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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 …

As Giving Tuesday approaches, we love hearing from TRYPO alumni about their fondest memories of playing in our ensembles. Today, we hear from TRYPO alum, Sarah Palermo:  TRYPO has a special place in my heart, and I truly believe it has shaped my life in so many ways. I joined Symphonette as a violinist in the 9th grade, and in the following years participated in YPO and YC2 until I graduated high school in 2018. I had always loved playing my instrument at school, but playing with groups of advanced musicians and performing challenging repertoire was eye-opening. These experiences ignited …