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Portland Symphony Orchestra

Published
December 15, 2023

‘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.
Published
October 8, 2023

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.
Published
October 1, 2023

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.
Published
July 3, 2023

For third year in a row, Portland’s July 4 fireworks will be a cappella

The Portland Symphony Orchestra has performed in past years, but no private partner came forward this year to organize and fund the extra entertainment.
Published
May 24, 2023

Classical review: Portland Symphony Orchestra finishes season with a flourish

A rare minor key work by Mozart was followed by a thrilling performance of Brahms' Fourth Symphony.

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Published
April 3, 2023

Concert review: Portland Symphony stirs with contemporary Mexican works

Two of the 3 composers featured in the program attended the performance Sunday.
Published
March 20, 2023

Concert review: Portland symphony pays tribute to legacy of Louis Armstrong

The program evoked an era of music that revolved around the jazz legend.
Published
January 30, 2023

Concert review: Program change doesn’t detract from Portland Symphony’s ‘Rite of Spring’

Violinist Jennifer Frautschi took the place of guitarist Pepe Romero who had to cancel because of a health issue.
Published
October 24, 2022

Classical review: Playing Violins of Hope, Portland Symphony gives stirring performance

The orchestra will repeat the performance, which features string instruments owned by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, Tuesday at Merrill Auditorium.
Published
April 11, 2022

Classical review: Buoyed by local choruses and guest soloists, PSO delivers emotive ‘St. Matthew Passion’

The performance will be repeated Tuesday at Merrill Auditorium and later available digitally.