Music

Exploring the limitless possibilities of the taiko, the traditional Japanese drum, Kodō is forging new directions for a vibrant living art-form. Experience the power and majesty of taiko drumming as Japan’s pioneering Kodō brings this centuries-old art form to the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Be there when they fill the...

The Oregon Mandolin Orchestra (OMO) returns with a captivating performance showcasing modern composers and new music for mandolins! Seeking to support working musicians around the world while sustaining and growing the tradition of plucked-string orchestra music, OMO will celebrate the mandolin's heritage and global popularity with beautiful and adventurous compositions...

When it comes to the greatest chamber musician pairings, few can hold a candle to the incomparable powerhouse duo of the esteemed cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han! Indefatigable titans of American chamber music as the Artistic Directors of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2004, and...

An artist of “consummate taste and expressivity” (Cleveland Plain Dealer), guest director and oboist Debra Nagy leads a program of captivating beauty featuring Bach, Telemann, and Vivaldi. This program celebrates the fusion of the oboe d’amore and viola d’amore—an alluring sound Leopold Mozart described as “especially charming in the stillness...

Discover the science of music! With the help of several popular compositions from Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture to Debussy’s Clair de lune and onstage demonstrations by Oregon Symphony musicians, young scientists and curious minds will learn all about vibrations, pitch, volume, sound waves, and more! Put on your lab coats and...