Thatcher has been playing the cello with the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras organization for three seasons, performing as a member of the Symphonette strings orchestra in her first two seasons and successfully auditioning for the Young Peoples Orchestra this season. She also has played in a string quartet and attended TRYPO’s summer program in Chautauqua, N.Y.
The Young Peoples Orchestra is a full symphonic orchestra made up of mostly high school-age students from the Pittsburgh Region, West Virginia and Ohio. The group rehearses on Saturday afternoons at Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music.
The TRYPO Young Peoples Orchestra was invited to Carnegie Hall to share music from its 2019-2020 season, themed The Elements. Selections will include Arturo Marquez’ “Conga Del Fuego Nuevo,” New York City composer Michael Markowski’s “City Trees,” and Igor Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite.”
“An experience like playing in Carnegie Hall will allow the (musicians) to broaden their perspective of musical performance and the effect they can have in playing beyond our own community,” said Brian Worsdale, TRYPO music director. “This type of immersion experience is so valuable to young musicians.”
For more information, visit https://trypo.org/.