Due to inclement weather, the performance of Dawnland to the Planets on Sunday, 1/25 at 2:30pm was RESCHEDULED to 1:00pm and the performance on Monday, 1/26 at 7:00pm was CANCELLED.

Current ticketholders: You were contacted directly by the Portland Symphony Orchestra with more information regarding these changes.

Please Note: PortTIX will be CLOSED Monday, 1/26. We will return to regular hours and respond to any inquiries  beginning Tuesday, 1/27 at 11am.

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Portland Symphony Orchestra

RESURGAM:
AMERICAN FOLKTALES
& HYMNS

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    • 2:30PM
      Merrill Auditorium
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      Merrill Auditorium
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Eckart Preu, Music Director
ChoralArt Masterworks

PROGRAM
JOHN KNOWLES PAINE | Overture to As You Like It
COPLAND | Appalachian Spring
SUPPLY BELCHER | An Anthem of Praise
TRAVIS M. RAMSEY | FIRE!

How do you capture the essence of home? How does the past inform the spirit of a community?

In the opening concert of its 102nd season, the PSO celebrates our home of Portland, Maine, and music that expresses our identity.

Travis Ramsey’s “FIRE!” provides an auditory history of a key moment in Portland history: the Great Fire of 1866, and Portland’s rise from the ashes. Telling the story of the immense fire and the aftermath of rebuilding, it captures the resiliency of the spirit of Portland—Resurgam (“I shall rise again.”). The journey into our state’s past is rounded out by works from Maine composers John Knowles Paine, the first professor of music at Harvard University and student of Hermann Kotzschmar, and Supply Belcher, also known as “the Handel of Maine.”

Brining the focus outward is Copland’s iconic work, Appalachian Spring. Capturing the spirit of rural America, Copland use on folk-like melodies and simple harmonies to reflect on a national identity and weave a story of optimism and hope through difficult times.

RUN TIME: approximately 2 hrs including intermission

ADULT and CHILD & STUDENT prices are available online for this event.
GROUP 10+ is available via phone & in-person only.
Per ticket service fee is based on a percentage of the ticket price.

September 27 – 29, 2026

Venue

Merrill Auditorium

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A beautifully restored 1,900-seat performance venue, this majestic hall is one of the gems of Portland’s downtown Arts District and close to plenty of restaurants to grab a bite before the show.

Merrill Auditorium is owned and operated by the City of Portland.

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Merrill Auditorium
20 Myrtle Street
Portland, ME 04101

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