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Information for our upcoming Winter Concert Weekend is now available! Click HERE to access the ticket link, see what music is being performed, and more helpful info!

The 2019-20 TRYPO Percussion Ensemble directed by Paul Evans is starting up shortly and is accepting new members! Percussion Ensemble meets at Duquesne University Saturdays from 11:45am-12:45pm. Here are some of the upcoming rehearsal dates: September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 26 November 2 First concert: Tuesday, November 5 at Duquesne University with the Duquesne University Percussion Ensemble. (Additional rehearsals and concerts to be announced.) Tuition: $300/year ($200 for current YPO or WS members). As always, financial assistance is available – never let tuition be the reason you don’t apply! Want to join us? Fill out this …

Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted to the 2019-20 Season of Symphonette! Students are listed in alphabetical order by last name: ViolinDai’Quon J. BolekyAnna Delale-O’ConnorViola HaggertyEloise JohnsonMaria SchroederSophia SellnerSophia SmithKiana SuttonLily TangSofia VujevichSiyuan Michelle YangLeonardo Yu ViolaMartine Ferrency CelloIvy EcholsAmanda GreenEmma Nolan BassMolly Hoover

Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted to the 2019-20 Season of Wind Symphony! Students are listed in alphabetical order by last name: Flute Bryan Chen Athena Konidaris Lawrence Liu Hannah Zheng Oboe Gianna Portera Clarinet Leah Henning Katie Horrocks Bassoon Sonny Hur Alto Saxophone Nathan Reynolds Otis Liu French Horn Nathaniel Kisslinger Trombone Ben Wasson Percussion Wesley Madge Kessid Wicker

Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted to the 2019-20 Season of YPO! Students are listed in alphabetical order by last name: ViolinAntonio CerriHallie DongLily KaufmanMargaret KeplerPearl LeeKarina LinKathryn MiLeila MonahanMaggie MuLydia NolanAngelina SternEtienne Strandberg-HouzéRonald Wang ViolaAnna SpakAlexander SternKatie Voigt CelloBob CareyFaith HolcombWilliam KumerGrant NewkirkAbigail PhillipsJonah RosenbergGracyn ThatcherAiden ThorntonSophia Zundel BassAiden FromanMeghashyam KrishnasamyGrady Papa FluteMia HeronBen NovotnyLauren Radeschi OboeRebecca Lang ClarinetMolly Doherty BassoonArjun Wasan French HornMadelyn FrancisNathaniel KisslingerBekah Tupper TromboneLandan PerezBen Tupper Bass TromboneJustin Pacella PercussionWesley Madge

TRYPO is hosting a free string excerpt Audition Clinic for middle and high school music students on Saturday, March 30 from 11:30 am-12:30 pm at Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music.   The clinic will provide students with an opportunity to work on YPO string excerpts for the upcoming YPO auditions with professional coaches from TRYPO’s Symphonette program. Coaches will play excerpts, share tips, and talk about how to practice. Students should bring their instruments.  Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/TRYPOAuditionClinic The clinic is open to the following instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass Participating Coaches: Violin – Irene Cheng & Rachel StegemanViola – Katelyn PirothCello – Kathy MelucciBass – Amanda Rice-Johnston TRYPO 2019-20 audition info and …