A testament to Beethoven’s sly wit, the Eighth Symphony finds the revolutionary composer transforming beloved 18th-century dance forms with new dramatic possibilities. And violinist Baiba Skride displays a “soaring, incisive tone” (Strad) in Britten’s Violin Concerto, an emotionally charged work composed as Europe descended into World War II.

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Beethoven's Eighth Symphony

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

A rollercoaster of pianistic flourishes, Rachmaninoff’s ravishing rhapsody is given a tour-de- force performance by soloist Simon Trpčeski. Dvořák’s distinctly Bohemian style shines in his brooding, mysterious Seventh Symphony, in which the composer gives voice to personal grief and the struggles of his nation.

Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Willamette University

Berlioz paints a portrait of obsessive love with opium-fueled visions of cinematic realism, featuring haunting ballroom waltzes, a march to the guillotine, and maniacal witches’ dances. Opening the program, Debussy’s tone poem heaves with hazy sensuality, and violinist Carolin Widmann explores nature and love in works by Takemitsu and Chausson.

Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique

The end begins... Witness the beginning of Harry’s most important battle yet, with the feature film accompanied by a live symphony orchestra. Harry, Ron, and Hermione set out to track down the secret to Voldemort’s power!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I in Concert

The lyricism of music inspired by dance takes center stage in Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and Strauss’s Rosenkavalier Suite — their rhythms and melodies evoking the opulence of 19th-century Vienna. And Artist-in-Residence Xavier Foley paints musical portraits of Argentina in a new arrangement of Piazzolla’s tango-infused Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

The Music of Dance: Schubert & Strauss

Our season concludes in a blaze of orchestral glory with Brahms’ First Symphony, a work of intense passion and soaring lyricism. Plus, Principal Bassoon Carin Miller displays her instrument’s suave tone and puckish agility in Villa-Lobos’s Ciranda das Sete Notas, while Gabriella Smith’s One serves as an urgent appeal to protect our fragile ecosystem.

Oregon Symphony

27 - 29 Apr, 2024

Beethoven's Eighth Symphony

10 - 13 May, 2024

Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

18 - 20 May, 2024

Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique

24 - 25 May, 2024

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I in Concert

Jun 1, 2024

The Music of Dance: Schubert & Strauss

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