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Last Giving Tuesday, our amazing supporters helped us reach our goal and then some, unlocking all the campaign levels and creating the Beautiful Together Quartet. To say thank you the best way we know how, the quartet came together to record a mesmerizing set of Duke Ellington tunes for you to enjoy! (A couple of the titles are pretty appropriate for how we’ve been living since March 2020.)  Click here to navigate to YouTube to listen to the playlist, and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel! The Beautiful Together Quartet is: Jeremy Black, violin Irene Cheng, violin Andrew…

Since today is Veterans Day, this is the perfect time to find patriotic songs to enjoy! Check out this Classical Veterans Day Playlist compiled by the Houston Symphony. They even included background information for each piece and its composer so you can really enjoy the music to the fullest. From Sousa to Gershwin, the playlist is full of fun tunes! You can listen here.  

We want to congratulate TRYPO staff member Eric Baker for being named the Outstanding New String/Orchestra Teacher for 2021 by The Pennsylvania – Delaware String Teachers Association! Mr. Baker has been working with TRYPO since the 2018-2019 season as a Program Assistant. He supports TRYPO for in-person gatherings, ensuring all spaces are ready for rehearsals, leading chamber group coaching sessions and so much more! “It has been great to work with so many amazing people in the Pittsburgh area over the past few years, all coming together to make such wonderful music and experiences,” Mr. Baker says.  To see all…

#GiveBigPittsburgh is Tuesday, November 30, 2021! Save the date to give to your favorite nonprofits!

The YPO 2021-22 Concerto Competition will be held on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at 5:30 PM at Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music. Applications are due January 12, and the winner(s) will have the opportunity to perform their piece with the Young Peoples Orchestra (YPO) at TRYPO’s Spring Concert on Sunday, May 28, 2022, at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts. Any current YPO member may apply, but preference will be given to members in their junior and senior years. Please visit Concerto Competition for more information.

  We love to see TRYPO students doing amazing things for our community! TRYPO violinist Katy Appleman has become the first female Eagle Scout in Western Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands Council. This is a big achievement considering that it is one of the largest councils in the country which includes almost 17,000 young people. TribLive wrote a great story about Katy and this honor. You can read all about it here. Make sure to show your support in the comments!

Sign up for a quartet or quintet today! All musicians ages 8-19 are welcome to register by September 26!