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MYS students are joining Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer for his Christmas concert, "Rock the Holidays!" 🎻🎄

There are THREE chances to catch this show at the @ReserArtsCenter: TONIGHT (12/16) at 7:30pm, and tomorrow (12/17) at 2:00pm & 7:30pm. https://t.co/bTEp5f5mIi

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This week's @AllClassicalPDX On Deck with Young Musicians will feature two familiar faces here at MYS: host Adam Eccleston, Director of our Flute Ensemble, and MYS flutist Tristan Kriz 🎊

📻 Tune in TOMORROW (12/10) at 89.9FM or https://t.co/u1XyYsQDU6 at 5:00pm.

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Sit down for storytime with Music Director Raúl Gómez-Rojas and @OregonSymphony violinist Inés Voglar Belgique! 📚🎻

This newest episode of Oregon Symphony’s Storytime combines immersive music with Yamile Saied Méndez’s powerful story, ¿De dónde eres? 👏 https://t.co/xgLXcrBarW

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Happy Giving Tuesday! On this annual celebration of generosity, consider giving a gift to a nonprofit you know. Thank you for considering MYS!

Each and every donation helps us make music education available to children in the community. 🙏 https://t.co/eC6xA9MG5a

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Happy Thanksgiving to all MYS students, families, and community members! 🦃🥧🍂 We couldn’t do what we do without your enthusiasm & support, and for that, we are forever thankful.

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Sunday’s community concert was a great way to wrap up our Fall Concert series. 🎊

Across all six ensembles that performed, it was clear just how much time, energy, and thoughtfulness each student poured into their pieces. 👌

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Opening night of our Downtown Concert Series was a resounding success! 👏 Thank you to all who came out to support. ☺️

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On this week’s @AllClassicalPDX On Deck with Young Musicians, you’ll have a special chance to hear from MYS student Ishan Ghosh! 🎙️

Tune in tonight (11/19) at 5:00pm at 89.9FM for an exclusive interview hosted by MYS Music Director Raúl Gómez-Rojas.

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Kudos to Portland Chamber Strings, Flute Ensemble, MYSticks Percussion Ensemble, and Portland Camerata for putting on a fantastic show! From Mozart to Journey, they played memorable pieces from many of the greats. 🤩👏

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Flutes, percussion, strings, oh my!

Join us TOMORROW (11/12) at 7:00pm at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church for a special show from four of our ensembles. 👏

🎫 Tickets available online and at the door: https://t.co/YqQVW2NVdA

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Repertoire to look forward to:
🎵 Dance Suite for Orchestra, courtesy of The Authentic Voice student commissioning series
🎵 Antonin Dvořák’s New World Symphony (No. 9)
🎵 My Neighbor Totoro for orchestra by Joe Hisaishi
🎵 And more!

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Dance Suite, Dvořák, My Neighbor Totoro, and more!

Join us this Sunday, 11/13 at @ArleneSchnitzer at 7:30 for opening night of our Downtown Concert series. 🥳

Tickets: https://t.co/MTwMUYS284

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Our first concert of the season is in the books! 🎉

Thanks again to @afarcrymusic for making the trek from Boston to play with our MYSfits String Ensemble 🎻, and to our Jazz Ensemble for reminding us just how much we love Miles Davis’ work. 🎺

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Here all the way from Boston, a quartet from Grammy-nominated @afarcrymusic is taking the stage with our MYSfits strings ensemble. 🎉

It’s not too late to grab your ticket for tomorrow, 11/6 at 4:00pm at The Old Madeleine Church. 🤩 https://t.co/bqSzIFqVOn

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Each week, @AllClassicalPDX’s On Deck with Young Musicians showcases the accomplishments of talented, young, and PNW-based musicians.

Tune in tonight (11/5) at 5:00pm at 89.9FM for an exclusive interview with Eliana Choi, hosted by MYS Music Director Raúl Gómez-Rojas 😎

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It’s not every day you get to work through a piece with Espen Lilleslåtten. 👀

Thank you for joining us for this special masterclass, Espen! Your time, expertise, and insights were much appreciated.

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In the mood to hear stellar compositions from:
✨Jessica Montgomery
✨Osvaldo Golijov
✨Caroline Shaw
✨Bach, and more?

Join us & a quartet from Grammy-nominated @afarcrymusic this Sunday, 11/6 at 4:00pm at The Old Madeleine Church!

Tickets 👉 https://t.co/bqSzIFqVOn

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Former concertmaster of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, violin faculty at @aspenmusic, and @LSU professor Espen Lilleslåtten will join us on 11/2 to lead a masterclass!

MYS & @Portland_State students will have the unique opportunity to learn from Espen - you're invited 🤗

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Huge shoutout to Project Prelude for winning the @BeavertonSD WE Community Partnership Team Award. 🎉👏

This student-run program provides free string lessons at Elmonica and Raleigh Park Elementary Schools - congratulations to all students who help make Project Prelude possible!

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Turn your radios to 89.9 FM tonight at 7:00pm to hear MYS students perform "Untold Tales," composed by Koharu Sakiyama and accompanied with poetry by Laila Vickers through The Authentic Voice student commissioning series. 🎶 @AllClassicalPDX.