YPSO MEMORIES

Here are some submissions from alumnae about their time and experience at YPSO. We'd love to hear from you too! Send us your memories and posts to our orchestra manager at ypso@ypsomusic.org

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Niko Umar Durr, Violin, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012

Favorite Memory of David Ramadanoff
"I see what the problem is...trombones." ...DDR.

Aaron Yim, Bass, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Favorite YPSO Memory
All the wonderful tours: Australia/New Zealand, Alaska, Central Europe. Playing La Mer at the Golden Hall is an unforgettable memory

Gabriella Greene-Ditz, Viola, 2010, 2011, 2012

My Favorite Memory of David Ramadanoff
Honestly there are so many and some of them I'm not certain if they were imagined or real.

Emily Bang, Violin, 2010, 2011, 2012

My Favorite Memory of David Ramadanoff
My favorite memory of David is eating breakfast with him, Pam, and my friend Eric Hung on our tour to Central Europe.

Madeline Olson, Harp, 2010, 2011 and Concerto Winner 2011

What I Would Tell a Friend
YPSO is a wonderful place to improve your orchestral skills, make friends and meet future colleagues, and have fun while doing it!

Clarissa Sutton, French Horn, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

My favorite memory was playing La Mer in the Musikverein in Vienna. I remember walking on stage and gazing up at the chandeliers and the gold sculptures and thinking, "this is where the Vienna Philharmonic plays, and I am sitting where the famous horn players sit!"

Noah Usher, Flute, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013

Favorite Memory of YPSO
Without a doubt it was playing La Mer in the Golden Hall in Vienna. It's hard to put it into words, because it was so surreal, but the euphoria I felt after that concert is something I'll remember my whole life!

Jason Kuh, Violin, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Favorite YPSO Memory
Playing in the Musikverein was perhaps one of the greatest moments in my life. There is always that usual concert adrenaline rush that I get from playing a concert. What happened at the Musikverein was this feeling and exponentially more.

Laura Holl Glines, Violin, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973

YPSO attended the International Festival of Youth Orchestras summer of 1973, Aberdeen, Scotland, and London, with Yair Strauss.

Maury Cohen, Cello, 1971, 1972, 1973

My fondest YPSO memories...Increasing my confidence and orchestral repertoire, and our 1973 tour to Scotland.

David Comstock, Cello, 1939-1944

I had been trying to remember the given name of Mrs. Bell (who was on the board and in later programs used her husband's initials) because I have an interesting story about her.

Frank Bliss, Violin, 1962-1963, 1963-1964

In the Fall of 1962, I started as YPSO's Principal 2nd violinist. The next season, I won the audition for the concertmaster spot. Peter Hansen challenged my position after every concert. He wanted the concertmaster spot for the Spring Concert where he was going to be the concerto soloist. It was a great life experience to enter the competitive world of music. The experience led us both to work at our best. Peter won the audition for the Spring Concert.

Arturo Rodriguez, Flute, 2007-2008

Every rehearsal was a good memory. Working with David Ramadanoff made me an overall better musician as it helped me get into the schools I wanted to attend.