Listen to recorded concerts of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) on WRTI. Maestro Louis Scaglione conducts. The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra is a premier youth orchestra organization for gifted, young, classical musicians, and one of the oldest and most highly regarded youth orchestra organizations in the United States. Founded in 1940, the PYO provides professional-caliber musical experiences to young instrumentalists, thrilling discriminating audiences in the Greater Philadelphia region and across the globe.
The organization has six program divisions: Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO), Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra (PYAO), Philadelphia Young Musicians Orchestra (PYMO), Bravo Brass, Philadelphia Region Youth String Music (PRYSM), and Tune Up Philly, an El Sistema inspired after-school program.
Ranging in age from 6 to 21 years, the musicians of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra organization are selected by competitive audition and come from a 70-plus mile radius of Philadelphia encompassing nearly 20 counties within Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Through advanced orchestra repertoire, students are challenged to perform at professional levels, to strive for advanced musicianship and to achieve superior technical, musical, and personal application.
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Meet 15-year-old trombonist Henry Koban Payne, winner of the 2023 Composition and Arranging Contest at the Jazz at Lincoln's Center's Essentially Ellington Competition. -
Meet 16-year-old violinist Gabriela Salvador Riera, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artist.
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Tune in on Sundays in November from 4 to 6 p.m. to hear the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra in concerts recorded live at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall. Enjoy performances by some of the most talented young musicians in our region conducted by PYO Music Director Louis Scaglione.
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Join us every Sunday in May, from 4 to 6 PM, to hear the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra in concerts recorded live at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall. You’ll hear some of the most talented young musicians in our region conducted by PYO Music Director Louis Scaglione.
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On Giving Tuesday 2021, we have 24 hours to turn an ordinary Tuesday into something extraordinary! How? For every dollar donated to WRTI, a dollar will be donated to the PYO Music Institute from an anonymous donor up to $25,000. So double your impact and help us make Giving Tuesday a huge success!
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What a treat! Join us on four Sundays in November, from 4 to 6 PM, to hear the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra in concerts recorded live at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall. You’ll hear some of the most talented young musicians in our region conducted by PYO Music Director Louis Scaglione. Your host is WRTI's Kevin Gordon with program commentary by Maestro Scaglione.
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Tune in on Sunday, August 8th from 4 to 6 PM to hear our final Philadelphia Youth Orchestra summertime concert broadcast, recorded live at the Kimmel…
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In WRTI's final broadcast of its PYO series this year, WRTI Host Kevin Gordon spoke with Music Director Louis Scaglione in an intermission feature, which…
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Join us on four Sundays in November, from 4 to 6 PM, to hear the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra in concerts recorded live at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon…
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Heading back to school is different this year, and here at WRTI we're especially aware of the challenges for young people working hard to continue their…
