Events

The 2018-2019 season marks the 25th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. We cordially invite you to help us celebrate this milestone by joining us for PYPO's Silver Anniversary Gala on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the LeMont Restaurant on Mount Washington. Proceeds from this event will help support the mission and programs of the Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.

Join us on December 9, 2018 from 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Barnes & Noble at South Hills Village for a day of shopping, great music, books and fun! The young musicians of PYPO will be performing in chamber ensembles throughout the day and PYPO volunteers will be helping to wrap gifts for a donation. PYPO is also partnering with Chipotle across from South Hills Village for a Fundraiser on the same day between 4:00 PM and 8:00…

Join PYPO for our Holiday Concert- Sounds of the Season on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Chartiers Valley Intermediate School. Performances by the Philharmonic Orchestra, Prelude Strings, Prelude Band, Prelude Orchestra and Overture Strings will include favorites by Tchaikovsky, Leroy Anderson, Rimsky-Korsakov, Brian Balmages and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Admission is free!  

Mid-Season Auditions on January 19, 2019 Students interested in joining PYPO's Prelude Strings or Band, and Philharmonic Orchestra can register for auditions anytime before January 19th.  Please visit our AUDITION PAGE for more information, audition requirements and audition registration link. Entrance into Overture Strings or Overture Band do not require an audition and you can REGISTER HERE FOR OVERTURE.  

Join the musicians of the Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (PYPO) for an afternoon of great music from all over Europe! Member of PYPO's Philharmonic Orchestra, Prelude Strings, Prelude Band and South Fayette Strings will perform works by Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Sibelius, Vivaldi, and Grieg well as many others. For more information on PYPO, please visit www.PYPO.org.  

BAND FESTIVAL:  SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2019 PYPO’s Prelude and Overture Bands welcome Bethel Park’s 6th Grade Band and Carlynton Band for the PYPO Band Festival on March 2, 2019 at Chartiers Valley Intermediate School.  Join us for the free concert at 12:00 PM!  No tickets necessary. http://www.pypo.org/pypo-music-festival/  

Join the musicians of the Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra in celebrating our 25th season! Member of PYPO's Philharmonic Orchestra, Prelude Strings, Prelude Band, Overture Strings and Overture Band will perform works by Shostakovich, Elgar, Robert W. Smith, and Khachaturian as well as many others. For more information on PYPO, please visit www.PYPO.org.  

Join PYPO's Philharmonic Orchestra, Prelude Band or Prelude Strings!  We will be holding two audition dates for the upcoming 2019-2020 PYPO Season: UPCOMING AUDITION DATES 2019-2020 Season Auditions: Saturday, April 27, 2019 Sunday, May 5, 2019 For more information about auditioning, and to register for an audition, please visit:  www.pypo.org/auditions