• Shostakovich 5: Heroism and Hope

    Shostakovich 5: Heroism and Hope
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Written as Stalin's Great Terror campaign made music a matter of life and death for Soviet composers, Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony is a searing search for hope in a time of darkness and oppression. Fear and vulnerability also hover over Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto, its hushed laments and demonic dissonances mirroring...
  • Portland Arts & Lectures: Abraham Verghese

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Abraham Verghese is a physician, writer, tenured professor, and senior associate chair for the theory and practice of medicine at Stanford University. Verghese’s first book, My Own Country: A Doctor’s Story, was inspired by his early years practicing medicine as an orderly, taking care of terminal AIDs patients. The book...
  • Frozen in Concert

    Frozen in Concert
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Academy Award® winner for Best Animated Feature, Disney’s Frozen follows fearless optimist Anna on an epic journey to find her sister Elsa whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Watch as Elsa, along with her hilarious snowman companion Olaf, battle the elements in a race...
  • Frozen in Concert

    Frozen in Concert
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Academy Award® winner for Best Animated Feature, Disney’s Frozen follows fearless optimist Anna on an epic journey to find her sister Elsa whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Watch as Elsa, along with her hilarious snowman companion Olaf, battle the elements in a race...
  • Koyaanisqatsi: Live with the Philip Glass Ensemble

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Watch Godfrey Reggio’s groundbreaking film Koyaanisqatsi on the big screen while the Phillip Glass Ensemble and Oregon Symphony perform Phillip Glass’ mesmerizing score live! Widely considered to be one of the most influential fusions of music and film in the last century, this hypnotic exploration of nature, urbanization, and an...
  • Itzhak Perlman in Recital

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    “A recital by Itzhak Perlman is inevitably a journey into perfection: virtuosity of the highest order, the sweetest tone imaginable, impeccable intonation, mature musicianship, and a pleasant stage persona to boot.” (Palm Beach ArtsPaper) Enjoy a solo violin recital by the legendary Itzhak Perlman accompanied by pianist, Rohan De Silva....
  • The Force of Love

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Love as a force to break barriers, as in the stories of Leonore and Florestan, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Romeo and Juliet. Repertoire: Leonore Overture No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven Orpheus Undone by Missy Mazzoli, commissioned by the Chicago Symphony and Ricardo Muti in 2020 Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Peter...
  • Melodies of the Animal Kingdom

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Explore the vast and fascinating animal kingdom with your Oregon Symphony! Join us for a toe-tapping, tail-wagging experience as we explore the enchanting world of animals through music. Featuring Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate’s Spirit Chief Names the Animal People, Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee, selections from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, and more,...
  • Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    PYP opens Season 101 with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s intensely emotional and melodic Violin Concerto, featuring PYP alumna Hanami Froom, violin. Let the soulful notes of William Grant Still’s Second Symphony (subtitled “Song of a New Race”) envelop you, blending blues and jazz into a rich tapestry of sound. This Portland...
  • Baroque Splendor with Handel & Bach

    Baroque Splendor with Handel & Bach
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Courtly dances and buoyant melodies take center stage in two Baroque favorites: Handel's Water Music and Bach's Keyboard Concerto in A Major, featuring the "extravagantly gifted" (LA Times) Awadagin Pratt. Equally enchanting and energetic, Haydn's “Drumroll” Symphony brims with humor and wit, building to a riotous finale where fleet-footed tunes...
  • Baroque Splendor with Handel & Bach

    Baroque Splendor with Handel & Bach
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Courtly dances and buoyant melodies take center stage in two Baroque favorites: Handel's Water Music and Bach's Keyboard Concerto in A Major, featuring the "extravagantly gifted" (LA Times) Awadagin Pratt. Equally enchanting and energetic, Haydn's “Drumroll” Symphony brims with humor and wit, building to a riotous finale where fleet-footed tunes...