Classical Concerts in Portland

Piazzolla’s nuevo tango style meets mariachi flair in this exploration of Latin American folk traditions, featuring Héctor Del Curto on bandoneón and the rich vocals of Portland’s own Edna Vazquez.

Piazzolla’s nuevo tango style meets mariachi flair in this exploration of Latin American folk traditions, featuring Héctor Del Curto on bandoneón and the rich vocals of Portland’s own Edna Vazquez.

Celebrate opening night with reimaginations of beloved classics, from _The Four Seasons Recomposed_ by Max Richter to Prokofiev and Bernstein's Shakespeare-inspired orchestral favorites.

Join Maestro Mouse as he introduces us to his ensemble of friendly critters, each with a lesson to share. The orchestra will play the author’s soundtrack to the story as it’s narrated live on stage, creating a safari of sound!

Genre-bending cellist, singer, and improviser Abel Selaocoe plays Montgomery’s new cello concerto, joined by the many moods of Tchaikovsky’s much-loved Symphony No. 5 and the effervescence of Glinka’s Overture to _Ruslan and Ludmilla_.

Genre-bending cellist, singer, and improviser Abel Selaocoe plays Montgomery’s new cello concerto, joined by the many moods of Tchaikovsky’s much-loved Symphony No. 5 and the effervescence of Glinka’s Overture to _Ruslan and Ludmilla_.

Holst’s popular _The Planets_ joins two astronomical fantasies—Saariaho’s _Asteroid 4179: Toutatis_, inspired by an asteroid, and Frank’s _Picaflor: A future myth_, from the sky kingdom of Andean legend.