by Bridget McKenna | Jun 22, 2020 | Events, In the News
This Thursday evening, June 25, at 7pm EDT, PYSO alum Devin Moore will be appearing on Francesco Lecce-Chong’s Live web series “Thursday Night Live.” Francessco Lecce-Chong is currently the Music Director of two orchestras, the Eugene Symphony in...
by Bridget McKenna | Jun 7, 2020 | Events, In the News
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...
by Bridget McKenna | Feb 19, 2020 | Events, In the News
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....
by Bridget McKenna | Feb 4, 2020 | Events, In the News, Students in the News
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...
by Bridget McKenna | Jan 9, 2020 | Events, In the News, Performances
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...
by Bridget McKenna | Dec 19, 2019 | Events, In the News
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...
