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Oregon Symphony Presents

Enigma Variations

Starting at $43.00

David Danzmayr, Jean Vollum Music Director
Sarah Kwak, Violin, Janet & Richard Geary Concertmaster
Oregon Symphony

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR  Ballade in A minor, Op. 33
CHEN GANG & HE ZHENHAO  The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
ELGAR  Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, “Enigma”

Esteemed violinist and Oregon Symphony concertmaster Sarah Kwak performs The Butterfly Lovers concerto, a blending of the sounds of Chinese folk music with a Western orchestra in one of the most famous orchestral pieces by any Chinese composer. Elgar’s loving portrait of his family and friends in rural Worcestershire, the “Enigma” Variations, joins a piece by Elgar’s protégé Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, now being rediscovered after long neglect.

Event Details

Reserved seating. Everyone must have a ticket.

Doors Open
1 hour prior to start

Tickets

Tickets are also available from Oregon Symphony by phone: 503.228.1353. The Portland'5 Box Office does not sell Oregon Symphony tickets. Prices include all fees.

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Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

Once a grand movie palace, now Portland’s most elegant stage — the Schnitz shimmers with nearly a century of music, laughter and inspiration.