Friday, October 20, 2017

Great Lineup Of Free (Or Almost Free) Music!


Maestro Louis Scaglione conducting Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
Bachrach Photography
Maestro Louis Scaglione Conducting PYO in Verizon Hall of the Kimmel Center

Now in its 78th season, The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) has a full schedule of performances for its six program divisions. One of the oldest and most highly regarded youth orchestra organizations in America, PYO is dedicated to excellence, transformative education, and access for student instrumentalists. The talented musicians in each ensemble gain exceptional musical training with many opportunities to perform that showcase the musicians.

Louis Scaglione, President and Music Director, continues to be impressed by the quality of student musicians who are members of PYO as well as their dedication to the music. He said, “It gives me great pride to work with our students each year whose motivation to excel is apparent at every level. Being dedicated to music performance demonstrates many intrinsic skills – their ability to take direction and to work well with peers, their passion to learn and grow as musicians and as good citizens. I am honored to be able to work with such outstanding leaders who are the program directors of PYO, some of the finest musicians and educators in America, which is a privilege for our students. Our students thrive under the faculty’s guidance, which is apparent at any of our performances.”

Training tomorrow’s leaders, the student population of PYO reaches across the tri-state area. Students go on to excel in many diverse fields, as well as develop performance careers with major orchestras, with many members of the prestigious Philadelphia Orchestra being PYO alumni.

From November until June, audiences enjoy outstanding classical concerts that offer the talented young musicians invaluable opportunities to perform in professional venues. There is a full schedule of performances throughout the year, which are listed below. The season opens with the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra conducted by Scaglione in a major concert that showcases this year’s great student talent.

PYO is comprised of six independent program ensembles designed to meet specific needs and experience levels of students selected through a competitive audition process. 
The anchor group is the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO), conducted by President and Music Director Louis Scaglione, featuring 120 gifted instrumentalists who range in age from 14-21. 
Young musicians 12-18 years old are featured in PYO’s companion ensemble, the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra, which is led by Director and Conductor Maestra Rosalind Erwin, who is Music Director and Conductor of Drexel University Orchestra. 
Philadelphia Young Musicians Orchestra (PYMO), directed by Maestro Kenneth Bean, is a beginning to intermediate-level full symphonic orchestra that provides most students with their first introduction to large orchestral playing featuring students age 10-17 years old. 
Bravo Brass, directed by Curtis Institute Dean of Faculty and Students, Paul Bryan, is an all brass ensemble for promising middle and high-school instrumentalists. 
PRYSM(Philadelphia Region Youth String Music) and PRYSM Young Artists ensembles provide string large ensemble and sectional master class instruction for beginning and intermediate musicians ages 6-14. The director and conductor of PRYSM is Gloria DePasquale, cellist with The Philadelphia Orchestra, and conductor of PRYSM Young Artists is Andrea Weber. 
Tune Up Philly (TUP) is PYO’s engagement program, directed by Paul Smith, that focuses on creating and inspiring true community by providing children in under-resourced communities with invaluable opportunities to learn and perform a differentiated orchestral music curriculum. 

For more information, please visit www.pyos.org.

CONCERT SCHEDULE:

Sunday, November 19, 2017 – 3:00 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Louis Scaglione, Conductor

Bernstein                                             Overture to Candide
Debussy                                               La mer
Tchaikovsky                                        Symphony No. 4

Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tickets:  $15 - $25
Ticket Philadelphia:  215.893.1999

Sunday, December 10, 2017 – 3:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra
Rosalind Erwin, Conductor

Dukas                                                    Fanfare from La péri
Beethoven                                         Symphony No. 2
Tchaikovsky                                        Excerpt from Nutcracker Ballet Suite No. 2
Listz                                                       Les préludes

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center for the
Performing Arts
Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tickets:  $10 - $20
Ticket Philadelphia: 215.893.1999

Saturday, December 16, 2017 – 7:30 p.m.
BRAVO BRASS
Paul Bryan, Conductor
“Twas the Brass Before Christmas”
St. Mark's Church
1625 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tickets:  $15 General Admission;
Students Under 18, Free
Information: 215.545.0502
Sunday, December 17, 2017 – 3:00 p.m.
Bravo Brass
Paul Bryan, Conductor

“Twas the Brass Before Christmas”
Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church
145 West Broad Street Street, Burlington, NJ
Information:  215.545.0502
Goodwill Offering
Saturday, January 20, 2018 – 1:00 p.m.
Tune Up Philly
Paul Smith, Conductor

Studio selections featuring traditional dances and folk melodies

The Temple Performing Arts Center
1837 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Information: 215.545.0502
FREE ADMISSION

Saturday, January 20, 2018 – 4:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Young Musicians Orchestra
Kenneth Bean, Conductor

W.A. Mozart                                       Overture to Don Giovanni
Fauré                                                    Pavane
Brahms                                                 Hungarian Dances Nos. 3 & 5
Beethoven                                         Symphony No. 1

The Temple Performing Arts Center
1837 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Information: 215.545.0502
FREE ADMISSION                                            

Saturday, February 3, 2018 – 2:00 p.m.
PRYSM
Gloria dePasquale, Conductor
PRYSM Young Artists
Andrea Weber, Conductor

Warlock                                                Capriol Suite
Grieg                                                     Two Norwegian Airs
Rossini                                                  String Sonata No. 3

Centennial Hall - The Haverford School
750 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, Pa.
Tickets:  $15 General Admission;
Students Under 18, Free
Information: 215.545.0502

Sunday, February 18, 2018 – 3:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra
Rosalind Erwin, Conductor

Brahms                                                 Academic Festival Overture
Ravel                                                     Ma Mere l’Oye
Franck                                                   Symphony in D minor

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tickets:  $10 - $20
Ticket Philadelphia: 215.893.1999

Sunday, February 25, 2018 – 3:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
Louis Scaglione, Conductor

Brahms                                                 Symphony No. 3
Stravinsky                                           Petrushka (1947 version)
Ravel                                                     La valse

Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tickets: $15 - $25
Ticket Philadelphia: 215.893.1999

Saturday, March 3, 2018 – 7:30 p.m.
Bravo Brass
Paul Bryan, Conductor

“Bach on Brass”
Music of the master arranged for brass

St. Mark's Church
1625 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tickets:  $15 General Admission;
Students Under 18, Free
Information: 215.545.0502

Sunday, March 4, 2018 – 3:00 p.m.
Bravo Brass
Paul Bryan, Conductor

“Bach on Brass”
Music of the master arranged for brass

Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church
145 West Broad Street Street, Burlington, NJ
Information:  215.545.0502
Goodwill Offering

Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 3:00 p.m.
2018 PYO Showcase Performance

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra
Philadelphia Young Musicians Orchestra
PRYSM
PRYSM Young Artists
Bravo Brass
Tune Up Philly

Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tickets: $15 - $25
Ticket Philadelphia: 215.893.1999

Friday, April 13, 2018 – 6:00 p.m.
2018 PYO Gala Dinner and Concert

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
Louis Scaglione, Conductor
Bravo Brass
Paul Bryan, Conductor
Tune Up Philly
Paul Smith, Conductor

Saturday, May 12, 2018 – 2:00 p.m.
PRYSM
11th Annual Festival Concert
Gloria DePasquale, Conductor
PRYSM Young Artists
Andrea Weber, Conductor

Holst                                                      Saint Paul’s Suite
Halvorsen                                            Passacaglia for String Orchestra
Elgar                                                      Serenade for Strings

Centennial Hall - The Haverford School
750 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, Pa.
Tickets:  $15 General Admission;
Students Under 18, Free
Information: 215.545.0502

Sunday, May 13, 2018 – 3:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Youth Artists Orchestra
23rd Annual Festival Concert
Rosalind Erwin, Conductor
Young Artists Solo Competition Winner

Copland                                               Appalachian Spring
Dvořák                                                  Symphony No. 9

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tickets:  $10 - $20
Ticket Philadelphia: 215.893.1999

Saturday, May 26, 2018 – 1:00 p.m.
Tune Up Philly
8th Annual Festival Concert
Paul Smith, Conductor

Featuring works by J.S. Bach, Handel, Satie, Stevie Wonder, and more!

The Temple Performing Arts Center
1837 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Information: 215.545.0502
FREE ADMISSION

Saturday, May 26, 2018 – 4 p.m.
Philadelphia Young Musicians Orchestra
2nd Annual Festival Concert
Kenneth Bean, Conductor

Verdi                                                     Overture to La forza del destino
Warlock                                                Capriol Suite
Grieg                                                     Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Schubert                                              Symphony No. 8

The Temple Performing Arts Center
1837 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Information: 215.545.0502
FREE ADMISSION

Saturday, June 2, 2018 – 7:30 p.m.
Bravo Brass
15th Annual Festival Concert
Paul Bryan, Conductor

“Brass by Popular Demand”
Bravo Brass concertgoers select the evening’s repertoire

St. Mark's Church
1625 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tickets:  $15 General Admission;
Students Under 18, Free
Information: 215.545.0502

Sunday, June 10, 2018
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
78th Annual Festival Concert
Fifth Annual Ovation Award
Louis Scaglione, Conductor

World Premiere- Second Annual Young Composers Competition Winner

Bernstein                                            Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
R. Strauss                                            Ein Heldenleben

Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tickets: $15 - $25
Ticket Philadelphia: 215.893.1999

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