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News & Events
Celebration of Americana
February 21-22, 2026 | Skyview Concert Hall
The VSO-USA celebrates the sounds of America! Our Celebration of Americana performance is proud to be an official event of the America 250 celebration, honoring 250 years of our nation’s history through iconic music. Experience beloved American classics alongside Four Black American Dances by GRAMMY®-nominated composer Carlos Simon, plus Copland’s Rodeo and Appalachian Spring and Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess!
VSO Chamber Music with Zuill Bailey and Awadagin Pratt
March 15, 2026 | First Presbyterian Church
Join us for an intimate afternoon of chamber music featuring GRAMMY-award winning cellist Zuill Bailey and acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt, with the VSO’s own Dr. Micheal C. Liu in a program highlighting masterworks by Beethoven and Brahms.
2026 Evening of Jazz
Award-winning jazz vocalist Halie Loren, versatile and imaginative pianist John C. O'Leary III, and Portland percussionist Charlie Doggett will headline our annual Evening of Jazz concert!
With heavy hearts, VSO USA shares that beloved clarinetist Ken Peplowski, who was originally scheduled to perform, has unexpectedly passed away. He will be deeply missed, and this evening will carry his spirit in celebration of the music he so loved.
