Name: Tilikum Chamber Orchestra: "Longing for Spring”
Start: 2026-02-28T19:30:00-08:00
Location: Lakeridge High School Auditorium, 1235 Overlook Dr, Lake Oswego, OR 97034

$Tilikum Chamber Orchestra: "Longing for Spring\u201d$

In a letter to conductor William Taubert, Robert Schumann wrote of his First Symphony, “Could you breathe a little of the longing for spring into your orchestra as they play? This is what I had in mind while writing this symphony.” Bubbling brooks, warm walks in the woods, and fairies fill the concert hall as three Romantic works breathe that same longing for spring into our lives. The program opens with Weber’s overture to Oberon, a magical journey through enchanted forests and the Middle East, followed by Charles Gounod’s underperformed, Mozart-inspired Petite Symphonie for nine wind instruments. The evening’s centerpiece is Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, inspired by Adolf Böttger’s poem celebrating the blossoming of spring. Together, these works guide listeners through the sights, sounds, and stories of a fresh spring day—an ideal musical antidote to the late-February lull.
Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon
Charles Gounod: Petite Symphonie
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B flat major op. 38 (“Spring”)
Tickets are available online at https://www.tilikumchamberorchestra.com/concerts and at the door:
Adults: $15; Seniors: $12; Students (and adult student with ID): $5; Children under 12: Free
Lakeridge High School Performing Arts Building
1235 Overlook Dr., Lake Oswego, OR 97034