Wind Symphony

Congratulations to Tadao Tomokiyo, the 2023-24 Young Peoples Orchestra Concerto Competition winner! Tadao will perform Piano Concerto in A Minor: I. Allegro Moderato by Edvard Grieg at TRYPO’s 50th Anniversary concert on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland. We also wish to congratulate all of our musicians who competed! Keep reading to learn more about Tadao and the competition experience: Q: How long have you studied the piano? I have been studying piano for thirteen years. Q: Why did you choose the piano? We had a piano in my house. I started messing around on it before …

Audition results have been posted for the 2023-24 season of Young Peoples Orchestra and Wind Symphony! Coming soon…Symphonette and Tutti Strings!

For our next Senior Spotlight of the 2022-23 season, we are featuring three seniors from our flute, clarinet, and percussion sections. Learn more about Elizabeth, David, and Grant below! Elizabeth Elizabeth has been a part of the #TRYPOfam for three seasons. During her time in TRYPO, Elizabeth has played flute and piccolo in Young Peoples Orchestra and Youth Chamber Connection. She has also participated in the TRYPOsphere program. Elizabeth joined TRYPO because of her teacher’s encouragement. “My teacher recommended that I audition for TRYPO in May of 2020. Everything was still online at that point, including my audition. Despite this, …

Featuring YPO, Wind Symphony, Symphonette, and Tutti Strings! Join us for our Spring Concert Series: Music of the Americas on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland, featuring TWO performances at 1:15 PM and 5:15 PM. This season’s programming celebrates the music of North and South America and the composers who influenced it. From Astor Piazzolla and Michael Markowski to Béla Bartók, Felix Mendelssohn, and George Gershwin, we’re exploring the unique sounds brought to us by these musical minds!