Symphonette

After seven years working with Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras to provide music education programs and performance opportunities for young people, Andrew Wickesberg has announced he will be departing from his role as Symphonette Conductor at the end of the 2019-20 Season. During his tenure, Andrew focused on teaching the musicians in Symphonette to love music and to have fun making it. “I love thinking of the hundreds of young musicians who have learned that from him,” said Executive Director Lindsey Nova. “One of my favorite things has been sitting with Andrew in new member auditions. I saw time and …

Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted to the 2019-20 Season of Symphonette! Students are listed in alphabetical order by last name: ViolinDai’Quon J. BolekyAnna Delale-O’ConnorViola HaggertyEloise JohnsonMaria SchroederSophia SellnerSophia SmithKiana SuttonLily TangSofia VujevichSiyuan Michelle YangLeonardo Yu ViolaMartine Ferrency CelloIvy EcholsAmanda GreenEmma Nolan BassMolly Hoover

We are working hard on 2018-19 plans and can’t wait to get started! Here are a few things next season’s students can look forward to: YPO 2018-19 Repertoire tentative plans include: – Joy Ride by Michael Markowski (Pittsburgh premiere!) – “Adventures on Earth” from ET by John Williams – Selections from The Planets by Gustav Holst – Symphony No. 1 by Gustav Mahler (mvt. 3 & mvt. 4) – Overture [Considering Overture to West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, or Overture to La Forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi, or Overture to Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg by Richard Wagner] – Winner of the TRYPO Concerto Competition Symphonette …