Cultural Calendar

Taking a nod from the critically-acclaimed 2017 off-Broadway production, this updated adaptation by Anthony Burgess of his own novel lures audiences into a glass-edged, testosterone filled underworld of a dystopian future, featuring an all-male cast. The explosive story of little Alex and his band of Droogs was a ground-breaking classic teeming with sexuality and “a bit of the old ultra-violence”; the story feels as hauntingly relevant today as when the book was published in 1962, and when Stanley Kubrick’s Oscar-nominated film caused a stir in 1971. A Clockwork Orange remains an unapologetic celebration of the human condition and individual freedoms, and a timely examination of toxic masculinity and the values of society.

German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser, familiar to Oregon Symphony audiences from a string of highly acclaimed recent engagements as soloist, continues during the 2019/20 Season as the Symphony’s third-ever artist-in-residence. Over the course of his three-year tenure, Johannes will return annually to perform with the orchestra and to serve as the organization’s ambassador-at-large, helping the Symphony share the joy of music with as wide and as diverse a population as possible.

In addition to his appearances on stage performing Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto (October 25–28), Johannes’ activities for the 2019/20 Season will include community outreach events as well as many free public appearances.

Johannes regularly performs both traditional and experimental repertoire on instruments including traditional piano and cello, prepared piano and cello, toy piano, music box, and electric cello. His goals for his Oregon Symphony residency include finding ways to help young adults connect with classical music and performing in “unexpected places.”

This event is free.

Irene Taylor Brodsky’s latest film, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements, screens Open Captioned with ASL interpreted Q&As following select screening at Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA. Director Irene Taylor Brodsky will participate in a Q&A on 10/25, her parents Sally and Paul Taylor on 10/26, and animation director Brian Kinkley on 10/27.

Moonlight Sonata is a deeply personal memoir about a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata. Their lives weave a story about what we discover when we push beyond loss.

Director Irene Taylor Brodsky once again turns the camera on her deaf parents and, now, her 11-year-old deaf son Jonas, who has cochlear implants and is discovering a profound world of hearing—and music. As Jonas learns the first movement of Beethoven’s iconic sonata on the piano, his grandparents, deaf for nearly 80 years, watch with deepening awe what time and technology have bestowed their grandson. But when Jonas struggles with the sound of his mistakes, Beethoven’s own musical journey comes to life in an animated world of watercolor and haunting soundscapes. As the great composer loses the sense that brought him so much music and fame, Jonas’s grandfather Paul loses his grasp on his mind.

$10 Day of Show, $7 Advanced

More than 200 years after its completion, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony remains the most revered masterpiece in the repertoire – from the unsurpassed drama of its four opening notes to the still-shocking power of its finale. Artist-in-Residence Johannes Moser brings his astonishing virtuosity to Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto, once described as “the story of a twentieth-century Don Quixote.” -Classical Series Concert

Carlos Kalmar, conductor
• Johannes Moser, cello

Gabriela Lena Frank: Walkabout: Concerto for Orchestra
• Lutosławski: Cello Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Note: This concert is being recorded for future broadcast. We ask our audience to be as quiet as possible during the performance

Tickets start at $24

Taking a nod from the critically-acclaimed 2017 off-Broadway production, this updated adaptation by Anthony Burgess of his own novel lures audiences into a glass-edged, testosterone filled underworld of a dystopian future, featuring an all-male cast. The explosive story of little Alex and his band of Droogs was a ground-breaking classic teeming with sexuality and “a bit of the old ultra-violence”; the story feels as hauntingly relevant today as when the book was published in 1962, and when Stanley Kubrick’s Oscar-nominated film caused a stir in 1971. A Clockwork Orange remains an unapologetic celebration of the human condition and individual freedoms, and a timely examination of toxic masculinity and the values of society.

Irene Taylor Brodsky’s latest film, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements, screens Open Captioned with ASL interpreted Q&As following each screening at Liberty Theatre in Camas, WA. Director Irene Taylor Brodsky’s parents, Sally and Paul Taylor, will participate in the Q&A on 10/25 and she will participate in the Q&A on 10/27.

Moonlight Sonata is a deeply personal memoir about a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata. Their lives weave a story about what we discover when we push beyond loss.

Director Irene Taylor Brodsky once again turns the camera on her deaf parents and, now, her 11-year-old deaf son Jonas, who has cochlear implants and is discovering a profound world of hearing—and music. As Jonas learns the first movement of Beethoven’s iconic sonata on the piano, his grandparents, deaf for nearly 80 years, watch with deepening awe what time and technology have bestowed their grandson. But when Jonas struggles with the sound of his mistakes, Beethoven’s own musical journey comes to life in an animated world of watercolor and haunting soundscapes. As the great composer loses the sense that brought him so much music and fame, Jonas’s grandfather Paul loses his grasp on his mind.

$10 Adult, $8 Senior, $6 Child

This unforgettable drama tells the story of a young wife and mother named Cio-Cio-San, in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1904. She waits for the return of her beloved B.F. Pinkerton, a lieutenant in the United States Navy. When his ship comes in, her dreams for the future meet his—with tragic and heartbreaking results.

“An idealistic, Japanese girl falls for a brash, entitled American soldier whose actions turn her love into a story ending in exploitation, betrayal, and abandonment. Puccini’s masterpiece Madama Butterfly forces American audiences to consider our history, culture, and the unknown victims of our past foreign policy. Our goal within a traditional setting is to honor Japanese culture through insightful storytelling and modern characterization. This creates an environment where we can examine the harsh realities of our past in an effort to learn from our mistakes at global, national, and personal levels.” – E. Loren Meeker, Director

Performed in Italian with English captions.
Approximately 2 hours, 50 minutes with one intermission.

Classic sets and costumes honor tradition on the grandest scale in our season. Internationally acclaimed Japanese soprano Hiromi Omura makes her U.S. debut as our heroine.

The Sogetsu School is known for its willingness to explore new ideas and materials. The founder, Sofu Teshigawara, broke away from tradition in 1927 to establish his new school based on the belief that anyone can arrange ikebana anywhere, and with almost anything. The Sogetsu philosophy advocates that ikebana should be part of a lifestyle, appreciated by many people from all over the world, rather than being considered an exclusive aspect of Japanese culture to be enjoyed by a limited number of people. Visit the Garden to see these elaborate and colorful flower arrangements presented by the Sogetsu School of Ikebana.

Special Tour – Pittock Mansion Behind the Scenes

Saturday, October 26, 2019
Tours run every hour from 10AM to 3PM

The Mansion closes at 4pm. For the 3pm tour, please arrive early to explore the public areas of the museum before your tour.

Regular Price $20
Member discount applies

The Behind the Scenes tour is not recommended for children under 14.

Have you ever wondered “What’s behind that door?” while visiting Pittock Mansion? On Behind the Scenes tours, guides lead small groups through areas of the Mansion not ordinarily open to the public including the basement boiler room, the Otis elevator machine room, third floor servants’ quarters, Henry Pittock’s private den, and more!
Purchase tickets Online, by calling 503.823.3624, or at admissions on the day of (if tickets are still available).

A candle flutters on a cold night…two hands find each other in the dark, and fan a spark of love into flame… This most accessible and romantic of Puccini’s operas concerns the fortunes of four young men, whose lives are changed forever when one of their number, the poet Rodolfo, falls in love with the girl upstairs.
Our 50-minute, English language adaptation of Puccini’s classic is a magnificent way to experience opera for the first time. This classic story of youth, poverty, love, friendship and coming of age makes this opera great for all ages.
Each year, Portland Opera To Go travels throughout Oregon and SW Washington schools and community venues with a full-staged adaptation of a famous opera.

Irene Taylor Brodsky’s latest film, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements, screens Open Captioned with ASL interpreted Q&As following select screening at Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA. Director Irene Taylor Brodsky will participate in a Q&A on 10/25, her parents Sally and Paul Taylor on 10/26, and animation director Brian Kinkley on 10/27.

Moonlight Sonata is a deeply personal memoir about a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata. Their lives weave a story about what we discover when we push beyond loss.

Director Irene Taylor Brodsky once again turns the camera on her deaf parents and, now, her 11-year-old deaf son Jonas, who has cochlear implants and is discovering a profound world of hearing—and music. As Jonas learns the first movement of Beethoven’s iconic sonata on the piano, his grandparents, deaf for nearly 80 years, watch with deepening awe what time and technology have bestowed their grandson. But when Jonas struggles with the sound of his mistakes, Beethoven’s own musical journey comes to life in an animated world of watercolor and haunting soundscapes. As the great composer loses the sense that brought him so much music and fame, Jonas’s grandfather Paul loses his grasp on his mind.

$10 Day of Show, $7 Advanced

Irene Taylor Brodsky’s latest film, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements, screens Open Captioned with ASL interpreted Q&As following select screening at Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA. Director Irene Taylor Brodsky will participate in a Q&A on 10/25, her parents Sally and Paul Taylor on 10/26, and animation director Brian Kinkley on 10/27.

Moonlight Sonata is a deeply personal memoir about a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata. Their lives weave a story about what we discover when we push beyond loss.

Director Irene Taylor Brodsky once again turns the camera on her deaf parents and, now, her 11-year-old deaf son Jonas, who has cochlear implants and is discovering a profound world of hearing—and music. As Jonas learns the first movement of Beethoven’s iconic sonata on the piano, his grandparents, deaf for nearly 80 years, watch with deepening awe what time and technology have bestowed their grandson. But when Jonas struggles with the sound of his mistakes, Beethoven’s own musical journey comes to life in an animated world of watercolor and haunting soundscapes. As the great composer loses the sense that brought him so much music and fame, Jonas’s grandfather Paul loses his grasp on his mind.

$10 Day of Show, $7 Advanced

Five-time international prize winner and 2018 winner of classical guitar’s most prestigious competition, Guitar Foundation of America (GFA), Raphaël Feuillâtre joins us in Portland during his nine-month tour of North America. You won’t want to miss his dynamic performance of works from Rameau to Assad and beyond.

Raphaël Feuillâtre is the 2018 winner of classical guitar’s most prestigious competition, Guitar Foundation of America (GFA). He is currently preparing his second recording for the Naxos Label (2019) while on a nine-month tour of North America. In June 2019 he was a featured soloist at the GFA conference in Miami followed by an extended North American tour from September 2019 through April 2020. He will present solo concerts, conduct masterclasses and outreach activities in 37 cities across the United States and Canada.

Prior to his 2018 GFA win, Raphaël Feuillâtre was an award winner in the International Guitar Competition Jose Tomas – Villa Petrer in Spain (2017), the Concours & Festival de guitare de Fontenay sous Bois in France (2015), the Festival International de Guitarra Ciudad de Coria in Coria, Spain (2014) and Festival Internacional de Musica da Primavera de Viseu in Viseu, Portugal (2016).

Born in 1996, Raphaël Feuillâtre began classical guitar lessons at the age of nine with Hacéne Addadi at Cholet Conservatory. In 2012, he entered Michel Grizard’s class at the Conservatory of Nantes and, three years later, he was accepted to Paris National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance (CNSMDP) into the class of Roland Dyens where he obtained his Bachelor of Performing Arts degree in 2017 with highest honors. Currently, Raphaël is completing his Master’s in Classical Guitar Performance with Tristan Manoukian.

Raphaël divides his time between performing and teaching. He is regularly invited to give masterclasses and holds a permanent teaching position at the Music School of Villeneuve-la-Garenne in Paris region.

Tickets available now or call 503.725.3307

More than 200 years after its completion, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony remains the most revered masterpiece in the repertoire – from the unsurpassed drama of its four opening notes to the still-shocking power of its finale. Artist-in-Residence Johannes Moser brings his astonishing virtuosity to Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto, once described as “the story of a twentieth-century Don Quixote.” – Classical Series Concert

Carlos Kalmar, conductor
• Johannes Moser, cello

Gabriela Lena Frank: Walkabout: Concerto for Orchestra
• Lutosławski: Cello Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Note: This concert is being recorded for future broadcast. We ask our audience to be as quiet as possible during the performance

Tickets start at $24

Taking a nod from the critically-acclaimed 2017 off-Broadway production, this updated adaptation by Anthony Burgess of his own novel lures audiences into a glass-edged, testosterone filled underworld of a dystopian future, featuring an all-male cast. The explosive story of little Alex and his band of Droogs was a ground-breaking classic teeming with sexuality and “a bit of the old ultra-violence”; the story feels as hauntingly relevant today as when the book was published in 1962, and when Stanley Kubrick’s Oscar-nominated film caused a stir in 1971. A Clockwork Orange remains an unapologetic celebration of the human condition and individual freedoms, and a timely examination of toxic masculinity and the values of society.

The Sogetsu School is known for its willingness to explore new ideas and materials. The founder, Sofu Teshigawara, broke away from tradition in 1927 to establish his new school based on the belief that anyone can arrange ikebana anywhere, and with almost anything. The Sogetsu philosophy advocates that ikebana should be part of a lifestyle, appreciated by many people from all over the world, rather than being considered an exclusive aspect of Japanese culture to be enjoyed by a limited number of people. Visit the Garden to see these elaborate and colorful flower arrangements presented by the Sogetsu School of Ikebana.

Five-time international prize winner and 2018 winner of classical guitar’s most prestigious competition, Guitar Foundation of America (GFA), Raphaël Feuillâtre joins us in Portland during his nine-month tour of North America. You won’t want to miss his dynamic performance of works from Rameau to Assad and beyond.

Raphaël Feuillâtre is the 2018 winner of classical guitar’s most prestigious competition, Guitar Foundation of America (GFA). He is currently preparing his second recording for the Naxos Label (2019) while on a nine-month tour of North America. In June 2019 he was a featured soloist at the GFA conference in Miami followed by an extended North American tour from September 2019 through April 2020. He will present solo concerts, conduct masterclasses and outreach activities in 37 cities across the United States and Canada.

Prior to his 2018 GFA win, Raphaël Feuillâtre was an award winner in the International Guitar Competition Jose Tomas – Villa Petrer in Spain (2017), the Concours & Festival de guitare de Fontenay sous Bois in France (2015), the Festival International de Guitarra Ciudad de Coria in Coria, Spain (2014) and Festival Internacional de Musica da Primavera de Viseu in Viseu, Portugal (2016).

Born in 1996, Raphaël Feuillâtre began classical guitar lessons at the age of nine with Hacéne Addadi at Cholet Conservatory. In 2012, he entered Michel Grizard’s class at the Conservatory of Nantes and, three years later, he was accepted to Paris National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance (CNSMDP) into the class of Roland Dyens where he obtained his Bachelor of Performing Arts degree in 2017 with highest honors. Currently, Raphaël is completing his Master’s in Classical Guitar Performance with Tristan Manoukian.

Raphaël divides his time between performing and teaching. He is regularly invited to give masterclasses and holds a permanent teaching position at the Music School of Villeneuve-la-Garenne in Paris region.

Presented by David Salminen, the program will consist of piano improvisations inspired by “spontaneous moments” in the life of Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu. David is a piano improvvisatore who builds on a classical education that took him from New York and Massachusetts and then to Alaska by way of England, studying with a number of people. He came to Portland, Oregon, about 25 years ago, and loves the Northwest, where he now makes his home. David’s concerts, building on his early classical education and a penchant for the undetermined and the unexpected, as well as a lifelong interest in folk music – like the Finnish folk songs he grew up with – plays piano intuitively these days, motivated by the inspirations of nature, astronomy, and literary metaphors. Admission to this event is free (donations welcome).

This unforgettable drama tells the story of a young wife and mother named Cio-Cio-San, in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1904. She waits for the return of her beloved B.F. Pinkerton, a lieutenant in the United States Navy. When his ship comes in, her dreams for the future meet his—with tragic and heartbreaking results.

“An idealistic, Japanese girl falls for a brash, entitled American soldier whose actions turn her love into a story ending in exploitation, betrayal, and abandonment. Puccini’s masterpiece Madama Butterfly forces American audiences to consider our history, culture, and the unknown victims of our past foreign policy. Our goal within a traditional setting is to honor Japanese culture through insightful storytelling and modern characterization. This creates an environment where we can examine the harsh realities of our past in an effort to learn from our mistakes at global, national, and personal levels.” – E. Loren Meeker, Director

Performed in Italian with English captions.
Approximately 2 hours, 50 minutes with one intermission.

Classic sets and costumes honor tradition on the grandest scale in our season. Internationally acclaimed Japanese soprano Hiromi Omura makes her U.S. debut as our heroine.

Taking a nod from the critically-acclaimed 2017 off-Broadway production, this updated adaptation by Anthony Burgess of his own novel lures audiences into a glass-edged, testosterone filled underworld of a dystopian future, featuring an all-male cast. The explosive story of little Alex and his band of Droogs was a ground-breaking classic teeming with sexuality and “a bit of the old ultra-violence”; the story feels as hauntingly relevant today as when the book was published in 1962, and when Stanley Kubrick’s Oscar-nominated film caused a stir in 1971. A Clockwork Orange remains an unapologetic celebration of the human condition and individual freedoms, and a timely examination of toxic masculinity and the values of society.

More than 200 years after its completion, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony remains the most revered masterpiece in the repertoire – from the unsurpassed drama of its four opening notes to the still-shocking power of its finale. Artist-in-Residence Johannes Moser brings his astonishing virtuosity to Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto, once described as “the story of a twentieth-century Don Quixote.” – Classical Series Concert

Carlos Kalmar, conductor
• Johannes Moser, cello

Gabriela Lena Frank: Walkabout: Concerto for Orchestra
• Lutosławski: Cello Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Note: This concert is being recorded for future broadcast. We ask our audience to be as quiet as possible during the performance

Tickets start at $24

• George Gershwin: Piano Concerto
  Joshua Ji, Winner of the 2019 Portland Piano International / SOLO Piano Concerto Competition
• Amy Beach: Gaelic Symphony
• Oscar Lorenzo Fernández: Batuque

All ages just $5!

Sunday, October 27, 2019 | 3:00 PM
Oregon State University’s Austin Auditorium at The LaSells Stewart Center
(875 SW 26th St, Corvallis, OR 97331)

GERSHWIN PIANO CONCERTO
Since 1924, Portland Youth Philharmonic has been committed to inspiring young musicians throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington, while also providing the highest quality music education possible. The orchestra has a long tradition of excellence in education and performance dating back to its first concert in 1925.

Our Corvallis performance will include American composer George Gershwin’s expressive, jazz-inspired Piano Concerto, performed by 14-year-old Sunset High School sophomore Joshua Ji, winner of the 2019 Portland Piano International / SOLO Piano Concerto Competition. The orchestra will also present Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony, the first symphony published by an American woman composer (1894), and the pulsating Batuque (1941), based on an Afro-Brazilian dance from an earlier opera by Brazilian composer Oscar Lorenzo Fernández.

Irene Taylor Brodsky’s latest film, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements, screens Open Captioned with ASL interpreted Q&As following each screening at Liberty Theatre in Camas, WA. Director Irene Taylor Brodsky’s parents, Sally and Paul Taylor, will participate in the Q&A on 10/25 and she will participate in the Q&A on 10/27.

Moonlight Sonata is a deeply personal memoir about a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata. Their lives weave a story about what we discover when we push beyond loss.

Director Irene Taylor Brodsky once again turns the camera on her deaf parents and, now, her 11-year-old deaf son Jonas, who has cochlear implants and is discovering a profound world of hearing—and music. As Jonas learns the first movement of Beethoven’s iconic sonata on the piano, his grandparents, deaf for nearly 80 years, watch with deepening awe what time and technology have bestowed their grandson. But when Jonas struggles with the sound of his mistakes, Beethoven’s own musical journey comes to life in an animated world of watercolor and haunting soundscapes. As the great composer loses the sense that brought him so much music and fame, Jonas’s grandfather Paul loses his grasp on his mind.

$10 Adult, $8 Senior, $6 Child

Irene Taylor Brodsky’s latest film, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements, screens Open Captioned with ASL interpreted Q&As following select screening at Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA. Director Irene Taylor Brodsky will participate in a Q&A on 10/25, her parents Sally and Paul Taylor on 10/26, and animation director Brian Kinkley on 10/27.

Moonlight Sonata is a deeply personal memoir about a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata. Their lives weave a story about what we discover when we push beyond loss.

Director Irene Taylor Brodsky once again turns the camera on her deaf parents and, now, her 11-year-old deaf son Jonas, who has cochlear implants and is discovering a profound world of hearing—and music. As Jonas learns the first movement of Beethoven’s iconic sonata on the piano, his grandparents, deaf for nearly 80 years, watch with deepening awe what time and technology have bestowed their grandson. But when Jonas struggles with the sound of his mistakes, Beethoven’s own musical journey comes to life in an animated world of watercolor and haunting soundscapes. As the great composer loses the sense that brought him so much music and fame, Jonas’s grandfather Paul loses his grasp on his mind.

$10 Day of Show, $7 Advanced

What: Organist Gail Archer Performs Concert to Benefit Haley’s Heroes Foundation
When: Sunday, October 27, 2019, 4:00 p.m.
Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1444 Liberty Street SE, Salem, OR, 97302
Tickets + Info: Free. Suggested donation $25. Please contact the church 503.362.3661 or visit StPaulsOregon.org.

Program:
Program to include J.S. Bach, Mary Howe, and Max Reger. This is a concert to benefit the Haley’s Heroes Foundation, a local, Salem-based non-profit created in honor of Haley, a little girl with Bratten Disease, whose family are members of the St. Paul’s church. Haley’s Heroes is dedicated to finding a cure for Bratten Disease.

About Gail Archer:
Gail Archer is an international concert organist, recording artist, choral conductor and lecturer who draws attention to composer anniversaries or musical themes with her annual recital series including Max Reger, The Muse’s Voice, An American Idyll, Liszt, Bach, Mendelssohn and Messiaen. Ms. Archer was the first American woman to play the complete works of Olivier Messiaen for the centennial of the composer’s birth in 2008; Time Out New York recognized the Messiaen cycle as “Best of 2008” of classical music and opera. Her recordings include her September, 2017 CD A Russian Journey, The Muse’s Voice, Franz Liszt: A Hungarian Rhapsody,Bach: The Transcendent Genius, An American Idyll, A Mystic In the Making (Meyer Media), and The Orpheus of Amsterdam: Sweelinck and his Pupils (CALA Records). Ms. Archer’s 2018 European tour took her to France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, the Slovak Republic, the Ukraine and Poland. She is the founder of Musforum, http://www.musforum.org an international network for women organists to promote and affirm their work. Ms. Archer is college organist at Vassar College, and director of the music program at Barnard College, Columbia University, where she conducts the Barnard-Columbia Chorus, and is a member of the faculty of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University. She serves as director of the artist and young organ artist recitals at historic Central Synagogue, New York City.

Enjoy an evening of music with American guitar virtuoso Jason Vieaux, who won a Grammy Award in 2014 in the category of Best Classical Instrumental Solo Album for his CD entitled “Play.” He was also the youngest guitarist to ever win first prize in the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America competition. NPR describes Jason Vieaux as “perhaps the most precise and soulful guitarist of his generation.” His extensive discography of 17 recordings of solos and chamber music shows his immense diversity as an artist with recordings from Bach to tangos. Before the concert between 4:15 and 5 PM we will serve complimentary light refreshments and soft drinks and beer and wine will be available for purchase.  Directly after the concert, will be an artist reception and CD signing for Jason Vieaux. Both the pre-concert and post concert receptions will be held in the beautiful Fellowship Hall and Art Gallery downstairs, below the main sanctuary.

The Lewis & Clark Orchestra presents its first concert of the fall semester on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 7:30pm in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. Lance Inouye, conductor.

This concert will feature highlights of the Italian operatic repertoire, including overtures by Rossini and Bellini, and intermezzi by Mascagni, and Puccini. Additionally, we will be premiering a work by composition student Ely Klem.

The Lewis & Clark College Orchestra, made up of music majors as well as non-music majors, performs at least two concerts per semester in the beautiful and acoustically superb Agnes Flanagan Chapel in a broad range of orchestral repertoire ranging from 18th through the 21st century. The ensemble rehearses twice a week and is also coached in sectional rehearsals by members of the music faculty.

German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser, familiar to Oregon Symphony audiences from a string of highly acclaimed recent engagements as soloist, continues during the 2019/20 Season as the Symphony’s third-ever artist-in-residence. Over the course of his three-year tenure, Johannes will return annually to perform with the orchestra and to serve as the organization’s ambassador-at-large, helping the Symphony share the joy of music with as wide and as diverse a population as possible.

In addition to his appearances on stage performing Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto (October 25–28), Johannes’ activities for the 2019/20 Season will include community outreach events as well as many free public appearances.

Johannes regularly performs both traditional and experimental repertoire on instruments including traditional piano and cello, prepared piano and cello, toy piano, music box, and electric cello. His goals for his Oregon Symphony residency include finding ways to help young adults connect with classical music and performing in “unexpected places.”

This event is free.

Irene Taylor Brodsky’s latest film, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements, screens Open Captioned with ASL interpreted Q&As following select screening at Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA. Director Irene Taylor Brodsky will participate in a Q&A on 10/25, her parents Sally and Paul Taylor on 10/26, and animation director Brian Kinkley on 10/27.

Moonlight Sonata is a deeply personal memoir about a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata. Their lives weave a story about what we discover when we push beyond loss.

Director Irene Taylor Brodsky once again turns the camera on her deaf parents and, now, her 11-year-old deaf son Jonas, who has cochlear implants and is discovering a profound world of hearing—and music. As Jonas learns the first movement of Beethoven’s iconic sonata on the piano, his grandparents, deaf for nearly 80 years, watch with deepening awe what time and technology have bestowed their grandson. But when Jonas struggles with the sound of his mistakes, Beethoven’s own musical journey comes to life in an animated world of watercolor and haunting soundscapes. As the great composer loses the sense that brought him so much music and fame, Jonas’s grandfather Paul loses his grasp on his mind.

$10 Day of Show, $7 Advanced

More than 200 years after its completion, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony remains the most revered masterpiece in the repertoire – from the unsurpassed drama of its four opening notes to the still-shocking power of its finale. Artist-in-Residence Johannes Moser brings his astonishing virtuosity to Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto, once described as “the story of a twentieth-century Don Quixote.” – Classical Series Concert

Carlos Kalmar, conductor
• Johannes Moser, cello

Gabriela Lena Frank: Walkabout: Concerto for Orchestra
• Lutosławski: Cello Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Note: This concert is being recorded for future broadcast. We ask our audience to be as quiet as possible during the performance

Tickets start at $24