Youth Concerts

Through Salem Youth Concerts, The Oregon Symphony in Salem has provided students the opportunity to gain exposure to classical music played by a professional orchestra. The Oregon Symphony has offered these concerts since the 1980’s.

The concert is only one piece of the program. It is accompanied by a series of lessons and activities developed to help meet and exceed Oregon Department of Education’s Arts Content Standards. The program guide offers background information on the pieces the students will hear at the concert, a listening outline for each piece, and biographical information about the composers. Topics include: Sound Awareness, Exploring Careers in Music, the families of the Orchestra, Dynamics in Music, writing a concert review and on and on. In recent years the concerts have been sold out.

2010/11 Young People’s Concert

Musical Seasonings

Gregory Vajda, conductor

Seasons change and tastes in music change too! Our young patrons will find out why these classics have continued to be popular and have remained timeless. Join the Oregon Symphony musicians and resident conductor Gregory Vajda as they spice up the seasons of the year with music by some of our greatest composers. A sample of some tasty selections: A movement of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, an excerpt from Schumann’s Spring Symphony, Mendelssohn’s Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This 50 minute concert will serve up delicacies found in all four seasons. 

Smith Auditorium, Willamette University, Salem
March 15, 2011 at 9:30 & 11 a.m.

(Sorry, both concerts are now sold out. )

"Musical Seasonings" tickets: $3, free for students in federal free and reduced lunch program, and free to chaperones. Our complimentary teacher’s guide and companion CD are great resources. Treat your students to an inside look at how composers, musicians and conductors work together to offer up some of the world’s greatest orchestral pieces. Free docent visits to classrooms available.

The 2010/11 Young People's Concert Teacher's Guide will be available in December 2010 on this site.