Young People's Concerts
Concert Dates
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2027 at Willamette University’s Smith Auditorium in SALEM
- 11:15AM
- 12:45PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2027 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in PORTLAND
- 9:45AM
- 11:30AM
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
2027 Young People's Concerts: Stories in Music
Su-Han Yang, Conductor
Pam Mahon, Narrator
Literature and stories have often been at the heart of great works of music, serving as a driving force for operas, ballets, and symphonic masterpieces. Join the Oregon Symphony as we discover how composers have translated the world’s greatest myths, plays, and novels into instrumental narratives.
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 are shown below.
Accompanying Teacher’s Guide will be available on this webpage by November 2026.
Designed for students in grades 3-8.
Cost: $7/student. Title I schools and teachers/chaperones attend for free.
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.
Program Selections
Overture to Candide
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Inspired by: Voltaire’s novel, Candide
Watch on YouTube
Solomon, HWV 67: Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
George Frideric Handel(1685-1759)
Inspired by: The Bible, biblical stories of the wise king Solomon
Watch on YouTube
Selections from Picaflor: A future myth
Gabriela Lena Frank (b. 1972)
Inspired by: Mythology of Andean Perú
Watch on YouTube
Selections from “The Montagues and Capulets” and “Juliet – the Young Girl” from Romeo and Juliet Suite
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Inspired by: William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet
(Titles above link to YouTube videos)
“Marcia Moderato” from Movimientos de la Muerte
Jacobi Esparza (b. 2007) – student of the Young Composers Project
“Allegro Vivace” from the Overture to William Tell
Goachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Inspired by: Fridrich Schiller's play, Wilhelm Tell
Watch on YouTube
“Main Title” from Star Wars: Suite for Orchestra
John Williams (b. 1932)
Watch on YouTube
Young People's Concerts
Ticket Prices
Students: $7 (see directions below to calculate how many Free Student Tickets your school is eligible for)
Title 1 Schools: Free
Teachers/Chaperones: Free
How to calculate the number of Free Student tickets:
The number of Free Student tickets is calculated based on your school's Identified Student Percentage. To determine your number of Free Student tickets:
- Open the Community Eligibility Provision Annual Report from the Oregon Department of Education.
- Find your school's Proxy Identified Student Percentage (ISP) in column 6.
- Multiply your school’s Proxy ISP percentage by the total number of Students attending the concert.
Example: You are bringing 100 students to a concert, and your school's Proxy ISP is
50%. 100 students x 50% = 50 free student tickets and 50 paid student tickets.
Contact Us
For more information, contact us at educate@orsymphony.org or 503.416.6329.