
PYPO is excited to be hosting both a String and a Band Festival in 2023!
Congratulations to all 150+ band musicians who participated in the PYPO ALL-STAR BAND FESTIVAL on February 18th! For photos of the festival, please visit PYPO’s Facebook page.
Keep an eye on this page for information about the 2024 Band Festival!
Join the musicians of PYPO’s Prelude Band and other visiting band musicians from all over the Tri-State Area for an afternoon of music-making and fun!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
PYPO All Star Festival Band (rehearses and performs with PYPO’s Prelude Band ensemble) under the direction of Dr. Scott DiTullio and Dr. Roger Tabler.
Date:
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Levels:
Recommended for students in grades 5-8
Times:
Arrival – 1:45pm (rehearsals begin at 2:00 P.M.)
Concert – 6:00pm
The PYPO All Star Band Festival concert will begin at 6:00pm and will last approximately 30-40 minutes. All Festival and PYPO musicians will take part in the concert, and all families and friends are invited to join. No tickets are required for this free concert!
Location:
Chartiers Valley Intermediate School
2030 Swallow Hill Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Cost: $40
The cost of the festival includes all music instruction for the day, a pizza dinner and a Festival T-shirt*. (Members of PYPO do not need to pay to attend this festival, or the dinner- it is part of our regular season’s events. Should PYPO members wish to order a shirt, we will be sending the information about that in February.) *Please note- late registrations made after February 1st will not receive a T-shirt.
REGISTER NOW!!
Be sure to register now, as we only have a limited number of seats for Festival Musicians, and registrations for some sections may close early.
Registration closes when full or on February 5, 2023.

Saturday, March 4, 2023
Join the musicians of PYPO’s Overture Strings and other visiting string musicians from all over the Tri-State Area for an afternoon of music-making and fun!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
PYPO String Festival Orchestra (rehearses and performs with our Overture Strings ensemble) under the direction of Christina Crivelli and Erika Pierce.
Date:
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Levels:
Recommended for students in grades 4-6
Times:
Arrival – 1:45pm (rehearsals start at 2:00 P.M.)
Concert – 6:00pm
The PYPO String Festival concert will begin at 6:00pm and will last approximately 30 minutes. All Festival and PYPO musicians will take part in the concert, and all families and friends are invited to join. No tickets are required for this free concert!
Location:
Chartiers Valley Intermediate School
2030 Swallow Hill Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Cost: $40
The cost of the festival includes all music instruction for the day, a pizza dinner and a Festival T-shirt*. (Members of PYPO do not need to pay to attend this festival, or the dinner- it is part of our regular season’s events. Should PYPO members wish to order a shirt, we will be sending the information about that in February.) *Please note- late registrations made after February 22nd will not receive a T-shirt.
Be sure to register now, as we only have a limited number of seats for Festival Musicians, and registrations for some sections may close early.
Registration closes when full or on February 22, 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact Executive Director Erika Pierce at staff@pypo.org
If you have any questions, please contact Executive Director Erika Pierce at staff@pypo.org