Oregon Symphony News Releases
December 2008
December 15, 2008
The Oregon Symphony In January:
Five Hot Concerts For The Coldest Month Of The Year
The Oregon Symphony aims to take the chill out of Portland’s atmosphere in January with a series of performances designed to heat up the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall stage. Starting with an appearance by the red-hot bluegrass band Cherryholmes – two-time nominees for 2009 Grammy awards – the month’s concerts also include an in-depth exploration of Franz Schubert’s most popular symphony, a double-concerto performance by the reigning master of the double bass and a celebration of a century’s worth of Broadway show-stoppers. January concludes with the solo debut of the orchestra’s dynamic young concertmaster. See complete details on all of the Oregon Symphony’s January concerts.
November 2008
November 21, 2008
Principal Bassoonist, Trumpeter Join The Oregon Symphony
The Oregon Symphony has hired two new orchestra members – a new principal bassoonist and a third trumpeter – as a result of competitive auditions held in September and October.
October 2008
October 31, 2008
The Oregon Symphony In December:
'Tis The Season For All Manner Of Holiday Music
The Oregon Symphony will deck the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in December with four concert programs that are sure to put even the Scroogiest Portlander in the mood to celebrate. The month’s calendar includes an all-Tchaikovsky Classical concert that features the best-of-the-best holiday music from the Nutcracker; the 10th anniversary of a not-to-be-missed Portland tradition, Gospel Christmas; the Oregon homecoming of the internationally known jazz trumpeter Chris Botti; and a special concert just for kids that celebrates all of the month’s holidays at once. See complete details on all of the Oregon Symphony’s December concerts.
October 30, 2008
All Classical FM To Premiere New Show, 'The Conductor,' Hosted By Music Director Carlos Kalmar
Oregon Symphony Music Director Carlos Kalmar will take an in-depth look at the best – and best-known – conductors of the past century and explore exactly what makes a conductor great in a new monthly radio program, “The Conductor,” to be broadcast the first Sunday of each month, starting Nov. 2, on the stations of All Classical FM, the non-profit 24-hour classical music station serving Oregon and Southwest Washington.
October 17, 2008
Calling All Composers: The Oregon Symphony
Sponsors Its Second ‘Creative Kids’ Composition Contest
Is there a budding Beethoven in Beaverton? Another young Mozart in Molalla? Could the next Scarlatti be on the loose right now in Scappoose? The Oregon Symphony, ever on the lookout for the Next Big Thing in the music world, invites young composers from throughout the Portland metro area to enter its second “Creative Kids” composition contest.
October 3, 2008
The Oregon Symphony In November: From Election Night To Holiday Pops
The Oregon Symphony's 2008/09 season roars full speed ahead in November with three Classical series programs, an election night special and a detailed look "Inside the Score" of a Brahms masterpiece. The month wraps up with a Thanksgiving weekend holiday Pops concert featuring the von Trapp family children. See complete details on all of the Oregon Symphony's November concerts.
September 2008
September 22, 2008
Oregon Symphony, Musicians Union Agree On New Two-Year Contract
Oregon Symphony musicians have voted to approve a new two-year contract that covers the orchestra's 2008/09 and 2009/10 concert seasons and increases musician compensation in both years.
September 11, 2008
The Oregon Symphony in October: The Lang Lang Phenomenon Storms
into Portland
The Oregon Symphony’s October concert calendar kicks off with one of the season’s blockbusters – the Oregon Symphony debut of Lang Lang, the young superstar pianist from China – and continues with the opening events of the orchestra’s Pops and Kids Concerts series as well as the season’s second classical series concerts.
September 8, 2008
An Unforgettable Opening Concert Sets the Tone for The Oregon Symphony’s New Season
One thing’s for sure: Nobody was using the words “same-old, same-old” Friday as the Oregon Symphony kicked off its 2008/09 concert season in Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall with a collaboration unlike anything else in its 113-year history.
August 2008
August 29, 2008
The Oregon Symphony in September: The TBA Festival, Two Specials and a Stellar Season Opener
The Oregon Symphony opens its 113th season in September with seven performances at downtown Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, including an unforgettable start to its Classical series season Sept. 27-29, when Music Director Carlos Kalmar leads three performances of the work that always finishes atop audience-favorite lists of the greatest classical masterpieces of all time: Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Sellout crowds are expected.
August 8, 2008
Two Great Nights, Two Concerts, And It Won’t Cost A Penny: Oregon Symphony To Play In Portland Parks
What could be better for a Portland music lover on a warm summer’s night than an Oregon Symphony concert? How about a free Oregon Symphony concert, outdoors under the stars, in one of Portland’s parks? Or, better still, how about two of them?
August 1, 2008
Oregon Symphony Musicians Will Travel To Tillamook For 2008-2010 Community Music Partnership
Tiny Tillamook is justifiably known across Oregon for everything from the quality of its dairy products to its spectacular coastal scenery, but it could well acquire another reputation – as Music Central – when musicians from the Oregon Symphony adopt the coastal community as a sort of home-away-from-home during a special two-year collaboration.