25, 2018
PYP TAKES ‘THE FAR WEST’ BY WILLIAM GRANT STILL ON TOUR TO REDMOND & CORVALLIS
FREE Tour to Redmond | Saturday, October 27, 2018 | Ridgeview High School Tour to Corvallis | Sunday, October 28, 2018 | The LaSells Stewart Center
REDMOND, OR – Hearing is believing! Audiences in Redmond, OR and Corvallis, OR will get the chance to hear... Read More ›
September 11, 2018
PYP OPENS LANDMARK 95TH SEASON WITH ‘THE FAR WEST’ BY WILLIAM GRANT STILL
The American Scene | Saturday, November 10, 2018 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
PORTLAND, OR – Hearing is believing! Portland Youth Philharmonic opens its historic 95th season on Saturday, November 10, 2018, in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, with distinguished composer William Grant Still’s The Far West from The... Read More ›
August 14, 2018
RIDING HIGH ON YOUTUBE VIRAL SUCCESS, PYP TO HOLD AUDITIONS FOR ALL ENSEMBLES IN AUGUST 2018
Riding high on YouTube viral success, PYP to hold auditions for all ensembles in August 2018
PORTLAND, OR – Portland’s locally-grown orchestra is looking for talented young musicians to play in one of America’s top youth orchestra programs. Auditions for PYP’s five ensembles will be held at the orchestra’s offices in Southwest Portland during the last week of August 2018. Astonishing audiences since... Read More ›
July 10, 2018
PYP HOSTS LIVE STREAM TO ANNOUNCE NEW ENSEMBLE IN MEMORY OF PORTLAND PERCUSSIONIST LEO LESTER BROWN
PORTLAND, OR – 95 years ago, pioneer violin teacher Mary V. Dodge established the Portland Junior Symphony to provide high quality music education and training for young musicians throughout the Pacific Northwest. Renamed the Portland Youth Philharmonic in 1978, PYP continues to uphold... Read More ›