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CANCELED – April 19, 2:00pm: BRAVO at Central Library

BRAVO was psyched to be invited to perform at downtown Portland’s Central Library!  Our first-year strings from BRAVO Rosa Parks were scheduled to take the ‘stage’ in the Collins Gallery on the third floor.  But PPS school closures, and Multnomah County library closures, will preclude that.  We hope to have an opportunity to do this […]

What Music Are You Made Of?

This spring, Joe Kye asked BRAVO students and teachers “What Music Are You Made Of?” See all their delightful and surprising answers over on BRAVO’s Instagram page here. Then make a gift to support our young musicians on GoFundMe here.

Virtual Pipes Benefit Concert – April 12, 12:30pm: FaceBook Live organ recital

On Easter Sunday, Bruce Neswick, the organist at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral will give a FaceBook Live organ recital as a benefit concert to raise emergency relief funds for BRAVO and two other El Sistema-inspired programs on the west coast. Sunday, April 12 12:30pm Manuel Rosales organ at Trinity Cathedral FaceBook Live event link here  

February 28, 4:15pm: BRAVO at Terwilliger Plaza

BRAVO is pleased to perform at Terwilliger Plaza!  The Teresa Carreño Ensemble, our first-year winds & percussion from BRAVO César Chávez, will perform a delightful concert! Friday, February 28, 2020 4:15-4:30 pm Private Event Here’s a sample of the performance, courtesy of our YouTube channel

February 21, 12:00pm: BRAVO at OHSU

BRAVO is pleased to have been invited to play a lunchtime concert at OHSU. Our Vivaldi Orchestra from BRAVO George will perform in the atrium of the Robertson Collaborative Life Sciences Building. Friday, February 21, 2020 12:00-1:00 pm Robertson Life Sciences Building 2730 SW Moody Ave. Portland, OR 97201 Free and open to the public […]

February 15, 3:00pm: BRAVO returns to CFAF

  BRAVO is pleased to be performing at the 30th Annual Cascade Festival of African Films Family Day once again, this year known as the Family Fest Matinee. Catch us at 3:00 before a series of six short films from South Africa, Egypt, and Eritrea. Saturday, February 15, 2020 3:00-3:30 – BRAVO performance window; 3:30-5:00 […]

February 9, 2:40pm: BRAVO with Bravo!

BRAVO Youth Orchestras is delighted to join Bravo! Concerts Northwest for their Tango Concert!  It’s a rare and novel occasion for BRAVO to work with Bravo!  Our Spalding string orchestra from BRAVO George will play a prelude at 2:40, another piece at the top of the show (at 3:00), and will play in the finale […]

February 2, 1:30 pm: BRAVO prelude at OSO’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Our first-year strings from BRAVO Rosa Parks will make their off-campus debut at one of our favorite performance spots — the mezzanine at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall!  They will play the prelude for the Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra concert. We are excited for this!! Sunday, February 2, 2020 1:30-1:50 pm Arlene Schnitzer […]