2019-2020 Season

Will you be a daring archaeologist, a young wizard, or a galaxy-saving hero? The choice is yours! Don’t miss this cinematic and musical spectacular — a night where legendary scores and beloved characters collide.

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PROGRAM:

Superman E.T. (The Extra Terrestrial)

Jurassic Park Schindler’s List

Star Wars Raiders of the Lost Ark

Jaws Catch Me If You Can

Harry Potter The Witches of Eastwick

Location: Sherwood Center for the Arts

Will you be a daring archaeologist, a young wizard, or a galaxy-saving hero? The choice is yours! Don’t miss this cinematic and musical spectacular — a night where legendary scores and beloved characters collide.

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PROGRAM:

Superman E.T. (The Extra Terrestrial)

Jurassic Park Schindler’s List

Star Wars Raiders of the Lost Ark

Jaws Catch Me If You Can

Harry Potter The Witches of Eastwick

Location: The Reser Center for the Arts

Triumph of the Spirit brings together rising stars and orchestral masterworks in a program celebrating resilience, imagination, and artistic brilliance. Orchestra Nova Northwest showcases the exceptional talents of the Cognizart’s 2027 Young Artists Debut winner as well as former winner, Nikita Istratov, alongside two iconic works of the repertoire: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, filled with sweeping romance and deeply expressive melodies, and Stravinsky’s electrifying Suite from The Firebird, whose dazzling orchestration and triumphant conclusion capture the transformative power of hope and renewal. Together, these performances embody the enduring spirit of creativity and human aspiration.

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PROGRAM:

Stravinsky – Suite from The Firebird

Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2

PERFORMANCES:

Saturday, November 14, 2026 — 6:00 pm; Roosevelt High School

Sunday, November 15, 2026 — 3:00 pm; The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

An evening of remembrance, resilience, and discovery, featuring three powerful contemporary voices in choral and orchestral music. Shruthi Rajasekar’s Whose Names Are Unknown reflects on erased histories and unheard stories with luminous lyricism and emotional depth. A world premiere by Giancarlo Castro continues the spirit of exploration and new creation, uniting chorus and orchestra in a bold new musical statement. The program culminates in Gabriela Lena Frank’s monumental Conquest Requiem, a moving meditation on loss, survival, and reconciliation inspired by the cultural legacy of the Americas, featuring the choruses of Resonance Ensemble and others!

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PROGRAM:

SHRUTHI RAJASEKAR Whose Names Are Unknown (a climate action and workers’ rights piece)

GIANCARLO CASTRO Courage (World Premiere)

GABRIELA LENA FRANK Conquest Requiem (West Coast Premiere)

Clara Schumann, preeminent pianist of her generation, looks back from late in her astonishing career at the two breathless weeks that changed her life forever. It was August, 1856, in the tiny Swiss resort of Gersau on Lake Lucerne. Clara’s husband Robert, towering composer of German romanticism, has been dead for three weeks. Robert’s young protégé, Johannes Brahms, is with Clara – along with Brahms’ younger sister and two of Clara’s seven children. Clara is 36. Johannes, 23. They are desperately in love — they’ve been in love, all with the tacit approval of Robert, who is now gone. They’ve come to the banks of Lake Lucerne to decide, once and for all. Two actors, in three scenes placed between four movements – one from each of Brahms’ four symphonies – we experience the possibilities of what might have happened.

PROGRAM:

Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 1 in C minor – I. Un poco sostenuto — Allegro

Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 — II. Adagio non troppo 

Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 — III. Poco allegretto 

Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 — IV. Allegro energico e passionate 

PERFORMANCES

— Sunday, April 18, 2027 — 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm — Location TBD

Featuring our 2027 Young Artists Debut! winners along with members of Orchestra Nova Northwest for a night filled with talent and creativity!

ONN closes the season with four breathtaking orchestral showpieces featuring a musical world of sweeping landscapes, shimmering light, and cinematic grandeur. Portland composer Kenji Bunch’s she flies with her own wings launches the evening with energy and optimism, inspired by Oregon’s state motto and spirit of independence. Anna Clyne’s Masquerade is a whirlwind of energy and elegance, marked by sparkling strings and bold brass, and inspired by the spirit of a grand masked ball. The program culminates with two spectacular Roman tone poems of Italian composer Ottorino Respighi — The Fountains of Rome and The Pines of Rome. Respighi paints vivid musical portraits of Italy’s Eternal City — from sparkling fountains at dawn to majestic pines “that appear in every part of the horizon.” Extraordinarily lush orchestrations, sweeping melodies, and thrilling climaxes make these masterpieces a dazzling showcase for the full power and colors of Orchestra Nova Northwest.

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PROGRAM:

Kenji Bunch – she flies with her own wings

Anna Clyne – Masquerade

Ottorino Resphigi – The Fountains of Rome

Ottorino Resphigi – The Pines of Rome

PERFORMANCES

Saturday, May 15, 2027 — 7:00 pm; Sherwood Center for the Arts

Sunday, May 16, 2027 — 3:00 pm; Patricia Reser Center for the Arts