For more information, contact us at educate@orsymphony.org or 503-416-6329.
School Programs
Young People’s Concerts
Join thousands of students from all over the region at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland and Willamette University’s Smith Auditorium in Salem to experience an exceptional education concert – just for youth!
About
2026 Young People's Concerts: Sounds of Home
Su-Han Yang, Conductor
Throughout history, music has served as a reflection of a composer's cultural background and the influences of their homeland. Join the orchestra as we discover the diversity of cultures shaping great pieces of music, with a spotlight on music of the Americas.
The Oregon Symphony gives students a memorable musical experience by combining the expansive emotional impact of classical music with multi-cultural, historical, and social concepts that relate to their lives and learning today.
Program selections, and the accompanying Teacher’s Guide, will be shared by early September.
Concert Dates:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland 1037 SW Broadway
- 9:30AM
- 11:30AM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 at Willamette University’s Smith Hall in Salem 270 Winter St. SE
- 11AM
- 12:30PM
Registration for Young People’s Concert closes Friday, December 12th.
Designed for students grades 3-8.
Cost: $7/student, free for students in the federal free and reduced lunch program and teachers/chaperones. You can learn more about cost breakdown on the registration form.
Duration: 50 minutes with no intermission.
Two Locations: Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and Salem’s Smith Auditorium.
School field trips, homeschools, and families are all welcome.
Registration is required.