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Resonance Ensemble under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director Katherine FitzGibbon, announces the first concert of Resonance Ensemble’s 2022-2023 season, “We Dissent.” This all-treble voices program focuses on human rights, reproductive justice, and bodily autonomy and will be performed at Alberta House on Saturday, October 1, 2022 with a repeat matinee performance on Sunday, October 2.

The program includes a revival of the 2019 Resonance commission, LISTEN, a gut-punching work by composer Melissa Dunphy. This two-movement work adapts the Senate testimonies of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford.

The concert also includes the return of works by Suzanne Vega (arranged and performed by Resonance vocalist Maria Karlin) and the Wailin’ Jennys, which previous Resonance Ensemble attendees will remember from the 2018 sold out performances of the Women Singing Women concert. The program will also feature works by Mari Esabel Valverde, Jocelyn Hagen, an original work by poet Dr. S. Renee Mitchell, and more.

LAGQ returns to St. Paul’s with their signature sound and synchronicity, bringing to life classics by Bach, Beethoven and Rossini as well as world music pieces from Indonesia and Chile. They will also feature luminous works from their new CD “Opalescence”.

The concert is preceded by the service of Evensong at 4pm, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1444 Liberty St. SE, Salem, OR 97302

The event is open to the public with free-will donations at the door or online at the church website.
Masks are optional, but encouraged to protect the most vulnerable in our audience.
For live stream, go to stpaulsoregon.org and select the “Music Guild Concerts” from the upper menu bar.

What makes a literary giant a literary giant? Not only do their works reveal a deeper layer of the human condition, their creations inspire creativity.

Dante Alighieri and Emily Dickinson changed the landscape of the literary world around them. With imagination and perseverance, they wrote timeless prose and poems that inspired more poems, music, theater, and other works. Their creativity gave rise to a universe of artistic works for the betterment of humanity.

To celebrate their legacy, we present an evening of music, images and movement inspired by Dante and Dickinson. On the program is a dazzling array of vocal and instrumental chamber music spanning 500 years, including four world-premiere works by Oregonian composers Bill Whitley, Jesse Ehrenberg, Theresa Koon and Big Mouth Artistic Director Emily Lau, commissioned specifically for this occasion. We are also thrilled to welcome choreographer Robert Guitron from Polaris Dance as a collaborator.

Ticket pricing is pay-as-you-can. We work to ensure open access to the arts and equitable treatment of artists and kindly suggest contributing the equivalent of an hourly wage per ticket purchase. If you prefer to pay once in advance for multiple tickets, please contact us at info@big-mouth.org for assistance.

This project is funded in part by Big Mouth Society, Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Fred W. Fields Fund of Oregon Community Foundation.

“One of Americana’s great up-and-coming secrets.”— Rolling Stone

The Rounder Records debut from Amythyst Kiah, Wary + Strange marks the glorious collision of two vastly different worlds: the iconoclastic alt-rock that first sparked her musical passion, and the roots/old-time-music scene where she’s found breakout success in recent years, including recognition from Rolling Stone as “one of Americana’s great up-and-coming secrets.” Along with tapping into the vibrant musicality she honed in part through her studies in East Tennessee State University’s Bluegrass, Old Time, Country Music program, the Chattanooga-bred singer/songwriter expands on the uncompromising artistry she’s displayed as a member of Our Native Daughters—an all-women-of-color supergroup whose Kiah-penned standout “Black Myself” earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best American Roots Song and won Song of the Year at the Folk Alliance International Awards.

Sponsored by TriMet.

The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra is excited to team up with The Historic Trust to bring live music and dancing to Vancouver!

Since 2016, The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra has been delighting audiences with the music of the roaring 20s and Depression era 30s.

Under the leadership of master showman Sammuel Murry-Hawkins, the ensemble transports audiences to the golden age of Hot Jazz and Sweet Dance Music, specializing in the tunes of Cab Calloway, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, and George Gershwin.

Guaranteed to delight and put a pep in your step!

Come to dance or just to listen at the historic Providence Academy Ballroom, every First Friday of the month!

To make the event accessible to all, ticket prices are set at $10, with $5 Arts For All tickets available at the door day of show with Quest/Oregon Trail card. (Additional $0.50 service charge for CC payments at the door.)

Tickets may be purchased in advance at historicmusic.org or by calling 360-989-6517 ($1 additional service charge for advance tickets).

Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome!

“One of those rare musicians who seems able to tackle almost any repertoire” (Chicago Classical Review), Vladimir Feltsman launches our SOLO Piano Series with a program exploring miniature masterworks from Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert.

Mozart’s dramatic, improvisatory Fantasy in C Minor will immediately engage both heart and mind, reminding us anew of the magic and endless possibility of the solo piano. And under this consummate pianist’s fingers, Beethoven’s 7 Bagatelles and Schubert’s 4 Impromptus — with their playful, spontaneous spirit — will transport you to the intimate late-night salons of early 19th-century Vienna.

Magic and merriment abound in our joyful fall program. As the curtain rises, we meet a family of circus performers in the OBT premiere of Christopher Bruce’s Hush. This lighthearted and affectionate celebration of family life is imbued with Bruce’s unique physicality and warm humanity. Intensely musical and athletic, Hush will lift your spirits high. The excitement continues with George Balanchine’s sparkling Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, an eight-minute treat of pure bravura and ballet technique. We conclude in an enchanted forest for the return of Christopher Stowell’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Based on Shakespeare’s famous comedy, this work has it all: star-crossed lovers, mischievous pranksters, and ethereal woodland fairies set to Mendelssohn’s beloved score performed live by the OBT Orchestra.

Magic and merriment abound in our joyful fall program. As the curtain rises, we meet a family of circus performers in the OBT premiere of Christopher Bruce’s Hush. This lighthearted and affectionate celebration of family life is imbued with Bruce’s unique physicality and warm humanity. Intensely musical and athletic, Hush will lift your spirits high. The excitement continues with George Balanchine’s sparkling Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, an eight-minute treat of pure bravura and ballet technique. We conclude in an enchanted forest for the return of Christopher Stowell’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Based on Shakespeare’s famous comedy, this work has it all: star-crossed lovers, mischievous pranksters, and ethereal woodland fairies set to Mendelssohn’s beloved score performed live by the OBT Orchestra.

Acclaimed as “one of the supreme Bach keyboard exponents of our time” (Chicago Tribune), Vladimir Feltsman unlocks the power of Bach’s Partita in B-flat Major — a tribute to the signature dances of the Baroque that runs a joyous gamut, from upbeat and cheerful to utterly ecstatic.

The program’s second half offers some of the most sublimely beautiful music ever written for the piano, including a selection of Chopin’s yearning, nostalgic nocturnes, and Beethoven’s “Pathétique” Sonata — a perfect vehicle to display the breadth of Feltsman’s musicianship, as he deftly navigates the stormy outer movements and risks piercing listeners’ hearts with the unparalleled beauty of the central adagio’s soaring melody.

Portland Wind Symphony’s fall concert theme is American Tapestries. October 10 is Indigenous Peoples Day and we will be presenting works featuring the cultures, nationalities, genders and diversity of composers and music that our country enjoys. Featured works are Peace Dancer by Jodie Blackshaw based on Pacific Northwest coastal songs, A movement For Rosa, by Mark Camphouse, Trail of Tears By James Barnes, and Variations on America by Charles Ives. We invite you to come hear this musical journey through American history. The entire program is available at http://www.portlandwindsymphony.org.

Heralded for a kaleidoscopically varied repertoire and bold thematic programming, Sphinx Virtuosi is a dynamic professional chamber orchestra that is the flagship performing ensemble of the Sphinx Organization. Creative living voices from the Black and Brown communities are celebrated in this collection of works inspired by events of the present. Aiming to uplift contemporary and historic voices, the program pays tribute to traditions through today’s lens, and illuminates the light and hope generated by empathy, listening, remembrance, and visioning. Eighteen of Sphinx’s most acclaimed artists will take you on a soaring and inspiring evening of stunning works.

Co-Presented in partnership with the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts.

Project Chamber Music: Willamette Valley returns to the Elsinore Theatre, celebrating seven years of extraordinary, dynamic chamber music in Salem, and steadfast support for the Salem-Keizer Public School orchestra programs.

The award-winning Aeolus Quartet will return to the stage for this special concert, alongside dancer Lesley Garrison, a member of NYC’s famed Mark Morris Dance Group.

Of the upcoming concert, Project Chamber Music Artistic Director and Salem native Caitlin Lynch shares: “I’ve always been excited by cross-pollination in the arts, and captivated by the relationship between movement and music in particular. I was first struck by Lesley’s artistry when my string quartet, the Aeolus Quartet, performed with the Mark Morris Dance Group in NYC. I was struck by how connected Lesley was to the music – how deeply she listened and responded to the music in real-time. Our collaborations later continued at the Smithsonian, where I first witnessed her gift as a choreographer. We are beyond proud and excited to present the world premiere of the next chapter in our artistic journey together: a brand new dance, choreographed and performed by Lesley Garrison, alongside the Aeolus Quartet.” The concert features music by Jessie Montgomery, George Walker, and Antonin Dvorak.

To date, nearly $21,000 in Project Chamber Music ticket sale proceeds have been donated to provide private instrumental lessons for local students for whom the cost would be otherwise prohibitive. As is tradition, 100% of ticket sale proceeds from this concert will be donated for this purpose.

Magic and merriment abound in our joyful fall program. As the curtain rises, we meet a family of circus performers in the OBT premiere of Christopher Bruce’s Hush. This lighthearted and affectionate celebration of family life is imbued with Bruce’s unique physicality and warm humanity. Intensely musical and athletic, Hush will lift your spirits high. The excitement continues with George Balanchine’s sparkling Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, an eight-minute treat of pure bravura and ballet technique. We conclude in an enchanted forest for the return of Christopher Stowell’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Based on Shakespeare’s famous comedy, this work has it all: star-crossed lovers, mischievous pranksters, and ethereal woodland fairies set to Mendelssohn’s beloved score performed live by the OBT Orchestra.

Experience a world premiere work from founding Artistic Director Sarah Slipper, Resident Choreographer Ihsan Rustem‘s riveting Bolero, and Italian choreographer Luca Veggetti‘s otherworldly Ensemble for Somnambulists.

Estimated full running time is 90 minutes.

Journey to the Otherworld with the Celtic Light Orchestra for a Halloween performance unlike any before! Featuring music from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” Saint-Sans’ “Danse Macabre,” traditional Irish jigs & reels, and spook-tacular rock songs.

Also featuring recitations of favorite dark poetry including “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe, “The Witches Song” from MacBeth, and more! This multi-media Halloween experience is accompanied by a stunning all-original visual display created by Portland’s top creative, Adam Easley, and multi-genre dancing by local artists. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind Halloween concert for the whole family!

Located at ECHO Theater 1515 SE 37th Ave, Portland, OR

Performances:
Saturday October 15 at 7pm, Doors at 6pm

Sunday October 16 at 4pm, Doors at 3pm

Tickets $20 PRESALE, $25 DOOR

See you there… if you dare!

THE SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “QUINTESSENTIAL CLASSICS” ON OCTOBER 15 AND 16, conducted by Artistic Director, Travis Hatton. University of Oregon Associate Professor of Clarinet, Wonkak Kim, will be featured in Mozart’s “Clarinet Concerto in A”. Mozart’s “Overture to Don Giovanni” and Brahm’s “Symphony No 2” round out the program. Concerts begin at 7:00pm on Saturday, and 3:00pm on Sunday. Salem Phil’s venue is the East Salem Community Center, 1850 45th Ave. NE, Salem, OR 97305. Maestro Hatton will give a pre-concert talk at 6:15pm on Saturday and 2:15pm on Sunday. Admission: $20 (Adults ages 18-64); $18 (Students 18-64/Srs. 65+); $0 (children/youth through age 17). Season tickets to all five SPO concert sets are also available at $80 (Adults ages 18-64); $65 (Students 18-64/Srs. 65+); $0 (children/youth through age 17). Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.salemphil.org/buy-tickets/, or at the door on concert day. Contact information@salemphil.org with questions.

Magic and merriment abound in our joyful fall program. As the curtain rises, we meet a family of circus performers in the OBT premiere of Christopher Bruce’s Hush. This lighthearted and affectionate celebration of family life is imbued with Bruce’s unique physicality and warm humanity. Intensely musical and athletic, Hush will lift your spirits high. The excitement continues with George Balanchine’s sparkling Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, an eight-minute treat of pure bravura and ballet technique. We conclude in an enchanted forest for the return of Christopher Stowell’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Based on Shakespeare’s famous comedy, this work has it all: star-crossed lovers, mischievous pranksters, and ethereal woodland fairies set to Mendelssohn’s beloved score performed live by the OBT Orchestra.

Michael Kaeshammer has invested a lot – countless hours at the keyboard, hundreds of recordings, thousands of live performances, millions of miles in the air and on the road – all in pursuit of a mastery of 12 notes across 88 keys. But for the acclaimed Canadian pianist and singer, there is no set destination, no achievable end point on his path; it’s all about the journey itself, and that journey will always be ongoing.

Over the course of decades as a professional performer, Kaeshammer has developed a signature blend of classical, jazz, blues, and boogie-woogie with effortless pop hooks for a compelling crossover style that’s immediately engaging yet impressively substantial.

Experience a world premiere work from founding Artistic Director Sarah Slipper, Resident Choreographer Ihsan Rustem‘s riveting Bolero, and Italian choreographer Luca Veggetti‘s otherworldly Ensemble for Somnambulists.

Estimated full running time is 90 minutes.

CAE is excited to open its 54th season with the music of internationally-renowned composer — and Portland’s own — Sydney Guillaume. Originally from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, his intricate, challenging and highly spirited music has been praised for its “impressive maturity and striking melodic distinction.” With many texts written by his father, Sydney Guillaume’s compositions promote human values and are full of heart and passion. His compositions continually enthrall choirs everywhere and have been performed around the world. CAE is pleased to once again welcome special guests The Linn Benton Community College Chamber Choir, under the direction of Raymund Ocampo, for these concerts.

Rose City Park United Methodist Church
5830 NE Alameda St
Portland, OR 97213

The Beatles come to life in Revolution, the new symphonic tribute featuring arrangements transcribed from the original master recordings at Abbey Road. Accompanied by hundreds of rare and unseen photos, Revolution will take you on a sensational multimedia journey featuring more than 25 top hits like “Ticket to Ride,” “Hey, Jude,” and more.*

Artists:
Jeff Tyzik, Conductor
Oregon Symphony

*All music under license from Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Harrisongs LTD. All photos under license from The Beatles Book Photo Library. The show is not endorsed by or connected to Apple Corps or The Beatles.

The Beatles come to life in Revolution, the new symphonic tribute featuring arrangements transcribed from the original master recordings at Abbey Road. Accompanied by hundreds of rare and unseen photos, Revolution will take you on a sensational multimedia journey featuring more than 25 top hits like “Ticket to Ride,” “Hey, Jude,” and more.*

Artists:
Jeff Tyzik, Conductor
Oregon Symphony

*All music under license from Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Harrisongs LTD. All photos under license from The Beatles Book Photo Library. The show is not endorsed by or connected to Apple Corps or The Beatles.

Magic and merriment abound in our joyful fall program. As the curtain rises, we meet a family of circus performers in the OBT premiere of Christopher Bruce’s Hush. This lighthearted and affectionate celebration of family life is imbued with Bruce’s unique physicality and warm humanity. Intensely musical and athletic, Hush will lift your spirits high. The excitement continues with George Balanchine’s sparkling Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, an eight-minute treat of pure bravura and ballet technique. We conclude in an enchanted forest for the return of Christopher Stowell’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Based on Shakespeare’s famous comedy, this work has it all: star-crossed lovers, mischievous pranksters, and ethereal woodland fairies set to Mendelssohn’s beloved score performed live by the OBT Orchestra.

CAE is excited to open its 54th season with the music of internationally-renowned composer — and Portland’s own — Sydney Guillaume. Originally from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, his intricate, challenging and highly spirited music has been praised for its “impressive maturity and striking melodic distinction.” With many texts written by his father, Sydney Guillaume’s compositions promote human values and are full of heart and passion. His compositions continually enthrall choirs everywhere and have been performed around the world. CAE is pleased to once again welcome special guests The Linn Benton Community College Chamber Choir, under the direction of Raymund Ocampo, for these concerts.

Rose City Park United Methodist Church
5830 NE Alameda St
Portland, OR 97213

THE SALEM PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “QUINTESSENTIAL CLASSICS” ON OCTOBER 15 AND 16, conducted by Artistic Director, Travis Hatton. University of Oregon Associate Professor of Clarinet, Wonkak Kim, will be featured in Mozart’s “Clarinet Concerto in A”. Mozart’s “Overture to Don Giovanni” and Brahm’s “Symphony No 2” round out the program. Concerts begin at 7:00pm on Saturday, and 3:00pm on Sunday. Salem Phil’s venue is the East Salem Community Center, 1850 45th Ave. NE, Salem, OR 97305. Maestro Hatton will give a pre-concert talk at 6:15pm on Saturday and 2:15pm on Sunday. Admission: $20 (Adults ages 18-64); $18 (Students 18-64/Srs. 65+); $0 (children/youth through age 17). Season tickets to all five SPO concert sets are also available at $80 (Adults ages 18-64); $65 (Students 18-64/Srs. 65+); $0 (children/youth through age 17). Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.salemphil.org/buy-tickets/, or at the door on concert day. Contact information@salemphil.org with questions.

After a 2½ year pandemic-related hiatus, the Southwest Washington Wind Symphony welcomes back its audience with a concert entitled “Magical Moments” and conducted by Mark Lane. The program includes compositions inspired by unforgettable historic sounds and sights of everyday life including “The Klaxon” by Henry Fillmore, “Magnolia Star” by Steve Danyew, and “Cajun Folk Songs II” by Frank Ticheli. The Southwest Washington Wind Symphony is a 55 – musician, professional quality concert band in its 16th season.

Masks will be required indoors.

Journey to the Otherworld with the Celtic Light Orchestra for a Halloween performance unlike any before! Featuring music from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” Saint-Sans’ “Danse Macabre,” traditional Irish jigs & reels, and spook-tacular rock songs.

Also featuring recitations of favorite dark poetry including “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe, “The Witches Song” from MacBeth, and more! This multi-media Halloween experience is accompanied by a stunning all-original visual display created by Portland’s top creative, Adam Easley, and multi-genre dancing by local artists. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind Halloween concert for the whole family!

Located at ECHO Theater 1515 SE 37th Ave, Portland, OR

Performances:
Saturday October 15 at 7pm, Doors at 6pm

Sunday October 16 at 4pm, Doors at 3pm

Tickets $20 PRESALE, $25 DOOR

See you there… if you dare!

Third Angle begins their 22-23 season inside OMSI’s Kendall Planetarium with The Big Reveal, an audio and visual voyage through chamber works for clarinet and strings. The program includes northwest premieres of two co-commissioned works—a quartet by Oregon Symphony Creative Chair Gabriel Kahane and a clarinet quintet by Chris Cerrone—along with music of Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate and Adolphus Hailstork. This audio/visual unveiling begins promptly at 7:30pm on October 19th and 20th and runs approximately 60 minutes without intermission.

Third Angle begins their 22-23 season inside OMSI’s Kendall Planetarium with The Big Reveal, an audio and visual voyage through chamber works for clarinet and strings. The program includes northwest premieres of two co-commissioned works—a quartet by Oregon Symphony Creative Chair Gabriel Kahane and a clarinet quintet by Chris Cerrone—along with music of Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate and Adolphus Hailstork. This audio/visual unveiling begins promptly at 7:30pm on October 19th and 20th and runs approximately 60 minutes without intermission.

Since 2016, The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra has been delighting audiences with the music of the roaring 20s and Depression era 30s.
Under the leadership of master showman Sammuel Murry-Hawkins, the ensemble transports audiences to the golden age of Hot Jazz and Sweet Dance Music, specializing in the tunes of Cab Calloway, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, and George Gershwin.

Guaranteed to delight and put a pep in your step!

Come to dance or just to listen at the historic Village Ballroom, every third Friday of the month!

More information at historicmusic.org.
To make the event accessible to all,
ticket prices are set at $10, with $5 Arts For All tickets available at the door day of show with Quest/Oregon Trail card.
(Additional $0.50 service charge for CC payments at the door.)

Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling 360-989-6517 ($1 additional service charge for advance tickets).

Following a sellout production of H.M.S. Pinafore in Milwaukie this spring, LOoP is coming back to Southwest Portland to present Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore in October. Created at the height of their creative partnership, Ruddigore takes a comic swipe at the world of the Gothic Melodrama, with its evil aristocrats, virtuous maidens, honest heroes, ghosts, and curses.

LOoP’s production of Ruddigore will be performed at the Multnomah Arts Center from the 21st to the 30th of October. Friday and Saturday evening performances will start at 7:00pm, and Sunday matinees will start at 1:00pm. The production will be directed by Artistic Director Laurence Cox, Music Director Reece Sauve, and Producer Sara Rivara.
For more information, visit us on Facebook, on Instagram @lightoperapdx, or on our website http://www.lightoperaofportland.org

About the show:
As a result of a witch’s curse, whoever holds the title of Baronet of Ruddigore is compelled to commit one terrible crime every day, or perish in agony. Desperate to avoid this horrifying fate, young Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd faked his death and ran away to live his life as a simple farmer, Robin Oakapple. Robin falls madly in love with Rose Maybud, but is far too shy to express himself to her. Rose, abandoned as a baby with only a book of etiquette, is determined to live her life by those principles, and so while madly in love with Robin, is far too proper to say anything to him.

The arrival of Robin’s foster brother, the boisterous but less-than-honest Richard Dauntless, gives Robin an opportunity to have someone speak to Rose on his behalf, but when Richard proceeds to fall in love with and subsequently propose to Rose himself, the three of them find themselves well and truly entangled.

To complicate matters further, Robin’s younger brother Sir Despard Murgatroyd, current holder of the title of Baronet of Ruddigore, arrives in town in order to carry off Rose Maybud as his crime for the day. Richard reveals to Sir Despard the truth of Robin’s identity, and the fact that the cursed title should rightly belong to his older brother. Sir Despard dramatically reveals Robin’s true identity to the village, transferring the curse to him, much to the delight of Mad Margaret, his former fiancee whom he left at the altar in a previous crime.

As the honest and upstanding Robin is reluctantly forced to become Sir Ruthven again and embark on a life of crime, can he discover a way to beat the curse, win back the love of Rose Maybud, and avoid an agonizing death at the hands of his own ghostly ancestors?

The Oregon Mandolin Orchestra returns to the Walters stage, along with special guests How Long Jug Band, to celebrate and honor the dynamic contributions of Black composers and performers have added to the catalog of mandolin music. The How Long Jug Band, members of the Jug Band Hall of Fame, will take the audience back to a time when musicians regularly made their own instruments, linking blues and ragtime to early jazz. Meanwhile, the Orchestra will perform music spanning eras and genres, including songs from the “King of Ragtime” Scott Joplin, early jazz and ragtime composer James Reese Europe, pianist Fats Waller, orchestra leader Duke Ellington, and the Dallas String Band.

As a recipient of a City of Hillsboro Performance Series Grant, the proceeds from this performance go directly to the Orchestra with a portion going to the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment.

Visit Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/WaltersConcerts for the 2022-23 Performance Series.

Music Director Laureate Carlos Kalmar leads a program exploring the invincibility of the human spirit. Strauss’s songs of farewell, with their radiant lyricism, offer hope and solace in the autumn of life, while Nielsen’s thrilling Fourth Symphony looks to transcend the anguish of World War I, culminating in a spectacular duel for two timpanists.

Program:
Gabriella Smith: Tumblebird Contrails
Strauss: Four Last Songs
Seeger: Andante for Strings
Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”

Opening night of High Desert Chamber Music’s 15th season, presented by Mission Building, features the Delgani String Quartet. Considered “the state’s finest chamber ensemble” by Oregon Arts Watch, the quartet curates their own series in Portland, Salem, and Eugene while regularly appearing throughout the state. This exciting group will be making their Central Oregon debut and you won’t want to miss this chance to kick off High Desert Chamber Music’s 15th season!

This evening is brought to you by Miller Lumber. Join members of the DSQ for a pre-concert talk about the program beginning at 6:45pm. This concert preview is free for all ticket holders.

Tickets available through HDCM by phone or online. It’s time to come hear the music!

Program: Haydn String Quartet Op. 20 No.4, Bartok String Quartet No.3, Beethoven String Quartet Op. 59 No.2

Following a sellout production of H.M.S. Pinafore in Milwaukie this spring, LOoP is coming back to Southwest Portland to present Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore in October. Created at the height of their creative partnership, Ruddigore takes a comic swipe at the world of the Gothic Melodrama, with its evil aristocrats, virtuous maidens, honest heroes, ghosts, and curses.

LOoP’s production of Ruddigore will be performed at the Multnomah Arts Center from the 21st to the 30th of October. Friday and Saturday evening performances will start at 7:00pm, and Sunday matinees will start at 1:00pm. The production will be directed by Artistic Director Laurence Cox, Music Director Reece Sauve, and Producer Sara Rivara.
For more information, visit us on Facebook, on Instagram @lightoperapdx, or on our website http://www.lightoperaofportland.org

About the show:
As a result of a witch’s curse, whoever holds the title of Baronet of Ruddigore is compelled to commit one terrible crime every day, or perish in agony. Desperate to avoid this horrifying fate, young Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd faked his death and ran away to live his life as a simple farmer, Robin Oakapple. Robin falls madly in love with Rose Maybud, but is far too shy to express himself to her. Rose, abandoned as a baby with only a book of etiquette, is determined to live her life by those principles, and so while madly in love with Robin, is far too proper to say anything to him.

The arrival of Robin’s foster brother, the boisterous but less-than-honest Richard Dauntless, gives Robin an opportunity to have someone speak to Rose on his behalf, but when Richard proceeds to fall in love with and subsequently propose to Rose himself, the three of them find themselves well and truly entangled.

To complicate matters further, Robin’s younger brother Sir Despard Murgatroyd, current holder of the title of Baronet of Ruddigore, arrives in town in order to carry off Rose Maybud as his crime for the day. Richard reveals to Sir Despard the truth of Robin’s identity, and the fact that the cursed title should rightly belong to his older brother. Sir Despard dramatically reveals Robin’s true identity to the village, transferring the curse to him, much to the delight of Mad Margaret, his former fiancee whom he left at the altar in a previous crime.

As the honest and upstanding Robin is reluctantly forced to become Sir Ruthven again and embark on a life of crime, can he discover a way to beat the curse, win back the love of Rose Maybud, and avoid an agonizing death at the hands of his own ghostly ancestors?

Oregon Repertory Singers is delighted to begin their 49th season at the new Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, presenting the Portland premiere of Path of Miracles by British composer Joby Talbot. This work is commonly referred to as one of the most inspiring and beautiful choral works of the twenty-first century. Composed in 2005, this hour-long work is set for virtuosic 16-part a cappella choir, and takes the listener on a musical journey down the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Don’t miss your chance to hear this stunning piece for the very first time in Portland in October!

Music Director Laureate Carlos Kalmar leads a program exploring the invincibility of the human spirit. Strauss’s songs of farewell, with their radiant lyricism, offer hope and solace in the autumn of life, while Nielsen’s thrilling Fourth Symphony looks to transcend the anguish of World War I, culminating in a spectacular duel for two timpanists.

Program:
Gabriella Smith: Tumblebird Contrails
Strauss: Four Last Songs
Seeger: Andante for Strings
Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”

Following a sellout production of H.M.S. Pinafore in Milwaukie this spring, LOoP is coming back to Southwest Portland to present Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore in October. Created at the height of their creative partnership, Ruddigore takes a comic swipe at the world of the Gothic Melodrama, with its evil aristocrats, virtuous maidens, honest heroes, ghosts, and curses.

LOoP’s production of Ruddigore will be performed at the Multnomah Arts Center from the 21st to the 30th of October. Friday and Saturday evening performances will start at 7:00pm, and Sunday matinees will start at 1:00pm. The production will be directed by Artistic Director Laurence Cox, Music Director Reece Sauve, and Producer Sara Rivara.
For more information, visit us on Facebook, on Instagram @lightoperapdx, or on our website http://www.lightoperaofportland.org

About the show:
As a result of a witch’s curse, whoever holds the title of Baronet of Ruddigore is compelled to commit one terrible crime every day, or perish in agony. Desperate to avoid this horrifying fate, young Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd faked his death and ran away to live his life as a simple farmer, Robin Oakapple. Robin falls madly in love with Rose Maybud, but is far too shy to express himself to her. Rose, abandoned as a baby with only a book of etiquette, is determined to live her life by those principles, and so while madly in love with Robin, is far too proper to say anything to him.

The arrival of Robin’s foster brother, the boisterous but less-than-honest Richard Dauntless, gives Robin an opportunity to have someone speak to Rose on his behalf, but when Richard proceeds to fall in love with and subsequently propose to Rose himself, the three of them find themselves well and truly entangled.

To complicate matters further, Robin’s younger brother Sir Despard Murgatroyd, current holder of the title of Baronet of Ruddigore, arrives in town in order to carry off Rose Maybud as his crime for the day. Richard reveals to Sir Despard the truth of Robin’s identity, and the fact that the cursed title should rightly belong to his older brother. Sir Despard dramatically reveals Robin’s true identity to the village, transferring the curse to him, much to the delight of Mad Margaret, his former fiancee whom he left at the altar in a previous crime.

As the honest and upstanding Robin is reluctantly forced to become Sir Ruthven again and embark on a life of crime, can he discover a way to beat the curse, win back the love of Rose Maybud, and avoid an agonizing death at the hands of his own ghostly ancestors?

Music Director Laureate Carlos Kalmar leads a program exploring the invincibility of the human spirit. Strauss’s songs of farewell, with their radiant lyricism, offer hope and solace in the autumn of life, while Nielsen’s thrilling Fourth Symphony looks to transcend the anguish of World War I, culminating in a spectacular duel for two timpanists.

Program:
Gabriella Smith: Tumblebird Contrails
Strauss: Four Last Songs
Seeger: Andante for Strings
Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”

Oregon Repertory Singers is delighted to begin their 49th season at the new Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, presenting the Portland premiere of Path of Miracles by British composer Joby Talbot. This work is commonly referred to as one of the most inspiring and beautiful choral works of the twenty-first century. Composed in 2005, this hour-long work is set for virtuosic 16-part a cappella choir, and takes the listener on a musical journey down the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Don’t miss your chance to hear this stunning piece for the very first time in Portland in October!

Joep Beving, a sensation of the contemporary classical streaming world, returns to his solo piano roots with Hermetism. The Dutch composer/pianist’s fourth album for Deutsche Grammophon will be released globally on8 April 2022. Inspired by ancient philosophy, Beving’s latest project is an album in search of universal ideas. “I hope that it will have a comforting and communal effect on listeners,” says the artist. Written during the dark days of the pandemic, in an age of fear and polarisation, Hermetism blends poignant melancholy with an offer of hope, spanning twelve new tracks recorded on Beving’s cherished Schimmel piano.

Beving has used music to explore some of life’s big philosophical questions in three hugely successful albums –Solipsism, Prehension and Henosis. After his trilogy for Deutsche Grammophon, he was left with a question: what next? The answer eluded him at first, so he turned to composing for a Dutch film and stage play. Yet ideas that had been brewing for years began to take shape. “I came back to the piano to feel at home and in tune with myself and my surroundings,” notes Beving. “I wanted to go by what felt right, which was to go back to the beginning, to solo piano songs, but using everything I had learned during the making of the trilogy.”

Music Director Laureate Carlos Kalmar leads a program exploring the invincibility of the human spirit. Strauss’s songs of farewell, with their radiant lyricism, offer hope and solace in the autumn of life, while Nielsen’s thrilling Fourth Symphony looks to transcend the anguish of World War I, culminating in a spectacular duel for two timpanists.

Program:
Gabriella Smith: Tumblebird Contrails
Strauss: Four Last Songs
Seeger: Andante for Strings
Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”

Bask in the lavish sounds of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherezade, which depicts various tales from the celebrated poetic epic 1,001 Arabian Nights. Its lush tapestry of musical storytelling has enchanted audiences for more than a century, making it one of the most popular orchestral works ever written. First, clarinet virtuoso David Krakauer guides us through the history of klezmer, the rich Eastern European Jewish musical tradition passed down through generations of folk musicians across the globe. Then, we hear the Pacific Northwest premiere of The Fretless Clarinet, a new klezmer-inspired concerto co-written by Krakauer and his partner Kathleen Tagg.

Following a sellout production of H.M.S. Pinafore in Milwaukie this spring, LOoP is coming back to Southwest Portland to present Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore in October. Created at the height of their creative partnership, Ruddigore takes a comic swipe at the world of the Gothic Melodrama, with its evil aristocrats, virtuous maidens, honest heroes, ghosts, and curses.

LOoP’s production of Ruddigore will be performed at the Multnomah Arts Center from the 21st to the 30th of October. Friday and Saturday evening performances will start at 7:00pm, and Sunday matinees will start at 1:00pm. The production will be directed by Artistic Director Laurence Cox, Music Director Reece Sauve, and Producer Sara Rivara.
For more information, visit us on Facebook, on Instagram @lightoperapdx, or on our website http://www.lightoperaofportland.org

About the show:
As a result of a witch’s curse, whoever holds the title of Baronet of Ruddigore is compelled to commit one terrible crime every day, or perish in agony. Desperate to avoid this horrifying fate, young Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd faked his death and ran away to live his life as a simple farmer, Robin Oakapple. Robin falls madly in love with Rose Maybud, but is far too shy to express himself to her. Rose, abandoned as a baby with only a book of etiquette, is determined to live her life by those principles, and so while madly in love with Robin, is far too proper to say anything to him.

The arrival of Robin’s foster brother, the boisterous but less-than-honest Richard Dauntless, gives Robin an opportunity to have someone speak to Rose on his behalf, but when Richard proceeds to fall in love with and subsequently propose to Rose himself, the three of them find themselves well and truly entangled.

To complicate matters further, Robin’s younger brother Sir Despard Murgatroyd, current holder of the title of Baronet of Ruddigore, arrives in town in order to carry off Rose Maybud as his crime for the day. Richard reveals to Sir Despard the truth of Robin’s identity, and the fact that the cursed title should rightly belong to his older brother. Sir Despard dramatically reveals Robin’s true identity to the village, transferring the curse to him, much to the delight of Mad Margaret, his former fiancee whom he left at the altar in a previous crime.

As the honest and upstanding Robin is reluctantly forced to become Sir Ruthven again and embark on a life of crime, can he discover a way to beat the curse, win back the love of Rose Maybud, and avoid an agonizing death at the hands of his own ghostly ancestors?

Following a sellout production of H.M.S. Pinafore in Milwaukie this spring, LOoP is coming back to Southwest Portland to present Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore in October. Created at the height of their creative partnership, Ruddigore takes a comic swipe at the world of the Gothic Melodrama, with its evil aristocrats, virtuous maidens, honest heroes, ghosts, and curses.

LOoP’s production of Ruddigore will be performed at the Multnomah Arts Center from the 21st to the 30th of October. Friday and Saturday evening performances will start at 7:00pm, and Sunday matinees will start at 1:00pm. The production will be directed by Artistic Director Laurence Cox, Music Director Reece Sauve, and Producer Sara Rivara.
For more information, visit us on Facebook, on Instagram @lightoperapdx, or on our website http://www.lightoperaofportland.org

About the show:
As a result of a witch’s curse, whoever holds the title of Baronet of Ruddigore is compelled to commit one terrible crime every day, or perish in agony. Desperate to avoid this horrifying fate, young Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd faked his death and ran away to live his life as a simple farmer, Robin Oakapple. Robin falls madly in love with Rose Maybud, but is far too shy to express himself to her. Rose, abandoned as a baby with only a book of etiquette, is determined to live her life by those principles, and so while madly in love with Robin, is far too proper to say anything to him.

The arrival of Robin’s foster brother, the boisterous but less-than-honest Richard Dauntless, gives Robin an opportunity to have someone speak to Rose on his behalf, but when Richard proceeds to fall in love with and subsequently propose to Rose himself, the three of them find themselves well and truly entangled.

To complicate matters further, Robin’s younger brother Sir Despard Murgatroyd, current holder of the title of Baronet of Ruddigore, arrives in town in order to carry off Rose Maybud as his crime for the day. Richard reveals to Sir Despard the truth of Robin’s identity, and the fact that the cursed title should rightly belong to his older brother. Sir Despard dramatically reveals Robin’s true identity to the village, transferring the curse to him, much to the delight of Mad Margaret, his former fiancee whom he left at the altar in a previous crime.

As the honest and upstanding Robin is reluctantly forced to become Sir Ruthven again and embark on a life of crime, can he discover a way to beat the curse, win back the love of Rose Maybud, and avoid an agonizing death at the hands of his own ghostly ancestors?

The Vancouver Master Chorale will perform the American premiere of Andrew Downing’s music for the 1925 silent movie “Phantom of the Opera” during two concerts at Battle Ground High School the weekend before Halloween. The program includes “Double Trouble” from the Harry Potter movie “Prisoner of Azkaban” and the ‘60s novelty song “The Monster Mash,” with students from Battle Ground and Prairie high schools. The concert is directed by Jana Hart.

Downing’s musical styles in “Phantom” range from appropriately moody and somber to unexpected ragtime and Dixieland. The choir generally sings the words projected on the screen.

When: 7 p.m. Oct. 29 and 3 p.m. Oct. 30
Where: Battle Ground High School, 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground, Wash.
Tickets: $25. Available at vancouvermasterchorale.org. Free for those 16 and younger.

Peter Whelan leads — from the harpsichord — a program exploring Handel’s Dublin, a major cosmopolitan hub attracting musicians from all over Europe. Highlights include works by Vivaldi and Geminiani, who trained local players including Matthew Dubourg, concertmaster of Messiah’s world premiere in 1742!

Program to include:

• Vivaldi: Concerto Op. 3/5, in A Major for Two Violins, L’Estro Armonico, RV 519
• Handel: Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324
• Geminiani: Concerto Grosso Op. 5/11 in E Major, H.142, after Corelli

Program:

• Wojciech Kilar – Orawa

• Fredrick Kaufman – Cello Concerto “Kadish” (Sanctification) (Northwest Premiere)

• Ernest Bloch – Prayer Katherine Schultz, ‘Cello

  Intermission

• Jasnam Daya Singh – Fantasy for Viola and String Orchestra (World Premiere) Miriam English Ward, Viola

• Max Bruch – Romance for Viola and String Orchestra, Op. 85 Miriam English Ward, Viola

• Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Following a sellout production of H.M.S. Pinafore in Milwaukie this spring, LOoP is coming back to Southwest Portland to present Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore in October. Created at the height of their creative partnership, Ruddigore takes a comic swipe at the world of the Gothic Melodrama, with its evil aristocrats, virtuous maidens, honest heroes, ghosts, and curses.

LOoP’s production of Ruddigore will be performed at the Multnomah Arts Center from the 21st to the 30th of October. Friday and Saturday evening performances will start at 7:00pm, and Sunday matinees will start at 1:00pm. The production will be directed by Artistic Director Laurence Cox, Music Director Reece Sauve, and Producer Sara Rivara.
For more information, visit us on Facebook, on Instagram @lightoperapdx, or on our website http://www.lightoperaofportland.org

About the show:
As a result of a witch’s curse, whoever holds the title of Baronet of Ruddigore is compelled to commit one terrible crime every day, or perish in agony. Desperate to avoid this horrifying fate, young Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd faked his death and ran away to live his life as a simple farmer, Robin Oakapple. Robin falls madly in love with Rose Maybud, but is far too shy to express himself to her. Rose, abandoned as a baby with only a book of etiquette, is determined to live her life by those principles, and so while madly in love with Robin, is far too proper to say anything to him.

The arrival of Robin’s foster brother, the boisterous but less-than-honest Richard Dauntless, gives Robin an opportunity to have someone speak to Rose on his behalf, but when Richard proceeds to fall in love with and subsequently propose to Rose himself, the three of them find themselves well and truly entangled.

To complicate matters further, Robin’s younger brother Sir Despard Murgatroyd, current holder of the title of Baronet of Ruddigore, arrives in town in order to carry off Rose Maybud as his crime for the day. Richard reveals to Sir Despard the truth of Robin’s identity, and the fact that the cursed title should rightly belong to his older brother. Sir Despard dramatically reveals Robin’s true identity to the village, transferring the curse to him, much to the delight of Mad Margaret, his former fiancee whom he left at the altar in a previous crime.

As the honest and upstanding Robin is reluctantly forced to become Sir Ruthven again and embark on a life of crime, can he discover a way to beat the curse, win back the love of Rose Maybud, and avoid an agonizing death at the hands of his own ghostly ancestors?

The Vancouver Master Chorale will perform the American premiere of Andrew Downing’s music for the 1925 silent movie “Phantom of the Opera” during two concerts at Battle Ground High School the weekend before Halloween. The program includes “Double Trouble” from the Harry Potter movie “Prisoner of Azkaban” and the ‘60s novelty song “The Monster Mash,” with students from Battle Ground and Prairie high schools. The concert is directed by Jana Hart.

Downing’s musical styles in “Phantom” range from appropriately moody and somber to unexpected ragtime and Dixieland. The choir generally sings the words projected on the screen.

When: 7 p.m. Oct. 29 and 3 p.m. Oct. 30
Where: Battle Ground High School, 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground, Wash.
Tickets: $25. Available at vancouvermasterchorale.org. Free for those 16 and younger.

Peter Whelan leads — from the harpsichord — a program exploring Handel’s Dublin, a major cosmopolitan hub attracting musicians from all over Europe. Highlights include works by Vivaldi and Geminiani, who trained local players including Matthew Dubourg, concertmaster of Messiah’s world premiere in 1742!

Program to include:

• Vivaldi: Concerto Op. 3/5, in A Major for Two Violins, L’Estro Armonico, RV 519
• Handel: Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324
• Geminiani: Concerto Grosso Op. 5/11 in E Major, H.142, after Corelli

Experience the Northwest premiere of a deeply moving new work by Osvaldo Golijov. This special concert presents Argentinian American composer Osvaldo Golijov’s Falling Out of Time, composed for a multicultural, multi-stylistic instrumental ensemble, and presented in a semi-staged performance.

Based on the eponymous book by Israeli author David Grossman, Falling Out of Time is a gripping song cycle that explores parents’ sorrow as they mourn the loss of a child. Golijov’s eclectic music draws on Delta blues and Central Asian ballads to tell a tale of grief and a journey to acceptance. Commissioned by Silkroad and featuring members of the wide-ranging Silkroad Ensemble, the evocative score weaves a tapestry of sound that draws on Chinese, European, and Middle Eastern musical traditions—and includes contemporary synthesizer and electric guitar.

The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra is excited to team up with The Historic Trust to bring live music and dancing to Vancouver!

Since 2016, The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra has been delighting audiences with the music of the roaring 20s and Depression era 30s.

Under the leadership of master showman Sammuel Murry-Hawkins, the ensemble transports audiences to the golden age of Hot Jazz and Sweet Dance Music, specializing in the tunes of Cab Calloway, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, and George Gershwin.

Guaranteed to delight and put a pep in your step!

Come to dance or just to listen at the historic Providence Academy Ballroom, every First Friday of the month!

To make the event accessible to all, ticket prices are set at $10, with $5 Arts For All tickets available at the door day of show with Quest/Oregon Trail card. (Additional $0.50 service charge for CC payments at the door.)

Tickets may be purchased in advance at historicmusic.org or by calling 360-989-6517 ($1 additional service charge for advance tickets).

Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome!