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It’s that time of year already where we feature our 2023-24 season Senior musicians! Today we are featuring three string musicians from our cello and bass sections. Learn more about Riley, Ali, and Maggie below! Riley Riley has been a part of the #TRYPOfam for six year. During her time in TRYPO, Riley has played  in Symphonette and Young Peoples Orchestra. When asked why she wanted to join TRYPO, Riley said she wanted to play more challenging music and meet new people with the same interests as her. Her favorite memory from her time in TRYPO is going to New …

It’s that time of year already where we feature our 2023-24 season Senior musicians! Today we are featuring three wind musicians from our saxophone and clarinet sections. Learn more about Samantha, Anna, and Evelyn below! Samantha Samantha has been a part of the #TRYPOfam for one year. During her time in TRYPO, Samantha has played  in our Wind Symphony. When asked why she wanted to join TRYPO, Samantha shared “I have been in many PMEA honors bands and met friends who were in TRYPO and told me I should join and would really enjoy it. Plus Dr. Morrison, my private …

It’s that time of year already where we feature our 2023-24 season Senior musicians! Today we are featuring three string musicians from our violin and viola sections. Learn more about Gloria, Gwen and Abril below! Gloria Gloria has been a part of the #TRYPOfam for three years. During her time in TRYPO, Gloria has played violin in our Young Peoples Orchestra ensemble. When asked why she wanted to join TRYPO, Gloria shared “I was really excited to create and enjoy music of all genres with other amazing musicians and to play with a full orchestra for the first time. ” …

Greetings Fellow Musicians, My name is Shannon Sheldrick and I am the new Program Coordinator and Librarian here at TRYPO. I am excited to be here! I grew up in a musical family, born to two woodwind musicians who were also music teachers. We always had music playing in our house growing up. I would often wake up to my mother giving piano lessons to the neighborhood children. We would often listen to CDs and the radio and whatever music needed attention to get ready for various lesson plans and gigs. My favorite times were listening to Detroit’s 90.9 WRCJ …