Spring classical concerts celebrate legacies and (surprise) comedy

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Violinist Aleksey Igudesman (left) and actor John Malkovich spoof classical music in a special Oregon Symphony concert featuring music by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms and Debussy. It will be performed on June 12 at Portlad’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.Photo courtesy of the Oregon Symphony

This spring’s classical music lineup looks back to celebrate some long-running legacies, and also gazes forward and outward to embrace inspiration from uncommon sources — Latin America, the Philippines, neurobiology and geology, and our own Pacific Northwest. And it all wraps up with a concert featuring comedy with actor John Malkovich.

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