How to Find Classical Symphony Orchestra in Salem Oregon

How-To: Find a Classical Music in Salem, Oregon

Step One: Find Salem. It’s the state capitol of Oregon, located in the Willamette Valley.

Step Two: Locate the Oregon Symphony Association in Salem. It will be at 707, 13th Street SE, Suite 275.

Step Three: Find out what’s playing. That can be done either by visiting the Symphony Association in person, calling or visiting their Web site. There are around ten concerts annually, with everything from piano, violin, classical bass and guitar concertos.

Step Four: Buy tickets. Symphony subscribers will have priority seating, and the rest is first come, first serve, so it’s best to buy tickets early. Subscriptions can range from $69 – $220 in price, depending on which series you buy into.

Step Five: Decide what concert to attend. Yes, yes, it will be difficult because they are all tempting.

Step Six: Purchase tickets.

Step Seven: Attend concert. Sit back and enjoy listening to some of the best classical music that Salem, Oregon has to offer.

Step Eight: If you liked that, there are other places that provide classical music in the Willamette Valley. Western Oregon University nearly always has a concert of some sort going on and the tickets are a bargain. The Salem Chamber Orchestra is also a good place to go and is also very affordable.

Student diary… Salem concert, Monmouth, WOU

Dear Diary,

Normal day. Woke up and resisted urge to skip classes. Remember the good old days when we could do that? College kind of requires attendance. Notes to take, things to remember

Rachel called—thinks she might be getting back together with the ex. Whatever.

Wanted to do something tonight. Maybe go to concert. Too bad all Salem concerts expensive or boring. Checked Western Oregon University website and found there was something going on—a guest artist or something. Didn’t even know Monmouth had concerts. Thought only Salem did. Free, too. Seriously good price. Dragged Owen along. He likes music, too. Was actually a lot of fun. Was some singer/songwriter guitarist. Very talented. Cute hair. Nice that we didn’t even have to drive to Salem, which totally saved on gas. (Seriously, prices getting ridiculous.) Have decided to stay in Monmouth whenever I need a music hit. Salem concert has got nothing on us now.

PS. Rachel called afterward. No reunion with ex, thank goodness.

Top Ten Reasons to See a Jazz Concert at WOU

Top Ten Reasons to See a Jazz Concert at WOU

10. Concerts at Western Oregon University are extremely affordable, sometimes even free. So there’s no strain on your wallet.

9. The musicians are all extremely talented and some (like Gordon Lee) are very well known within the jazz studies community.

8. You’re helping support the music school at Western Oregon University.

7. Its local. Finding the Rice Auditorium is simple and there is no shortage of parking.

6. Trying to impress someone? Take them on a date to an Oregon jazz concert. It not only makes you appear cultured, but it will also be fun.

5. No reservations are required! Tickets can be purchased at the door, making spur of the moment visits easy.

4. There is a lot of variety within the concerts—there are many different combos and musicians playing. They can be professionals or even students at Western Oregon University.

3. Rice Auditorium (the place where all concerts are held) is a relatively new building. It can hold large audiences without feeling crowded and smaller audiences can sit close to the stage.

2. Remember, it is affordable.

1. It is more enriching than watching another episode of “Desperate Housewives.”