Join the Metropolitan Youth Symphony as it embarks on a journey through an array of musical landscapes, captivating audiences with performances that transcend traditional concert experiences. From classical masterpieces to the evocative sounds of film and video games, and culminating in a jazz finale, these events spotlight remarkable artists like Hunter Noack and Esperanza Spalding. This series delves deep into the multifaceted world of orchestral music, offering performances that challenge and expand the conventional boundaries of the genre.

Symphonic Fusion: Celebrating Diverse Soundscapes in Portland

In performance with Symphony Orchestra, Noack will present Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.2, Op.18 with an encore of an arrangement of All By Myself by Eric Carmen, which is based on the second movement of the concerto. Noack is a classical pianist and founder of the wilderness concert series, “IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™”, a unique example of solo performance breaking the confines of the concert hall.

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A Powerful Voice Rises: Soloists in the Spotlight

Portland'5 Centers for the Arts

Orchestral music extends its reach to break barriers through film and video games.

Music for Millions: Film and Video Games

MYS’ 50th Anniversary Season finale features five-time GRAMMY winner, Portland native, and barrier breaker esperanza spalding in performance with MYS musicians.

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Jan 12, 2025

A Powerful Voice Rises: Soloists in the Spotlight

Mar 2, 2025

Music for Millions: Film and Video Games

Jun 17, 2025

Esperanza Spalding

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