Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra

10/15/2026

GPYO concerto competition winner Elise Hwang will perform a livestream recital tonight at 6:30PM at Vanderbilt University. As an added bonus, she will be joined by Alexia Fang, another GPYO alumna and concerto competition winner along with her father, GPYO Board Chair Dr. Carey Hwang.

Tune in here:

https://blair.vanderbilt.edu/livestreams/

10/15/2026

🎶GPYO CONCERTO COMPETITION🎶

✨Auditions for our annual Matteo Giammario Concerto Competition are officially on there way!

🧐 Curious to know more? Here we have Artistic Director & Symphonic Orchestra Conductor, Joe Pucciatti telling you all about the Competition!🎻

Question #3: What are you looking for in a Concerto Audition?🎺

📅 Auditions start this November!

📲 Follow along for more.

10/14/2026

Mr. Joseph Pucciatti leads the first rehearsal of Pezzo Capriccioso with the winner of the 2026 Matteo Giammario Concerto Competition, Andrew Li and the GPYO Symphonic Orchestra.

10/08/2026

🎶GPYO CONCERTO COMPETITION🎶

✨Auditions for our annual Matteo Giammario Concerto Competition are officially on there way!

🧐 Curious to know more? Here we have Artistic Director & Symphonic Orchestra Conductor, Joe Pucciatti telling you all about the Competition!🎻

Question #2: How does the Concerto Competition prep students musicians in music and in life?🎺

📅 Auditions start this November!

📲 Follow along for more.

10/01/2026

🎶GPYO CONCERTO COMPETITION🎶

✨Auditions for our annual Matteo Giammario Concerto Competition are officially on there way!

🧐 Curious to know more? Here we have Artistic Director & Symphonic Orchestra Conductor, Joe Pucciatti telling you all about the Competition!🎻

Question #1: Why is the Concerto Competition a huge part of GPYO?🎺

📅 Auditions start this November!

📲 Follow along for more.

09/27/2026

We once again ask alumni friends of the GPYO to share memories of Maestro Matteo Giammario. Matteo was instrumental in the founding of the GPYO and a key contributor to the fabric of the performing arts community in the region.

Maestro Matteo passed away in 2026 at the age of 100 years old. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy in the community including his groundbreaking role in leading the Mercer County Symphonic Orchestra and the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra. We are looking for memories of Matteo to share with the....

09/22/2026

✨GPYO OPEN HOUSE✨

The Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra will be opening its doors this October!🎶

Meet our Conductors & Sit in on a rehearsal!🎻🎺

📅 October 5th & 12th | ⏰ 5:00 PM
📍Westminster Choir College Campus, Princeton, NJ 08542

Register Here⬇️:
https://forms.gle/rfWWyPPSTU2LG83r6

Come see what GPYO is about!🎵 Looking forward to seeing you all there! 👀✨

09/21/2026

Wishing you a peaceful Yom Kippur!

09/20/2026

✨SAVE THE DATE✨

GPYO will at Princeton’s PorchFest this Saturday!

As we kick off the new season, come support GPYO’s very own Symphonic Orchestra Student Musicians, Advithi & Nishant, where they will be performing 2 violin duets! 🎻

📅 September 26th | ⏰ 1:00 PM
📍Hinds Plaza by the Princeton Public Library

Looking forward to seeing you all there! 👀✨

09/17/2026

Last Monday, The Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra had opened its doors for the start of the 2026-2027 season! Here is a glimpse of our 1st rehearsal!🎶✨

So grateful to have seen so many familiar faces and to welcomed new faces to our GPYO community!🎻

Looking forward to another successful season full of fun and music!