2026-2027 Season – Voices Unbound
A Defiant Voice: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
November 15, 2026, 7:30pm at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Shostakovich’s powerful artistic statement reveals the triumph of the individual against the forces of oppression, even under strict censorship.
Repertoire:
- Symphony No.5, op.47, D minor by Dmitry Shostakovich
- Candide Overture by Leonard Bernstein
- World premiere of a piece by student composer Skye Neal, as part of The Authentic Voice commissioning series in partnership with Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project.
MYS Concert Orchestra, also conducted by Raúl Gómez-Rojas, 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.
By the People, For the People: Bizet & Márquez
Feb 28, 2027, 4:00pm at Newmark Theatre
Two composers, separated by 120 years and thousands of miles, use their genius to bring folk songs and dances of their people to the concert stage.
Repertoire:
- L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 & Suite No. 2, op.45 by Georges Bizet
- Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez
- The world premiere of a collaborative project by student composers from The Authentic Voice, setting classic silent films to brand new music.
- Winner of MYS’ annual Concerto Competition.
MYS Sinfonietta Orchestra, conducted by Marian Gutiérrez-Curiel, opens the concert.
Tickets are also available on the Portland’5 website or in person at the Newmark Box Office which opens at 2 hours before the concert.
The American Imagination: Gershwin, Higdon, Bunch, Price & Armstrong
June 20, 2027, 7:30pm at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
A celebration of the infinite creativity and daring imagination of American artists across generations.
Repertoire:
- Peachtree Street by Jennifer Higdon
- Adoration by Florence Price, arr. Thomas Taylor Dickey
- An American in Paris by George Gershwin (Revised F. Campbell-Watson)
- Dango Jiru by Kenji Bunch, in collaboration with Portland Taiko.
- Satchmo! – A Tribute to Louis Armstrong (arr. Ted Ricketts)
- World premiere of a piece by student composer Alejandro Belgique, 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.
MYS Interlude Orchestra, conducted by Erica Boland, 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.
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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.
- For Portland’5 tickets purchased on the MYS website, a $5.00 venue use fee will be added to each order.
- 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.