New CD from Mark and Sally Minnich

Broken Bridges CD - Revamped

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Centuries ago, musicians were typically composers, performers, and improvisers; each involved in every part of the music-making process. Now, in 2015 we find many genres with sharp delineations and musicians with specializations. Classical music is sometimes referred to as boring and popular music as commercial and shallow. It seems as if the bridges that once joined different aspects of music have been closed off or broken. Revamped tries to cross these bridges in this CD as we infuse classical music with modern sounds and simple popular tunes with rich depth.

Season Kickoff a Huge Success

Our annual Season Kickoff was a huge success at the Carnegie Inn and Spa on Thursday, Sept. 3! Our patrons enjoyed delicious food, drink, and an entertaining program by the PCO Reed Trio with Robyn Dixon Cost, oboe, Anthony Costa, clarinet, and Daryl Durran, bassoon. Maestro Yaniv Attar also delighted everyone with a description of our season concerts which made for a very enjoyable evening. 

6th Annual 7 Mountains Summer Music Fest

A great time was had by all Sunday, July 26, at our 7 Mountain Summer Music Fest! Thanks to all who came, our donors and sponsors,and especially the Allegria String Quartet!

2015 PCO School Visits

Five PCO Musicians and Conductor Laureate, Douglas Meyer, performed to over 1200 State College elementary school students in the months of April and May with a grant from Target Stores.

Annual Amadeus Award

The 2015 Amadeus Award was presented to Patricia Stutzman-Roeber by Board President Skip Webster at our May 3 concert. The award is presented annually by the PCO Board of Directors to an outstanding supporter of the orchestra. Photo by Chuck Fong