• Stravinsky & Shostakovich

    Stravinsky & Shostakovich
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    He ultimately became the greatest symphonic voice of the 20th century, but 19-year-old Shostakovich was a “precocious” composer, with his First Symphony causing a sensation. People fought to hear its premiere. It anticipates the characteristics that mark his later creations, too—it’s cheeky, brash, vigorous, full of rhythmic drive. A wonderfully...
  • Stravinsky & Shostakovich

    Stravinsky & Shostakovich
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    He ultimately became the greatest symphonic voice of the 20th century, but 19-year-old Shostakovich was a “precocious” composer, with his First Symphony causing a sensation. People fought to hear its premiere. It anticipates the characteristics that mark his later creations, too—it’s cheeky, brash, vigorous, full of rhythmic drive. A wonderfully...
  • Pavel Haas Quartet

    Pavel Haas Quartet
    PSU Lincoln Performance Hall 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    The Czech-based Pavel Haas Quartet is revered across the globe for its richness of timbre, infectious passion, and intuitive rapport. Having won five Gramophone Awards and numerous others for their recordings, the Quartet is firmly established as one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles. “One of the truly outstanding ensembles...
  • Pavel Haas Quartet

    Pavel Haas Quartet
    PSU Lincoln Performance Hall 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    The Czech-based Pavel Haas Quartet is revered across the globe for its richness of timbre, infectious passion, and intuitive rapport. Having won five Gramophone Awards and numerous others for their recordings, the Quartet is firmly established as one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles. “One of the truly outstanding ensembles...
  • Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy: Celtic Allstars

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Cape Breton’s celebrated Celtic icon Natalie MacMaster and acclaimed fiddle virtuoso Donnell Leahy welcome some of the world’s finest Celtic musicians for an extraordinary evening of music. This captivating journey will showcase a stellar lineup of Celtic All-Stars from Ireland, England, Scotland, and beyond. Together, MacMaster and Leahy will trace...
  • Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    There’s nothing like hiking across moors and encountering castle ruins to ignite the creative process—as Mendelssohn experienced it on a tour of Scotland. Holyrood Castle (where Mary Queen of Scots was crowned) inspired the mysterious mood of the Third Symphony’s opening. But the mists ultimately lift in the sunny, lively...
  • Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    There’s nothing like hiking across moors and encountering castle ruins to ignite the creative process—as Mendelssohn experienced it on a tour of Scotland. Holyrood Castle (where Mary Queen of Scots was crowned) inspired the mysterious mood of the Third Symphony’s opening. But the mists ultimately lift in the sunny, lively...
  • Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    There’s nothing like hiking across moors and encountering castle ruins to ignite the creative process—as Mendelssohn experienced it on a tour of Scotland. Holyrood Castle (where Mary Queen of Scots was crowned) inspired the mysterious mood of the Third Symphony’s opening. But the mists ultimately lift in the sunny, lively...
  • Drum Tao

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Experience the power and grace of DRUM TAO, a world-renowned Japanese percussion group, and be mesmerized by their synchronized drumming, martial arts, and acrobatic performances. *The Oregon Symphony does not perform.
  • Ravel & Saint-Saëns

    Ravel & Saint-Saëns
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    A bracing whack from the percussionist’s “slap stick” launches Ravel’s Concerto on an effervescent romp, evoking the Harlem jazz clubs he visited with Gershwin. Riffs from the brasses and piano fireworks make for a breathless dash to the finish. Ravel’s lush Daphnis et Chloé opens with a radiant sunrise—golden strings,...
  • Ravel & Saint-Saëns

    Ravel & Saint-Saëns
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    A bracing whack from the percussionist’s “slap stick” launches Ravel’s Concerto on an effervescent romp, evoking the Harlem jazz clubs he visited with Gershwin. Riffs from the brasses and piano fireworks make for a breathless dash to the finish. Ravel’s lush Daphnis et Chloé opens with a radiant sunrise—golden strings,...
  • Huntertones

    Patricia Reser Center for the Arts 12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR, United States
    Huntertones—Dan White (sax), Jon Lampley (trumpet/sousaphone), Chris Ott (trombone/ beatbox), Adam DeAscentis (bass), John Hubbell (drums), Josh Hill (guitar)—brings people together with fun, imaginative, and fearless jazz music. Their high energy, horn-driven sound features genre-bending compositions and unconventional covers. They’ve performed in over 25 countries world wide and continue to...