January 29, 2026: Guest host Warren Black welcomes Portland Opera; and Cascadia Composers to the Irving Levin Performance Hall.
First, Portland Opera shares an exclusive preview of their production of The Majesty of the Spiritual, featuring arrangements by Lena McLin, Roland Carter, Jacqueline Hairston, and Uzee Brown, Jr. This opera highlights the history of the Spiritual and its influence over American musical genres of all types.
Then, Cascadia Composers perform three new works for solo piano, featuring composers Steven James and Jeff Winslow.
Tune in Thursday at 3:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in Portland, OR or from anywhere in the world on our website.
ABOUT
Portland Opera has been bringing opera to life since the company’s founding in 1964. The first production was Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus, which opened on November 7, 1964, at the Leodis V. McDaniel High School (then known as Madison High School). This first season also included Puccini’s beloved masterpiece, La Bohème, which (to date) has been the most performed opera in the company’s history.
Today, you can still find Portland Opera singers in parks and festivals around town, with their Opera a la Cart performances. Learn more at portlandopera.org.
Cascadia Composers is a welcoming and far-reaching cooperative of living composers that promotes a kaleidoscopic cross-section of new musical art, reflecting and beautifying our modern world.
Based in Oregon and comprised of over 100 composers, this non-profit is the largest local chapter of the National Association of Composers USA, and a go-to resource within the Pacific Northwest for exciting and inspirational music. Inclusive and accessible, Cascadia Composers celebrates diversity and an expansive palette of artistic voices.
Keep reading at cascadiacomposers.org
