March 2, 2025, 7:30 pm
Newmark Theatre
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Raúl Gómez-Rojas, conductor
Orchestral music extends its reach to break barriers through film and video games.
Repertoire:
- Waloyo Yamoni (“We Overcome the Wind”) by Christopher Tin, with Pacific Youth Choir
- Suite from Palia by Steffen Schmidt, MYS alum and successful composer of music for video games, including Palia, a life simulation massively multiplayer online game
- Suite from Star Wars by John Williams, including I. Main Title, II. Princess Leia’s Theme, III. The Imperial March, IV. Yoda’s Theme, and V. Throne Room & End Title.
- The Authentic Voice world premiere of Music for a Short Animated Film by the Young Composers Project, inspired and accompanied by the premiere screening of a short film by young animators from Portland Art Museum’s Center for an Untold Tomorrow
SINFONIETTA ORCHESTRA
Marian Gutiérrez-Curiel, conductor
- Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda, Amilcare Ponchielli, arr. Richard Meyer
- Themes from Scheherazade, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Richard Meyer
- Smooth, as performed by Santana, Itaal Shur and Rob Thomas, arr. Jerry Brubaker