Special Valentine Symphony Orchestra ... with a duration of five years

by Sarah Shaoul

Sarah Shaoul February 27, 2010 have to spend Valentine's with Pink Lemonade Orchestra, Oregon Symphony in concert with one of my friends, my 5 years. We took the MAX Center and walked hand in hand in the large and spectacular Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. We took our seats, with the help of some clerical help and dug into our programs with the anticipation. Looking up from time to time, we took into amazing architecture and vast space that is this special place. We have seen and heard the musicians of the contract and the exercise of their instruments. We found the grandeur of space and its traditions of experience as exciting as the music that followed.

The show, Valentines music is a cornucopia of start conducting with Richard Rogers, My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music, sung by soprano Pamela Mahon. Mahon has also served as narrator, sparkling entertainment program, the Queen of Hearts.

The program continues with the opening of Johannes Brahms 'Academic Festival, Eduard Strauss' Clear Track Polka and Beethoven Merry Gathering of Country Folk Symphony No. 6Q.

Beat Down The Pink Panther Henry Mancini was one of the highlights of the program is for my son and me. Engaging the crowd proved an effective means of bringing children into the action and music to bridge the gap between the orchestra and the audience.

Pacific Youth Choir joined the symphony for the garden of our Arvo P?rt: cantata for children's choir and orchestra.

About the author

Sarah Shaoul is a writer for the Oregon Music News