Southpark Seafood Grill and Wine Bar

Monday we stopped in Southpark’s Wine bar before an Oregon Symphony Concert.

I enjoyed a glass of the house red wine. It was a smooth red blend. The wine is nicely priced at seven dollars a glass. The tables are small and the place is cozy. The food served at Southpark is made from fresh local ingredients.

The concert was a woodwind lover’s delight. I was trilled to hear all the oboe solos. It was wonderful to listen to the quiet dissonant movements in En Saga by Jean Sibelius. Pekka Kuusito did a wonderful job playing Stravinsky’s Concerto in D major for violin and Orchestra. After three ovations Pekka came back on stage and played a little Bach on his violin. After the intermission the Orchestra played Symphony number 4 in F minor by Tchaikovsky. A pleasant way to end the evening.

Southpark Seafood Grill & Wine Bar

901 SW Salmon St
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 326-1300

Oregon Symphony

www.orsymphony.org

Free Oregon symphony concerts in the Park

A great way to end the summer is to go out with fireworks after the Oregon Symphony concert on the waterfront Thursday August 30, 2007. The last piece on the program is Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture complete with cannons and fireworks. Today Saturday August 25 they play at Arbor Lodge park in North Portland. The park is off N Greely and Rosa parks blvd. We will bring a picnic and enjoy the music.

Arbor Lodge Park

August 25

2:30-6:30 PM Afternoon Festival

7:00 PM Oregon Symphony
Gregory Vajda, conductor
Free Concert

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

August 30

5:00 PM Portland Youth Philharmonic
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor

7:00 PM Oregon Symphony
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Gregory Vajda, conductor
Free Concert

www.orsymphony.org