Young Peoples Orchestra

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.

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!

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!