A romantic concert featuring the Oregon Symphony conducted by Jun Märkl with violinist Karen Gomyo as soloist, with works by Berlioz, Dvořák, Fauré and Tchaikovsky.
The Oregon Symphony is playing Romance & Devotion at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Sunday, February 14, at 1 PM. It's part of the orchestra's Classical Series A, and the whole program is built around lovers and romance, which makes it a pretty natural fit for Valentine's Day.
Principal Guest Conductor Jun Märkl is leading the orchestra, and violinist Karen Gomyo is the soloist for the night. The program opens with Berlioz's overture to Béatrice et Bénédict, based on Shakespeare's comedy about a couple who spend their time out-witting each other. That's paired with Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, which does the opposite—the high drama of the world's most famous star-crossed lovers. Between those two, you've got Fauré's suite from Pelléas et Mélisande and Dvořák's Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53, the piece Gomyo takes the lead on.
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If you're not in Portland, there's a performance in Salem on Friday, February 12, at 6:30 PM, so you can catch it either way. The Portland show is at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, which was once a grand movie palace and is still one of the city's most elegant stages. Doors open an hour before the start, so you've got plenty of time to get settled before the first note.
Date
Sunday, 14 February 2027
13:00
Location
Arlene Schnitzer Concert HallPrice
Paid
Recommended Age
+14 years
