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 York City and playing at Carnegie Hall. Riley will be graduating from Riverview High School. Her future plans include attending a four year university where she will study environmental science and minor in chemistry. Her advice for future TRYPO musicians is “make friends with people inside and outside of your section because you will meet so many amazing people!”
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Ali
Ali has been playing the cello with TRYPO for four years. She has participated in Young Peoples Orchestra, Symphonette, Youth Chamber Connection, and TRYPOsphere classes. When asked why she was interested in joining TRYPO, she shared “I wanted to try being in a more advanced group away from my town, and instantly fell in love with the environment, making me want to continue.” Her favorite TRYPO memory is the New York City trip and performing at Carnegie Hall. Ali is graduating from Butler Senior High School and she plans to attend the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania to study music business. Her advice for future TRYPO musicians is “keep pushing yourself to do even better things. You won’t regret the work you put in.”
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Maggie
Maggie has been a member of TRYPO’s cello section for four seasons. During that time, she played in Symphonette, Young Peoples Orchestra, and Youth Chamber Connection. When asked why she wanted to join TRYPO she shared, “I was interested in TRYPO for the opportunity to play amazing repertoire and become friends with people who also love music.” Maggie’s favorite TRYPO memory is going to New York to play at Carnegie Hall. Maggie is graduating from Peters Township High School and plans to attend Carnegie Mellon University to economics and mathematics. Her advice she would like to share with future TRYPO musicians is, “enjoy the rehearsals. Although they sometimes feel long and tiring, that’s really where you have the most fun in the ensemble.”
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Check back next week to see the last group of seniors we are highlighting!