Portland Symphony Orchestra
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
PSO launches ‘Crescendo’ campaign to boost its endowment
The Portland Symphony Orchestra is well on its way to meeting its $6.5 million goal.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Concert review: A new music director’s first concert is always a test
The PSO's Eckart Preu passed with flying colors Sunday with two familiar works and another by a relatively unknown female composer.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2019
Eckart Preu and the PSO begin their new adventure
The orchestra's newly installed music director conducts season-opening concerts Sunday and Monday.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2019
Eckart Preu and PSO make it official with performances this month
Already familiar to local audiences, he makes his debut as music director with concerts on Sept. 22 and 23 at Merrill Auditorium.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
PSO gets rousing reception from thousands in its return to Fourth of July concert
Many people were overjoyed the orchestra was back – after a one-year hiatus – for the Independence Day performance on Portland's Eastern Promenade.
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PublishedMay 19, 2019
Bowdoin concerts and more Bach among season’s highlights
The Portland Chamber Music Festival and Opera Maine also bring classical offerings to the area this summer.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
Classical review: Again, PSO is solid when led by Marcelo Lehninger
The guest conductor returned Sunday for a program that included Dvořák's Ninth Symphony.
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PublishedApril 23, 2019
PSO receives $500,000 for music education from Lunder Foundation
The money will be used to support youth concerts and other programs for kids and families around the state.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2018
Letter to the editor: Fourth of July fireworks not the same without inspiration of PSO
The patriotic music adds to the celebration of our freedoms and shouldn't be construed as an endorsement of the troubled Trump era.
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PublishedApril 13, 2018
Portland Symphony Orchestra won’t be playing at July 4th fireworks
Organizers say there isn't enough money from sponsors and the community this year to continue the eight-year musical tradition.