High Notes: Lizzie Slyves
PYSO continues its High Notes series, featuring bassoonist Lizzie Sylves. This year has been Lizzie’s first year with PYSO, and she is a former member of the Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. Other musical accomplishments of Lizzie’s include placing as Bassoon...
Special Surprise Guest Joins PYSO for First Session of 2021!
PYSO began 2021 with a very special surprise guest, world renowned violinist Augustin Hadelich! After a presentation reviewing this season’s schedule of events and repertoire, PYSO Music Director Earl Lee announced the presence of our special guest by...
PYSO Announces New Executive Director
After twenty years as the Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra (PYSO), Craig Johnson will retire at the end of this December and William Powers will take the helm, vacating his position as Managing Director of Pittsburgh Opera. Mr. Johnson...
Painted Violin Fundraiser Winners!
We held drawings today (December 6, 2020) for the Painted Violins using Random Name Picker. (If you follow the link to Random Name Picker you may scroll down to the bottom of the page to read the FAQ's). We will contact winners individually via email and/or...
A Discussion with PSO Pops Conductor: Byron Stripling
On Sunday night, PYSO had the pleasure of being joined by Byron Stripling, the new conductor of the Pittsburgh Pops Orchestra, and current artistic director and conductor of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Stripling’s charisma and long tenure of musicianship served as a...
Update from a PYSO Alum
Diani Shi, PSYO alum (2006-2009 and concertmaster in 2008-09!) has been busy! After PYSO she graduated from Princeton, then graduated from Harvard Medical School, and now is a resident physician at the Harvard hospitals in Boston. She continued to play violin in...
High Notes: Elijah Nice
For this week's High Notes, we hear from Elijah Nice, a percussionist who has been with PYSO for 2 seasons. Elijah was born in Lakeland, FL and moved to Bethel Park in 2005. He attended both public school and was home schooled for seven years. He returned to...
Front Row: the PSO Virtual experience to feature PYSO Alum Hannah Ishizaki and Devin Moore
This fall the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be releasing a 5-episode series, Front Row: The PSO Virtual Experience. Each episode will include music, history, and interviews aimed to connect communities not only in Pittsburgh, but globally. Episode 3,...
High Notes: Mei Hommes
For today’s High Notes we hear from Mei Hommes, a violinist who has been with PYSO for two seasons. Some of Mei’s recent musical accomplishments include being the concertmaster during her last year of TRYPO, and playing in the 2019-2020...
High Notes: Nicholas Palermo
For this week’s High Notes, we hear from another PYSO bassist. Nicholas Palermo has played bass with PYSO for two seasons, as well as playing the principal bass for the North Allegheny Chamber Orchestra and the Pit Orchestra for the 2020 North Allegheny Production...
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