Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra Concert Announced Sunday, 2/18

On Sunday, February 18 at 3 p.m. the talented musicians of the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra (PYAO), a division of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO), will present a concert in the Perelman Theater of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, located at Broad and Spruce Streets in Philadelphia, PA. Tickets for this event are $10-$20 and can be purchased by calling at (215) 893-1999.

The ensemble is led by Director and Conductor, Maestra Rosalind Erwin. The orchestra will perform Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, Ravel's Mother Goose Suite and Franck's Symphony in D minor.

It is very rewarding for Maestra Erwin to work with such talented young musicians. She said recently, "Working with these young players in preparation for this concert demonstrates to me their commitment to performing classical music. These concerts provide opportunities for like-minded young people to share their common dedication to this musical art form. Their determination to play this rich symphonic music at an amazingly high level is obvious as we rehearse.

About the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra:

The Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra prepares students through a sophisticated repertoire and rigorous intellectual and musical discipline. PYAO further provides the opportunity to work with a highly experienced professional conductor, musicians, and teachers; to rehearse a standard orchestral repertoire at a professional level; and to perform in high-profile professional venues throughout the greater Philadelphia region.

About Philadelphia Youth Orchestra:

Now in its 78th year of training tomorrow's leaders, the renowned Philadelphia Youth Orchestra organization is one of the nation's oldest and most respected community music education and youth orchestra performance programs, providing talented young musicians from across the tri-state area with exceptional musical training. Students go on to excel in many diverse fields, and it is with pride that Philadelphia Youth Orchestra notes that many members of the prestigious Philadelphia Orchestra are alumni. For more information, please visit www.pyos.org.

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

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