2024-2025 Concert Season

Join us as we celebrate 40 years of music, community, and memories! You can find our concert dates and buy tickets below, with more information to come throughout the season.

Christmas with the Chorale

December 7 & 8, 2024

Join in the spirit of the season as the Chorale presents their annual holiday celebration full of Christmas classics, choral chestnuts and audience sing-alongs. Don’t worry about remembering the words to your favorite carols - lyrics will be provided!


Saturday, December 7

Sunday, December 8

Forty and Fabulous: A Chorale Celebration

featuring Oregon Chorale Alumni

March 15 & 16, 2025

Join us for a celebration of forty seasons of music and memories as the Chorale performs beloved favorites. Enjoy a special reunion with alumni from across the years, a memorable appearance by Artistic Director Emeritus Bernie Kuehn, and experience the world premiere of a new work by award-winning composer David Walters.

Tickets available soon.

Carmina Burana

with the PSU Percussion Ensemble and vocal soloists

June 7 & 8, 2025

Experience the electrifying brilliance of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana - a true cultural sensation known for its dramatic opening and vibrant celebration of life, love, and renewal. This exhilarating performance will be enhanced by a full percussion ensemble and two grand pianos.

Tickets available soon.

Special Appearances

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

with the Oregon Symphony

September 28 & 29, 2024

Immerse yourself in Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi masterpiece with John Williams’ pioneering score performed by the Oregon Symphony and Oregon Chorale. Richard Dreyfuss stars as a cable worker who is drawn to reach a site where he has a close encounter of the third kind – contact. Nominated for eight Academy Awards®, “Close Encounters deserves a historic place in movie entertainment.” (Newsweek)

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth World Tour

with the Oregon Symphony

October 19 & 20, 2024

Experience all new symphonic arrangements of the music of FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH including beloved scores by Nobuo Uematsu and exciting new contributions from Mitsuto Suzuki and Masashi Hamauzu all performed by an orchestra and chorus of over 100 musicians led by renowned conductors Arnie Roth and Eric Roth. With stunning, high-definition video scenes created exclusively for this production by SQUARE ENIX, immerse yourself in the world of one of the most visionary games of all time with this sensational multimedia concert experience!

Hillsboro Holly Days Celebration

Tree Lighting Ceremony and Performance

November 23, 2024

Celebrate the season with the Oregon Chorale at the annual Hillsboro Holly Days Celebration at the Hillsboro Civic Center on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Artisans showcase their best handmade work at this bustling market, while carolers, live music, and activities for all ages abound. Downtown merchants will also be open for business with a variety of in-shop activities and promotions. Downtown will be full of holiday cheer and excitement leading up to the awe-inspiring tree lighting at 6:00 pm and sing along to some of your Holly Days favorites.

Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton

with the Oregon Symphony

November 30 & December 1, 2024

Featuring music from Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, and more! Composer Danny Elfman and visionary Hollywood filmmaker Tim Burton have created a unique concert experience, lending music and visuals to celebrate the 25-year partnership of two of Hollywood’s top creators. Experience Tim Burton’s original sketches, drawings, and storyboards on the big screen while Danny Elfman’s famous film scores are performed live by the Oregon Symphony.

Comfort and Joy: Songs of Good Cheer

with the Oregon Symphony

December 11, 2024

Make memories together as the Oregon Chorale and Oregon Symphony create a magical winter wonderland through classic sing-alongs and your favorite holiday music. And, just in case you forget how many fa-la-la-las are in “Deck the Hall,” lyric sheets will be provided!


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Calendar of Events

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

with the Oregon Symphony

September 28 & 29, 2024

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

with the Oregon Symphony

October 19 & 20, 2024

Hillsboro Tree Lighting Ceremony

November 23, 2024

Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton

with the Oregon Symphony

November 30 & December 1, 2024

Christmas with the Chorale

December 7 & 8, 2024

Comfort & Joy

with the Oregon Symphony

December 11, 2024

40 Years of Favorites

featuring Oregon Chorale Alumni

March 15 & 16, 2025

Carmina Burana

June 7 & 8, 2025