With a shared enthusiasm for the duo medium, James Manuele and Foti Lycouridis formed Portland Guitar Duo in 1999. They’ve performed in numerous venues throughout the United States as a duo team, as soloists with chamber ensembles, and in appearances on radio and television. They join us on Thursdays @ Three to preview an upcoming concert called Celebration Works, exploring five centuries of music on a collection of unique, historic lutes and guitars.

A native of Portland, Angie Zhang made her solo, chamber, and orchestral debuts by age ten. Her performance at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland under Grammy-nominated conductor Niel DePonte won rapturous acclaim, and she has appeared every season since as a soloist with major orchestras. Earlier this year, she made her harpsichord debut at pianoSonoma, and conducting debut at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center as a third-time winner of the Juilliard Concerto Competition. We welcome her on T@T to mark her return to Portland where she will perform at the Metro Artists Young Artist debut and competition, which she won in 2006.

Called “the world’s reigning male chorus” by the New Yorker, the San Francisco based GRAMMY® award-winning ensemble Chanticleer celebrates its 40th anniversary in the 2018-19 season. Founded in San Francisco in 1978, Chanticleer is known around the world for the seamless blend of its twelve male voices ranging from countertenor to bass. Chanticleer’s original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz, and from gospel to venturesome new music has won audiences the world over. This season Chanticleer will perform 52 concerts in 23 of the United States, 27 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and on two European tours. They will be performing on Thursdays @ Three to promote their upcoming concert in Portland with Friends of Chamber Music.

Violinist Rebecca Anderson is a versatile soloist and chamber musician who strives to bring intimate and direct musical experiences to a wide variety of audiences.  Recent performances range from solo appearances with the Philadelphia Orchestra, contemporary music premieres with A Far Cry and Eighth Blackbird, and collaborative projects with Questlove and Ben Folds.  We are thrilled to see her perform on Thursdays @ Three!