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Experience Portugal. The Man’s unstoppable alt-rock energy in two electric performances, amplified by the power of their hometown orchestra.

When a mountain meets a visiting bird named Joy, its life changes forever. Witness this heartwarming story of friendship and love as the Oregon Symphony performs Caroline Shaw’s musical interpretation of the book, live with narration!

Mahler’s Sixth Symphony surely “embraces the whole.” Darkness and light join forces in a gigantic musical canvas that culminates in titanic “hammer blows of fate.”

The Oregon Symphony presents highlights from Hans Zimmer’s catalogue of award-winning film scores! With music from Dune, The Lion King, Interstellar, and more, this concert transports you to the worlds of your favorite films for an unforgettable sonic experience.

Portland’s folk troubadour John Craigie joins the Oregon Symphony for a night of Americana with an orchestral kick, teeming with the sincerity and lyricism that have made Craigie’s music resonate with audiences across the country.

Experience the joy and uplift of gospel music with this beloved concert, featuring the region’s premier gospel singers alongside the Oregon Symphony.

Nine-time GRAMMY®-nominated Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández returns to Portland for another year of mariachi and holiday classics.
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Nueve veces nominados a los GRAMMYs®, Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández regresa a Portland por otro año de mariachi y canciones clásicas de la navidad.

With upbeat holiday music, exciting guest performers, sing-alongs, and a visit from Santa himself, this concert is the perfect way to get the whole family into the holiday spirit!

A true holiday favorite, this beloved comedy classic features John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the Oregon Symphony. Hilarious and heart-warming, Home Alone is holiday fun for the entire family!

© 1990 Twentieth Century Fox

Ring in the new year with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, a classical masterwork that celebrates the unity of all mankind. The symphony ends with the ever-hopeful “Ode to Joy” theme, performed by the orchestra and a full choir.

The surrealism of Shin’s Kafka’s Dream and the virtuosity of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, with pianist Marc-André Hamelin, join the strife of revolution in Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11, “The Year 1905.”

Unfinished Tenths—symphonies by Beethoven and Schubert—join a (finished) Symphonic Sketch by former Portlander Salvador Brotons, together with famed pianist Emanuel Ax playing Beethoven’s lyrical Piano Concerto No. 4.

Paul Rissmann’s multimedia and interactive presentation on the “Enigma” Variations takes us inside Elgar’s portrayal of his circle of family and friends, followed by a full performance of the work.

Elgar’s landmark “Enigma” Variations and his protégé Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade in A minor join Oregon Symphony concertmaster Sarah Kwak playing The Butterfly Lovers concerto, one of the most famous orchestral pieces by any Chinese composer.

Travel to the magical worlds of Studio Ghibli as the Oregon Symphony performs selections from Howl’s Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Spirited Away. (This performance does not include on-screen visuals. Joe Hisaishi will not be in attendance.)

Experience the music of iconic folk-pop troubadour Paul Simon enhanced by the Oregon Symphony and incredible guest vocalists. You won’t want to miss this tribute to one of the legendary songwriters of our time.

Valentine’s Day passion: Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet and Berlioz’s Overture to Shakespeare’s ever-witty lovers Béatrice et Bénédict. Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande and Dvořák’s Violin Concerto round out this symphonic lovefest.

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Baz Luhrmann’s iconic 1996 film with Romeo & Juliet Live, a live cinematic concert experience featuring a big-screen presentation of the film, elevated with live music, atmospheric lighting, and immersive stage production.

Macedonian pianist Simon Trpčeski joins the Symphony in Ginastera’s Concierto argentino and Albéniz’s Rapsodia española, together with Bizet’s sparkling and melodic Symphony in C Major and a fascinating essay in hypnotic repetition, Ravel’s Boléro.

When Hiccup and Toothless discover a secret ice cave with wild dragons and a mysterious Dragon Rider, they find themselves in an epic battle to save the future of man and dragons! Experience the spectacular sequel presented in HD, with its thrilling score performed live to picture!

© 2014 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Experience hit songs like “Somebody to Love,” “We Will Rock You,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and more, performed by the Oregon Symphony with guest conductor and arranger Brent Havens, vocalist MiG Ayesa, and a full band.

On this 60-minute expedition, music from the Star Wars series meets celestial classical music in a supernova of sound that is out of this world!

Mendelssohn’s effervescent “Italian” Symphony is joined by Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, featuring soloists from Chamber Music Northwest. Portlander Kenji Bunch’s 2022 fanfare, inspired by Oregon’s state motto, celebrates independence and individual strength.

Rachmaninoff’s final symphony, written in America, joins Bernstein’s touching Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium) and Sophia Jani’s joy in new motherhood in this program of modern masters.

Two musical portrayals of literary heroes, Lord Byron’s Manfred and Cervantes’ Don Quixote, are joined by an orchestral version of Berg’s darkly expressionist Piano Sonata.

Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 captivates with its golden glow, while Beethoven’s grandiose “Emperor” piano concerto reflects the Napoleonic era. CPE Bach, deeply admired by both Mozart and Beethoven, rounds out the program with an energetic symphony.

In this special 30th anniversary performance, hear music from throughout the RESIDENT EVIL franchise as terrifying in-game visuals are projected above the orchestra.

Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with a musical tribute to Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon, three women who defined the sonic landscape of the 1970s.

Harrison’s Heart Sūtra (Lo Koro Sutro in Esperanto) provides a special introduction to Mozart’s beloved but incomplete Mass in C Minor, filled with exquisite arias and stirring choruses.

Bruckner’s monumental and incomplete final symphony, with its extremes of expression and majestic orchestral sonics, joins Mozart’s most ambitious (and rambunctious) violin concerto, the “Turkish.”

Experience brand-new orchestral arrangements of Quincy Jones’ most celebrated songs that, according to Quincy himself, retain the “bounce, the bite, and the euphoria” of the original recordings.

Noted Gershwin interpreter Jean-Yves Thibaudet plays the Concerto in F, joined by Stravinsky’s sad-sack, lovesick puppet Petrushka and Poulenc’s whimsical Les Biches for a light-hearted romp of a concert.

Tchaikovsky’s resplendent Violin Concerto, with 2019 Queen Elisabeth Competition winner Stella Chen, joins Scriabin’s joyful and transcendent Poem of Ecstasy, complemented by a sunrise and a swarm of witches from Mussorgsky.