Sixth Avenue Trio on the Saturday Light Brigade
Since its inception in 1978, the Saturday Light Brigade has been using radio to highlight young voices of the Pittsburgh community. Over the years, SLB has welcomed many PYSO, TRYPO, and YC2 members to play on air. Recently the YC2 Chamber group...
Ray Chen Visits PYSO Rehearsal
After a weekend of spectacular performances of the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra world-renowned violin virtuoso Ray Chen spent a hour with PYSO members and guests from TRYPO on the stage of Heinz Hall on Sunday evening, February 16....
PYSO Members Lead Pre-Concert Activities before PSO Fiddlesticks
Two PYSO members led pre-concert activities before the PSO Fiddlesticks performance on Saturday, February 1. Seen in the photos with eager young fans are flutist Alexa Drecnik and French horn player Cheyenne Halderman. Cheyenne is a recipient of a PYSO College...
Music in a Great Space at Shadyside Presbyterian Church
The Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh return to the Shadyside Presbyterian Church sanctuary to present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Regina Coeli, KV 276 under the direction of PYSO Music Director Earl Lee. PYSO will also...
A year in review
As 2019 comes to an end, it is important to look back and reflect on the hard work and accomplishments of the PYSO students thus far, as well as prepare for an exciting and busy year ahead in 2020. Starting on September 8th, PYSO students spent every Sunday evening...Upcoming Events
Oct
4
Sun
6:30 pm
Beyond the Notes: Injury Managem...
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Beyond the Notes: Injury Managem...
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Oct 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Special Guest Michael Tsang, PhD in Physical Therapy AND PYSO Alumni (2007 to 2011/Piano) discusses with Earl Lee the most common injuries among musicians and how to recognize the warning signs and prevention of serious[...]
Oct
11
Sun
6:30 pm
PYSO Sectional/Studio Class
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PYSO Sectional/Studio Class
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Oct 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Sectional/Studio Class starts as a group session with Earl Lee, then breaks out into individual sectionals for strings, percussion, harp and piano. (Regular group sectional classes for woodwind and brass). This will also be the[...]
Oct
18
Sun
6:30 pm
Beyond the Notes: Creativity and...
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Beyond the Notes: Creativity and...
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Oct 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Earl will explore the concept of composing music with special guest Pius Cheung (Percussionist, Composer and Teacher at the University of Oregon). During the session Earl and Pius will create a framework/guideline for students and[...]