Annual Concerto Competition – Friday, October 24, 2025, 7:00pm

October 24, 2025 7:00 pm New MYS facilities, 3880 SE Brooklyn St. Portland, OR, 97202

The finalists in the 2025 MYS Concerto Competition will perform live.

Finalists:

  • Dana Sparling, flute Carl Reinecke, Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 283, mvt. 1
  • Kyle Leung, bassoon Carl Von Weber, Bassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75, mvt. 1
  • Jaden Yazhari, violin Max Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26, mvt. 1
  • Soren Holbrook, viola Airat Ichmouratov, Viola Concerto, Op. 7, No. 1, mvt. 3
  • Margaux Hicks, cello Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme
  • Rowan Furrer, cello Ernest Bloch, Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque, pt. 1

Alternate finalist: Isaiah Geppert, cello Joseph Haydn, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb/1, mvt. 3

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Community Concert – Sunday, May 17, 2026 7:00 pm

May 17, 2026 7:00 pm All Saints Catholic Church, 601 NE César Chávez Blvd, Portland, OR 97232

Hillsboro Chamber Strings
Hillsboro Camerata
MYSfits
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz All-Stars

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Community Concert – Sunday, March 15, 2026 7:00pm

March 15, 2026 7:00 pm All Saints Catholic Church, 601 NE César Chávez Blvd, Portland, OR 97232

Hillsboro Chamber Strings
Hillsboro Camerata
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
MYSfits

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Community Concert: Downtown! February 22, 2026

February 22, 2026 4:00 pm Newmark Theater

Join Metropolitan Youth Symphony for a special Community Concert, featuring the following MYS ensembles:

Portland Overture Strings
Hillsboro Overture Strings
Hillsboro Interlude Strings
Interlude Orchestra
Portland Chamber Strings
Concert Orchestra

Tickets are also available on the Portland’5 website or in person at the Schnitzer Box Office which opens at 2 hours before the concert.

Joy Manifest: Beethoven’s Ninth

June 14, 2026 7:30 pm Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

From turmoil to triumph, Beethoven’s final symphony breaks the mold and sings of universal fraternity. It’s not just the shoulders we stand on: it’s the future we reach for.

  • Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven, featuring Oregon Chorale and four Portland Opera artists.
  • World premiere of a piece by student composer Elaina Stuppler, as part of The Authentic Voice commissioning series in partnership with Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project.
  • This concert will also showcase one of the winners of MYS’ annual Concerto Competition.

Interlude Orchestra opens the concert.

Tickets are also available on the Portland’5 website or in person at the Schnitzer Box Office which opens at 2 hours before the concert.

The Soul Within: Tchaikovsky’s Sixth

March 1, 2026 4:00 pm Newmark Theatre

Tchaikovsky turns the gaze inward, crafting a symphony that is raw, emotional, and deeply human. This is the giant’s burden: to feel deeply, and to express the inexpressible.

Repertoire:

  • Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  • World premiere of a piece by student composer James Lee, as part of The Authentic Voice commissioning series in partnership with Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project.
  • This concert will also showcase one of the winners of MYS’ annual Concerto Competition.

Sinfonietta Orchestra opens the concert.

Tickets are available on the Portland’5 website or in person at the Newmark Box Office on the day of the concert.