Artslandia

Walls Come Down: 1980s
2026-04-26 16:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Portland Community College PAC, SW 49th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97219, United States
Always surprising, delightfully entertaining, utterly original, Chamber Music Northwest and BodyVox will unite live chamber music and innovative contemporary dance for their 15th anniversary and 10th collaboration together. This World Premiere production is musically headlined by the one of our favorite wind ensembles, the dynamic and innovative WindSync. Following our most recent collaborations, Nineteen|Twenty (Akropolis Wind Quintet, 2022) and Beautiful Everything (Imani Winds, 2024), WindSync will join forces with BodyVox’s choreographers and dancers for an evening that celebrates both the voice of the soul (music) and of the body (dance).

Haydn & Bruckner
2026-05-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-10 14:00 - 16:30 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Experience for yourself why Bruckner’s Seventh is his most cherished symphony. The hallmarks of his music are all there: the gradual unfolding of expansive melodies with ethereal strings and rich brass soundscapes expressing both majesty and serenity—transporting you to a world beyond time. Our celebrated and award-winning cello soloist takes a star turn, capturing the poetry and exhilaration of Haydn’s Concerto.

Copland & Rachmaninoff
2026-05-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:30 | 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 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
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 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
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 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
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 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
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.
