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Holiday Concert in Meymandi
Join us for a heart-warming program of holiday favorites on December 19, at 7:00 at Meymandi Concert Hall. The Triangle Youth Philharmonic, Maestro David Glover, and local high school choirs will bring you the joy of the season in music! This year's TYP Holiday Concert will be extra special with the addition of choirs from the Durham School of the Arts and Riverside High School in favorites such as Candlelight Carol by John Rutter and The Hallelujah Chorus. The collaboration between PA musicians and this combined choir will add variety to the concert program and a heartwarming element to this
Sensory Friendly Concert
Join us at The Triangle Youth Music Center (store 3315) at Cary Towne Center Mall for a free sensory friendly program given by the Triangle Youth Philharmonic String Quartet. This event will take place on Tuesday, December 17, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. The quartet will be performing the classic favorite, Mozart's Divertimento in D major, as well as Holiday music such as the Carol of the Bells and songs from the Polar Express. Please register at this link so we can be prepared. All are welcome!
Holiday Ensembles Share Joy
For the second year, PA musicians from TYP, TYS, TYO and Sinfonia will join together to bring music into the community through our Holiday Ensembles Program. Executive Assistant, Krista Wiese, has already scheduled nine community performances including, December 13, 6pm Cary Towne Center; December 16, 5:30 pm, Hillcrest Raleigh; December 20, 10 am, Pruitt Health; December 20, 3 PM, Parkview Manor; December 21, 10 am, Litchford Falls Nursing and Rehab; December 21, 12:30pm, Falls River Village; December 21, 1:30pm, Falls River Court; December 23, 2pm and 3 pm, The Oaks at Whitaker Glen-Mayview. The holiday season is a time of
TYJO Gets Into the Holiday Spirit Too!
Philharmonic Association musicians know that music really makes the holiday season joyful memorable. The Triangle Youth Jazz Orchestra is also bringing their holiday music to elders living in the Glenaire Community on December 14, at 4pm. Directions to Glenaire. This brings to sixteen the number of performances our musicians are giving to the community. Making the Triangle Merry and Bright!
Get Ready for Classics and Cuisine 2020!
Our ever-popular annual event is coming up on February 15, 4:30 - 8:30 pm. Musicians in all our ensembles have been assigned to one of four side-by-side groups to provide music with a love theme in honor of Valentines Day. They should register through Sign up Genius to confirm their participation in these groups. Hopefully they will be seeing friends and relatives over the holidays and ask for sponsors. Remember, those who raise at least $500 will be in the running for the top prize of a pair of Beats by Dre headphones. Parents, we hope you will share your
PA Interns Share Highlights from Jazz Concert
The Philharmonic Association Musician Internship program gives upperclassmen members of the PA the opportunity to experience all aspects of the management of the Philharmonic Association. We believe it is important for our interns to have a thorough understanding of and appreciation for the organization that they are working for. To facilitate this deeper understanding of the PA, we encourage our interns to attend a concert each semester beyond just the concert that they are performing in. We also ask that the interns share a review of their favorite moments from the concert they attended. This assignment serves a double purpose. We
Expanding the Horizons of Young Musicians
The mission of the Philharmonic Association is to educate the next generation in great classical and jazz music through ensemble performance, while encouraging appreciation, community participation, and support of these activities.

Triangle Youth Philharmonic
Triangle Youth Philharmonic
The Triangle Youth Philharmonic (TYP) is the youth orchestra of the North Carolina Symphony.

Triangle Youth Symphony
Triangle Youth Symphony
The Triangle Youth Symphony is for young musicians to expand their musical skills.

Triangle Youth Orchestra
Triangle Youth Orchestra
The Triangle Youth Orchestra is for young intermediate musicians with limited experience.

Triangle Youth String Sinfonia
Triangle Youth String Sinfonia
The Triangle Youth String Sinfonia is open to string musicians in grades 7 to 12 who are able…

Triangle Youth String Orchestra
Triangle Youth String Orchestra
The Triangle Youth String Orchestra provides engaging musical experiences for students who…

Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble
Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble
The Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble (TYJE) is now based in Raleigh under the direction of Dr. Gregg Gelb.

Triangle Youth Jazz Orchestra
Triangle Youth Jazz Orchestra
TYJO is an advanced, mostly high school ensemble, directed by Lisa Burn.

Triangle Youth Jazz Band
Triangle Youth Jazz Band
The Triangle Youth Jazz Band (TYJB) is an intermediate level ensemble, typically comprised…

Triangle Youth Jazz Lab
Triangle Youth Jazz Lab
Triangle Youth Jazz Lab provides beginng jazz ensemble training with the goal of eventual transition to the Triangle Youth Jazz Band or Triangle Youth Jazz Orchestra.

Brass Chamber Ensembles
Brass Chamber Ensembles
The Philharmonic Association has a history of brass ensembles that have complimented…

String Chamber Ensembles
String Chamber Ensembles
Triangle Youth Philharmonic String Quartet performed repertoire for two violins, viola, and cello.

Woodwind Ensembles
Woodwind Ensembles
Triangle Youth Philharmonic Wind Quintet performs repertoire for clarinet, flute, horn, oboe, and bassoon.
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Here’s What Our Reviewers Say

The best of the area’s young musicians, participants in the Triangle Youth Philharmonic and the Triangle Youth Symphony…

There are lots of reasons to support the youth orchestras of the Philharmonic Association. The most important is that they give first-rate performances. A close second is that the young musicians of TYP, TYS and TYO are the classical musicians of the future, the pros, semi-pros, and amateurs who will continue to maintain the classical tradition……they comprise the cream of the crop. This is not little league; they play hardball, and they play it well.

[TYP and TYS] do much more than train musicians. They teach a lifelong appreciation and love of music. One alum recently submitted a piece for the Philharmonic Association News entitled: “Music Keeps Me Sane.” Playing with TYP taught her commitment and about setting standards.

There’s hope for our collective musical future, thanks to the Triangle Youth Philharmonic and similar ensembles. The 250 or so young artists involved in the PA’s programs merit our attention and support. Their love of music and delight in the teamwork required to create it was evident in every measure.