YPO

This past January, TRYPO was able to host our first concert with an in-person audience for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. While we were very excited to hear our young musicians perform together again, it was just as powerful to hear how meaningful the experience was for them after living through these difficult times. Elizabeth Bennett, a flutist in our Young Peoples Orchestra and a member of Youth Chamber Connection, writes about how determined she was to be on stage for the concert despite all the obstacles!: As a woodwind musician, the COVID-19 pandemic caused major …

    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 …

Congratulations to Becky Mack, winner of this season’s Young Peoples Orchestra Concerto Competition! Becky will perform the Strauss Oboe Concerto at the spring concert on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Heinz Hall. We also want to congratulate all of our musicians who competed! Keep reading to learn more about Becky and the competition experience! Q: How long have you studied the oboe? I switched from flute to oboe in 8th grade, so approximately five years! Q: Why did you choose the oboe? I chose the oboe because it had a fuller sound than the flute, and it was much more …

  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!

Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras is thrilled to announce that YPO received an invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Tuesday, March 31, 2020! After much internal discussion, a survey to parents and students, and a lot of discussion among members of the board of directors, we are pleased to announce that we have accepted the invitation and… We are going to Carnegie Hall, NYC in March 2020! We have a lot of details to work out in the next few weeks. Stay tuned for more information about the itinerary and repertoire! We can’t wait!! What …

Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted to the 2019-20 Season of YPO! Students are listed in alphabetical order by last name: ViolinAntonio CerriHallie DongLily KaufmanMargaret KeplerPearl LeeKarina LinKathryn MiLeila MonahanMaggie MuLydia NolanAngelina SternEtienne Strandberg-HouzéRonald Wang ViolaAnna SpakAlexander SternKatie Voigt CelloBob CareyFaith HolcombWilliam KumerGrant NewkirkAbigail PhillipsJonah RosenbergGracyn ThatcherAiden ThorntonSophia Zundel BassAiden FromanMeghashyam KrishnasamyGrady Papa FluteMia HeronBen NovotnyLauren Radeschi OboeRebecca Lang ClarinetMolly Doherty BassoonArjun Wasan French HornMadelyn FrancisNathaniel KisslingerBekah Tupper TromboneLandan PerezBen Tupper Bass TromboneJustin Pacella PercussionWesley Madge