Portland Chamber Orchestra

12/30/2025

Tonight’s the night ✨ Here’s what to expect at Grand Ballroom Carnaval:

🩰 A free, beginning-friendly waltz lesson
💃 No experience required
👟 Wear what’s comfortable (dress up or down!)
🎶 Dancing happens before the concert
🎻 A seated orchestral performance follows

Learn a simple waltz—and maybe a little something extra 😉—then sit back and enjoy an evening of dazzling music by the Portland Chamber Orchestra. See you at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts soon!

🎟️ Tickets still available: https://secure.thereser.org/1576/1578

12/29/2025

At Grand Ballroom Carnaval, you’ll move first, then listen after ✨ Experience the special connection between music and dance from both sides. A free, beginning-friendly dance lesson opens the evening, followed by Portland Chamber Orchestra performing music celebrating the waltz, tango, contradanse, and more 🎶 See you tomorrow!

🎟️ Tickets still available: https://secure.thereser.org/1576/1578
💃 Uwe Hessinger & Colleen Suzanne from Connect to Dance

12/28/2025

“If you can count to six and know your left from your right…” You’re ready for our free, beginner waltz lesson before the concert 💃 Three days until music, movement, and Grand Ballroom Carnaval!

🎟️ Reserve your seats: https://secure.thereser.org/1576/1578

12/27/2025

“I did it!” ✨ Artistic Director Deanna Tham learns the waltz just like you will during our free, beginner-friendly dance lesson before the concert led by professionals from Connect to Dance and designed for everyone. Four days until Grand Ballroom Carnaval!

🎟️ Tickets: https://secure.thereser.org/1576/1578
💃 Uwe Hessinger & Colleen Suzanne from Connect to Dance, ft. Maestro Tham

12/26/2025

Five days until we dance 🎶 Grand Ballroom Carnaval celebrates the rich traditions of ballroom dance, brought to life through the music of legendary composers—from the timeless sophistication of Beethoven and the waltzing charm of Strauss to the passionate tango flair of Piazzolla.

🎟️ Tickets: https://secure.thereser.org/1576/1578
💃 Uwe Hessinger & Colleen Suzanne from Connect to Dance

12/12/2025

Ready to ring in the new year with style? ✨ Join us for a beginner-friendly ballroom dance lesson at 6:30 PM before the concert—fun for all ages! 💃 Then let the orchestra sweep you away with dazzling music by Beethoven, Strauss, Piazzolla, and more 🎶

🎟️ Tickets: thereser.org/event/grand-ballroom-carnaval/

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

11/16/2025

Grand Ballroom Carnaval
December 30, 7:30 pm
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Step into an unforgettable evening where the sweeping rhythms and vibrant energy of the ballroom unfold. Portland Chamber Orchestra’s Grand Ballroom Carnaval celebrates the rich traditions of ballroom dance, brought to life through the music of legendary composers—from the timeless sophistication of Beethoven and the waltzing charm of Strauss to the passionate tango flair of Piazzolla.

Before the concert begins, you’re invited to join the complimentary, beginner-friendly ballroom dance lesson perfect for all ages and abilities in The Reser’s Lobby at 6:30pm. Then, take your seat and let the music transport you as the orchestra explores how composers personalized and personified dance through their music.

Tickets: www.portlandchamberorchestra.org

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09/03/2025

🎶✨ Introducing Portland Chamber Orchestra’s Season 79! ✨🎶

We’re kicking off a vibrant new chapter with Deanna Tham as Artistic Director and Willow Larson as Executive Director. Together, they’re leading us into a season with three unforgettable concerts:

🎵 Grand Ballroom Carnaval
🎵 Lion & Lotus: A Festival of Music and Dance
🎵 Banner & Burden: Music and Spoken Word

🎟️ Tickets On Sale Now: https://secure.thereser.org/overview/1576

When you purchase tickets to multiple concerts in the same order, you'll receive $5 off per ticket—so reserve your seats to all three concerts today!