The volunteer band will play for free but is seeking donations to help cover the costs of the production.
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Pride of partnership is in the program for Portland Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming classical concert
PSO and EqualityMaine have made a longer-term commitment to highlight queer artists in classical music.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra takes audience from Spain to Austria
The performance Tuesday at Merrill Auditorium featured guest soloist Pepe Romero and Gustav Mahler’s ‘Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor.’
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Soar to the stars with the Portland Symphony Orchestra and the music of John Williams
PSO sets a mood for the total solar eclipse, performing the iconic composer’s work from “Star Wars,” “E.T.,” “Superman,” and more.
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Paul Vermel, former Portland Symphony Orchestra conductor, dies at 99
The PSO’s first full-time conductor died Feb. 14, just 5 days before his 100th birthday.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra to celebrate 100th season with Yo-Yo Ma
The gala concert with the celebrated cellist is part of the just-announced lineup for 2024-25.
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Review: Beethoven’s 5th caps off concert of tough-minded music
The Portland Symphony Orchestra program ‘Compositions of Resistance’ also included an emotive cello performance.
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‘Magic of Christmas’ is a tradition for those onstage, too
Some members of the chorus and orchestra having been performing in the Christmastime concert at Merrill Auditorium for more than 40 years.
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Jerusalem Quartet played at the Maine Jewish Museum against backdrop of recent attack on Israel
Their overall playing was especially vivid with both peacefulness and passion, when called for from the works in the program, evocatively closer to the surface of the music than in many string quartet performances.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra adds visual arts in first performance of 99th season
Somber paintings, moody photos and splashes of color are displayed above the orchestra during the program’s major piece.