On Deck with Young Musicians
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On Deck with the Pacific Youth Choir
This week we step inside one of the region’s most well-respected youth ensembles: The Pacific Youth Choir. Led for its entire 13 year history by Mia Hall Miller, PYC is… Read more On Deck with the Pacific Youth Choir →
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On Deck with Travis Scharer
16 year-old cellist Travis Scharer definitely wants to be a professional musician. He’s currently the principal cellist in the Metropolitan Youth Symphony, and if you meet him you should know… Read more On Deck with Travis Scharer →
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On Deck with Sam Rhoton
Sam Rhoton is a 16-year old bassoonist who is deeply in love with classical music. He has also endured a number of surgical procedures for scoliosis and “proximal focal femoral… Read more On Deck with Sam Rhoton →
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On Deck with Cathie Youn
14-year old Cathie Youn has two nearly-equal loves in her life: music and her church. In this episode on On Deck we’ll talk to her about both, and she will… Read more On Deck with Cathie Youn →
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On Deck with Elise Morgan
Elise Morgan lives on a farm in Dayton, Oregon. She raises sheep and chickens, but devotes her free time to playing the French horn. She is very serious about music, traveling… Read more On Deck with Elise Morgan →
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On Deck with Joanne Lee
Joanne Lee is a bubbly, 16-year old cellist. She plays with the Portland Youth Philharmonic and won first place in Oregon’s state solo competition in the Spring. In this episode… Read more On Deck with Joanne Lee →
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On Deck with Rose Rogers
Rose Rogers is a cheerful 16-year old bassoonist who placed 2nd in Oregon’s State Solo Competition She also plays with the Portland Youth Philharmonic‘s Conservatory Orchestra. But when it comes… Read more On Deck with Rose Rogers →
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On Deck with Wesley Shin
Wesley Shin is a 16-year old clarinetist. He is very involved in the music program at Lincoln High School (Concert Band, Pep Band, Marching Band) and is also the assistant principal… Read more On Deck with Wesley Shin →
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On Deck with Amaya Smole
Amaya Smole is a 15-year old violinist who was the runner-up in the Metropolitan Youth Symphony’s concerto competition. As such, she got to play Saint-Saens’ “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso” with the… Read more On Deck with Amaya Smole →
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On Deck with Renee & Randy Zhang
This week we’re “On Deck” with siblings: 16-year old violinist Renee Zhang and her 14-year old viola-playing brother, Randy Zhang. Both are in the Metropolitan Youth Symphony, and both have recently… Read more On Deck with Renee & Randy Zhang →