Hey there, fellow music enthusiasts! I’m Lindsey Nova, executive director at Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (TRYPO), and let me tell you, it’s been quite the exhilarating journey to get to where I am. So why arts administration, you ask? Well, first I’ll describe a young Lindsey. My least favorite thing in the world was being bored (still my least favorite thing). I was a big nerd (still am a big nerd) and loved school and learning. I liked to have my fingers in every AP class, after school programs, musical groups, like a lot of our TRYPO musicians. You …
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Congratulations to Tadao Tomokiyo, the 2023-24 Young Peoples Orchestra Concerto Competition winner! Tadao will perform Piano Concerto in A Minor: I. Allegro Moderato by Edvard Grieg at TRYPO’s 50th Anniversary concert on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland. We also wish to congratulate all of our musicians who competed! Keep reading to learn more about Tadao and the competition experience: Q: How long have you studied the piano? I have been studying piano for thirteen years. Q: Why did you choose the piano? We had a piano in my house. I started messing around on it before …