The Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra is pleased to announce its 2020 Spring Gala ¡Vamos! on May 23rd, from 6-9pm. The 2020 Gala gathers together families, musicians, community members, and supporters for our most significant fundraiser of the year. We hope you will join us for an evening full of musical performances, delicious tapas & drinks, and a celebration of all the success our students accomplish. Your support makes a difference in our young musicians’ lives, not only musically, but intellectually, socially, and emotionally.

The Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra, commonly known as PYCO, and directed by Artistic Director, Pablo Ardiles, educates and trains young musicians in the pursuit of excellence in musical performance. Beginning with eighteen members in 2006, PYCO has grown to nearly 200 students and keeps growing every year!

Serving young musicians in grades 4 – 12 through a variety of ensembles, including a full symphonic orchestra, PYCO performs numerous concerts each year and reaches an audience of over 500 at each concert. PYCO also provides international travel and performance opportunities to our students every three years. This year’s gala theme is in preparation for our Performance Tour of Spain in July 2021! This gala is also special because our next one will not take place until 2022.

Our gala fundraising goal this year is $20,000, which will help support students in financial need, and provide funding for exciting compositions, inspiring learning opportunities, beautiful performance venues, and more!

We greatly appreciate our community’s support for our young musicians who come from over 38 different schools, encompassing the greater Pittsburgh region. Please join us in support of the Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra. We appreciate your generous donation!