Portland Symphony Orchestra
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Composers celebrate bicentennial by putting music to our years
Maine's natural beauty inspires artists as they reflect on 200 years of statehood.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2019
Concert review: PSO’s Eckart Preu offers understated take on classical standards
Better known for unusual repertory choices, the Portland orchestra's new conductor turns to the canon.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2019
PSO brings fab six on stage to play Beatles hits
With a guest conductor, the symphony's first pops concerts of the season celebrate the music of the Beatles.
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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.