It was a picture-perfect night at Portland’s Waterfront Park last night, when the Oregon Symphony took the stage for the first time since the end of last season. There was a near-capacity crowd (not much grass to be seen, but this being Portland, there was some to be smelled) on hand despite a nearby two-alarm
Well, the day has arrived: the first day of the 2011-2012 season of the Oregon Symphony! I’m not quite sure that it warrants an exclamation point just yet (it is earlier in the morning than I’m used to being functional after a long summer), but this is going to be a season full of
Yes, the 2011-2012 Oregon Symphony season is about to start. Wednesday morning marks our first rehearsal of the season, working on the repertoire for Thursday’s Waterfront Concert downtown. The Portland Youth Philharmonic under David Hattner is our opening act (they always sound terrific) at 5 pm, and the OSO takes the stage at 7 pm.