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2019-2020 Season

LINEAGE: Sound and Fury

September 27 – 28

Wit, theatricality, and transformation take center stage in works by Haydn, Caroline Shaw, and Anna Clyne. This imaginative season opener bridges centuries with flair.

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INNER LANDSCAPES: Depths of Expression

Maria Garcia, Soloist, Piano

 

November 15 – 16

Featuring Portland pianist Maria Garcia and the Western U.S. premiere of Rainn by Karena Ingram, this evocative program highlights the lyrical power of Lūcija Garūta alongside the warmth of Dvořák.

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ELLIS ISLAND: Dream of America

Artina McCain, Soloist, Piano

March 14 – 15, 2026

This extraordinary program presents a work of the powerful, contemporary voice of composer Carlos Simon, whose works resonate with history, hope, and heart. Pianist Artina McCain returns to perform George Gershwin’s brilliant Piano Concerto in F, a work that blends classical traditions with the bold rhythms of jazz and pulses with energy, romance, and the unmistakable spirit of the American Jazz Age. 

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BY NATURE: Resilience and Triumph

Sara Davis Buechner,  Soloist, Piano

May 16 – 17, 2026

Sara Davis Buechner,  Piano  ONN presents a program that honors the powerful legacy of LGBTQ+ composers whose voices have shaped the classical music canon. Leonard Bernstein’s The Age of Anxiety, a symphony in name and a piano concerto in spirit, traces a soul’s search for meaning in a fractured world.

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TESTIMONY: Prokofiev, Shostakovich & Stalin

Yaron Kohlberg, Soloist, Piano

READ THE PRESS RELEASE

May 17 – 18

Orchestra Nova Northwest welcomes international competition winner and President of the Cleveland International Piano Competition Yaron Kohlberg as he performs one of the most challenging and exciting piano concertos in the repertoire, the dazzling Piano Concerto No. 3 of Sergei Prokofiev.

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Resonance Nova

A Co-Production with Resonance Ensemble — Katherine FitzGibbon, Director

Sponsored by a generous gift from the Ronni S Lacroute Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation

March 15 – 16

The Orchestra Nova Northwest launches a new collaboration with the brilliant and dynamic Resonance Ensemble.

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The Spectacular Concert

Orchestra Nova Northwest Presents
The 2025 Spectacular at The Reser

January 25, 2025 7:30 pm

Orchestra Nova Northwest Presents The 2025 Spectacular at The Reser. What would happen if Rossini’s Figaro, Gounod’s Juliet, and Bizet’s Carmen could all be in the same concert hall at the same time? Well, it would be, in a word, SPECTACULAR!

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Restless

Note: Due to circumstances beyond our control this program has changed.

November 16 – 17

Orchestra Nova Northwest presents a fascinating and engaging program featuring a dynamic work by Anna Clyne that draws inspiration and its title from Audre Lorde’s poem A Woman Speaks.

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Essence American

Artina McCain, Soloist, Piano

September 14 – 15

The outstanding pianist Artina McCain joins Orchestra Nova NW in an inaugural concert highlighting the long-overlooked contributions of Black composers and artists to classical music.

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¡Adelante! Voices of Tomorrow

Adam Eccleston, Soloist
Freddy Vilches, Featured Composer and Soloist

May 4-5, 2024

Focusing on Latino-connected music and composers ¡Adelante! is also a bridge-builder to future generations of musicians from our area.

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