School Programs
Join thousands of students from all over the region at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland and Willamette University’s Smith Auditorium in Salem to experience an exceptional education concert – just for youth!
About
Su-Han Yang, Conductor
Pam Mahon, Narrator
Throughout history, music has served as a reflection of a composer's cultural background and the influences of their homeland. Join the orchestra as we discover the diversity of cultures shaping great pieces of music, with a spotlight on music of the Americas.
The Oregon Symphony gives students a memorable musical experience by combining the expansive emotional impact of classical music with multi-cultural, historical, and social concepts that relate to their lives and learning today.
Concert dates and program selections shown below.
2026 Young People's Concerts are Sold Out! If you'd like to be added to the wait list in case of cancellations, email educate@orsymphony.org. Please indicate which concert time(s) you want to be added to the wait list for, and indicate the total # of students/chaperones in your group.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland 1037 SW Broadway
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 at Willamette University’s Smith Hall in Salem 270 Winter St. SE
Overture to West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein
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"Rosewood" from Percussion Concerto
Andy Akiho
Michael Roberts, Marimba
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Selections from Finlandia, op. 26
Jean Sibelius
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“Juba Dance” from Symphony No. 1
Florence Price
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“Final Dance (Malambo)” from Four Dances from Estancia
Alberto Ginastera
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“The Hut on Fowl’s Legs” and “The Great Gate of Kiev” from Pictures at an Exhibition
Modest Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel)
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“Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Suite for Orchestra
John Williams
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For more information, contact us at educate@orsymphony.org or 503.416.6329.