. . . you now know that there is no feeling that compares with giving an exciting live performance of truly great music. There is no feeling like working hard for something that can only be achieved by a large group all making the same selfless effort. I hope the memory of this feeling will last the rest of your lives.

Your combined effort is a joy to behold for our whole community and clearly is not going unnoticed.

Now is the time to understand that you are among the rare few people anywhere who have the opportunity to do something that is truly special. You now have the opportunity to set a standard of excellence for your younger colleagues as well as all future PYP musicians. You have achieved something significant and meaningful, but I am confident that every single one of us believes that this orchestra’s greatest triumphs are yet to come later this season. I hope you are as excited and devoted to doing what is necessary to make that happen as I am.

A wise but cynical person once said: “Perform the impossible and they’ll write it into your job description.” You have set the bar mighty high for yourselves and for future members of PYP. For that I can say that there is no group of young people anywhere that I admire more than all of you.

Mr. Hattner, Conductor and Music Director

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