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1676-1978
1979-1998
1999-2014
Timeline Anecdotes
Reference Tables
Conductors and Music Directors
Concert Masters
GMs and Executive Directors
Board Presidents
Women's Committee Presidents
Auditorium Architects and Acoustical Consultants
"Magic" Performance Tally
List of Works Premiered by the PSO
Original PSO Members (1926)
PSO KinderKonzert Themes (1991-2002)
Milestone Memories
1932 Incorporation Documents
Final Russ Burleigh Concert Program Column
Final Jane Hunter Concert Program Column
PCHA & Merrill Auditorium Histories
Performances
Brochures
Pictures
Conductors
"Magic" Program Covers
"Magic of Christmas"
Through the Decades
1st Decade 1924-1934
2nd Decade 1935-1944
3rd Decade 1945-1954
4th Decade 1955-1964
5th Decade 1965-1974
6th Decade 1975-1984
7th Decade 1985-1994
8th Decade 1995-2004
9th Decade 2005-2014
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5th Decade 1965-1974
Arthur Bennett Lipkin on podium
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c. 1964 or 1965
George Rubino & Dan Hall, with Portland Junior Symphony, early 1960s
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Future PSO'ers
soloed with All-City Orchestra, Clinton Graffam conducting, early 1960s
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Mssrs. Rubino & Hall
This proposed PCHA renovation was not accepted by city
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Mid-1960s
Looking back at expanded rear of building
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1968 PCHA renovation -A
Stage under reconstruction
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1968 PCHA renovation -B
Interior after renovations
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1968 PCHA renovation -C
Paul Vermel, PSO Music Director and Conductor, 1967
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Pointing to the future
Paul Vermel conducting (year unknown)
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Rehearsal at PCHA
Paul Vermel on podium
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PSO concert, 1969
Paul Vermel conducting PSO (year and venue unknow)n
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Outdoor concert
PSO concertmaster, 1968-1969
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Lewis Kaplan
Paul Vermel and students, 1970
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At Gorham State College
Paul Vermel at rehearsal prior to Pops Concert
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"Bach to Rock", 1970
B&W photo-study of Paul Vermel
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1970s
Another B&W photo-study of Paul Vermel
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1970s
Was Paul Vermel doing an Uncle-Sam impersonation to get PSO Subscribers?
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"I WANT YOU!"
Paul Vermel at PCHA, 1970s
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This is My House!
PSO concertmaster, 1969-1981
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Stephen Kecskeméthy
Julia Adams, Stephen Kecskeméthy, Paul Ross and Ronald Lantz
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Portland String Quartet
a relaxing moment
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Portland String Quartet
A fun 1974 publicity pic when a Youth Concert featued Bertolt Brecht's “Clowns and Other Fools”
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