One of PYP’s graduating seniors, Riley Crabtree, and Spring Concert guest composer, Stephen Dankner.

My experience with the PYP, under maestro Davis Hattner’s masterful direction, was memorable for the artistry he and all the PYP members brought to the interpretation of my work ‘Albrecht Dürer: The Apocalypse of St. John’.

I felt, from the first bars at the rehearsal I attended, that my music was in capable hands - always a rewarding experience for a composer. Added to that was the enthusiasm I perceived from the PYP who were stimulated and challenged to bring off stellar performances by the not inconsiderable demands of my score.

I wish everyone involved with these concerts, but particularly the PYP students, all my best hopes for lives filled with the thrills and rewards of mastering music, in all its great depth, challenges, opportunities and ennobling riches. Perhaps in future years, you will look back on our shared experience as the occasion for determining that music was truly your calling. If so, I will be glad that I had a small part to play in helping you determine your own personal destiny.

Please accept my profound gratitude for your combined and individual musical talents.

Sincerely,
Stephen Dankner

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