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Live music performances abound this spring in Portland, including Oregon Symphony. Photo by Leah Nash.

Credit: Leah Nash

Classical Music in Portland

From opera to symphony to chamber ensemble, Portland offers top-notch classical music.

Updated Apr. 12, 2024 1 min read

Oregon Arts Watch

Portland Opera, the Oregon Symphony and Chamber Music Northwest offer an ongoing lineup of inspiring performances, from timeless works to modern interpretations.

Chamber Music Northwest

Crowds flock to this five-week season of concerts presented by Chamber Music Northwest every summer (June-July); a one-week Winter Festival is held in late January/early February.

Fear No Music

Creating curiosity in modern and contemporary classical music through live ensemble performance and their youth mentorship programs, Fear No Music presents the music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in a chamber ensemble.

Oregon Symphony

More than 300,000 people each year enjoy performances of works from classical to pop by the Oregon Symphony under the direction of Eckart Preu. Season: September-May.

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Portland Baroque Orchestra

The Portland Baroque Orchestra presents classical music on historical instruments in intimate settings. Season: October-May.

Portland Opera

One of the United States’ top opera companies, the Portland Opera has an anything-but-stuffy approach. Season: February-August.

Portland Taiko

The performers in the award-winning Portland Taiko Asian American drumming ensemble weave rhythm, melody, humor and movement together into an exhilarating musical experience.

Third Angle New Music

Pulling the classics into the new age, Third Angle New Music has set out to create the “soundtrack of our time” by commissioning new works by living composers and presenting innovative performances in collaboration with theater companies, sound artists, and performers locally and internationally.