Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Presents 2019 Showcase Performance

The highly acclaimed Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO), now in it's 79th season, will showcase all six program ensemble divisions on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 3 p.m. in Verizon Hall of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. WRTI 90.1 broadcaster and media veteran Kevin Gordon will host the program, where each ensemble will individually perform. Tune Up Philly, a program division of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra will also perform at 1:45 p.m. on the Kimmel Center Plaza Stage. Tickets range from $20 to $30 and can be purchased through Ticket Philadelphia at 215.893.1999

PYO President and Music Director Louis Scaglione has been working with the students all year, to polish their craft for this performance. He said, It is my distinct honor and pleasure to present this yearly event. Our student musicians have prepared diligently for this special concert and, I know, their family, friends and our audience will be very pleased with their talent and commitment to classical music.

Kevin Gordon is a classical music host on WRTI 90.1 in Philadelphia. He can be heard on the radio every weekday from 2 to 6 PM, and as host of live, in-studio broadcasts from the WRTI Performance Studio. A veteran broadcaster, Kevin garnered a wealth of experience in radio before taking the weekday classical host position at WRTI. He served as host on the classical music station WQXR in NYC for 15 years, on Classical South Florida WKCP in Miami, and on WINS, NBC News, and the RKO Radio Network, all in New York.

When he's not on the air, Kevin enjoys a prominent career as a fine artist and portrait painter with works on display at numerous universities including Columbia, Dartmouth, and the University of Michigan and at hospitals and private collections throughout the country. His illustrations appear in books of all types, including his own best-selling, The Good Cigar.

WRTI 90.1 is a member-supported classical and jazz public radio station in Philadelphia with 14 frequencies serving listeners in PA, NJ, and DE, online at WRTI.org, and on the WRTI moblie app.

Now in its 79th year of training tomorrow's leaders, the renowned Philadelphia Youth Orchestra organization is one of the nation's oldest and most respected community music education and youth orchestra performance programs, providing talented young musicians from across the tri-state area with exceptional musical training. Students go on to excel in many diverse fields, and it is with pride that Philadelphia Youth Orchestra notes that many members of the prestigious Philadelphia Orchestra are alumni. For more information, please visit www.pyos.org.