The Oregon Symphony returns to the Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts series with a delightful program of favorites including Barber’s Adagio for Strings, music from Star Wars, and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Bring family and friends, and join us in this gorgeous natural setting as the sun goes down and music fills the night sky. Special Concert
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Norman Huynh, conductor
• James Shields, clarinet
Mozart: Overture from The Abduction from the Seraglio
Wagner: Elsa’s Processional and Act III Prelude from Lohengrin
Sibelius: Finlandia
• Gershwin: Promenade
Ginastera: Four Dances from Estancia
Hailstork: Celebration
John Williams: Selections from Star Wars
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
Concert tickets also include zoo admission on the day of the show!
Brahms’ jubilant Second evokes the burbling streams and fresh meadows of the Austrian countryside.
Even 200 years after its completion, Beethoven’s Fifth remains the most revered masterpiece in the repertoire.