On February 17-19, 2023, members of TRYPO’s Wind Symphony and Symphonette ensembles traveled to Washington, D.C., to play a concert with the ISO @ Third Street Symphonic Band and Musicians from the United States Air Force Band. Read more to hear about everything the musicians got up to during the trip, including musical and sightseeing opportunities! The musicians from TRYPO and the ISO @ Third Street Music started their day on Saturday by heading to the Bolling Air Force Base, where they enjoyed coaching sessions and clinics led by musicians from the United States Air Force Band. After lunch, everyone…
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Featuring the Works of Black Composers for TRYPO’s 2022-23 Season
by Emily BovanFebruary is Black History Month, and to celebrate, we are highlighting all the fantastic Black composers that have works included in our 2022-23 season. Learn more about Anthony Barfield, Valerie Coleman, Katahj Copley, Adrian Gordon, and Jessie Montgomery: As part of our winter concert series, Young Peoples Orchestra (YPO) performed “Invictus for Brass” by Anthony Barfield. Barfield is a producer and composer based in New York City. Known for his lyrical writing style, his compositions have been performed throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. As a former trombonist, he has performed at halls such as Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall,…
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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! The first concert of the day features Wind Symphony, led by Robert Traugh, and special guests Dr. Jason Kush performing saxophone on Piazzolla’s Oblivion and Chad Thompson, guest conducting a piece by Yukiko Nishimura. Young Peoples Orchestra will then take the stage with Music…
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Wind Symphony & Symphonette Washington DC Performance with ISO @ Third Street Symphonic Band & US Air Force Band Members
by Emily BovanPlease join us for a performance of talented youth orchestras from Pittsburgh and New York City! The program features Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras Wind Symphony and Symphonette ensembles with The ISO @ Third Street Symphonic Band, along with members of the United States Air Force Band. The 7:30 PM performance this Saturday, February 18, at Adas Israel Congregation is free and open to the public. Special thanks to DC Different Drummers for the use of their Percussion Equipment
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Featuring Wind Symphony and Percussion Ensemble at Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music on January 28th at 11:15 AM.
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The Pittsburgh Creators’ Project Symphonic Winds will be performing a concert as a fundraiser for the Moon Area Band Parent Organization on January 23rd @ 7:00 PM! The show includes Pittsburgh musicians, Pittsburgh composers, The Moon Area HS Symphonic Band, TRYPO’s Wind Symphony, and two featured “Yinzers-in-Residence” at this event: Brian Worsdale, Artistic Director/Conductor of Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras & James Rodgers, Bassoonist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $10 with discounts for students and Senior Citizens. Click here for tickets and more information!
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