Portland Youth Philharmonic

May 17 | 2 pm | $8 advance / $10 day of show 

Join us for an afternoon where classical music and the sounds of Persia combine when the Portland Youth Philharmonic returns to the Walters this spring. Presenting a performance from their Sound Garden series and featuring its chamber orchestra, Camerata PYP, the program will showcase newly composed works by Farhad Poupel, Kamyar Mohaher, and Bobak Salehi for traditional Persian instruments and orchestra. 

Guest artists Hossein and Bobak Salehi from Beaverton's ArtMax Academy will accompany Camerata PYP. 

The program also includes Symphony for String Orchestra by Polina Nazaykinskaya, as well as a solo performance by a Portland Youth Philharmonic musician.

More about Portland Youth Philharmonic

It is the mission of the Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) to prepare young people for success through musical excellence. Over the years, thousands of young musicians have played in one or more of PYP’s ensembles. Some have gone on to professional careers in orchestras across the country, including the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony, the National Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, as well as Juilliard and American String Quartets.  

Camerata PYP performs in more intimate settings around the region and features an engaging mixture of traditional and modern programming, including commissions of new music and collaborations with other professional music organizations. These musicians are not only outstanding players whose technical level is highly advanced and shows strong musicality and musicianship, but they also are individuals demonstrating the discipline necessary to learn, explore, and perform challenging repertoire in addition to their existing commitments.