Announcement

Welcome to the first installment of TRYPO’s new video series inspired by our Camp Crescendo theme: Using Music to Make Meaning! Coaches and staff from the #TRYPOFam will share a piece of music and the impact it had on them. We hope their stories inspire young musicians to find what music holds meaning in their lives! First up! Jim Nova, Pittsburgh Symphony Trombonist and TRYPO Coach, explains the meaning behind one of his favorite pieces “In Memoriam: A Chorale After Bruckner” by Brian Pappal, written in memory of his teacher and friend Murray Crewe, beloved Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Bass Trombone.

Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted to TRYPO’s 2020-21 Season!

No cold mornings in the cabin, spiders in the shower, or bats in the dining hall. TRYPO is reinventing music camp for Summer 2020, all from the comfort of your own home – and your virtual counselor won’t care if you make your bed! 

We couldn’t let Earth Week pass by without sharing the Virtual Orchestra Video our young musicians have been working on with music director Brian Worsdale and composer Michael Markowski. TRYPO’s 2019-20 Season theme has been centered on the four elements – earth, air, wind, and fire. In honor of earth, we began rehearsing Michael’s composition, City Trees, this January in preparation for our May 10 spring concert. Since we can’t be together in-person at this time, Michael reimagined the piece into a virtual performance. If you recognize some of the trees in this video, it’s because they are all in Pittsburgh, as submitted by …

Calling all 12-18-year-old musicians! TRYPO’s 2020-21 Season auditions are going virtual this May and June!  We thrive on positive vibes and giving kids once in a lifetime, inspirational performance experiences. You’ll have fun developing your skills and performing challenging music with like-minded student musicians. Learn from our nurturing and accomplished artistic staff drawn from members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and other professional local teaching artists in the comfort of Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music. There’s no reason to wait. We will get through this together. Sign up for TRYPO’s 2020-21 Season auditions today, and join our #TRYPOFam! TRYPO is a …