MUSIC
FEARLESS. ADVENTUROUS. EXCELLENT.
Portland Youth Philharmonic FOUNDED BY MARY DODGE, 1924
FALL CONCERT MASON BATES: Warehouse Medicine from “The B-Sides” for orchestra and electronica SERGE PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 1 JEAN SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 1
November 14, 2015 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 7:30pm
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CONCERT-AT-CHRISTMAS GIOACCHINO ROSSINI: L’Italiana in Algeri OTTORINO RESPIGHI: Fountains of Rome
December 26, 2015 VENUE: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
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WINTER CONCERT MARION BAUER: Sun Splendor SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 3
March 5, 2016 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 7:30pm
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SPRING CONCERT
The Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) has been delighting and amazing audiences in Portland for 90 years, achieving a wide and enviable reputation for excellence under the direction of only five permanent conductors. Generations of musicians who have filled its ranks have embraced the considerable challenge of being a member of PYP. Their hard work is rewarded with performances that are defining experiences in their young lives.
ANATOL LIADOV: Eight Russian Folk Songs ZOLTÁN KODÁLY: Variations on a Hungarian Folk Song “The Peacock”
May 1, 2016 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 4:00pm
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The friendships and memories created by this bonding experience last a lifetime. PYP audiences experience the results of a rigorous rehearsal process, culminating in some of the most vibrant and refined music-making to be heard anywhere. The 92nd season features works by Sibelius, Prokofiev, Respighi, Rossini, Rachmaninoff, Kodály, and Mason Bates. Camerata PYP will continue its adventurous programming with a wide spectrum of American compositions, including local composer and PYP alumnus Kenji Bunch, and will close its two-concert season with Spring from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. PYP performances are enlivened by the spirit and authentic enthusiasm of its young performers. Musical Director David Hattner guides audiences through familiar and unfamiliar compositions through spoken commentary. These are concerts of and about great music are suitable for audiences ages 8 and up.
“PYP is a great orchestra, and it’s worth your attention even if you have no personal connection to it.” –THE OREGONIAN “One of Portland’s greatest and oldest arts institutions is forever young.” –THE OREGONIAN
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TICKETS $16–$52
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TOP & BOTTOM: Photos by Pete Stone.
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