Virtual PYSO Update
This past Sunday PYSO Music Director continued his virtual meetings with PYSO Students, FaceTiming with two cello players and an oboist. He met with Sophie Meloy (this is her first season with PYSO) who has been working on the...
Young PYSO Alum and NYO2
Charlie Loh who played violin with PYSO from 2011 to 2014 has been accepted into NYO2! What is NYO2? Outstanding young American instrumentalists form NYO2, a free orchestra program that comes together alongside NYO-USA and NYO Jazz each...
Miró Quartet and the Beethoven String Quartets
In this podcast from WQED, which aired on March 11, Jim Cunningham interviews PYSO alumnus Joshua Gindele (cello 1989 to 1994) whose father Jerry was also a long-time member of the PYSO Board of Directors and served as President. Joshua Gindele...
PYSO continues to make music…
Despite the stay at home orders most of us are needing to follow because of the current health implications of COVID-19, PYSO Music Director has offered up his time to meet with students virtually! Using FaceTime or SKYPE Earl met on Sunday evening (during...
PYSO Welcomes New Members
PYSO welcomes ten new students to its ranks in the second semester including the upcoming concert tour of the Baltics and Scandinavia! Pictured here left to right in the front row are Rose Lischner (bassoon) and Rebecca Mack (oboe) and in the back row left to right...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[...]