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Classical Up Close is a collective effort by members of the Oregon Symphony and friends to bring great classical music to the Portland metro community. We want as many people as possible to have access to this beautiful music, so we travel to neighborhoods and workplaces in order to perform outside of the usual downtown concert hall — and every event is free!​

May 17, 3-3:45 pm
The Forum at Town Center Senior Residence (outdoor concert which will be moved indoors in the case of inclement weather)
8709 SE Causey Avenue, Happy Valley, OR 97086
Peter Frajola and Ainur Zabenova, violin duos

• Symphony No. 4, op. 36 by Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893). Working during the Romantic Period, Tchaikovsky brought Russian music to unprecedented international popularity. He dedicated his Symphony No. 4 to his patroness, Nadezhda von Meck, affirming her as an equal partner in its creation.
• World premiere of a collaborative work by The Authentic Voice composer Koharu Sakiyama and Nevaeh Bray, a student leader and writer from the I Am M.O.R.E program, the award-winning youth leadership development program founded by S. Renee Mitchell.
• A performance by MYS’ Concerto Competition winner.

Two of opera’s best-known stories come to life through their greatest orchestral selections. Following music from Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, the joy of the Viennese waltz comes alive in Richard Strauss’ exuberant Rosenkavalier Suite. Plus, Gabriella Smith’s mini-concerto for marimba, Riprap, featuring new Principal Percussionist, Michael Roberts. 

Program:
Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
Schumann: Violin Concerto
Gabriella Smith: Riprap
R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Artists:
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Michael Roberts, Marimba

This concert is part of Classical Series A

Classical Up Close is a collective effort by members of the Oregon Symphony and friends to bring great classical music to the Portland metro community. We want as many people as possible to have access to this beautiful music, so we travel to neighborhoods and workplaces in order to perform outside of the usual downtown concert hall — and every event is free!​

No matter which of our performances you attend, you can expect an informal tone where you are free to do the things you would not normally do at a classical concert: take photos, tweet (#upclosepdx), text, clap between movements, sit onstage with the musicians, and ask them questions during the Question and Answer time. We look forward to getting up close with you!

May 21, 2:00 pm
Lake Music Store Parking Lot
15560 Boones Ferry Rd, Lake Oswego, 97035
   Rain date: May 27, 5 pm
Jeff Garza, Joe Berger, Graham Kingsbury, Alicia Waite, Matt Berliner, horn quintet

Two of opera’s best-known stories come to life through their greatest orchestral selections. Following music from Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, the joy of the Viennese waltz comes alive in Richard Strauss’ exuberant Rosenkavalier Suite. Plus, Gabriella Smith’s mini-concerto for marimba, Riprap, featuring new Principal Percussionist, Michael Roberts. 

Program:
Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
Schumann: Violin Concerto
Gabriella Smith: Riprap
R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Artists:
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Michael Roberts, Marimba

This concert is part of Classical Series A

Two of opera’s best-known stories come to life through their greatest orchestral selections. Following music from Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, the joy of the Viennese waltz comes alive in Richard Strauss’ exuberant Rosenkavalier Suite. Plus, Gabriella Smith’s mini-concerto for marimba, Riprap, featuring new Principal Percussionist, Michael Roberts. 

Program:
Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
Schumann: Violin Concerto
Gabriella Smith: Riprap
R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Artists:
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Michael Roberts, Marimba

This concert is part of Classical Series A

Two of opera’s best-known stories come to life through their greatest orchestral selections. Following music from Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, the joy of the Viennese waltz comes alive in Richard Strauss’ exuberant Rosenkavalier Suite. Plus, Gabriella Smith’s mini-concerto for marimba, Riprap, featuring new Principal Percussionist, Michael Roberts. 

Program:
Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
Schumann: Violin Concerto
Gabriella Smith: Riprap
R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Artists:
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Michael Roberts, Marimba

This concert is part of Classical Series A

Classical Up Close is a collective effort by members of the Oregon Symphony and friends to bring great classical music to the Portland metro community. We want as many people as possible to have access to this beautiful music, so we travel to neighborhoods and workplaces in order to perform outside of the usual downtown concert hall — and every event is free!​

No matter which of our performances you attend, you can expect an informal tone where you are free to do the things you would not normally do at a classical concert: take photos, tweet (#upclosepdx), text, clap between movements, sit onstage with the musicians, and ask them questions during the Question and Answer time. We look forward to getting up close with you!

May 24, 5:00 pm
Concert in the yard of one of our musicians
9516 SE Winsor Dr., Milwaukie 97222
   Rain date: May 25, 5 pm
Shin-young Kwon, Greg Ewer, Charles Noble, Trevor Fitzpatrick, string quartet

• Mahler Symphony #10

We are excited to present the 2021-2022 Concert Season, and we are committed to safeguarding the well-being of our musicians and audience members. Because of this, our concerts for the new season are subject to change based on the status of allowable group gatherings, which impacts our rehearsals as well as the concerts. As state requirements change and Oregon State University determines its policies, we will be re-evaluating the schedule for the current concert season and post updates as we have more information. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Classical Up Close is a collective effort by members of the Oregon Symphony and friends to bring great classical music to the Portland metro community. We want as many people as possible to have access to this beautiful music, so we travel to neighborhoods and workplaces in order to perform outside of the usual downtown concert hall — and every event is free!​

No matter which of our performances you attend, you can expect an informal tone where you are free to do the things you would not normally do at a classical concert: take photos, tweet (#upclosepdx), text, clap between movements, sit onstage with the musicians, and ask them questions during the Question and Answer time. We look forward to getting up close with you!

May 25, 5:00 pm
Concert in the yard of one of our musicians
4037 SW Iowa St, Portland, 97221
   Rain date: May 27, 5 pm
Rose City Brass Quintet

Our season finale continues Delgani’s partnership with Boston composer Elena Ruehr, whose seventh quartet was commissioned and premiered by Delgani in 2020. In this program we feature Ruehr’s vibrant third quartet, which boasts an eclectic array of influences, from Hildegard von Bingen to African dance rhythms. Celebrated quartets by Haydn and Brahms open and close the program, concluding our season with joy in a post-pandemic world!

Franz Joseph Haydn String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76/1
Elena Ruehr String Quartet No. 3 (2001)
Johannes Brahms String Quartet in Bb Major, Op. 67

Classical Up Close is a collective effort by members of the Oregon Symphony and friends to bring great classical music to the Portland metro community. We want as many people as possible to have access to this beautiful music, so we travel to neighborhoods and workplaces in order to perform outside of the usual downtown concert hall — and every event is free!​

No matter which of our performances you attend, you can expect an informal tone where you are free to do the things you would not normally do at a classical concert: take photos, tweet (#upclosepdx), text, clap between movements, sit onstage with the musicians, and ask them questions during the Question and Answer time. We look forward to getting up close with you!

WILLAMETTE VALLEY WINERY CONCERT
June 3, 7:00 pm – RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Andante Vineyard
3855 Morris Rd., Dallas, OR 97338
For reservations go to: https://bit.ly/3qkhIl1

At last! The much anticipated second installment of our The Americans series celebrating the unique voices and rich history of American choreographers. In this program we feature an OBT first time commission from rising star Michelle Manzanales whose piece Con Brazos Abiertos for Ballet Hispánico was lauded by the LA Times as one of “heart tugging beauty.” In high demand, Ms. Manzanales will premiere work on both coasts next season with commissions from Paul Taylor Dance Company as well as OBT. Rounding out this innovative production we are delighted to bring back two audience favorites: Darrell Grand Moultrie’s whimsical Fluidity of Steel celebrating maleness without conformity; and Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton’s Big Shoes harkening back to that moment when we dressed in grown-ups’ clothes and imagined the vast road that stretched on ahead, forever beckoning, daring us.

Composer, musician and Oregon Symphony Creative Alliance member Nathalie Joachim joins renowned violinist Pekka Kuusisto on stage at the Alberta Rose Theatre. Joachim’s exquisite, deeply moving album Fanm D’ayiti (Women of Haiti) recently earned a Grammy nomination, and Kuusisto’s fresh approach to repertoire brings joy and beauty to everything he touches: whether it’s his idiosyncratic take on the Beethoven Violin Concerto or an improvisation on a Finnish folk-tune.

“To close the season, we have two of my favorite musicians and humans on the planet… Between the two of them, this concert just might make the Alberta Rose Theatre levitate.” – Gabriel Kahane

Artists:
Gabriel Kahane, Host
Nathalie Joachim, Composer
Pekka Kuusisto, Violinist

PATRON SAFETY GUIDELINES:
The Alberta Rose Theatre requires all patrons to provide proof of a full course of vaccination. Additionally, all patrons are required to wear marks.

Click here for more about COVID policies for this venue.

At last! The much anticipated second installment of our The Americans series celebrating the unique voices and rich history of American choreographers. In this program we feature an OBT first time commission from rising star Michelle Manzanales whose piece Con Brazos Abiertos for Ballet Hispánico was lauded by the LA Times as one of “heart tugging beauty.” In high demand, Ms. Manzanales will premiere work on both coasts next season with commissions from Paul Taylor Dance Company as well as OBT. Rounding out this innovative production we are delighted to bring back two audience favorites: Darrell Grand Moultrie’s whimsical Fluidity of Steel celebrating maleness without conformity; and Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton’s Big Shoes harkening back to that moment when we dressed in grown-ups’ clothes and imagined the vast road that stretched on ahead, forever beckoning, daring us.

Ottorino Respighi’s Pines of Rome never fails to astonish with its vibrant portrayal of the city of Rome through music. Equally astonishing will be two of today’s most innovative soloists: Grammy-nominated flutist, vocalist, and composer Nathalie Joachim, performing songs that explore her own Haitian heritage, and Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto.

Program:
Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3
Nathalie Joachim: Suite from Fanm d’Ayiti (World premiere arrangement)
Nico Muhly: Shrink (Violin Concerto No. 2)
Respighi: Pines of Rome

Artists:
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Nathalie Joachim, Vocals
Pekka Kuusisto, Violin

This concert is part of Classical Series C

At last! The much anticipated second installment of our The Americans series celebrating the unique voices and rich history of American choreographers. In this program we feature an OBT first time commission from rising star Michelle Manzanales whose piece Con Brazos Abiertos for Ballet Hispánico was lauded by the LA Times as one of “heart tugging beauty.” In high demand, Ms. Manzanales will premiere work on both coasts next season with commissions from Paul Taylor Dance Company as well as OBT. Rounding out this innovative production we are delighted to bring back two audience favorites: Darrell Grand Moultrie’s whimsical Fluidity of Steel celebrating maleness without conformity; and Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton’s Big Shoes harkening back to that moment when we dressed in grown-ups’ clothes and imagined the vast road that stretched on ahead, forever beckoning, daring us.

“Celilo Falls: We Were There” is a large-scale work for chamber orchestra by Nancy Ives with text and story-telling by Ed Edmo (Shoshone-Bannock) and projected photographic images by Joe Cantrell (Cherokee) which explores the geologic and human history of Celilo Falls, portraying the experience of the Native Americans who lost not only their livelihoods but their cultural home for millennia when the Dalles Dam flooded the Falls in 1957. Ed Edmo is a renowned poet and Traditional Storyteller, and will tell this story as only he can, incorporating Native legends and personal recollections. Images by photographer Joe Cantrell will add an immersive element, conveying a sense of Native peoples’ long presence there and the universality of the power of place.

The June 11th performance of “Celilo Falls: We Were There“ will take place in The Dalles, with free admission for Tribal members, providing meaningful access for the Native community for whom this story is so important.

Byzantine Chant and Polyphony
Choral works by Michael Adamis (1929–2013), Theodore Bogdanos (1932–2019), Steven  Cardiasmenos (b. 1958), Frank Desby (1922–92), Peter Michaelides (1930–2017), and Tikey Zes (b. 1927)

Follow a 1000-year journey of Byzantine music, from medieval Constantinople to the Greek communities of California. Infused with 19th-century Italian, Russian, and Viennese choral traditions, the musical seeds carried by Greek immigrants to the New World blossomed in the next generation with soaring Renaissance style and Hollywood flair.

At last! The much anticipated second installment of our The Americans series celebrating the unique voices and rich history of American choreographers. In this program we feature an OBT first time commission from rising star Michelle Manzanales whose piece Con Brazos Abiertos for Ballet Hispánico was lauded by the LA Times as one of “heart tugging beauty.” In high demand, Ms. Manzanales will premiere work on both coasts next season with commissions from Paul Taylor Dance Company as well as OBT. Rounding out this innovative production we are delighted to bring back two audience favorites: Darrell Grand Moultrie’s whimsical Fluidity of Steel celebrating maleness without conformity; and Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton’s Big Shoes harkening back to that moment when we dressed in grown-ups’ clothes and imagined the vast road that stretched on ahead, forever beckoning, daring us.

Ottorino Respighi’s Pines of Rome never fails to astonish with its vibrant portrayal of the city of Rome through music. Equally astonishing will be two of today’s most innovative soloists: Grammy-nominated flutist, vocalist, and composer Nathalie Joachim, performing songs that explore her own Haitian heritage, and Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto.

Program:
Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3
Nathalie Joachim: Suite from Fanm d’Ayiti (World premiere arrangement)
Nico Muhly: Shrink (Violin Concerto No. 2)
Respighi: Pines of Rome

Artists:
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Nathalie Joachim, Vocals
Pekka Kuusisto, Violin

This concert is part of Classical Series C

“Celilo Falls: We Were There” is a large-scale work for chamber orchestra by Nancy Ives with text and story-telling by Ed Edmo (Shoshone-Bannock) and projected photographic images by Joe Cantrell (Cherokee) which explores the geologic and human history of Celilo Falls, portraying the experience of the Native Americans who lost not only their livelihoods but their cultural home for millennia when the Dalles Dam flooded the Falls in 1957. Ed Edmo is a renowned poet and Traditional Storyteller, and will tell this story as only he can, incorporating Native legends and personal recollections. Images by photographer Joe Cantrell will add an immersive element, conveying a sense of Native peoples’ long presence there and the universality of the power of place.

The June 11th performance of “Celilo Falls: We Were There“ will take place in The Dalles, with free admission for Tribal members, providing meaningful access for the Native community for whom this story is so important.

Byzantine Chant and Polyphony
Choral works by Michael Adamis (1929–2013), Theodore Bogdanos (1932–2019), Steven  Cardiasmenos (b. 1958), Frank Desby (1922–92), Peter Michaelides (1930–2017), and Tikey Zes (b. 1927)

Follow a 1000-year journey of Byzantine music, from medieval Constantinople to the Greek communities of California. Infused with 19th-century Italian, Russian, and Viennese choral traditions, the musical seeds carried by Greek immigrants to the New World blossomed in the next generation with soaring Renaissance style and Hollywood flair.

Ottorino Respighi’s Pines of Rome never fails to astonish with its vibrant portrayal of the city of Rome through music. Equally astonishing will be two of today’s most innovative soloists: Grammy-nominated flutist, vocalist, and composer Nathalie Joachim, performing songs that explore her own Haitian heritage, and Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto.

Program:
Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3
Nathalie Joachim: Suite from Fanm d’Ayiti (World premiere arrangement)
Nico Muhly: Shrink (Violin Concerto No. 2)
Respighi: Pines of Rome

Artists:
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Nathalie Joachim, Vocals
Pekka Kuusisto, Violin

This concert is part of Classical Series C

Praised for his “visceral and imaginative performances” by the Washington Post, top prize winning classical guitarist and recording artist Adam Levin has performed on four continents across the globe. Levin has performed extensively across the United States at renowned venues such as Chicago’s Pick Staiger, Nichols, and Mayne Stage concert halls as well as at the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago; Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, and Jordan Hall; Spivey Hall in Atlanta; repeat appearances at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City; and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. In Europe, Levin has performed in some of the finest venues across Spain, and in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland.

Adam Levin Portland Concert
Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 7:00 PM

The Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is the newest Portland venue for U.S. Classic guitar and this versatile space has all of the ambience you want for a concert and has three different sized venues.

At last! The much anticipated second installment of our The Americans series celebrating the unique voices and rich history of American choreographers. In this program we feature an OBT first time commission from rising star Michelle Manzanales whose piece Con Brazos Abiertos for Ballet Hispánico was lauded by the LA Times as one of “heart tugging beauty.” In high demand, Ms. Manzanales will premiere work on both coasts next season with commissions from Paul Taylor Dance Company as well as OBT. Rounding out this innovative production we are delighted to bring back two audience favorites: Darrell Grand Moultrie’s whimsical Fluidity of Steel celebrating maleness without conformity; and Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton’s Big Shoes harkening back to that moment when we dressed in grown-ups’ clothes and imagined the vast road that stretched on ahead, forever beckoning, daring us.

At last! The much anticipated second installment of our The Americans series celebrating the unique voices and rich history of American choreographers. In this program we feature an OBT first time commission from rising star Michelle Manzanales whose piece Con Brazos Abiertos for Ballet Hispánico was lauded by the LA Times as one of “heart tugging beauty.” In high demand, Ms. Manzanales will premiere work on both coasts next season with commissions from Paul Taylor Dance Company as well as OBT. Rounding out this innovative production we are delighted to bring back two audience favorites: Darrell Grand Moultrie’s whimsical Fluidity of Steel celebrating maleness without conformity; and Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton’s Big Shoes harkening back to that moment when we dressed in grown-ups’ clothes and imagined the vast road that stretched on ahead, forever beckoning, daring us.

“Celilo Falls: We Were There” is a large-scale work for chamber orchestra by Nancy Ives with text and story-telling by Ed Edmo (Shoshone-Bannock) and projected photographic images by Joe Cantrell (Cherokee) which explores the geologic and human history of Celilo Falls, portraying the experience of the Native Americans who lost not only their livelihoods but their cultural home for millennia when the Dalles Dam flooded the Falls in 1957. Ed Edmo is a renowned poet and Traditional Storyteller, and will tell this story as only he can, incorporating Native legends and personal recollections. Images by photographer Joe Cantrell will add an immersive element, conveying a sense of Native peoples’ long presence there and the universality of the power of place.

The June 11th performance of “Celilo Falls: We Were There“ will take place in The Dalles, with free admission for Tribal members, providing meaningful access for the Native community for whom this story is so important.

At last! The much anticipated second installment of our The Americans series celebrating the unique voices and rich history of American choreographers. In this program we feature an OBT first time commission from rising star Michelle Manzanales whose piece Con Brazos Abiertos for Ballet Hispánico was lauded by the LA Times as one of “heart tugging beauty.” In high demand, Ms. Manzanales will premiere work on both coasts next season with commissions from Paul Taylor Dance Company as well as OBT. Rounding out this innovative production we are delighted to bring back two audience favorites: Darrell Grand Moultrie’s whimsical Fluidity of Steel celebrating maleness without conformity; and Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton’s Big Shoes harkening back to that moment when we dressed in grown-ups’ clothes and imagined the vast road that stretched on ahead, forever beckoning, daring us.

The season concludes with a breathtaking finale: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Its profound musical statements about freedom, equality, and humanity resonate even more powerfully today than when the symphony premiered almost 200 years ago. A full chorus and four world-class soloists join the orchestra for a rousing celebration.

Program:
Gabriela Lena Frank: Pachamama Meets an Ode
Berg: Seven Early Songs
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, “Choral”

Artists:
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Portland State Choirs and the Oregon Repertory Singers
Georgia Jarman, Soprano (in Berg and Beethoven)
TBA, Mezzo-Soprano
Kyle van Schoonhoven, Tenor
Reginald Smith, Jr., Baritone

This concert is part of Classical Series B

The season concludes with a breathtaking finale: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Its profound musical statements about freedom, equality, and humanity resonate even more powerfully today than when the symphony premiered almost 200 years ago. A full chorus and four world-class soloists join the orchestra for a rousing celebration.

Program:
Gabriela Lena Frank: Pachamama Meets an Ode
Berg: Seven Early Songs
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, “Choral”

Artists:
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Portland State Choirs and the Oregon Repertory Singers
Georgia Jarman, Soprano (in Berg and Beethoven)
TBA, Mezzo-Soprano
Kyle van Schoonhoven, Tenor
Reginald Smith, Jr., Baritone

This concert is part of Classical Series B

The season concludes with a breathtaking finale: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Its profound musical statements about freedom, equality, and humanity resonate even more powerfully today than when the symphony premiered almost 200 years ago. A full chorus and four world-class soloists join the orchestra for a rousing celebration.

Program:
Gabriela Lena Frank: Pachamama Meets an Ode
Berg: Seven Early Songs
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, “Choral”

Artists:
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Portland State Choirs and the Oregon Repertory Singers
Georgia Jarman, Soprano (in Berg and Beethoven)
TBA, Mezzo-Soprano
Kyle van Schoonhoven, Tenor
Reginald Smith, Jr., Baritone

This concert is part of Classical Series B