• Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    PYP opens Season 101 with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s intensely emotional and melodic Violin Concerto, featuring PYP alumna Hanami Froom, violin. Let the soulful notes of William Grant Still’s Second Symphony (subtitled “Song of a New Race”) envelop you, blending blues and jazz into a rich tapestry of sound. This Portland...
  • Concert-at-Christmas: Out of This World

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    The 63rd annual Concert-at-Christmas features music performed by all the ensembles of PYP: The Portland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Conservatory Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble, and even an orchestra of alumni! Step out of this world with us to experience the extraterrestrial with John Williams’s Flying Theme from E.T. and much...
  • Camerata PYP: Sound Garden Series

    Patricia Reser Center for the Arts 12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR, United States
    The PYP Camerata ensemble returns with a thrilling program that blends the elegance of classical traditions with vibrant modern compositions. Our first Camerata concert of the year features special guest Llewellyn SÁNCHEZ-WERNER, piano. Joaquín Turina’s Rapsodia Sinfónica opens the evening, showcasing lush, Spanish-inspired themes that ebb and flow with rich harmonies....
  • Spring Sunrise

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    As winter fades, let PYP lift your spirits with a program of heartwarming music. Feel the joy and charm of Lili Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps as it fills the air with the promise of spring, a piece so special that PYP performs it for the first time in its...
  • The Search for Beauty

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Get ready to dive into the intense emotions of Robert Schumann’s Manfred Overture. Based on a poem by Lord Byron, you’ll feel the great suffering from supernatural forces that he detailed in his dramatic 1817 work. Then, experience the resilience in Ruth Gipps’s Second Symphony, written during WWII. Reflecting its...
  • Camerata PYP: Sound Garden Series

    Patricia Reser Center for the Arts 12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR, United States
    Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Chamber Orchestra Camerata continues its 101st season with a mesmerizing program featuring both contemporary and classical works. The concert opens with the highly anticipated performance by the Concerto Competition Runner-up, Haruka Sakiyama, showcasing one of PYP’s emerging talents. The evening then moves into the reflective tones of...
  • Camerata PYP: Sound Garden Series

    Walters Cultural Arts Center 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, OR, United States
    Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Chamber Orchestra Camerata continues its 101st season with a mesmerizing program featuring both contemporary and classical works. The concert opens with the highly anticipated performance by the Concerto Competition Runner-up, Haruka Sakiyama, showcasing one of PYP’s emerging talents. The evening then moves into the reflective tones of Isolation...