Portland s neighborhood parks will be the summertime stage for three Oregon Symphony concerts during the fourth annual Oregon Symphony in the Neighborhoods. Oregon Symphony in the Neighborhoods is sponsored by NW Natural, The Oregonian, KINK fm 102, KOIN Channel 6, and Safeway. The Waterfront concert also is sponsored by the PGE-Enron Foundation. Educational activities are supported by the Patty Vemer Education Fund. In addition, Bill Schonely of the Portland Trailblazers will conduct a performance of John Philip Sousa s Stars and Stripes Forever.
All events are free to the public.
Activities showcasing local young people active in performing and visual arts will complement Symphony performances at Woodstock Park and Peninsula Park. The festivities will include performances by community arts groups and artists, as well as opportunities to learn and create through instrument petting zoos, and neighborhood-sponsored workshops, activity and information booths. There is no better way to spend public money than what the Symphony has done for Portland s neighborhoods, he added. Portland has more beautiful parks than many cities, said Elizabeth Usher Groff, president of the Woodstock Neighborhood Association. As part of the Stagecraft Apprentice program, youths selected from local community groups will work with the Symphony s technical production personnel and assist them in producing the parks concerts.