2011/2012 Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (Photo: Royal Photography)

The Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (RPYO), a symphony orchestra comprised of 100 dedicated young musicians in grades eight through 12 from around the greater Rochester area, will complete its 2011/2012 41^st season this spring with two concerts, including its annual side-by-side concert with members of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. All performances are led by Dr. David Harman, music director and conductor of the RPYO.
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The 2010/2011 Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (photo credit: Royal Photography)

The 2010/11 season marks the 40^th anniversary of the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (RPYO), a symphony orchestra comprised of 100 dedicated young musicians in grades eight through 12 from around the greater Rochester area.  Led by music director Dr. David Harman, the RPYO will perform its final concert of the season at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 15^th at Hale Auditorium, Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Dr. in Rochester.

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RPYO 2010-2011 (Royal Photography)

Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
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Media Contacts:
Susan Basu, RPYO Manager
Office (585) 454-7311, ext. 224
sbasu@rpyo.org

Kristine Thompson, Storyline Public Relations
Office (585) 624-7229 or cell (585) 944-5477
kristine@storylinepublicrelations.com

The Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Celebrates its 40^th Anniversary Season
-Upcoming Concert on March 6^th Features a Side-by-Side with the RPO -

Rochester, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2011 – The 2010/11 season marks the 40^th anniversary of the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (RPYO), a symphony orchestra comprised of 100 dedicated young musicians in grades eight through 12 from around the greater Rochester area.  Led by music director Dr. David Harman, the RPYO will mark this year with a variety of concerts, special guest performances and events.  At 3 p.m., Sunday, March 6^th, the RPYO presents its annual Side-by-Side performance with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), which includes an appearance by Christopher Seaman as a guest conductor.
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Photo by Michael Bloch

Recently, Dr. David Harman, the music director for the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (RPYO); Susan Basu, its manager and I sat down with Sarah Lentini, the editor and publisher of Metropolitan Magazine, a gorgeous quarterly publication of the Arts & Cultural Council of Rochester.  Sarah is also the president and CEO of this local, not-for-profit organization.

The conversation was engaging and from it the idea came to do a piece on Dr. Harman and the RPYO, as this is the 40th season of this amazing orchestra. (The RPYO is comprised of about 100 stellar musicians from grades eight to 12 from around the greater Rochester area.)
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