On Monday evening PYSO hosted a discussion with PYSO alumni about their unique academic and career plans after high school. Together, the alumni represented 13 different undergraduate institutions, and shared a multitude of helpful insights. The almuni...
PYSO Alum Hannah Ishizaki (Violin 2013-2018) recently reached out to PYSO, to let students know about an upcoming arts festival she and her colleagues have organized, Amplified Currents. The festival “is aimed at curating intimate performances and conversations...
For this week’s Beyond the Notes session, PYSO was joined by Michael Tsang, who not only holds a PhD. in Physical Therapy but is also a PYSO alum! Dr. Tsang played piano in PYSO from 2007-2011 before completing a dual degree program at...
PYSO Alum and Violist Daniel Orsen is releasing his debut recording of Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata, in collaboration with pianist Pierre-Nicolas Colombat on Wednesday, September 2nd. It will be available for download on Bandcamp, and streaming on all major...
A day at the office for Mary Ann Ivan. We recently heard from alum, Mary Ann Ivan, who was a percussionist with PYSO from 1982 to1983. Since then she has had a career as a Broadway pit musician, musical director, composer, and conductor. Here’s what she had...
Jesse Rosen, PYSO Alum (trumpet), and President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras was recently interviewed for Symphony Magazine’s Critical Questions column, which he created in 2008. Interviewed by Robert Sandla, Rosen discusses his lifelong...
Schedule: 2:00 PM – Orientation for all members (returning and new) 2:30-4:30 PM – Sectionals 4:30 PM – dinner served by the PYSO Parents’ Association 5:30-8:00 PM – Full orchestra rehearsal (Parents may sit in[...]
