• Impressions of the Sea

    Impressions of the Sea
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Inspired by a lifelong passion for the sea, Debussy’s La Mer shimmers with orchestral colors in musical portraits of tranquil waves, brewing storms, and the sun's celestial journey across a radiant sky. And soloist Paul Huang brings his “stylish and polished playing” (Strad) to Korngold’s Violin Concerto, which marries European...
  • The Search for Beauty

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Get ready to dive into the intense emotions of Robert Schumann’s Manfred Overture. Based on a poem by Lord Byron, you’ll feel the great suffering from supernatural forces that he detailed in his dramatic 1817 work. Then, experience the resilience in Ruth Gipps’s Second Symphony, written during WWII. Reflecting its...
  • Prom Night at the Symphony

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Dress to impress for the prom of your dreams! With full-energy rock tributes including hits like “Stairway to Heaven,” “Footloose,” “Dancing Queen,” and more performed by your Oregon Symphony, this prom night is certainly going to be a night to remember. Relive the glory days or make new memories with...
  • Adventures in the Great Outdoors

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    The Oregon Symphony is going on a hike, and we want you to come along! Help the musicians stay on track as we journey through forests, mountains, lakes, and beyond. Featuring selections from Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, Handel’s Water Music, and more, this interactive concert is perfect for young music lovers...
  • Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Verselandia! is the annual youth poetry slam championship presented by Literary Arts. It is the Grand Slam for the winners from individual school slams hosted by public high school librarians across the Portland region. Finalist poets compete for five great prizes. Celebrate Portland’s youth poets during our annual Verselandia! Youth...
  • Tower of Power with the Oregon Symphony

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Get ready to groove with one of the most legendary funk and soul powerhouses of all time! Since 1968, Tower of Power’s talents have graced the Billboard Hot 100 charts with several hits and have taken them across the globe with superstars like Otis Redding, Elton John, Santana, the Grateful...
  • Portland Arts & Lectures: Emily Wilson

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Emily Wilson is a classicist, translator, professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and the author of the bestselling translations of Homer’s The Odyssey and The Iliad (winner of the 2024 Audie Award for Best Literary Fiction and Classics). In addition to Wilson’s translated works, her other books...
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 6

    Beethoven Symphony No. 6
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    With its depictions of babbling brooks, bird calls, and an electrifying thunderstorm, Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony evokes the beauty of the Austrian countryside with cinematic clarity. Plus, your Oregon Symphony rounds out the program with an unforgettable performance of Vaughan-Williams’ The Lark Ascending featuring violinist Julian Rhee and Tan Dun’s Passacaglia: Secret...
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 6

    Beethoven Symphony No. 6
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    With its depictions of babbling brooks, bird calls, and an electrifying thunderstorm, Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony evokes the beauty of the Austrian countryside with cinematic clarity. Plus, your Oregon Symphony rounds out the program with an unforgettable performance of Vaughan-Williams’ The Lark Ascending featuring violinist Julian Rhee and Tan Dun’s Passacaglia: Secret...
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 6

    Beethoven Symphony No. 6
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    With its depictions of babbling brooks, bird calls, and an electrifying thunderstorm, Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony evokes the beauty of the Austrian countryside with cinematic clarity. Plus, your Oregon Symphony rounds out the program with an unforgettable performance of Vaughan-Williams’ The Lark Ascending featuring violinist Julian Rhee and Tan Dun’s Passacaglia: Secret...
  • Step Afrika!

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Immerse yourself in the energy and awe-inspiring agility of African dance! This cohesive, compelling artistic experience features a blend of percussive dance styles practiced by African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances, contemporary dance forms, and more for a unique performance that leaves the audience with their toes tapping...
  • Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony

    Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Experience the ways Mozart scaled new heights in the striking drama and heavenly bliss of his final Symphony, the “Jupiter”—while looking back to the youthful genius of his first symphony. And British pianist Sir Stephen Hough takes up the mantle of composer and soloist, applying his signature warmth and superhuman...