Artslandia

Copland & Rachmaninoff
2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Fasten your seatbelt as Alessio Bax tackles Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, a creation of massive power and drive and one of the hardest-to-master works in the repertoire. After its premiere in New York City, a critic wrote that “its great length and extreme difficulties bar it from performances by any but pianists of exceptional technical powers.” Its quiet start leads into an astonishing unleashing of notes and hurtles to a riveting conclusion. Copland’s Third Symphony also was first presented in the U.S. Its spirit is undeniably “American”—vital, optimistic, and big-hearted—triumphantly exclaimed in the finale’s stirring “Fanfare for the Common Man.”

Clue: Live in Concert
2026-05-21 19:30 - 22:00
Since its cult-classic debut in 1985, Clue has captivated audiences with its razor-sharp wit, eccentric characters, and endlessly quotable lines. Now, for the first time, the iconic murder-mystery comedy comes to life in Clue: Live in Concert, featuring the Oregon Symphony performing John Morris’ mischievous and suspenseful score in perfect sync with the film.

The Music of John Williams
2026-05-23 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-24 14:00 - 16:30
Celebrate the timeless legacy of John Williams’ fan-favorite movie scores! Hear the masterpieces created by the legend behind music from Jurassic Park, E.T., Harry Potter, and more performed live by the Oregon Symphony.

Percussion & Rhythm with Andy Akiho
2026-05-30 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-31 14:00 - 16:30
In this exciting program, Composer-in-Residence Andy Akiho presents a work that celebrates percussion and rhythm and displays his spellbinding artistry—and that of the Oregon Symphony’s stellar percussion section in the solo spotlight. Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony also thrills with the life-affirming sounds of timpani, bass drum, and cymbals and engages you with this passionate work, about which he confessed, “There is not a single bar in this Symphony which I have not truly felt, and which is not an echo of my most intimate spiritual life . . .”

Danny Elfman’s Percussion Concerto
2026-06-04 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-06-06 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-06-07 14:00 - 16:30
Respighi, beloved magician of orchestral colors, pays tribute to the “Eternal City” in his richly imagined Pines of Rome, transporting you to famous pine stands around Rome . . . to a splendid estate, mournfully to a catacomb, to the moonlit Janiculum hill with the haunting song of a nightingale, and to the Appian Way, with blazing trumpets and the thunder of marching armies. Plus, the amazing Colin Currie, former artist-in-residence and audience favorite, raises the roof in the Concerto composed for him.
