Our youth musicians may have been unable to rehearse in person for three months, but that did not stop them from continuing to learn great classical and jazz music. The members of our Triangle Youth Philharmonic (TYP) continued to rehearse weekly, both individually and over Zoom. Despite the challenges presented this season, TYP was able
The Philharmonic Association recently responded to the heartbreaking death of George Floyd with a statement posted on social media expressing our grief for those suffering from racism and our desire to continue expanding diversity within our membership and our audiences. Our statement garnered a passionate response from our membership. Several students expressed a strong desire
As a musician it is important to challenge yourself musically. That's how you continue to grow as a musician. Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble saxophonists Zebedee Jewell-Alibhai and Adithya Sriram took this truth to heart and participated in the Gerry Mulligan Jazz Challenge. This challenge is held every year in honor of Gerry Mulligan's birthday as
The Philharmonic Association is excited to announce the winner of our Classics and Cuisine Sponsorship Challenge. If we were announcing our winner to a concert hall full of people the way we wish we were right now, we would ask for a huge round of applause our winner: Maya Martin! We are so impressed
During stressful time likes these, the Philharmonic Association is pleased to share some exciting news and words of inspiration with you. We are thrilled to announce that past PA member Luke Henderson won the 47th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition as part of the Phillips Trio! Luke played violin in TYO for one year,
When TYP bassoonist Elliott Gyll applied for NC State University's Park Scholarship, he was was entered into a pool of around 2,200 students. The Park Scholarship is a highly coveted award with full coverage of the cost of four years of tuition, room and board, school related fees, textbooks, supplies, and a new laptop. Park
The Philharmonic Association would like to give the spotlight to our graduating seniors. We have so many talented, ambitious seniors in our ensembles this year with great plans for the future, and we want to show them off! Visit our 2019-20 Seniors Page for a list of our seniors and their exciting college plans. We
Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble member Sean Murdy has not let the quarantine stop him from pursuing his passion for jazz. When TYJE Director, Dr. Gregg Gelb, emailed a link to TYJE's saxophone section informing them of a contest opportunity, Sean decided to participate. The American Jazz Museum created the Charlie Parker Song Contest to give
To have not one, but two Philharmonic Association members receive UNC Chapel Hill's Kenan Music Scholarship this year brings immense joy to the staff of this organization. It is our dream to see each of our musicians pursue their passions with excellence both before and after graduation--it is why we do what we do. Join
There is nothing more rewarding to Philharmonic Association staff than seeing our members passionately pursue their musical interests both within this organization and beyond. For this reason, we are incredibly proud of TYJE member Adithya Sriram for winning the Kenan Music Scholarship. Adithya has participated in the Philharmonic Association for eight years, starting off as
