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Ask any musician, and they’ll have a great story to tell about a particularly memorable performance experience. It might be laugh-worthy, cry-worthy, or a little of both. Why do these stories intrigue us? Do we love drama? Is it the notion of someone overcoming the worst situation to come out victorious in the end? Musicians have to overcome the odds all the time. They encounter normal everyday stressors like the rest of us but have to pull themselves together regularly and not let on to the audience that anything in their day went less than perfect. No matter what, they’re …

Congratulations to Gracie Zielinski for taking first place in Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s Level II Young Artists Competition! Gracie has been a member of TRYPO for two seasons and plays in the first violin section of the Young Peoples Orchestra, TRYPO’s advanced symphonic orchestra program. The Young Artists Competition required applicants to perform two contrasting pieces. To showcase many different colors, techniques, and styles, Gracie chose the third movement of the famous Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor and a violin and piano arrangement of one of Schumann’s most introspective works, “Träumerei” from Kinderszenen. Gracie prepared for the competition …

Students, families, and concert-goers can always check here for changes in schedule due to weather conditions. About Cancellations: TRYPO might cancel rehearsals, concerts, or events, due to inclement weather or other natural disasters. In the event of a weather emergency or other situation where a rehearsal might be cancelled, weather cancellations will be: e-mailed to the TRYPO weekly notification lists, texted to the ensemble through Remind.com posted on TRYPO’s Facebook page and Twitter accounts, posted on TRYPO’s website, posted through WPXI Channel 11 and KDKA Storm Trackers. TRYPO will make best efforts to post notifications by 8:30 a.m. on the …