Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"I want this project to be a glimpse at what is possible in the future if we all care that much about it becoming a reality” - Dillon Scott
On December 6th and 9th, 2023, PYOMI & PMAY Alumnus and Curtis student, Dillon Scott (PYO ‘22, viola), presented and performed in his project “Chamber Music of Black Composers” at the Curtis Institute of Music. Before the concerts, current PYO & PYSB percussionist and PMAY Artist, Sydney Vance, had the chance to interview Dillon on the making of this project and diversity in the arts.
Watch the full live stream of the December 9th concert here: youtube.com/live/lzhCwkQ1EKE?si=tlZBnTV7Xo433mjC
Chamber Music of Black Composers Program:
ALBERGA - Quartet No. 2
Alexandra Cooreman, violin
Haerim Oh, violin
Annis Cheuk Lam Ma, viola
Romain-Olivier Gray, cello
WALKER - Quartet No. 1
Na Hyun Della Kyun, violin
Hairui Lei, violin
Dillon Scott, viola
Nygel Witherspoon, cello
INTERMISSION
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR - Quintet in F# Minor, Op. 10
Tzu-Yi Yu, clarinet
Yiyang Hou, violin
Corina Deng, violin
Davin Mar, viola
Nygel Witherspoon, cello
BAKER - Roots II
Sameer Agrawal, violin
Carson Ling-Efird, cello
Adrian Zaragoza, piano
Music credit: A WRTI music broadcast of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra performing William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 2 on April 24, 2022.
"I want this project to be a glimpse at what is possible in the future if we all care that much about it becoming a reality” - Dillon Scott
On December 6th and 9th, 2023, PYOMI & PMAY Alumnus and Curtis student, Dillon Scott (PYO ‘22, viola), presented and performed in his project “Chamber Music of Black Composers” at the Curtis Institute of Music. Before the concerts, current PYO & PYSB percussionist and PMAY Artist, Sydney Vance, had the chance to interview Dillon on the making of this project and diversity in the arts.
Watch the full live stream of the December 9th concert here: youtube.com/live/lzhCwkQ1EKE?si=tlZBnTV7Xo433mjC
Chamber Music of Black Composers Program:
ALBERGA - Quartet No. 2
Alexandra Cooreman, violin
Haerim Oh, violin
Annis Cheuk Lam Ma, viola
Romain-Olivier Gray, cello
WALKER - Quartet No. 1
Na Hyun Della Kyun, violin
Hairui Lei, violin
Dillon Scott, viola
Nygel Witherspoon, cello
INTERMISSION
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR - Quintet in F# Minor, Op. 10
Tzu-Yi Yu, clarinet
Yiyang Hou, violin
Corina Deng, violin
Davin Mar, viola
Nygel Witherspoon, cello
BAKER - Roots II
Sameer Agrawal, violin
Carson Ling-Efird, cello
Adrian Zaragoza, piano
Music credit: A WRTI music broadcast of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra performing William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 2 on April 24, 2022.
