The 09/10 Season
Portland's Great Orchestra...
.bringing you the world's finest artists.
So many ways to enjoy great Classical music!
Our three classical series – straightforwardly called A, B and C – are led by music director Carlos Kalmar, with guest artists and conductors from around the world. Back again this season is the popular concert bonus - A+B and Beethoven’s free! That’s right – subscribe to both the A & B Classical Series and receive your night of the Beethoven Festival Weekend ticket free with your 12-concert subscription!
- Classical Full Series A+B: 12 Concert Package from $156 to $1092
- Classical A Series: 6 Concert Package from $84 to $564
- Classical B Series: 6 Concert Package from $84 to $564
- Classical C Series SAT EVE: 3 Concert Package from $42 to $282
- Classical C Series SUN MAT: 4 Concert Package from $56 to $224
- Beethoven Festival Weekend
Pops Series - A world of great music right up to today!
Jeff Tyzik is our new Principal Pops Conductor, but he’s not new to the Oregon Symphony—he’s been a favorite with our audiences since 1999. Jeff is one of America’s foremost Pops conductors and his programs are for people who love the American Songbook, great orchestrations and talented guest artists.
Pink Lemonade - Kids Series
“Music is for everybody ... and it makes a world of difference to bring the young people you know to a concert with The Oregon Symphony! These hour-long concerts were created for people between ages 5 and 10 ...though nobody will be carded!”
Thomas M. Lauderdale,
founder and artistic director - Pink Martini
Special Concerts
With any subscription order, purchase tickets to these Special Concerts at discounted subscriber prices and get first choice of seats.
- Add Special Concerts to any Classical, Pops or Flex subscription
- As of May 1, Special Concert single tickets can be purchased without a subscription
Flex Tickets
Create a concert season that’s perfect for you. Flex Tickets are the best way to custom tailor a package to fit your schedule and interests with all the benefits of being a symphony subscriber.
Compose Your Own concert series
Create your own series subscription. Mix and match 5 or more Classical or Pops Series concerts at the subscribers' price, and add Special Concerts at the subscriber's discounted rate.
The Oregon Symphony 2009/10 Season:
Sun Nov 22, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 8 pm
David Buck, flute
Martin Hebert, oboe
Carin Miller, bassoon
John Cox, horn
- Mendelssohn: The Fair Melusina Overture
- Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for flute, oboe, bassoon and horn
- Dutilleux: Symphony No. 2, “The Double ”
- Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture
Sun Nov 29, 2009 at 3 pm
Edmund Stone, host
Our Thanksgiving weekend start to the holiday season is a concert for the whole family. Jeff has teamed up with popular radio host Edmund Stone of allclassical.org to create a program of great movie music, including a choral suite from Home Alone and music from Spiderman, Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter. Pops Series
Sun Dec 6, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Mon Dec 7, 2009 at 8 pm
Yefim Bronfman, piano
- Haydn: Symphony No. 1
- BartÓk: Piano Concerto No. 2
- Ives: Three Places in New England
- Haydn: Symphony No. 104, “London”
Sat Dec 12, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Sun Dec 13, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Northwest Community Gospel Choir
Portland’s joyous salute to the holidays is now in its 11th year with conductor Charles Floyd and the Northwest Community Gospel Choir. This is a moving, inspiring and very exciting celebration of the season. Special Concert
Sat Dec 19, 2009 at 8 pm
Since 1984, Chip Davis’ Mannheim Steamroller has rung in the holidays with their contemporary interpretations of Yuletide favorites. Their unique sound has sold over 30 million albums and their performances with members of the Oregon Symphony promise to be very special holiday events.
See more at mannheimsteamroller.com
Special Concert
Pam Mahon, narrator
Dance West
Whether it’s putting ornaments on the tree or lighting Hanukkah candles, Jingle Jill will have you singing and tingling with anticipation for the season of good cheer. Selections include Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Vivaldi’s "Winter" Concerto and other holiday favorites. Kids Concert
Join us for a program of all-time holiday favorites. Selections include excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, the Pifa from Handel’s Messiah and Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Greensleeves. This is a chance to sing holiday favorites with your family and the Oregon Symphony.
In partnership with allclassical.org
Special Concert
Sun Jan 10, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Mon Jan 11, 2010 at 8 pm
Ingrid Fliter, piano
- Ginastera: Glosses on Themes of Pablo Casals
- Schumann: Piano Concerto
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6
Sun Jan 24, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Mon Jan 25, 2010 at 8 pm
Arabella Steinbacher, violin
- Martinu: Thunderbolt P-47
- DvorÁk: Violin Concerto
- Respighi: La boutique fantasque, ballet after Rossini
Wed Jan 27, 2010 at 7:30 pm
The host of the weekly radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor walks and talks the best of Americana. His masterful storytelling about life in the Midwest paints pictures that range from grade-school crushes, growing up in a low thermostat household to the wonderful cast of folks populating his beloved Lake Wobegon. Please note: The Oregon Symphony does not perform. Special Concert
Sun Jan 31, 2010 at 2 pm
Jean-Philippe Collard, piano
- Ades: Overture, Waltz & Finale from Powder Her Face
- Ravel: Concerto for the Left Hand
- Holst: Egdon Heath
- Mozart: Symphony No. 34
Classical Series C Sunday
Sun Feb 7, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Mon Feb 8, 2010 at 8 pm
Karen Gomyo, violin
- Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
- Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1
- Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Dance West
Pacific Youth Choir
Not all Valentines come in an envelope! This concert celebrates some of the things we love most. Selections include Copland’s music to Our Town and John Williams’ Happy Birthday Variations. The concert concludes with the unforgettable story of The Three Bears danced by Dance West. Kids Concert
Sun Feb 21, 2010 at 2 pm
Angela Hewitt, piano
- Webern: Passacaglia
- Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23
- Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Classical Series C Sunday
Berlin, New York, Los Angeles … Portland. Elegance, cool sophistication, the music of the 1930s and ’40s … Europe’s answer to Pink Martini? See more at palastorchester.de Please note: The Oregon Symphony does not perform. Special Concert
Sun Feb 28, 2010 at 3 pm
Spectrum, vocal quartet
The music is from Detroit but the singers are from Las Vegas: four incredible singers, warm harmonies, smooth choreography and first-class entertainment. The members of Spectrum bring you heart-melting songs by artists like Smokey Robinson, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye and the Four Tops. Pops Series
Sun Mar 7, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Mon Mar 8, 2010 at 8 pm
Portland Symphonic Choir
TBA, actor
- Delius: Iremelin Prelude
- Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6
- Richard Strauss: Incidental music to Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Sun Apr 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Mon Apr 12, 2010 at 8 pm
Amanda Forsyth, cello
- Forsyth: Jubilee Overture
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
- Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello
Sun Apr 18, 2010 at 3 pm
Dee Daniels, vocals
Dan Narducci, vocals
Some of the greatest American popular music is now over sixty years old - but who’s counting? This is music that endures, captivating new generations of music lovers. From Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy to the music of Casablanca and Oklahoma! - by composers like Cole Porter and Leonard Bernstein - this is a program that goes On The Town with style and grace. Pops Series
Sun Apr 25, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Mon Apr 26, 2010 at 8 pm
Midori, violin
You’ve seen him with our orchestra, and you’ve asked to hear more of this legendary violinist in the solo repertoire. Perlman is with us this year for one night only. Don’t miss this great artist during our month of stellar violinists.
Please note: The Oregon Symphony does not perform. Special Concert
Sun May 9, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Mon May 10, 2010 at 8 pm
Quirine Viersen, cello
- Barber: Music for a Scene from Shelley
- Dvorák: Cello Concerto
- Kernis: Newly Drawn Sky
- Bernstein: On the Waterfront Symphonic Suite
Sun May 16, 2010
Mon May 17, 2010
Arnaldo Cohen, piano
Jun Iwasaki, violin
Quirine Viersen, cello
Sat May 15 at 7:30 pm
- Leonore Overture No. 3
- Piano Concerto No. 2
- Triple Concerto for violin, cello and piano
Sun May 16 at 7:30 pm
- Leonore Overture No. 1
- Piano Concerto No. 1
- Piano Concerto No. 4
Mon May 17 at 8 pm
- Leonore Overture No. 2
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
Sun May 23, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Mon May 24, 2010 at 8 pm
Elina Vähälä, violin
- Lindberg: Purcell Variation
- Britten: Violin Concerto
- Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “The Titan”