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...
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...
