Emily Bovan

Hello TRYPOfam!   My name is Alyssa Hensley, and I am the manager for Youth Chamber Connection and special projects with TRYPO!  I took on the role of YC2 manager after founder Laurie Cunningham’s retirement in 2021. I was a fresh graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, where I’d studied harp performance with principal harpist of the Pittsburgh Symphony, Gretchen Van Hoesen.   As you can imagine, coming out of the COVID shutdown, the music world for a new grad was terrifying. Auditions were on hold, everyone was out of work, and restrictions on crowd sizes made gigging (weddings, cocktail hours, dinners, and …

As we mark a significant milestone in the history of the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (TRYPO), we invite you to join us in celebrating our 50th anniversary! For half a century, TRYPO has been dedicated to nurturing the talents of young musicians, providing them with the resources, guidance, and opportunities to excel in their musical journeys. To commemorate this special occasion, we’ve created a special anniversary video that showcases the incredible journey we’ve embarked on together. From humble beginnings to becoming a vital part of Pittsburgh’s cultural fabric, our story is one of passion, dedication, and the transformative power …

Development Associate and Executive Assistant, Ethan Schwartz shares his experience in college and how he stayed involved with music while majoring in a non-musical field. He also shares how he navigated finding a job that matches his passions and goals.  . . .  Greetings, TRYPOfam! I’m Ethan Schwartz, your resident Development Associate and Executive Assistant, and it took me until I was 23 years old to realize that people actually work for orchestras without playing an instrument for them.   Until then, I wasn’t entirely sure what I wanted to do. I knew that I wanted to stay in music in …