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Join the SPO Board! The Salem Philharmonia Orchestra is seeking passionate individuals to join our Board of Directors!As a volunteer orchestra, we rely on dedicated
Thomas Otten, Emeritus Professor of Piano, retired in 2018 as Piano Area Chair at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and previously served as Chair of Piano at Kent State University. Now based in Portland, OR, he is a sought-after master teacher and concert artist, touring the Pacific Northwest through the OMTA Tholen Enrichment Project and WSMTA Visiting Artist Program. A California native of German-American heritage, he made his debut at seventeen with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and has since performed internationally, including at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and Severance Hall. He has given masterclasses at esteemed institutions such as The Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, and the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory.
A recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Otten studied with John Perry and Nelita True and worked extensively with biomechanics expert Barbara Lister-Sink. He has served on festival faculties in the U.S. and Europe, juried international competitions, and founded the Kent Piano Seminar and various festivals at UNC. His discography includes Liszt transcriptions and the premiere recording of etudes by African American composer Leslie Adams. Also a classically trained baritone, he has sung with ensembles such as the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus and will appear as both vocalist and pianist with the Salem Philharmonia in honor of the Ravel Sesquicentennial. His former students include prize-winning concert artist Andrew Tyson. More information can be found at www.otten.studio.
Concert #1 – Nov 2 & Nov 3 – German Romantics
Featuring Maria Garcia, piano
Concert #4 – Apr 5 & Apr 6 -150 Years of Ravel
Featuring Thomas Otten, voice & piano
Concert #5 – May 31 & June 1 – Fate and the Apocalypse
Join the SPO Board! The Salem Philharmonia Orchestra is seeking passionate individuals to join our Board of Directors!As a volunteer orchestra, we rely on dedicated
Marie Jaëll (1846-1925) We are less than a week away from our third concert set of the season: Rediscovering Marie Jaëll, featuring cellist Diane Chaplin!
Support Your Favorite Family of the Orchestra! More Info5% raised of $20,000 GoalDonate The Salem Philharmonia Orchestra is thrilled to bring back our beloved Families
Saturdays
Pre-Concert Talk at 6:15 PM
Concert starts at 7:00 PM
*Dec Concert starts at 2:00 PM
Sundays
Pre-Concert Talk at 1:15 PM
Concert starts at 2:00 PM
*Please Note: the December Family Concerts will start at 2:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday to accommodate family bedtimes. Pre-Concert talk is replaced with an instrument petting zoo.
All concerts will be held at:
East Salem Community Center
1850 45th Ave. NE,
Salem, OR 97305
Mailing Address
Salem Philharmonia Orchestra
PO Box 13804
Salem, OR 97309
The Salem Philharmonia Orchestra provides an opportunity for musicians and audiences in Salem, Oregon and the surrounding communities to participate in affordable performances of high quality symphonic literature. The objectives of the Salem Philharmonia Orchestra are simple: to make live symphonic music easily accessible to the community at a low cost and to give community members an opportunity to play in a symphony orchestra.
Concert Venue:
East Salem Community Center (ESCC)
1850 45th Ave NE,
Salem, OR, 97305
Mailing Address:
Salem Philharmonia Orchestra
PO Box 13804,
Salem, OR 97309