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#tbt our 2021 Meet the Musicians: Virtual Breakfast Fundraiser Thank you to everyone who was able to join us and make a gift on March 17! There is still time to contribute in support of PYP’s free community programs. Make a gift on our website: portlandyouthphil.org/support/donate

Thank you to the National Endowment for the Arts for their continued support! 💙🎶Nat'l Endow f/t Arts With this generous grant we’ll be able to present a very special concert that we’re working on with Portland Piano Int'l. More details soon.

6 things to do this week: ‘Cushion Concert,’ Kaitlyn Greenidge, and oboist Catherine Lee trib.al/ZbCycud

I am so excited for our Cushion Concert tomorrow and proud of all that PYP's Young String Ensemble and conductor Inés Voglar Belgique have accomplished this year. I hope that you will join us at 10:00 AM PT on Saturday! Free e-tickets: portlandyouthphil.org/family

I had a blast chatting with Polina Nazaykinskaya about the first piece that she ever wrote. Some 20 years later, a quarter of musicians from Portland Youth Philharmonic's Young String Ensemble will present her work at their virtual Cushion Concert tomorrow. Join us! portlandyouthphil.org/family

Russian composer Polina Nazaykinskaya tells David Hattner about the first piece she ever wrote at 14-years-old. Musicians from our Young String Ensemble met in-person for the first time in over a year to perform the piece for their concert tomorrow! portlandyouthphil.org/family

Hear more of my conversation with Polina on Portland Youth Philharmonic's YouTube channel: youtu.be/ibP_pcB8lqg "See" you tomorrow at 10:00 AM PT! #classicalmusic #composers #HearPYP

Composer & cellist Nancy Ives is a “local treasure” (Portland Mercury 🗞) whose “melodic & compelling” (Oregon ArtsWatch) music is inspired by the natural world. Hear Nancy Ives's new piece 'Grandfather Storyteller' this Saturday! 🎟️ : portlandyouthphil.org/concerts Musicians of the Oregon Symphony🎶 #pdxnow

PYP Season Finale and Classical Up Close - mailchi.mp/1f3901dc935b/p…

Thank you to all of our parents and families, coaches, theory teachers, conductors, staff, supporters, and the Youth Orchestra Commissioning Initiative composers for making our 97th season so memorable.

Congrats all around! 👏 And a special thank you to everyone who joined us tonight to close out PYP’s 97th season

My new work CIVIC just premiered on YouTube. Performed and commissioned by the Portland Youth Philharmonic (Portland Youth Philharmonic) Please enjoy. youtu.be/lVgAE0QqvhU

Join the nation’s first youth orchestra and take the next step in your musical journey! We are accepting auditions for our 98th (2021 - 2022) concert season at portlandyouthphil.org/audition #JoinPYP #classicalmusic #youthorchestra #pdxnow #pdxmusic

Happy #MusicMonday! 🎶 Hear our chamber orchestra #CamerataPYP perform the world premiere of James M. Stephenson Stephenson's 'Suite of Suites.' Full performance drops at 10:00 AM PT on our @youTube channel: youtu.be/dvLhGNnpmxo #classicalmusic #HearPYP #pdxnow

I hope to “see” you there and answer any question you may have #JoinPYP

Join the nation’s first youth orchestra and take the next step in your musical journey! We are accepting auditions for our 98th (2021 - 2022) concert season at portlandyouthphil.org/audition #JoinPYP #classicalmusic #youthorchestra #pdxnow #pdxmusic

Thank you for having us @UClubPDX!

Our conducting staff recently held a Q&A session and shared more details about our upcoming 98th season (2021-2022). Thanks to everyone who joined us! Head over to YouTube, if you missed it or want to watch it again: youtu.be/L5ZHHUx-dJA #JoinPYP #pdxnow David Hattner