- 2025/26 Nien-Wei Hsiao Chamber Music Series
VSO Chamber Music with Zuill Bailey and Awadagin Pratt
Experience GRAMMY award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey and highly acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt perform live with VSO musicians Dr. Michael C. Liu and Igor Shakhman.
- 2025/26 Symphonic Series
Brahms' Symphony No. 1
Beethoven’s bold Piano Concerto No. 1 performed by award-winning American pianist Anne-Marie McDermott followed by one of the greatest symphonies from Brahms!
- 2025/26 Nien-Wei Hsiao Chamber Music Series
Back to the Movies: Show People (1929)
Popular comedienne Marion Davies plays naive Peggy Pepper, who arrives in Hollywood expecting stardom to land in her lap. But of course, the road to stardom has never been easy or lackluster! With live music performed by VSO musicians.
- 2025/26 Nien-Wei Hsiao Chamber Music Series
VSO Chamber Orchestra with Orli Shaham
Generously sponsored by Ann Bardacke and David Wolf
Audience favorite pianist Orli Shaham returns to play conduct with the VSO Chamber Orchestra.
- 2025/26 Symphonic Series
Dvořák's New World Symphony
A triumphant finale with rising star, violin virtuoso Inés - Issel Burzyńska performing Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2. Also, The Chairman Dances described as a “foxtrot for orchestra” and Dvořák’s most famous masterwork.
- 2026/27 Symphonic Series
Brotons Conducts Beethoven
From the enigmatic opening flute solo of VSO-USA Music Director & Conductor Salvador Brotons’ Virtus to the sweeping romantic drama of Grieg’s Piano Concerto brought vividly to life by pianist Yulianna Avdeeva, Opening Night offers a compelling journey of character and contrast. The program culminates in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral,” a symphonic celebration of nature.
- 2026/27 Nien-Wei Hsiao Chamber Music Series
Piano Extravaganza
Dr. Michael C. Liu and friends return for a program filled with celebrated piano masterworks!
- 2026/27 Symphonic Series
Verdi's Requiem
Verdi’s Messa da Requiem is a towering masterpiece of passion, drama, and profound emotion, brought to life by the powerful voices of the Portland Symphonic Choir. From the hushed awe of the opening Requiem to the thunderous Dies Irae, Verdi transforms the traditional mass into a gripping theatrical journey.
- 2026/27 Nien-Wei Hsiao Chamber Music Series
Back to the Movies: The Black Pirate (1926)
Enjoy back-to-back showings of this action-packed silent film that follows a young man’s journey to avenge his father’s death. Performed with live music by VSO-USA musicians.
- 2026/27 Symphonic Series
Holiday Pops
Generously sponsored by the Ken and Dean Kirn Foundation
Celebrate the magic of the season with the VSO-USA! Bring the whole family to hear beloved holiday classics featuring Seattle Symphony's David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster, Noah Geller, under the baton of Maestro Ken Selden.
- 2026/27 Symphonic Series
Young Artist Showcase
Embark on a vivid musical journey with Serrate’s Wayfarer, which opens with a bold, evocative new voice and Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini, a sweeping symphonic poem of passion and tragedy. Featured solo performances by the gold medalists from this season’s Paul and Loti Christensen Young Artist Competition add an electrifying showcase of rising talent.
- 2026/27 Nien-Wei Hsiao Chamber Music Series
Back to the Movies: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Travel back in time with this 1927 romantic drama of love, passion, and inner conflict, performed with live music by VSO-USA musicians.
- 2026/27 Nien-Wei Hsiao Chamber Music Series
VSO Chamber Music Ensemble: The Love of Music
Spend a romantic evening with the VSO-USA Chamber Music Ensemble and enjoy a love-inspired program that’s perfect for date night!
- 2026/27 Symphonic Series
Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3
Generously sponsored by Marty & Les Wolf
Experience Romantic Era passion and breathtaking virtuosity as Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 comes alive in the hands of acclaimed pianist Olga Kern, followed by Glière’s Symphony No. 2, a rich and expansive work filled with dramatic contrasts and orchestral color.
- 2026/27 Nien-Wei Hsiao Chamber Music Series
VSO Chamber Music Ensemble: Eight Seasons featuring Philippe Quint
GRAMMY Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint joins the VSO Chamber Music Ensemble for legendary works by Vivaldi and Piazzolla.
- 2026/27 Symphonic Series
Sibelius and Saint-Saëns
Join the VSO-USA for a powerful journey of hope, virtuosity, and grandeur, opening with Karen LeFrak’s luminous contemporary works, American Promise and “Prairie Dawn.” Award-winning violinist Benjamin Beilman then performs Sibelius’s Violin Concerto, a gripping masterpiece of lyricism and fiery intensity. The program concludes with Saint-Saëns’s monumental “Organ Symphony.”
- 2026/27 Nien-Wei Hsiao Chamber Music Series
Back to the Movies: The Kid Brother (1927)
Silent comedy legend Harold Lloyd stars in this laugh-out-loud comedy that will have the audience on the edge of their seats. Performed with live music by VSO-USA musicians.
- 2026/27 Nien-Wei Hsiao Chamber Music Series
VSO Chamber Music Ensemble: Winds and Brass
- 2026/27 Symphonic Series
Mahler's "Resurrection" Symphony
Experience the transcendent power of Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” which explores the depths of human emotion, the inevitability of mortality, and the ultimate promise of resurrection. Let the full orchestra, Portland Symphonic Choir, and soloists sweep you away!