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Portland Symphony Orchestra Information
Board of Trustees
President
••••••••••••••••••••• Wendy Suehrstedt
Vice Presidents
••••••••••••••••••••• Rick Abbondanza Stephanie Bowe Lucas Desmond
Vicki Gordan Gretchen Johnson Mary B. Neal
Trustees
••••••••••••••••••••• Sally Bancroft Dan Crewe Vicky Devlin Nicolás Alberto Dosman Talya Edlund Janice P. Gerry Elizabeth Mitchell Hunt Michael Johnson James P. Karen Richard Kelly Colleen Khoury Nina Miller
Nicola Morris Jen Segal Lendall Smith Olivier te Boekhorst William Thornton Seth Webber Breda White April Ylvisaker Tardiff
Colleen Khoury, Chair Sally Bancroft Ken Blaschke Carole Case Susan Dench Austin H. Farrar Karen Foster Vincent E. Furey, Jr. Deborah Galarneau Ed Gardner
Phyllis Givertz Jerome F. Goldberg Linda L. Graffam Peter Haynes Deborah F. Hammond Jerry W. Johnston Jeffrey D. Kane Jim Konkel David Leopold Greg Link Senator George Mitchell Robert Nanovic Kenny Nelson Leonard M. Nelson Mary P. Nelson Merle Nelson Ellie Osborne Herbert Paris Norman Rapkin John I. Riddle Sally Ann Serunian Ed Simensky Ann E. Spaulding Patricia Spock Carlyle Voss Kay Whitmore
President’s Council
Verrill, General Counsel
Distinguished Service Trustees
Jeremiah D. Newbury Peter S. Plumb
Administrative Staff
Senior Director Staff
Carolyn Nishon, Executive Director
Directors
Beth Ansheles, Director of Finance John Elliott, Director of Community Engagement & Corporate Sponsorships
Gusta Johnson, Interim Director of Marketing & Communications
Eva Tartaglia, Director of Artistic Operations
Leah Robertson, Director of Development Kayla Adelman, Marketing Manager Lindsay Chard, Donor Relations & Database Manager
Sarah A. McCullough, Graphic Designer Sara Hallie Richardson, Annual Fund Manager Brian Shank, Orchestra Librarian
Alyson Spencer-Reed, Finance Coordinator Martin Webster, Orchestra Personnel Manager & Grant Writer
Hillary Winslow, Special Events Manager & Board Liaison
PSO Education Everywhere
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EDUCATION PARTNER:
KinderKonzerts
These early-age performances are designed to engage K-3rd grade students while providing an introductory overview of orchestral instruments and music.
Watch all these amazing videos at PortlandSymphony.org Meet the Instruments
Meet the different instruments that make up an orchestra from the PSO musicians who play them!
Long Story Shorts
Learn everything you need to know about your favorite composers in less than 2 minutes!
At Home Instruments
Learn how to make your own instruments with simple items you can find around your house!
PSO Masterclass
Learn from PSO musicians as they introduce you to the ins and outs of being introduce you to the ins and outs of being a professional musician.
AT MERRILL AUDITORIUM
Eckart Preu, Music Director and other special guests!
Available to watch in-person or from the comfort of your own home! WATCH AT MERRILL AUDITORIUM
Preu
FRI, DEC 9 | 2:00 PM (PREVIEW) & 7:30 PM SAT, DEC 10 | 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM SUN, DEC 11 | 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM FRI, DEC 16 | 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM SAT, DEC 17 | 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM SUN, DEC 18 | 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM
WATCH ON DEMAND: FRI, DEC 16, 2022–SUN, JAN 1, 2023
In order to ensure the health and safety of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, dates, programs, and offerings may be subject to change.
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* Box office hours subject to change.
Watch this beloved holiday tradition (now in its 43rd year!) in person or online! Magic of Christmas will be led by Music Director Eckart Preu and feature special guests! Celebrate the season with Christmas classics new and old — including the beloved “Sleigh Ride”!
CLASSICAL
. COVID-19 safety protocols for the latest Please visit portlandsymphony.org CONCERT SAFETY:
OPENING NIGHT: DANCE† TUES, SEPT 20, 2022 | 7:30 PM Eckart Preu, Music Director Inbal Segev, cello
VIOLINS OF HOPE: VERDI’S REQUIEM† SUN, OCT 23, 2022 | 2:30 PM TUES, OCT 25, 2022 | 7:30 PM Eckart Preu, Music Director Sein Lee, Principal cello Charles Dimmick, Concertmaster ChoralArt Masterworks Summer Hassan, soprano Leann Sandel-Pantaleo, mezzo soprano Raúl Melo, tenor Mark Walters, bass
THOMAS WILKINS CONDUCTS YOUR PSO SUN, NOV 20, 2022 | 2:30 PM Thomas Wilkins, guest conductor
THE RITE OF SPRING† SUN, JAN 29, 2023 | 2:30 PM MON, JAN 30, 2023 | 7:30 PM Eckart Preu, Music Director Pepe Romero, classical guitar
THE ROMANTICS: RACHMANINOFF & SCHUMANN TUES, FEB 14, 2023 | 7:30 PM Eckart Preu, Music Director George Li, piano
RAVEL’S BOLÉRO SUN, MAR 12, 2023 | 2:30 PM Nir Kabaretti, guest conductor Gilles Apap, violin
ECKART CONDUCTS MÁRQUEZ†‡ SUN, APR 2, 2023 | 2:30 PM TUES, APR 4, 2023 | 7:30 PM Eckart Preu, Music Director Ina Zdorovetchi, Principal harp
MOZART & BRAHMS TUES, MAY 23, 2023 | 7:30 PM Eckart Preu, Music Director Alon Goldstein, piano
*Box office hours subject to change †Available on demand. ‡This concert will be professionally recorded to promote the works of living Mexican composers. In order to ensure the health and safety of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, dates, programs, and offerings may be subject to change. POPS!
THE MUSIC OF QUEEN SAT, OCT 15, 2022 | 7:30 PM SUN, OCT 16, 2022 | 2:30 PM Brent Havens, guest conductor MiG Ayesa, vocals
GET HAPPY! A JUDY GARLAND CELEBRATION SAT, NOV 5, 2022 | 7:30 PM SUN, NOV 6, 2022 | 2:30 PM Michael Berkowitz, guest conductor Joan Ellison, vocals
LOUIS ARMSTRONG & FRIENDS SAT, MAR 18, 2023 | 7:30 PM SUN, MAR 19, 2023 | 2:30 PM Byron Stripling, guest conductor & trumpet Carmen Bradford, vocals
THE NAT KING COLE SONGBOOK SAT, APR 15, 2023 | 7:30 PM SUN, APR 16, 2023 | 2:30 PM Eckart Preu, Music Director Denzal Sinclaire, vocals
LIGHTS! CAMERA! POPS! SAT, MAY 6, 2023 | 7:30 PM SUN, MAY 7, 2023 | 2:30 PM Bob Bernhardt, guest conductor
DIGITAL
OPENING NIGHT: DANCE WED, SEPT 28–FRI, OCT 28, 2022
VIOLINS OF HOPE: VERDI’S REQUIEM WED, NOV 2–FRI, DEC 2, 2022
THE RITE OF SPRING WED, FEB 8–FRI, MAR 10, 2023 ECKART CONDUCTS MÁRQUEZ‡ WED, APR 12–FRI, MAY 12, 2023
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Violins of Hope
Violins of Hope is a collection of restored instruments played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust.
Remembering the Holocaust, the PSO seeks to build connections in our community, strengthen long-treasured relationships, and create meaningful ways for people to reflect and to unite through music. The PSO’s Violins of Hope Maine (October 2022) will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the resistance of the Terezín prisoners, the soaring inspiration of Verdi, and the preservation of beloved traditions through musical instruments.
Violins of Hope Maine will include a month-long residency with Violins of Hope, and it will include education and community events coordinated in partnership with the following community partners: ChoralArt, Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine, Maine Jewish Museum, Maine Jewish Film Festival, and the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine.
OCT 2022
SUNDAY 23
2:30 PM
TUESDAY 25
7:30 PM VIOLINS OF HOPE: VERDI’S REQUIEM
The Violins of Hope residency will culminate in two performances of Verdi's Requiem, with PSO musicians performing on Violins of Hope instruments.
Eckart Preu, Music Director Sein Lee, Principal cello Charles Dimmick,
Concertmaster ChoralArt Masterworks Summer Hassan, soprano Leann Sandel-Pantaleo, mezzo soprano Raúl Melo, tenor Mark Walters, bass Max BRUCH: Kol Nidrei John WILLIAMS: Theme from
Schindler’s List Giuseppe VERDI: Messa da
Requiem
A MONTH OF EVENTS TO REMEMBER AND REFLECT
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