Event Photo: A Defiant Voice: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5

A Defiant Voice: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5

Downtown
When
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026
Cost: Starting at $27.80
Where
1037 Southwest Broadway
Portland, OR, 97205
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Shostakovich’s powerful artistic statement reveals the triumph of the individual against the forces of oppression, even under strict censorship. 

MYS Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Raúl Gómez-Rojas, presents:  

  • Symphony No.5, op.47, D minor by Dmitry Shostakovich 
  • Candide Overture by Leonard Bernstein 
  • World premiere of a piece by student composer Skye Neal, as part of The Authentic Voice commissioning series in partnership with Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project.  

MYS Concert Orchestra, also conducted by Raúl Gómez-Rojas, opens the concert.

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