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Oregon Symphony's 2025 Season: A Tapestry of Musical Journeys
The Oregon Symphony's 2025 season is set to captivate audiences with a diverse lineup of musical experiences ranging from orchestral masterworks and film-in-concert performances to unique collaborations with celebrated artists. Highlights include the enchanting tales of 'Scheherazade and Celilo Falls', the natural grandeur of 'Mahler 3: Nature Finds a Voice', and the dynamic debut of Jinkx Monsoon. Each event promises to deliver unforgettable moments through the power of music, storytelling, and artistic expression, as the Oregon Symphony continues to push the boundaries of concert programming.
Jun 2, 2025
Share1. Scheherazade and Celilo Falls
Featuring fantastical worlds of bewitching lovers and swashbuckling sailors, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade recalls the queen who saves her life — and those of 1,000 women — with her stories. And Principal Cello and composer Nancy Ives merges music, poetry, and photography to tell the story of the majestic falls of Celilo, Oregon, Although the construction of the Dalles Dam destroyed this central site of Native American life for over 15,000 years, the traditions and resilience of the community live on today.
6 - 9 Jun, 2025
Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall + 1 other locations
2. Mahler 3: Nature Finds a Voice
"In it the whole of nature finds a voice," Mahler wrote of his Third Symphony. A work of immense scope and profound emotion in which the composer realizes his goal to "embrace everything" in his music, Mahler's Third is an expansive hymn to the primal life force that animates every flower in the meadow, animal in the forest, and the divine love that forever unites nature and humankind.
14 - 16 Jun, 2025
Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
3. Jinkx Monsoon
Experience the Oregon Symphony debut of award-winning actress, vocalist, and Portland native Jinkx Monsoon, who broke box office records in Broadway's Chicago and made history as the first and only drag artist to win RuPaul's Drag Race twice. Monsoon is an extraordinary entertainer with an irresistible presence and wicked-but-welcoming sense of humor as shown throughout her decade-long career across theatre, film and television. Join her for an evening of original songs and inspired covers that range from cabaret, blues, show tunes, and torch songs to high-energy rock and pop.
Sep 10, 2025
Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert
Come along for a swashbuckling adventure with Captain Jack Sparrow, his motley crew, and the Oregon Symphony. Starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, the action-packed movie sets mystery, intrigue, swords, and treasure to a live performance of Klaus Badelt’s thrilling musical score based on themes of Hans Zimmer.
12 - 13 Sep, 2025
Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
5. Joshua Bell Plays Saint-Saëns
Violin superstar Joshua Bell joins the Oregon Symphony for the grandest of season openings! One of the most celebrated, most award-crowned artists of our day, he shines in Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto, lifting you into the stratosphere of the instrument’s register. Stravinsky’s sumptuous Suite from The Firebird is filled with the stuff of fairytales: a prince, captive princesses, the Firebird’s magic feather, and an evil ogre. Vibrant colors and rich harmonies glitter and pulse, ending with the gossamer Lullaby and a shimmering climax.
Sep 16, 2025
Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
6. Andrew Bird
With a distinctive sound that resists categorization, Grammy-nominated violinist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Andrew Bird, makes his debut with the Oregon Symphony. Balancing swelling sounds with jazz, folk, and pop melodies in an unforgettable display of his unique virtuosity, this is a season-opening concert you won't want to miss.
Sep 20, 2025
Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
7. Tchaikovsky & Strauss
It’s a blockbuster start to our classical season! The soul-stirring sonorities and rapturous melodies of Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto have guaranteed it a permanent place in the hearts of audiences everywhere, and you won’t want to miss hearing it performed by young piano prodigy Alexander Malofeev. You’ve heard the fanfare of Strauss’ iconic Zarathustra in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, but wait until you hear it played live by the Oregon Symphony—as a huge orchestra, burnished brasses, and the powerful organ reveal the grandeur and mysteries of the universe.
27 - 28 Sep, 2025
Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
8. Symphony-in-60: Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2
Short on time, but need a classical music fix? The Oregon Symphony has the perfect answer for the end of your work week: a brand-new musical experience called “Symphony in 60.” The concert is shorter, and there’s no intermission, but there’s no shortage of dazzling music. Our first entry is Rachmaninoff’s ultra-Romantic Symphony No. 2 that enfolds you with sweeping melodies, lush orchestrations, and inspired lyrical passages. The composer himself said: “Music is born only of the heart and it appeals to the heart. It is love.” You’ll need no further proof than this gorgeous work.
Oct 3, 2025
Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
9. Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2
Rachmaninoff’s ultra-Romantic Symphony No. 2 enfolds you with sweeping melodies, lush orchestrations, and inspired lyrical passages. The composer himself said: “Music is born only of the heart and it appeals to the heart. It is love.” You’ll need no further proof than this gorgeous work. Opening our concert is a piece by a titan among minimalists, Philip Glass. Our new Artist-in-Residence Simone Porter launches the Concerto with propulsive force, then invites you to lose yourself in the harmonies of the Adagio, and leaves you breathless in the sensational last movement—but gives you a final moment to dream about the journey you’ve just taken.
4 - 5 Oct, 2025
Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
10. esperanza spalding
It’s a fabulous night of orchestra-meets-jazz with headliner—and Portland’s own—esperanza spalding: bassist, singer, songwriter, composer, and Grammy Award winner performing her own songs with arrangements that showcase the expanded forces of the orchestra. Among esperanza’s heroes is jazz icon and multi-Grammy Award winner Wayne Shorter, whose music you’ll also enjoy on this program, including Gaia, a work for vocals, jazz quartet, and orchestra co-written with spalding.
18 - 19 Oct, 2025
Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Conclusion
The Oregon Symphony's 2025 season is a vibrant tapestry of musical narratives and cultural expressions. By blending timeless classics with contemporary innovation, the Symphony continues to push the boundaries of concert experiences, bringing together diverse musical genres and talents. This season promises to resonate deeply with audiences, providing moments of reflection, joy, and inspiration, and affirming the Symphony's role as a cornerstone of artistic excellence and community engagement in the Pacific Northwest.
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