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Oregon Symphony

Classical

The next Oregon Symphony concert is scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, OR, United States. See all 3 upcoming concerts
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Listen to Henry V Suite (arr. M. Mathieson): IV. Touch Her Lips Softly and Part by James DePreist & Oregon Symphony, see lyrics, music video & more!
Henry V Suite (arr. M. Mathieson): IV. Touch Her Lips Softly and PartJames DePreist & Oregon Symphony
Listen to Tristan Und Isolde, Act I: Prelude - Liebestod by James DePreist & Oregon Symphony, see lyrics, music video & more!
Tristan Und Isolde, Act I: Prelude - LiebestodJames DePreist & Oregon Symphony
Listen to Emmanuel by Northwest Community Gospel Choir, Charles Floyd, Alonzo Chadwick & Oregon Symphony, see lyrics, music video & more!
EmmanuelNorthwest Community Gospel Choir, Charles Floyd, Alonzo Chadwick & Oregon Symphony
Listen to Zion Rejoice by Northwest Community Gospel Choir, Charles Floyd, Marla Sampson & Oregon Symphony, see lyrics, music video & more!
Zion RejoiceNorthwest Community Gospel Choir, Charles Floyd, Marla Sampson & Oregon Symphony
Listen to 4 Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", Op. 33a: No. 2, Sunday morning by Oregon Symphony & Carlos Kalmar, see lyrics, music video & more!
4 Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", Op. 33a: No. 2, Sunday morningOregon Symphony & Carlos Kalmar
Listen to 3 Psalms, Op. 78: No. 1. Psalm 2, "Warum toben die Heiden" (arr. for horns) by William Alsup, Edward McManus, Oregon Symphony, Dawn Haylett, Martin Hackleman & Terry Hoffman, see lyrics, music video & more!
3 Psalms, Op. 78: No. 1. Psalm 2, "Warum toben die Heiden" (arr. for horns)William Alsup, Edward McManus, Oregon Symphony, Dawn Haylett, Martin Hackleman & Terry Hoffman
Listen to XIII. Thank You for Completing This Form by Oregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar, Maybelle Community Singers, Alicia Hall Moran, Holland Andrews, Gabriel Kahane & Holcombe Waller, see lyrics, music video & more!
XIII. Thank You for Completing This FormOregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar, Maybelle Community Singers, Alicia Hall Moran, Holland Andrews, Gabriel Kahane & Holcombe Waller
Listen to XII. Have You Ever Been Denied a Lease? by Oregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar, Alicia Hall Moran, Holland Andrews, Gabriel Kahane & Holcombe Waller, see lyrics, music video & more!
XII. Have You Ever Been Denied a Lease?Oregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar, Alicia Hall Moran, Holland Andrews, Gabriel Kahane & Holcombe Waller
Listen to XI. A Brief History of the Subprime Mortgage Loan Crisis by Oregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar, Gabriel Kahane, Holland Andrews & Holcombe Waller, see lyrics, music video & more!
XI. A Brief History of the Subprime Mortgage Loan CrisisOregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar, Gabriel Kahane, Holland Andrews & Holcombe Waller
Listen to X. Has Your Physical Health Ever Caused You to Lose Your Housing? by Oregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar & Alicia Hall Moran, see lyrics, music video & more!
X. Has Your Physical Health Ever Caused You to Lose Your Housing?Oregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar & Alicia Hall Moran

Upcoming Concerts for Oregon Symphony

  • Sep
    20
    Sep 20, 2025
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
    Portland
  • Nov
    06
    Nov 06, 2025
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
    Portland
  • Nov
    07
    Nov 07, 2025
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
    Portland

More albums from Oregon Symphony

Listen to emergency shelter intake form by Oregon Symphony & Carlos Kalmar
ALBUMemergency shelter intake formOregon Symphony & Carlos Kalmar
Listen to Orchestral Works by Tomas Svoboda by Oregon Symphony, Niel DePonte & James DePreist
ALBUMOrchestral Works by Tomas SvobodaOregon Symphony, Niel DePonte & James DePreist
Listen to Aspects of America by Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony
ALBUMAspects of AmericaCarlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony
Listen to This England by Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony
ALBUMThis EnglandCarlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony
Listen to Music for a Time of War by Carlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony
ALBUMMusic for a Time of WarCarlos Kalmar & Oregon Symphony
Listen to Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde, Prelude - Berlioz: Romeo Et Juliette, Love Scene - Tchaikovksy: Romeo and Juliet by James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
ALBUMWagner: Tristan Und Isolde, Prelude - Berlioz: Romeo Et Juliette, Love Scene - Tchaikovksy: Romeo and JulietJames DePreist & Oregon Symphony
Listen to Walton: Henry V Suite, Cello Concerto, Violin Sonata - Rands: 3 Canzoni senza parole by Herbert Greenberg, James DePreist, Oregon Symphony & Mark Kosower
ALBUMWalton: Henry V Suite, Cello Concerto, Violin Sonata - Rands: 3 Canzoni senza paroleHerbert Greenberg, James DePreist, Oregon Symphony & Mark Kosower
Listen to Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 7 by James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
ALBUMSibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 7James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
Listen to American Contrasts by James DePreist, Oregon Symphony & Bassoon Brothers
ALBUMAmerican ContrastsJames DePreist, Oregon Symphony & Bassoon Brothers
Listen to Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11, "The Year 1905" by James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
ALBUMShostakovich: Symphony No. 11, "The Year 1905"James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
Listen to Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, The Firebird Suite (1919 Version) by James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
ALBUMStravinsky: The Rite of Spring, The Firebird Suite (1919 Version)James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
Listen to Horn Arrangements - Mendelssohn, Felix - Bach, J.S. by William Alsup, Edward McManus, Oregon Symphony, Dawn Haylett, Martin Hackleman, Terry Hoffman & Oregon Symphony, horn section
ALBUMHorn Arrangements - Mendelssohn, Felix - Bach, J.S.William Alsup, Edward McManus, Oregon Symphony, Dawn Haylett, Martin Hackleman, Terry Hoffman & Oregon Symphony, horn section
Listen to Korngold: The Sea Hawk, Symphony in F-Sharp by James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
ALBUMKorngold: The Sea Hawk, Symphony in F-SharpJames DePreist & Oregon Symphony
Listen to Bravura by James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
ALBUMBravuraJames DePreist & Oregon Symphony
Listen to Menotti: Apocalypse - Dello Joio: Meditations on Ecclesiastes by Oregon Symphony & James DePreist
ALBUMMenotti: Apocalypse - Dello Joio: Meditations on EcclesiastesOregon Symphony & James DePreist
Listen to Tchaikovsky, P.: Tempest (The) - Hamlet - 1812 Festival Overture by James DePreist, Oregon Symphony & David Christensen
ALBUMTchaikovsky, P.: Tempest (The) - Hamlet - 1812 Festival OvertureJames DePreist, Oregon Symphony & David Christensen
Listen to Respighi's Rome by David Bamonte, James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
ALBUMRespighi's RomeDavid Bamonte, James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
Listen to The Sea and the Gulls by James DePreist & Oregon Symphony
ALBUMThe Sea and the GullsJames DePreist & Oregon Symphony

About Oregon Symphony

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Hometown
Portland, OR, United States
Formed
1896
Genre
Classical
The Oregon Symphony is the oldest symphony orchestra on the U.S. West Coast. After shaky beginnings, it gained considerable prominence in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The Oregon Symphony was founded as the Portland Symphony Orchestra in 1896. The group gave its initial performance, under conductor W.H. Kinross, at the sizable Marquam Grand Opera House, but seasons for several years were spotty. In 1911 the orchestra was reorganized as a professional group, with an unusual arrangement involving five rotating conductors. British conductor Carl Denton became music director in 1918, and was succeeded by the Netherlands' Wilhelm van Hoogstraten in 1925; both of these conductors did much to organize the orchestra musically along European lines. The orchestra vigorously attempted to maintain a classical music presence in Portland during the Great Depression, offering stadium concerts for a $1.00 -- a six-concert season ticket -- but it suspended operations due to financial difficulties in 1938. Reestablished in 1947, the symphony cycled through various conductors before changing its name to the Oregon Symphony (unusually, not Oregon Symphony Orchestra) in 1967. The name change reflected the orchestra's growing statewide presence, with concerts even in remote small cities such as Bend. Another milestone in the orchestra's history was the appointment of James DePreist as music director in 1980: one of the first African Americans to conduct a major symphony orchestra, DePreist remained on the podium for 23 years, inaugurated the orchestra's recording catalog with a series of albums on the Delos label, and became a beloved figure in Portland. Since 2003, the orchestra's music director has been Carlos Kalmar. The Oregon Symphony performs in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, a renovated 1921 vaudeville house seating 2,775. In the 2010s, the orchestra has issued a variety of albums on the Netherlands' audiophile label PentaTone; in 2018 it issued Aspects of America, featuring music by Sean Shepherd, Sebastian Currier, Christopher Rouse, Kenji Bunch, and Samuel Barber. ~ James Manheim
Members of Oregon Symphony include, or have included, Joseph Berger, Jun Iwasaki, Nancy Ives, Silu Fei, Ron Blessinger, Sarah Kwak, Niel DePonte, Brian Quincey, Peter Frajola, Adam Esbensen, Jessica Sindell, Todd Kuhns, Evan Kuhlmann, and Alicia Didonato Paulsen.

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