Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Stravinsky & Beethoven
Oregon Symphony · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland, Oregon
Program
- Michael Gordon Natural History
- Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
- Igor Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments
- a premiere by native Oregonian Grace Miedziak
Running time: about 37 min (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: Beethoven's first symphony, premiered in Vienna in 1800, is a witty, Classically-scaled work that hints at the disruptive composer to come. More about Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 →
About this concert
This Pacific Northwest-themed program mixes Beethoven's First Symphony and Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments with newer works by Michael Gordon and Oregon-born composer Grace Miedziak.
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