Fundraiser

As Giving Tuesday approaches, we love hearing from TRYPO alumni about their fondest memories of playing in our ensembles. Today, we hear from TRYPO alum, Sarah Palermo:  TRYPO has a special place in my heart, and I truly believe it has shaped my life in so many ways. I joined Symphonette as a violinist in the 9th grade, and in the following years participated in YPO and YC2 until I graduated high school in 2018. I had always loved playing my instrument at school, but playing with groups of advanced musicians and performing challenging repertoire was eye-opening. These experiences ignited …

Join us for the Second Benefit Concert for Ukraine featuring solo and chamber performances by Dr. Solomiya Ivakhiv, Musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh Faculty, and Youth Chamber Connection ensembles. All concert donations will be sent to the charity Nova Ukraine. For more information and to register for tickets or donate, visit: https://trypo.org/ukrainebenefit/

Giving Tuesday is a critical fundraising day for TRYPO to raise $20,000 in scholarship funds for the year. We have seen the need in our families and can tell you that scholarship awards are changing real lives for real kids. But TRYPO always has a crazy incentive up its sleeve. While we always put the “fun” in fundraising, we’re putting the “hair” in hair-raising this time. We are working to “raze” funds to underwrite scholarships and new programs, and two brave team members will put their hair on the line when we hit our goal.