by Eve Goodman | Sep 13, 2018 | Alumni News, Events, In the News, PYSO in the News, Students in the News
The Appalachian Trio formed in the summer of 2017 under the direction of concert pianist Dr. Marina Lupinacci recently won the 1st prize in the ensemble category for the Best Dvorak Performance in the Great Composers Competition in 2018! Who are the Appalachian Trio?!...
by Eve Goodman | Jan 17, 2018 | Events, In the News, Performances
PYSO has been invited to perform on Shadyside Presbyterian Church’s “Music in a Great Space” series on Sunday, 21 at 3:00 PM. We hope that you can join us! PYSO Assistant Conductor Edward Leonard will lead the PYSO Strings in St. Paul’s Suite...
by Eve Goodman | Nov 28, 2017 | Events, In the News, Performances, PYSO in the News, Students in the News
The brass players of Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra took a well deserved bow after performing Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition on November 19 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall. Front Row from Left to Right trumpets are: Joel Montgomery, Mason...
by Eve Goodman | Nov 16, 2017 | Alumni News, Events, In the News, Students in the News
Audience members who attended the PSO’s Leonard Bernstein Centennial Concert at Heinz Hall last weekend (November 10, 11 & 12) are asking who was that brass quintet playing the Pre-Show Concert?! Ask no further! It was the Steel City Brass Quintet performing...
by Eve Goodman | Oct 11, 2017 | Events, Programs, Uncategorized
The National Society of Arts and Letters announces its 2018 Music Competition for young woodwinds musicians. The national competition first prize is $10,000 to be awarded in Chautauqua New York in May 27, 2018. Other cash prizes will also be awarded at that time....
by Eve Goodman | Oct 11, 2017 | Events, Music School, Programs, Uncategorized
With Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music Eastman School of Music & the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance Saturday, November 4 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Heinz Hall. PYSO Hosts a mini-college fair with music...