PYP Press Room - For the Media
June 14, 2017
NEA Awards More than $82 Million for Arts Projects Nationwide, Includes $10,000 to PYP
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included in this announcement is an Art Works award of $10,000 to Portland Youth... Read More ›
May 4, 2017
PYP’s Young String Ensemble Brings ‘Family Concert’ to Vancouver, WA
Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Young String Ensemble Brings ‘Family Concert’ to Vancouver, WA
Portland Youth Philharmonic’s youngest ensemble brings their popular family-friendly concerts for children 2 to 8 years old to Vancouver. PYP’s Young String Ensemble will present an interactive musical adventure for the whole family on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 1:00 PM in the Firstenburg Community Center. The hour-long performance, sponsored by PDX Parent... Read More ›
April 6, 2017
PYP Closes Season 93 With Dvořák Symphony & Cello Soloist Annie Zhang
Portland Youth Philharmonic will celebrate the end of its 93rd season on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 4:00 PM in Portland’s historic Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The concert will feature 15-year-old Southridge High School freshman and cellist Annie Zhang, winner of the 2016-17 PYP Concerto Competition.... Read More ›
March 2, 2017
Family-Friendly Cushion Concerts Offered by PYP’s Young String Ensemble
Family-Friendly Cushion Concerts Offered by Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Young String Ensemble
Portland Youth Philharmonic’s youngest ensemble presents their annual, family-friendly Cushion Concerts for children 2 to 8 years old. PYP’s Young String Ensemble will present an interactive musical adventure for the whole family on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the World Forestry Center with two performances to choose from: 12:30 and 2:30 PM.... Read More ›
February 23, 2017
Roger Kaza to Receive Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Roger Kaza, Principal Horn for the Saint Louis Symphony, will receive the Mary V. Dodge Lifetime Achievement Award at PYP’s Winter Concert on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Before accepting his award, the... Read More ›
February 15, 2017
PYP Welcomes Back Roger Kaza of the St. Louis Symphony for Winter Concert
Portland Youth Philharmonic Welcomes Back Roger Kaza of the St. Louis Symphony for Winter Concert
Portland Youth Philharmonic alumnus (1968-74) and Principal Horn for the Saint Louis Symphony, Roger Kaza, returns to Portland for PYP’s Winter Concert on Saturday, March 4, 2017, 7:30 PM in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Kaza will join Portland Youth Philharmonic on stage to perform Peter Schickele’s... Read More ›