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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

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 …

Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras Names Brian Worsdale as Music Director Pittsburgh, PA – The Board of Directors of Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (TRYPO) has announced the selection of Brian Worsdale as the organization’s next music director, effective September 2018. The Brooklyn born and raised conductor, educator, and instrumentalist served over twenty years with the InterSchool Orchestras of New York where he held various conducting positions and founded the ISO Symphonic Band. His commitment to education has led to work with All-State, Regional, and District Bands and Orchestras in Texas, Indiana, New York, New Jersey, and Florida. Worsdale will …