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2020-09-23 18:30:00
Mission and Organization The mission of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra (PYSO) is to teach and inspire excellence through orchestral training, to perform in premier venues, and to cultivate audiences for classical music. The PYSO is a top tier youth orchestra program that draws talented musicians from a wide area of the Pittsburgh region. PYSO […]
2018-04-25 14:28:34
THE SCOOP | Earl Lee Named Associate Conductor Of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
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2015-06-22 18:49:11
It’s maestro day: Pittsburgh signs two
[…] Music, where he received his Bachelor of Music degree with honors in piano and orchestral conducting. Lecce-Chong also holds a diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied as a Martin and Sarah Taylor Fellow with Otto-Werner Mueller. He has been mentored by many world-renowned conductors, including Edo de Waart and Donald Runnicles, with whom he continues to maintain a close working relationship. Lecce-Chong also has been named the music director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra (PYSO) and will conduct weekly rehearsals of the 95-member ensemble, which performs free concerts at Heinz Hall as well as outreach concerts in the Pittsburgh area. He succeeds Lawrence Loh who held the position for seven years.
2014-07-13 19:43:00
Lorin Maazel 1930 - 2014
Lorin Varencove Maazel (March 6, 1930 - July 13, 2014) was an American conductor, violinist and composer.Maazel was born to Jewish American parents of Russian origin in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and brought up in the United States, primarily at his parents' home in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. His father, Lincoln Maazel (1903–2009), was a singer, teacher of voice and piano, and an actor (he co-starred in George A. Romero's 1977 horror movie Martin); and his mother, Marion "Marie" Shulman Maazel (1894–1992), founded the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. His grandfather Isaac was a violinist in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for twenty years. Both Lincoln and Marie gave interviews for the Oral History Collection at the University of Pittsburgh, Lincoln's in 1994, and Marie's in 1974. These can be heard online. Wikipedia Bio SHOP MAAZEL HERE: NYTimes Obit
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