PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC FEATURES COMPETITION WINNERS IN CAMERATA PYP CONCERT ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM ITALIAN CONCERTOS AND TCHAIKOVSKY SERENADE
Posted on December 30, 2021
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 sopra motivi dell’opera ‘La favorita’ di Donizetti, and bass soloist, Maggie Carter, a home-educated sophomore, in the first movement of Giovanni Bottesini’s Double Bass Concerto No. 2 in B minor. The two young musicians are PYP’s Concerto Competition 2021 Co-Runner-Ups. Learn more about Carter and Price at portlandyouthphil.org.
“My favorite part of the concerto is how Pasculli uses the oboe as a very melodic and legato instrument, and yet also writes very virtuosic passages,” Price said.
The program also includes Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 48 by iconic composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who is famously known for scoring The Nutcracker. “In the serenade, he utilized his skills and knowledge from his time in the theater to create a work which has moved and delighted audiences since its premiere,” Hattner stated.
“For this Camerata concert, I hope the audience enjoys our selection of Italian concertos and dramatic Russian evening music,” Price continued.
Camerata PYP explores an extraordinary range of repertoire at the first in-person concert of the new year. We hope you will join us as we continue to come together to be inspired by the talent and commitment of PYP’s young musicians, as we have done since the first performance in 1925.
PYP is a member of the Portland Performing Arts Vaccine Coalition. To attend the performance, PYP requires proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test, within 72 hours of the event. At-home tests are accepted at this performance.All people ages 5 and up will also be required to wear masks over nose and mouth while inside the venue.
In-person tickets start at $5 for students, $10 for seniors, $12 for adults. The concert will also be livestreamed. To learn more about the concert, musical artists, and to purchase tickets, visitportlandyouthphil.org/concerts.
Summary of Event:
Who: Portland Youth Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Musical Director David Hattner
What: Camerata PYP Concert
When: Friday, January 7, 2022 | 7:30 PM
Where: Rise Church (10445 SW Canterbury Lane, Tigard, OR 97224)
Tickets:
• $5-12, student/senior/adult pricing
• $5 Arts for All tickets
• Livestream: Free, but registration required.
Program:
• Giovanni Bottesini: Double Bass Concerto No. 2 in B minor, 1st movement
Maggie Carter, bass
• Antonio Pasculli: Concerto sopra motivi dell’opera ‘La favorita’ di Donizetti
Ben Price, oboe
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 48
PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC
Portland Youth Philharmonic is a vibrant community of over 250 young people who explore their passion for music and grow as individuals while making lifelong friendships. The orchestra’s tradition of excellence in education and performance dates to its founding in 1924.
DAVID HATTNER
David is only the fifth Musical Director in the Portland Youth Philharmonic’s 98-year history, and he is the first to be born in America. Former music critic for The Oregonian, David Stabler, commented that under Hattner’s baton the orchestra “Roared like a Maserati!”
Also a noted clarinetist, David Hattner has regularly been featured in recital on All Classical Portland’s Thursdays @ Three. He has appeared recently with Chamber Music Northwest. He served as the principal clarinetist of the Princeton Symphony, New Jersey Opera Theater, and the Cascade Festival of Music. He has also played with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Oregon American, and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras, as well as Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra.