April Newsletter

This Saturday - Youth Music Day at NCMA

Triangle Youth Music is a member of the Triangle Community Music Education Consortium! In collaboration with other organizations in the area like Community Music School, Kidznotes, and NCCMI, Triangle Youth Music ensembles will perform at the first-ever Youth Music Day at the North Carolina Museum of Art. This free all-day outdoor event will feature performances by a string orchestra, a pop band, a jazz band, and several chamber music groups.

Our TYP Woodwind Quintet will take the stage from 10:30-11 AM, followed shortly after by the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble from 11:45-12:15!

We hope you can come and celebrate all of the musical opportunities the Triangle has to offer our youth! 

2024 TYP Honors Recital

On March 13th, we offered an Honors Recital to highlight some of our talented Triangle Youth Philharmonic students, our first since the pandemic! Thank you to Ruggero Piano for hosting us and making it possible for us to offer this performance free to the public. Bravo to these amazing young musicians!

Two Great Ensembles - One Great Night!

For the first time ever, Triangle Youth Philharmonic and the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble performed on the same concert in Meymandi Hall on February 20th. Fantastic music filled the air, and our audiences appreciated hearing from both of our premier ensembles on the same evening!

Thanks to your contributions and participation, we raised over $13,000 through our Swing & Sip Event!

The funds raised will play a vital role in supporting our programs and initiatives, allowing us to provide even more opportunities for young musicians in our community to learn, grow, and thrive. From scholarships to workshops to performances, your generosity will directly impact the lives of countless talented individuals, helping them pursue their passion for music and achieve their dreams.

Thank you for helping us shape the future of music! 

Chamber Group Community Performances

The TYP String Quartet has been selected to perform at the TEDx Youth Event in Raleigh. This is part of an all-day event "that transcends boundaries, bridging from 'here' to 'everywhere" and will feature student speakers and performers from around the Triangle! 

Later this month, the TYP Woodwind Quintet will perform a medley of classical and pop culture favorites in our first designated sensory-friendly performance since the pandemic. All are welcome! This performance is designed for audience members of all ages who may not feel as comfortable in a traditional concert setting.

If you have any questions about this event, or you would like to request specific accommodations, please contact Katherine (katherinedenton@triangleyouthmusic.org)

TYJE at Halle

The Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble will perform on Saturday, April 20th at the Halle Cultural Arts Center at 7:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to see them in concert before they head off to NYC for Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington competition! Purchase tickets by clicking the button below and help these talented students travel to New York!

Student Shout-Outs

Congratulations to Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble drummer Ethan Oliver, who has been accepted into Carnegie Hall's NYO Jazz Ensemble. He is one of two drummers chosen from the entire country! Ethan and NYO Jazz will tour South Africa and perform at Carnegie Hall and other New York venues this summer.

Congratulations to Triangle Youth Philharmonic violinist, Alisa Keel, who was accepted into NYO2, one of two national youth orchestras run by Carnegie Hall! They will meet, rehearse, and travel together this summer for intensive training and performance opportunities.

This is a huge accomplishment for both of our students and we are so excited and proud of them!! 

2024 Summer Camps!

This summer, we will offer full-day jazz camps for all levels, a weekly string orchestra for beginner-intermediate players, and a week-long string camp with options for all levels (half day or full day available). Financial aid is available for all programs and anyone is welcome! 

Contact Katherine Denton katherinedenton@triangleyouthmusic.org with questions.