Cultural Events: Cultural Events

Climb aboard for a swashbuckling adventure that’s part “Pirates of the Caribbean,” part “Treasure Island ”, with a set list of exciting original rock songs and heavy metal sea shanties by local writers! Featuring a live band, epic battles, rollicking choreography, and a colorful cast of characters, “The Jolly Riot” has everything we love about the pirate genre: rum, sea monsters, mermaids, sword fights, rum, bad pirate accents, and more rum!
Josephine Doyle has been slaving away serving ‘taters and grog to the many pirate patrons of The Sunk’n Norwegian Tavern since she was a small child. Her world is suddenly turned upside down when she joins the crew of cutthroat pirate, Captain Red Molly Robinson, in search for the infamous treasure of a terrifying sea monster. Along the way, Jo must face murderous mermaids, treacherous ocean storms, and a massive sea monster, all the while finding her place among the crew and the strength to stand on her own. Rated RRRRRRR …. Just kidding! It’s rated PG. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

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Support Renegade Opera’s 2023 season and enjoy an evening of performances, local silent auction items, and refreshments! The theme of our fundraiser, Reduce, Reuse, Renegala, mirrors the theme of our season and encourages us all to rethink how we live in harmony with Mother Earth. Guests will be rewarded for arriving using sustainable transport, dressing in their finest sustainable fashions, and partaking in our sustainably sourced goodies! Our hosts for the evening, Saint Syndrome and Nicole Onoscopi will be serving up fantastic live music and the Renegade team will join them to present some “recycled” arias that are usually sung by other voice types! Don’t miss your chance to support Renegade Opera and experience a truly unique evening of music making and fun!

Wrapping up its 2022-23 season, Metropolitan Youth Symphony will present “Against the Grain” on Friday, June 2, 2023, 7:30pm at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

MYS Symphony Orchestra is excited to present:
“Faust Overture” by Emilie Mayer, an underappreciated contemporary of Richard Wagner and Franz Liszt
Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story: Symphonic Dances”
Young composer Elaina Stuppler’s “Locks, Light, Out of Sight” from The Authentic Voice student commissioning series

Concerto Competition co-winners Amir Avsker and Cyrus Ngan (Winds/Brass/Percussion/Piano category) will also play their winning pieces, Mozart “Piano Concerto K. 466, Mov 3” and Beethoven “Piano Concerto No. 3, Mov 3,” respectively.

Joining Symphony Orchestra, Interlude Orchestra will perform Larry Clark’s “Engines of Resistance,” Soon Hee Newbold’s “Warrior Legacy,” and Howard Shore’s “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (Arr. Douglas E. Wagner).

Experience two world premiere works that wildly reimagine classic Stravinsky ballets – The Rite of Spring from Resident Choreographer Ihsan Rustem (sponsored by Martin Christoph Müller), and Petrushka from Associate Choreographer Joseph Hernandez (sponsored by Ronni Lacroute).

About this new version of The Rite of Spring: The premiere of The Rite of Spring, over 100 years ago, which caused a public outcry and a riot, is arguably the most famous scandal in the history of the performing arts. The work is bold, powerful, challenging, polarising even. After Bolero and Carmen, Resident Choreographer Ihsan Rustem looks at Stravinsky’s most-known work through the lens of The Chosen One…a fiercely rebellious soul who wishes to shape the course of their own destiny. Expect the unexpected.

About this new version of Petrushka: Petrushka: A Contemporary Fantasia on Classical Themes is a dance piece choreographed by Joseph Hernandez with music (mostly) by Igor Stravinsky. This Petrushka takes aim at tradition from a place of criticism but also a place of love. The piece asks the questions, “What remains when we try to separate beloved art pieces from their problematic nature?” “Is this even possible?” Hernandez and his collaborators at NW Dance Project are devoted acolytes of beauty and connection, wherever they can find it. Through the course of this piece, they hope to uncover a realm of humanity and empathy, beneath layers of history, politics, and the machinations of power.
Need overnight accommodations? Our friends at the Mark Spencer Hotel will extend a 20% discount on your hotel stay – please ask us for details.

Climb aboard for a swashbuckling adventure that’s part “Pirates of the Caribbean,” part “Treasure Island ”, with a set list of exciting original rock songs and heavy metal sea shanties by local writers! Featuring a live band, epic battles, rollicking choreography, and a colorful cast of characters, “The Jolly Riot” has everything we love about the pirate genre: rum, sea monsters, mermaids, sword fights, rum, bad pirate accents, and more rum!
Josephine Doyle has been slaving away serving ‘taters and grog to the many pirate patrons of The Sunk’n Norwegian Tavern since she was a small child. Her world is suddenly turned upside down when she joins the crew of cutthroat pirate, Captain Red Molly Robinson, in search for the infamous treasure of a terrifying sea monster. Along the way, Jo must face murderous mermaids, treacherous ocean storms, and a massive sea monster, all the while finding her place among the crew and the strength to stand on her own. Rated RRRRRRR …. Just kidding! It’s rated PG. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

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A triumph of orchestration, Holst’s The Planets conjures vivid portrayals of the mythological deities associated with our solar system, from Mars’ drums of war to Neptune’s ethereal mysticism. Plus, bassist and Creative Alliance member Xavier Foley brings consummate versatility to the stage, performing his For Justice and Peace, a powerful meditation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.

Xavier Foley: Solo Work
Xavier Foley: For Justice and Peace
Bottesini: Double Bass Concerto No. 2
Holst: The Planets

Whether you’re a classical music fan or just looking to hear some good tunes, you won’t want to miss this extraordinary concert featuring the works of Quilter, Finzi, Bernstein, Clarke, Copeland and others. Ben Tissell (Baritone) and James Pick (Piano) come together for their third recital celebrating English and American song.

Ben Tissell is a very familiar face in the Portland theatre and music scenes, often noted for the power and expressiveness of his baritone voice. He performs regularly with Portland Center Stage, Portland Playhouse, Broadway Rose, Third Rail Repertory and others. James Pick is a local composer, collaborative pianist, accompanist, and music director, having worked at many of the area’s premier theatres, studios, and universities. Find out more about the performers at bentissell.com and jamespick.com, respectively.

Saturday, June 3rd. 2pm.
The Madeliene School Old Church
$10 presale
$12 day-of

Alexander Korsantia, the piano world’s “quiet maverick” (Daily Telegraph), makes his long-awaited PPI debut with a program contrasting the graceful pianism of Classical Vienna with the ravishing bravura of one of Stravinsky’s most groundbreaking ballets — presented for our audiences in the pianist’s own breathtakingly virtuosic transcription.

A work of great tenderness, Schubert’s Sonata in G Major enchants the listener with serene melodies and moments of effortless, ethereal beauty. And Stravinsky’s Petrushka — with its bustling Shrovetide Fair, replete with acrobats, dancing bears, and magical puppets brought to life — celebrates the collective power of music and dance and the inherent tragedy of love unrequited.

THE SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “ROMANTIC IMPRESSIONISTS!” ON JUNE 3RD & 4TH, led by guest conductor, Jonathan DeBruyn! This concert features late Romantic and French Impressionist period works, beginning with Claude Debussy’s dreamy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, followed by Maurice Ravel’s Tzigane and Antonin Dvořák’s Romance, both featuring guest violin soloist, Tomás Cotik. The concert continues after intermission with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s emotionally charged Symphony No. 5 in e minor.

Admission: $20 (Adults ages 18-64); $18 (Students 18-64/Srs. 65+); $0 (children/youth through age 17).

Contact information@salemphil.org with questions

Join Bells of the Cascades for our upcoming spring concerts From Sea to Skye! Featuring a wide range of music including sea shanties, music from the critically acclaimed Studio Ghibli, folk songs, dances, and more, this concert will have something for everyone to love! Come join us over our two weekends of performances! Bells of the Cascades is an advanced nonprofit community handbell choir from the greater Portland area in Oregon, and is excited to share the music of handbells to everyone.

Tickets are $15 at the door for general admission, $5 for students of any age, and children 6 and under get in free. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

The Oregon Chorale’s debut at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts features the hauntingly emotional music of two of Central Europe’s most renowned modern composers. Henryk Górecki’s Marian Songs (Pieśni Maryjne), op. 54 features five a cappella movements comprised of musical prayers to different aspects of the Virgin Mary, the patron saint of Poland. Gorecki incorporates Polish folk and sacred music into a gorgeous, flowing, and seemingly simplistic style shaped by modernist elements. Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds’ Passion and Resurrection uses texts drawn from Catholic, Protestant, and Byzantine liturgy brought to life through powerfully emotional music. Our guest artist, soprano Arwen Myers lends her stunning talent to this captivating masterpiece accompanied by a professional string orchestra.

Experience two world premiere works that wildly reimagine classic Stravinsky ballets – The Rite of Spring from Resident Choreographer Ihsan Rustem (sponsored by Martin Christoph Müller), and Petrushka from Associate Choreographer Joseph Hernandez (sponsored by Ronni Lacroute).

About this new version of The Rite of Spring: The premiere of The Rite of Spring, over 100 years ago, which caused a public outcry and a riot, is arguably the most famous scandal in the history of the performing arts. The work is bold, powerful, challenging, polarising even. After Bolero and Carmen, Resident Choreographer Ihsan Rustem looks at Stravinsky’s most-known work through the lens of The Chosen One…a fiercely rebellious soul who wishes to shape the course of their own destiny. Expect the unexpected.

About this new version of Petrushka: Petrushka: A Contemporary Fantasia on Classical Themes is a dance piece choreographed by Joseph Hernandez with music (mostly) by Igor Stravinsky. This Petrushka takes aim at tradition from a place of criticism but also a place of love. The piece asks the questions, “What remains when we try to separate beloved art pieces from their problematic nature?” “Is this even possible?” Hernandez and his collaborators at NW Dance Project are devoted acolytes of beauty and connection, wherever they can find it. Through the course of this piece, they hope to uncover a realm of humanity and empathy, beneath layers of history, politics, and the machinations of power.
Need overnight accommodations? Our friends at the Mark Spencer Hotel will extend a 20% discount on your hotel stay – please ask us for details.

Climb aboard for a swashbuckling adventure that’s part “Pirates of the Caribbean,” part “Treasure Island ”, with a set list of exciting original rock songs and heavy metal sea shanties by local writers! Featuring a live band, epic battles, rollicking choreography, and a colorful cast of characters, “The Jolly Riot” has everything we love about the pirate genre: rum, sea monsters, mermaids, sword fights, rum, bad pirate accents, and more rum!
Josephine Doyle has been slaving away serving ‘taters and grog to the many pirate patrons of The Sunk’n Norwegian Tavern since she was a small child. Her world is suddenly turned upside down when she joins the crew of cutthroat pirate, Captain Red Molly Robinson, in search for the infamous treasure of a terrifying sea monster. Along the way, Jo must face murderous mermaids, treacherous ocean storms, and a massive sea monster, all the while finding her place among the crew and the strength to stand on her own. Rated RRRRRRR …. Just kidding! It’s rated PG. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT https://www.torchsongentertainment.com QUESTIONS? Email: torchsongentertainment@gmail.com
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A triumph of orchestration, Holst’s The Planets conjures vivid portrayals of the mythological deities associated with our solar system, from Mars’ drums of war to Neptune’s ethereal mysticism. Plus, bassist and Creative Alliance member Xavier Foley brings consummate versatility to the stage, performing his For Justice and Peace, a powerful meditation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.

Xavier Foley: Solo Work
Xavier Foley: For Justice and Peace
Bottesini: Double Bass Concerto No. 2
Holst: The Planets

Join Bells of the Cascades for our upcoming spring concerts From Sea to Skye! Featuring a wide range of music including sea shanties, music from the critically acclaimed Studio Ghibli, folk songs, dances, and more, this concert will have something for everyone to love! Come join us over our two weekends of performances! Bells of the Cascades is an advanced nonprofit community handbell choir from the greater Portland area in Oregon, and is excited to share the music of handbells to everyone.

Tickets are $15 at the door for general admission, $5 for students of any age, and children 6 and under get in free. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

THE SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “ROMANTIC IMPRESSIONISTS!” ON JUNE 3RD & 4TH, led by guest conductor, Jonathan DeBruyn! This concert features late Romantic and French Impressionist period works, beginning with Claude Debussy’s dreamy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, followed by Maurice Ravel’s Tzigane and Antonin Dvořák’s Romance, both featuring guest violin soloist, Tomás Cotik. The concert continues after intermission with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s emotionally charged Symphony No. 5 in e minor.

Admission: $20 (Adults ages 18-64); $18 (Students 18-64/Srs. 65+); $0 (children/youth through age 17).

Contact information@salemphil.org with questions

The Oregon Chorale’s debut at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts features the hauntingly emotional music of two of Central Europe’s most renowned modern composers. Henryk Górecki’s Marian Songs (Pieśni Maryjne), op. 54 features five a cappella movements comprised of musical prayers to different aspects of the Virgin Mary, the patron saint of Poland. Gorecki incorporates Polish folk and sacred music into a gorgeous, flowing, and seemingly simplistic style shaped by modernist elements. Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds’ Passion and Resurrection uses texts drawn from Catholic, Protestant, and Byzantine liturgy brought to life through powerfully emotional music. Our guest artist, soprano Arwen Myers lends her stunning talent to this captivating masterpiece accompanied by a professional string orchestra.

Alexander Korsantia, the piano world’s “quiet maverick” (Daily Telegraph), makes his long-awaited PPI debut with a program contrasting the graceful pianism of Classical Vienna with the ravishing bravura of one of Stravinsky’s most groundbreaking ballets — presented for our audiences in the pianist’s own breathtakingly virtuosic transcription.

Beethoven’s early Sonata in E-flat Major finds the composer already pushing against the boundaries of Classical style — especially in its alluring slow movement, filled with breathtaking silences in which time stands still. And hear The Rite of Spring with fresh ears in Korsantia’s riveting new transcription, in which the solo piano thrillingly renders Stravinsky’s menagerie of orchestral colors.

The June 4th Evensong Concert features vocalist/saxophonist Camille Thurman and
bassist Jennifer Vincent. Both artists are first-call musicians from New York. (Jennifer
grew up in Salem at St. Paul’s.) They will be joined by pianist, George Colligan and
drummer, Christopher Brown, both based in Portland. The group will offer gospel and jazz infused sacred music by Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and Charles Minugus along with original
compositions by Ms. Thurman. The concert follows the service of Evensong at 4:00pm.
Masks are optional, but recommended to protect the most vulnerable in our audience.

Donations at the door or online at stpaulsoregon.org are appreciated.
The concert will also be live-streamed on the St. Paul’s YouTube channel.

Cascadia Composers is celebrating the centennial of the birth of Gyὂrgy Ligeti, the composer whose music captured the ear of the public when film directors, including Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese, used his stunning sounds in films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, Shutter Island, and Eyes Wide Shut. The concert will feature works from throughout Ligeti’s career, including Six Bagatelles for wind quintet, selections from his Etudes for Piano (which inspired the biggest epidemic of etude-writing since the days of Chopin), and his surrealistic fantasy for soprano and piano, Mysteries of the Macabre.

The concert will also feature premieres by members of Cascadia Composers whose music reflects Ligeti’s continuing, inspiring influence today: Portland composer and Lewis & Clark professor Michael Johanson; Portland composer, pianist, and educator Gary Noland; Eugene-based composer and pianist Paul Safar; Bay Area composers John Bilotta and Antonio Celaya; European-trained composer Alex Shapira, and Italian composer, pianist and sound designer Daria Baiocchi.

Performers will include wind ensemble Arcturus Quintet, coloratura soprano Madeline Ross, violinist Emily Cole, and pianists Myrna Setiawan, Rebecca Stager, Colleen Adent, Ben Gimm and Alexander Schwarzkopf. The Arcturus Quintet features Joe Berger, horn; Zachariah Galatis, flute; James Shields, clarinet; Steve Vacchi, bassoon; and Karen Wagner, oboe.

Climb aboard for a swashbuckling adventure that’s part “Pirates of the Caribbean,” part “Treasure Island ”, with a set list of exciting original rock songs and heavy metal sea shanties by local writers! Featuring a live band, epic battles, rollicking choreography, and a colorful cast of characters, “The Jolly Riot” has everything we love about the pirate genre: rum, sea monsters, mermaids, sword fights, rum, bad pirate accents, and more rum!
Josephine Doyle has been slaving away serving ‘taters and grog to the many pirate patrons of The Sunk’n Norwegian Tavern since she was a small child. Her world is suddenly turned upside down when she joins the crew of cutthroat pirate, Captain Red Molly Robinson, in search for the infamous treasure of a terrifying sea monster. Along the way, Jo must face murderous mermaids, treacherous ocean storms, and a massive sea monster, all the while finding her place among the crew and the strength to stand on her own. Rated RRRRRRR …. Just kidding! It’s rated PG. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT https://www.torchsongentertainment.com QUESTIONS? Email: torchsongentertainment@gmail.com
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A triumph of orchestration, Holst’s The Planets conjures vivid portrayals of the mythological deities associated with our solar system, from Mars’ drums of war to Neptune’s ethereal mysticism. Plus, bassist and Creative Alliance member Xavier Foley brings consummate versatility to the stage, performing his For Justice and Peace, a powerful meditation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.

Xavier Foley: Solo Work
Xavier Foley: For Justice and Peace
Bottesini: Double Bass Concerto No. 2
Holst: The Planets

In a season of stories told through dance, we finish by creating our own. For this program we ask, “What have you heard about Portland, and how does it make you feel?” To explore this theme, we have commissioned renowned choreographers from near and far to share their vision of our city: Princess Grace Award winner Rena Butler, Guggenheim Fellow Helen Simoneau, push/FOLD Founder and Director Samuel Hobbs, and OBT’s own rising star, Makino Hayashi. This is only the tip of the iceberg as we invite Portland artists — musicians, painters, writers—to explore what it means to live in this city through a fully immersive theater experience.

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

In a season of stories told through dance, we finish by creating our own. For this program we ask, “What have you heard about Portland, and how does it make you feel?” To explore this theme, we have commissioned renowned choreographers from near and far to share their vision of our city: Princess Grace Award winner Rena Butler, Guggenheim Fellow Helen Simoneau, push/FOLD Founder and Director Samuel Hobbs, and OBT’s own rising star, Makino Hayashi. This is only the tip of the iceberg as we invite Portland artists — musicians, painters, writers—to explore what it means to live in this city through a fully immersive theater experience.

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

In a season of stories told through dance, we finish by creating our own. For this program we ask, “What have you heard about Portland, and how does it make you feel?” To explore this theme, we have commissioned renowned choreographers from near and far to share their vision of our city: Princess Grace Award winner Rena Butler, Guggenheim Fellow Helen Simoneau, push/FOLD Founder and Director Samuel Hobbs, and OBT’s own rising star, Makino Hayashi. This is only the tip of the iceberg as we invite Portland artists — musicians, painters, writers—to explore what it means to live in this city through a fully immersive theater experience.

Ah, love! That most universal of human emotions. It can engender so much: beauty, happiness, transcendence, confusion, heartbreak, resentment, murder…and children. Join one of Portland’s newest vocal groups, the Radix Vocal Ensemble, for an eclectic, entertaining celebration of love in all of its manifestations.

Delight in the lush, intricate perfection of medieval motets by Dunstable and Machaut; savor the beauty of time-tested folk melodies in “Durme, Durme” (arr. Parker) and “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme” (arr. Coates); pat your foot to Taylor Kuntz’s absolutely swingin’ close-harmony jazz arrangement of “Shiny Stockings” or the laid-back groove of “Dream a Little Dream of Me,” arranged by Radix member Naama Friedman. Hear fundamental truth in musical form in Ysaye Barnwell’s “On Children”; ponder the dark side of sisterly love in a new setting of the folk ballad “The Singing Bones” by Radix director Amy Stuart Hunn; and our closer will have you dancing in the aisles (sorry, you’ll have to come to find out what it is)!

In a season of stories told through dance, we finish by creating our own. For this program we ask, “What have you heard about Portland, and how does it make you feel?” To explore this theme, we have commissioned renowned choreographers from near and far to share their vision of our city: Princess Grace Award winner Rena Butler, Guggenheim Fellow Helen Simoneau, push/FOLD Founder and Director Samuel Hobbs, and OBT’s own rising star, Makino Hayashi. This is only the tip of the iceberg as we invite Portland artists — musicians, painters, writers—to explore what it means to live in this city through a fully immersive theater experience.

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

Join Satori Men’s Chorus for their June concert blockbuster, “Summer Daze”, featuring a wide-ranging, funtastic mix of musical entertainment. This one-performance-only, family-friendly concert, under the direction of Susan Dorn, with accompaniment by Ben Milstein, will be held at Unity of Portland.

Satori Men’s Chorus offers a musical extravaganza unlike anything before. It’s Satori Men’s Chorus like you’ve never experienced it! One minute you hear the music of Elton John and the next minute, it’s Neil Young! First, it’s the Backstreet Boys, and then it’s Toto! And just when you think you’re ready for what comes next … you aren’t! Here comes Dion, followed by some classical pieces and then it’s Queen! Say what? And just what do all these diverse musical styles and artists have in common? Satori Men’s Chorus, that’s what!

But it’s OK … there’s reason to the rhythm and rhyme. Satori Men’s Chorus is closing their 2022-2023 season with their Annual Fun-Filled June Concert. This is the event that’s full of all that “lazy, hazy, crazy daze of summer” where it’s time to let loose and just go for it! Be there for the opportunity to go wild and crazy! This is your chance to support Satori Men’s Chorus as we look forward to our upcoming 30th anniversary and next year’s season full of scheduled concerts and special activities such as outreach concerts, education, and much more. Plan on being a part of this song-filled “Summer Daze”!

Adults: $15 – Youth (ages 6 thru 10): $7 – Children under 5: Free

In a season of stories told through dance, we finish by creating our own. For this program we ask, “What have you heard about Portland, and how does it make you feel?” To explore this theme, we have commissioned renowned choreographers from near and far to share their vision of our city: Princess Grace Award winner Rena Butler, Guggenheim Fellow Helen Simoneau, push/FOLD Founder and Director Samuel Hobbs, and OBT’s own rising star, Makino Hayashi. This is only the tip of the iceberg as we invite Portland artists — musicians, painters, writers—to explore what it means to live in this city through a fully immersive theater experience.

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

The Jewish Community Orchestra is proud to present our 48th season finale. This concert is dedicated to our Principal Bassoon and long time Board member, Cara Brauner, who passed away suddenly on April 20th. Her cheerful spirit, deep love of classical music, and dedication to the Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland will be sorely missed.

We’ll start the evening with the Overture to “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss. This iconic piece sets the tone for an evening of musical magic, with its lively rhythms that will transport you straight to the halls of Vienna.

Following this, we are honored to perform the world premiere of the Folksong Suite for Strings and Timpani, written by Frederick Naftel. This is an incredible opportunity to witness a brand new composition by a living Jewish composer. Frederick received an award from the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Foundation in May 2020, having been nominated for a prize by Sir James MacMillan.

The season finale culminates with the magnificent Symphony No. 2 in D, op. 73 by Brahms. From the soaring melodies to the intricate harmonies, this piece is a testament to the power and beauty of classical music.

Whether you are a long-time member of our audience or brand new, we are excited to share this concert with you and look forward to seeing you on June 11th!

Tickets are available at the door on the day of the concert.
General Admission: $15
Senior Citizens: $10
Students: $8

Salem Symphonic Winds will conclude its 48th season with An Impulse to Soar on Sunday, June 11, at 3 pm in Rose Auditorium at South Salem High School. John Skelton will conduct the program featuring three selections, including the title work by Salem composer David A. Jones and symphonies by Aaron Copland and Julie Giroux.

The concert will feature the Oregon premiere of the band version of An Impulse to Soar, originally written for the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble. Jones was commissioned by a consortium of seven ensembles, including Salem Symphonic Winds, to transcribe the work for concert band. The expanded work takes full advantage of all the sounds and soloists within the band.

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) brings a professional group of musicians together each summer to perform under the leadership of Music Director Teddy Abrams, an established leader and conductor in the symphonic world. Our orchestral summer festival spans 3 weeks from mid-June through early July and includes orchestral concerts, chamber music events, and curated performances for children, all at our extraordinary outdoor venue in the historic town of Jacksonville, Oregon.

See the summer line-up at www.brittfest.org/britt-festival-orchestra

Explore the Rose City Book & Paper Fair, June 16-17, 2023 at the Lloyd Doubletree in Portland.

Our local and traveling booksellers share your passion for books, and will be presenting their most interesting material, whether it’s underground zines, quirky vintage photo albums, antiquarian tomes, or signed first editions of today’s hottest authors. Complete details, a list of exhibitors and ticket information is available at cascadebooksellers.com.

Presented by Cascade Booksellers Association, sponsored by Biblio.com and the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America.

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

Join Bridge City 4 for an intimate evening of exquisite Nordic folk music. The program will feature haunting melodies and exciting rhythms from Norway, Denmark and Sweden as well as reimagining of ancient traditional and ceremonial songs.

Bridge City 4 is a Portland-based multi-stylistic string quartet founded in 2017, The quartet is composed of violinists Greg Ewer and Ling Ling Huang, violist Kim Mai Nguyen, and cellist Avery Waite. Excited by musical possibilities beyond the standard string quartet repertoire, Bridge City Four hopes to reinvigorate the string quartet medium through cross-genre explorations and inventive programming.

About the Musicians:

Greg Ewer, hailed by The New York Times for his “refinement and spirit,” has been a member of the Oregon Symphony since 2001. Greg is also well known to Portland audiences for his regular appearances with the Portland Baroque Orchestra, Third Angle New Music Ensemble, and Pink Martini. He is also the founder and artistic director of 45thParallel, a highly acclaimed chamber music series founded in 2009, featuring musicians of the Pacific Northwest. In addition to his performing activities, Greg is on the music faculty of Reed College in Portland.

Ling Ling Huang started violin at the age of 4 with her mother, Lilan Z. Huang. She continued studying violin with Fredell Lack until her admission to the Cleveland Institute of Music at the age of 15. Ms. Huang performed the Britten Violin Concerto with the Shepherd School Symphony after winning the Competition at Rice University. Her Artist Diploma projects included recitals of all ten Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano and the Beethoven Violin Concerto and partnerships with shelters in Houston to bring music to people experiencing homelessness. Ling Ling is also a writer and her debut novel, Natural Beauty, will be published in Spring 2023.

Born in France, Kim Mai Nguyen is a Juilliard-trained violist, music educator, and arts advocate. She is a dynamic and charismatic musician who plays everything from Baroque to contemporary; she also explores music from cultures around the world, and has performed and taught in Afghanistan, Belize, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Iraq, Jamaica, Lebanon, Prague,Vietnam, and the United States. Kim Mai brings her love of education, community activism, and cultural diplomacy to numerous projects worldwide. She has co-directed orchestra workshops in Lebanon and Iraq with American Music Abroad, a U.S. State Department-sponsored organization providing cultural exchanges through the arts. She also joined the staff of MusAid, a non-profit that provides musical institutions in under-resourced parts of the world with volunteer music teachers, donated instruments, and materials. Kim Mai plays with the Portland Baroque Orchestra and the Oregon Symphony.

A graduate of The Juilliard School and Oberlin Conservatory, American cellist Avery Waite is an accomplished cellist and performer. Avery has appeared in venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and Alice Tully Hall, and has performed alongside many renowned artists including Itzhak Perlman. Recent appearances include a guest performance for President Barack Obama in Nairobi, and a solo performance of the Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra. Fascinated by the possibilities of using music as a tool for social impact and cultural exchange, he has performed and taught music all over the world.

Accessibility:
Nordia House has two accessible parking spots in our main lot facing SW Oleson Rd. Both the main entrance facing SW Oleson Rd. and our side entrance facing SW Taylors Ferry Rd. are wheelchair accessible. All restrooms have accessible stalls but no power doors. We will do our best to accommodate your needs upon arrival. Please call 503-977-0275 or email info@nordicnorthwest.org to arrange further assistance.

Join the musicians of the Junior Symphony of Vancouver led by Conductor Collin Heade, as we present an early summer concert!
We will perform music by Boyce, Delibes, Bartok, Britten, and others.

Saturday, June 17, 2023
7:30 pm
Cascades Presbyterian Church
9503 NE 86th Street, Vancouver WA
Tickets available at the door – $15
Reception following!

For further information call 360-696-4084
http://www.oregonchamberplayers.org
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Next JSV auditions on Monday, October 9, 2023 by application (on our site) and appointment only.

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) brings a professional group of musicians together each summer to perform under the leadership of Music Director Teddy Abrams, an established leader and conductor in the symphonic world. Our orchestral summer festival spans 3 weeks from mid-June through early July and includes orchestral concerts, chamber music events, and curated performances for children, all at our extraordinary outdoor venue in the historic town of Jacksonville, Oregon.

Experience one of the most beloved films of all time as never before… with the power of a full symphony orchestra performing the entire musical score live-to-picture!

See the summer line-up at www.brittfest.org/britt-festival-orchestra

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

Take a journey back to the movie music we love. Highlighting the music of Elmer Bernstein, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Lin-Manual Miranda, and Chuck Magione. On the program are The Cowboys, Far and Away, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Encanto, Magnificent Seven, and more. This is sure to be a fun concert with open seats and free parking at the Village Church in Beaverton.
Adults: $15 Senior / Veteran: $10 Students under 12: free Family of 4: $30

For over 40 years, the Beaverton Community Band has shared its music, making it the oldest standing community band in Washington County, Oregon. The Beaverton Community Band keeps the long-standing community wind band tradition alive through diverse local performances and by fostering new musicians through music education. The band’s members volunteer their time to support music educators throughout the Beaverton School District to encourage and build a vibrant arts community.

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) brings a professional group of musicians together each summer to perform under the leadership of Music Director Teddy Abrams, an established leader and conductor in the symphonic world. Our orchestral summer festival spans 3 weeks from mid-June through early July and includes orchestral concerts, chamber music events, and curated performances for children, all at our extraordinary outdoor venue in the historic town of Jacksonville, Oregon.

See the summer line-up at www.brittfest.org/britt-festival-orchestra

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus kicks-off it PRIDE celebration with the Oregon premiere of Disney PRIDE in Concert, a show that features 130+ Chorus members, and in a first-time collaboration, 15 musicians from the Oregon Symphony performing more than 40 classic Disney songs and enhanced with stunning video projections from the extensive Disney film vaults.

Disney PRIDE in Concert marks Disney Concerts’ first-ever choral production. Disney’s beloved songs will be reimagined in a celebration of Pride. PGMC will perform music from iconic films like The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Mary Poppins, as well as modern classics like Frozen, Coco, Zootopia, Toy Story, Wreck-It Ralph, and many, many more. The magical music of Disney Parks rounds out this multimedia concert event. Solos and personal stories will add connection to Disney’s timeless and universal stories making this a truly magical experience for children of all ages.

This amazing extravaganza conducted by PGMC’s Artistic Director & Conductor Dr. Braeden Ayres and PGMC’s Associate Conductor, Mary McCarty will conclude PGMC’s Season 43. The Chorus will perform Disney PRIDE in Concert for two concerts only – Saturday, June 24, (7pm) and Sunday, June 25, 2023 (3pm) at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Downtown Portland.

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) brings a professional group of musicians together each summer to perform under the leadership of Music Director Teddy Abrams, an established leader and conductor in the symphonic world. Our orchestral summer festival spans 3 weeks from mid-June through early July and includes orchestral concerts, chamber music events, and curated performances for children, all at our extraordinary outdoor venue in the historic town of Jacksonville, Oregon.

See the summer line-up at www.brittfest.org/britt-festival-orchestra

Poetry and music, two of the most evocative art forms, are often intertwined to create an interdisciplinary experience called art song. German, English, and Persian poetry are the inspirations for songs by Johannes Brahms and world premiere songs by CMNW Protégé composer Kian Ravaei. Both composers added obligato string instruments to add color to the traditional voice and piano in art songs. The program is capped by one of Brahms’s grandest and most glorious works of all, his second Piano Quartet. Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron returns to CMNW after her dazzling performances last summer, poetic pianist Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė makes her CMNW debut, and brilliant string players Benjamin Beilman, Hsin-Yun Huang, and Peter Stumpf celebrate the opening of the 2023 festival.

Father and son, Mando and Orlando, are living different versions of the American Dream. Honduran-born Mando built a successful janitorial business, and can pay for his son’s fancy private school. Over-privileged Orlando enjoys the fruits of his father’s labor, but is embarrassed by his old-fashioned ideas and line of work. When the business faces turmoil just as Orlando is going through a crisis of his own, the two must face tough truths about citizenship, business, love, and the importance of family, in order to keep their dreams alive in a society that won’t let them truly belong.

Directed by Ben Villegas Randle

The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus kicks-off it PRIDE celebration with the Oregon premiere of Disney PRIDE in Concert, a show that features 130+ Chorus members, and in a first-time collaboration, 15 musicians from the Oregon Symphony performing more than 40 classic Disney songs and enhanced with stunning video projections from the extensive Disney film vaults.

Disney PRIDE in Concert marks Disney Concerts’ first-ever choral production. Disney’s beloved songs will be reimagined in a celebration of Pride. PGMC will perform music from iconic films like The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Mary Poppins, as well as modern classics like Frozen, Coco, Zootopia, Toy Story, Wreck-It Ralph, and many, many more. The magical music of Disney Parks rounds out this multimedia concert event. Solos and personal stories will add connection to Disney’s timeless and universal stories making this a truly magical experience for children of all ages.

This amazing extravaganza conducted by PGMC’s Artistic Director & Conductor Dr. Braeden Ayres and PGMC’s Associate Conductor, Mary McCarty will conclude PGMC’s Season 43. The Chorus will perform Disney PRIDE in Concert for two concerts only – Saturday, June 24, (7pm) and Sunday, June 25, 2023 (3pm) at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Downtown Portland.

The Portland State Chamber Choir presents their farewell concert as they prepare to return to Italy for the first time since 2013. Hear the music they will take on tour at the finest acoustics in Portland!

While abroad, the Chamber Choir will sing Mass at The Basilica of San Marco in Venice and compete in the Seghizzi International Choral Singing Competition, one of the oldest and most prestigious choral competitions in the world.

The Seghizzi Competition is in its 60th year, and the Portland State Chamber Choir is the only American choir ever to have won the Grand Prix, which they did in 2013.

Poetry and music, two of the most evocative art forms, are often intertwined to create an interdisciplinary experience called art song. German, English, and Persian poetry are the inspirations for songs by Johannes Brahms and world premiere songs by CMNW Protégé composer Kian Ravaei. Both composers added obligato string instruments to add color to the traditional voice and piano in art songs. The program is capped by one of Brahms’s grandest and most glorious works of all, his second Piano Quartet. Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron returns to CMNW after her dazzling performances last summer, poetic pianist Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė makes her CMNW debut, and brilliant string players Benjamin Beilman, Hsin-Yun Huang, and Peter Stumpf celebrate the opening of the 2023 festival.