Wind Symphony

    Jim Rodgers has been the Principal Contrabassoonist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since September of 2001. Formerly, he was the Principal Bassoonist with the Jacksonville Symphony, Associate Principal Bassoonist with the Florida Orchestra, Second Bassoonist with the Houston Symphony, and Contrabassoonist with the Colorado Symphony. Summer activities have included the Grand Tetons Music Festival, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Colorado Music Festival, National Orchestral Institute, and Tanglewood Music Center. He studied bassoon with Norman Herzberg at the University of Southern California and with Benjamin Kamins at the Rice University Shepherd School of Music. He also studied bassoon with …

TRYPO is pleased to host the 2022 PMEA District 1 Orchestra Festival and TRYPO’s Winter Concert both in the same weekend! We even picked the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Ballroom as our venue to leave enough space for a socially distanced audience. Learn more about each concert by clicking the links below! Saturday, January 15 at 5:00 PM – PMEA Concert Sunday, January 16 at 5:00 PM – TRYPO Winter Concert We also welcome the opportunity to invite exhibitors for the weekend events. We expect as many as 1200 attendees that include teachers and music educators and middle through …

As the holidays swiftly approach, we’re excited to share last season’s full Winter Showcase video with you! Please enjoy festive and classic performances, including Sleigh Ride and pieces by Tchaikovsky and Eric Whitacre featuring YPO, Symphonette, Wind Symphony, and Youth Chamber Connection. Share the 2020-21 season accomplishments with your family and friends, and mark your calendars for our first performance back with a live audience on January 16, 2022! <   Click here to view the Winter Showcase from the 2020-21 season on YouTube. Click here to view the Spring Concert video recording from the 2020-21 season on YouTube.

Join us for an open house rehearsal for our Wind Symphony and Percussion Ensemble on Saturday, November 6. You can find more details about each ensemble and sign up for the open house using the links below: Wind Symphony Percussion Ensemble

Congratulations to the following students who have been invited to join TRYPO’s 2021-22 Season! Welcome to the #TRYPOfam! Check out the full ensemble rosters!

We’re now accepting video auditions for the 2021-22 Season ensembles. We have one full orchestra, one string ensemble, one wind symphony, and one percussion ensemble. Check out the audition requirements, and let us know if you have questions.

The #TRYPOfam knows how to handle difficult times together (get it?), and this year will be no different! We’re still looking for a few young musicians to join our ensembles in September. (our members are typically 12-18 years old) Young Peoples Orchestra [YPO]: Oboe and Trumpet Wind Symphony [WS]: Bass Clarinet; Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophone; Bass Trombone Symphonette [SYM]: Violin, Viola, and Double Bass Click HERE for the YPO & WS Audition Requirements! Click HERE for the SYM Audition Requirements! Want more? The following programs will enroll in the fall: Apprentice Conducting Program, Youth Chamber Connection, Percussion Ensemble, and …