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Wrapping up its 2022-23 season, Metropolitan Youth Symphony will present “Against the Grain” on Friday, June 2, 2023, 7:30pm at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

MYS Symphony Orchestra is excited to present:
“Faust Overture” by Emilie Mayer, an underappreciated contemporary of Richard Wagner and Franz Liszt
Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story: Symphonic Dances”
Young composer Elaina Stuppler’s “Locks, Light, Out of Sight” from The Authentic Voice student commissioning series

Concerto Competition co-winners Amir Avsker and Cyrus Ngan (Winds/Brass/Percussion/Piano category) will also play their winning pieces, Mozart “Piano Concerto K. 466, Mov 3” and Beethoven “Piano Concerto No. 3, Mov 3,” respectively.

Joining Symphony Orchestra, Interlude Orchestra will perform Larry Clark’s “Engines of Resistance,” Soon Hee Newbold’s “Warrior Legacy,” and Howard Shore’s “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (Arr. Douglas E. Wagner).

A triumph of orchestration, Holst’s The Planets conjures vivid portrayals of the mythological deities associated with our solar system, from Mars’ drums of war to Neptune’s ethereal mysticism. Plus, bassist and Creative Alliance member Xavier Foley brings consummate versatility to the stage, performing his For Justice and Peace, a powerful meditation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.

Xavier Foley: Solo Work
Xavier Foley: For Justice and Peace
Bottesini: Double Bass Concerto No. 2
Holst: The Planets

A triumph of orchestration, Holst’s The Planets conjures vivid portrayals of the mythological deities associated with our solar system, from Mars’ drums of war to Neptune’s ethereal mysticism. Plus, bassist and Creative Alliance member Xavier Foley brings consummate versatility to the stage, performing his For Justice and Peace, a powerful meditation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.

Xavier Foley: Solo Work
Xavier Foley: For Justice and Peace
Bottesini: Double Bass Concerto No. 2
Holst: The Planets

A triumph of orchestration, Holst’s The Planets conjures vivid portrayals of the mythological deities associated with our solar system, from Mars’ drums of war to Neptune’s ethereal mysticism. Plus, bassist and Creative Alliance member Xavier Foley brings consummate versatility to the stage, performing his For Justice and Peace, a powerful meditation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.

Xavier Foley: Solo Work
Xavier Foley: For Justice and Peace
Bottesini: Double Bass Concerto No. 2
Holst: The Planets

The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus kicks-off it PRIDE celebration with the Oregon premiere of Disney PRIDE in Concert, a show that features 130+ Chorus members, and in a first-time collaboration, 15 musicians from the Oregon Symphony performing more than 40 classic Disney songs and enhanced with stunning video projections from the extensive Disney film vaults.

Disney PRIDE in Concert marks Disney Concerts’ first-ever choral production. Disney’s beloved songs will be reimagined in a celebration of Pride. PGMC will perform music from iconic films like The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Mary Poppins, as well as modern classics like Frozen, Coco, Zootopia, Toy Story, Wreck-It Ralph, and many, many more. The magical music of Disney Parks rounds out this multimedia concert event. Solos and personal stories will add connection to Disney’s timeless and universal stories making this a truly magical experience for children of all ages.

This amazing extravaganza conducted by PGMC’s Artistic Director & Conductor Dr. Braeden Ayres and PGMC’s Associate Conductor, Mary McCarty will conclude PGMC’s Season 43. The Chorus will perform Disney PRIDE in Concert for two concerts only – Saturday, June 24, (7pm) and Sunday, June 25, 2023 (3pm) at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Downtown Portland.

The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus kicks-off it PRIDE celebration with the Oregon premiere of Disney PRIDE in Concert, a show that features 130+ Chorus members, and in a first-time collaboration, 15 musicians from the Oregon Symphony performing more than 40 classic Disney songs and enhanced with stunning video projections from the extensive Disney film vaults.

Disney PRIDE in Concert marks Disney Concerts’ first-ever choral production. Disney’s beloved songs will be reimagined in a celebration of Pride. PGMC will perform music from iconic films like The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Mary Poppins, as well as modern classics like Frozen, Coco, Zootopia, Toy Story, Wreck-It Ralph, and many, many more. The magical music of Disney Parks rounds out this multimedia concert event. Solos and personal stories will add connection to Disney’s timeless and universal stories making this a truly magical experience for children of all ages.

This amazing extravaganza conducted by PGMC’s Artistic Director & Conductor Dr. Braeden Ayres and PGMC’s Associate Conductor, Mary McCarty will conclude PGMC’s Season 43. The Chorus will perform Disney PRIDE in Concert for two concerts only – Saturday, June 24, (7pm) and Sunday, June 25, 2023 (3pm) at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Downtown Portland.