top of page

raúl
gómez-rojas
Featured Posts


"New Year, New Akiho" by 45th Parallel Universe
I'll be conducting the world premiere of a new piece by Portland's own Andy Akiho at this concert by my friends at 45th Parallel...


The finite nature of earthly things: 45th Parallel Universe performs Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde”
45|| with conductor Raúl Gómez-Rojas and soloists Abbe Drake and Katherine Goforth performed Schoenberg’s chamber arrangement of the song...


Metropolitan Youth Symphony explores love and loss in its 50th-season opener
The young composer Elishiya Crain-Keddie's "Innamorata" sparkles in a program including Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and contemporary American...


Gustav Mahler - Das Lied von der Erde
On October 22, 2024, I had the incredible pleasure of conducting the epic "Das Lied von der Erde" by Gustav Mahler. This was a...


‘Music has to fill the soul and be fun’: The future of the industry with MYS and Raúl Gómez-Rojas
By James Bash for Oregon Arts Watch - October 16, 2023 Metropolitan Youth Symphony emphasizes fun and enjoyment in music-making Raúl...


"Virtual and vital: Strike up the band"
"Caught short by the pandemic, the Metropolitan Youth Symphony takes to technology and shows that shutdown doesn't have to mean shut up"...


Raúl Gómez-Rojas: Living in a world of optimism
Published on Oregon ArtsWatch on January 20, 2020. The Metropolitan Youth Symphony director talks full STEAM ahead about the vital...


"Vision 2020: Raúl Gómez"
Engaging the big issues: In a troubled world, the Metropolitan Youth Symphony leader says, schools need to teach the empathy of the arts...
Oregon ArtsWatch: Price’s compelling musical world
Click here for original article on www.orartswatch.org Metropolitan Youth Symphony debuts Florence Price in Arlene Schnitzer Concert...
![Thank you!!! [MYS 2019 Italy & Austria Tour]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f01439_bcb03bd4b1094f47b14586fff6949bb6~mv2_d_3264_1836_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_447,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f01439_bcb03bd4b1094f47b14586fff6949bb6~mv2_d_3264_1836_s_2.webp)
![Thank you!!! [MYS 2019 Italy & Austria Tour]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f01439_bcb03bd4b1094f47b14586fff6949bb6~mv2_d_3264_1836_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_220,h_123,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f01439_bcb03bd4b1094f47b14586fff6949bb6~mv2_d_3264_1836_s_2.webp)
Thank you!!! [MYS 2019 Italy & Austria Tour]
Dear 2019 MYS Tour Symphony Orchestra, I wonder if anybody else has been up since 4:00am, still jet-lagged from our trip... I thought I might as well get on my computer and write to all of you with what's been on my mind since we all got back. First of all, I want to say THANK YOU. Thank you to all the families of our musicians, who invested a significant amount of money to make this opportunity possible for each of you. Thank you for trusting MYS to provide an experienc
Recent Posts


bottom of page





















Comments