2025-26 SEASON

We want to send out a big thank you out to everyone who has helped to make PCO what it is today: our dedicated musicians, our amazingly talented soloists, and our supportive audience and sponsors! The 2025-26 Season was a great success, and we are excited to be continuing to be bringing great music and talented soloists to our dedicated Portland community. As we look ahead, our new season will be an exciting one, with more talented student soloists, more explorations of a wide range of classical music, and our continuing Portland Community Orchestra Young Composers Opportunity, which aims to foster musical creativity by providing aspiring young composers a platform for sharing their original works. We hope you can join us for all the musical adventures!

REHEARSALS

While we will take a short breather from rehearsals till June, PCO rehearsals will still take place Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30pm at Trinity Episcopal Church (580 Forest Ave, Portland, Maine). During the summer we sometimes go outdoors to play at either Fort Allen Park (Eastern Promenade), Evergreen Cemetery, or Payson Park. A series of eight intensive rehearsals prepares each of our  concert performances. Please check out the PCO Member Handbook for information on musician expectations, sheet music, attendance, performance etiquette and membership dues.

PCO Youth Soloists

Every season PCO offers talented young musicians from southern and midcoast Maine the opportunity to share their love of music with PCO's very appreciative audience. These joint undertakings are enriching not only for the soloists - who may be playing or singing with an orchestra for the very first time in their budding careers - but also for PCO players, who are inspired by these talented young musicians. These collaborations provide a unique musical experience to all those involved, enriching soloists, orchestra members and audience alike. Please take a moment see all the talented young musicians who have made the PCO experience what it is today.