Symphony Orchestra’s Downtown Concert Series

From Oregon to Iberia
June 16, 2024 7:30 PM
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

(Sinfonietta Orchestra opens the concert with Bizet, Saint-Saëns, and Henry Mancini’s The Pink Panther.)

Our season finale “From Oregon to Iberia” is the first stop on our summer tour to Spain and Portugal. It will feature several pieces that Symphony Orchestra will perform abroad! The immersive lineup includes:

  • Portland Beauty by award-winning composer and MYS conductor Giancarlo Castro D’Addona
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol
  • José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango
  • Ruth Gipps’ Oboe Concerto (mvt 1) performed by this year’s MYS Concerto Competition Winds/Brass/Percussion/Piano Category Winner Mia Hale

Plus, music from The Authentic Voice student commissioning series:

  • Music for an Imaginary Cartoon, first performed in November, is accompanied by the premiere screening of an animated film by student animators from Portland Art Museum’s Center for an Untold Tomorrow (PAM CUT)
  • The world premiere of Freedom Overture by Young Composers Project composer Amir Avsker

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.

Looking for Community Concert tickets? Follow this link to our Community Concert page.

Downtown Series Tickets

  • Tickets are available on the MYS website until 1:00pm the last weekday before the concert. After that time, you will need to purchase your tickets on the Portland’5 website or at the door of the venue on the night of the event.
  • All tickets in Portland’5 venues are reserved seating. Seating maps provided on the MYS website may be used to request seats however, in some cases you may be given seats near your original selection. In that event, we will contact you to inform you of the change.
  • Tickets purchased within 10 days of the concert will be automatically held at the MYS Will Call table.
  • Downtown tickets purchased via the MYS website are physical printed tickets, email delivery is not available.
  • Student, Alumni, and Senior (65+) discounts are offered for Downtown Concerts. Current MYS students are free.
  • MYS students must have a ticket for the Downtown Concerts, please remember to select the MYS Student ticket type and use the discount code found in the weekly announcements to claim one free ticket per student.
  • MYS Student tickets also may be claimed in person on the day of the concert at the Portland’5 Box Office. Free MYS Student tickets may not be redeemed online from Portland’5. These free tickets are not available for Dress Circle (Schnitzer) or 1st Balcony Boxes and Rows A & B (Newmark).
  • The MYS Student discount is for use by currently enrolled students only, it is not available for friends and family.
  • ADA seating is available, please contact the MYS Office 503-239-4566, or the Portland’5 Box Office for assistance.

COVID-19 Concert Attendance Policy

Audience Members:

This policy is subject to change. Updates will be posted on this page: https://www.portland5.com/covid-19-update