Oregon Symphony in the Neighborhoods
A Portland favorite! People of all ages enjoy the summer sounds of the Oregon Symphony at our annual free outdoor concert, supported by the City of Portland and the Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC).
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Waterfront Concert
Thursday, Sept 3, 2009
1020 Naito Pkwy
- 4:30 PM Portland Taiko
- 5 PM Portland Youth Philharmonic
- 7 PM Oregon Symphony
The annual tradition of launching the Oregon Symphony season with FREE parks concerts continues with the much anticipated Symphony performance at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
No tickets are required. Bring chairs or blankets for lawn seating. Concertgoers are also invited to bring school supplies to donate for use in Portland public schools. Volunteers from the Portland non-profit group Schoolhouse Supplies will be on hand with collection barrels to receive the donations. Complete information on the web: https://www.schoolhousesupplies.org/donate.html
Portland Taiko - starts at 4:30 PM
Japanese drum emsemblePortland Youth Philharmonic Program - starts at 5 PM
- David Hattner, conductor
- Solveig's Song
- Finale: Allegro con fuoco
Oregon Symphony Program - starts at 7 PM
- Carlos Kalmar, conductor
- Gregory Vajda, conductor
- Oregon Ballet Theatre
(arr. Leyden)
- Allegretto scherzando
- Norwegian Rustic March
(Arr. Gould)
- Gregory Vajda, conductor
- Gregory Vajda, conductor
- Gregory Vajda, conductor
Intermission
George WhitefieldChadwick
- Jubilee
- Piece in the form of a sonatina: Andante non troppo
- Dancers from
Oregon Ballet Theatre - Choreography:
George Balanchine - Staging: Francia Russell
- Costume Design: Karinska
Program Notes … What's happened to the other Neighborhood Park Concert this summer?
Due to budget constraints, this will be our only summer park concert in 2009.
