Thursdays at Three Episodes

April 4, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes composer and pianist Naomi LaViolette, plus Resonance Ensemble and Sweet Honey in the Rock to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. ABOUT Naomi LaViolette has worked as a professional pianist since 2001. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Piano Performance, and she is an in-demand soloist, collaborative pianist and chamber…

March 28, 2024: Guest host Warren Black welcomes pianist Boris Giltburg and trumpeter Jeff Work to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Boris Giltburg is presented by Portland Piano International. Jeff Work is the Oregon Symphony’s Principal Trumpet. ABOUT Boris Giltburg, the Moscow-born, Israeli pianist is lauded across the globe as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling interpreter.…

March 7, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes In Mulieribus and guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. ABOUT In Mulieribus (een-moo-lee-EH-ree-boos) — the Latin phrase meaning “among women” — is a women’s vocal ensemble dedicated to strengthening community through the art of music. The ensemble specializes in works written before 1750 and champions…

February 29, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes the Portland Opera and Resonance Ensemble to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Portland Opera will share an exclusive preview of their upcoming production of The Snow Day, based on a story by Ezra Jack Keats. Resonance Ensemble will perform highlights from their upcoming concert, Amendment: Righting Our…

February 22, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes violinist Anthea Kreston, presented by Salem Phil, to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Percussionist Andy Akiho, presented by 45th Parallel Universe, was originally scheduled to appear but had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances. We look forward to welcoming him back to T@T very soon. ABOUT “…Anthea…

February 15, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes WindSync presented by Chamber Music Northwest, and Porchello to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Join us Thursday at 3:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in Portland, OR, or worldwide via the live player on our website. ABOUT Versatile and vibrant, the musicians of WindSync “play many idioms authoritatively, elegantly,…

February 8, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Cappella Romana and pianist Thomas Otten to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Cappella Romana will preview their upcoming Black Voices concert, featuring African American composers, poets, and hymnographers. Enjoy singers from Cappella Romana and the Kingdom Sound Gospel Choir, performing Orthodox hymns based on African American spirituals,…

February 1, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Cascadia Composers and the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Cascadia Composers will preview their upcoming “Cycles of Life” concert with performances by Lisa Neher, mezzo, and Dianne Davies, piano. Plus, the Historic Music Preservation Project and the Ne Plus Ultra Jass…

January 25, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes the Portland Opera to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Plus, renowned vocalist Jimmie Herrod returns with more incredible performances. Portland Opera will preview their upcoming production of Enchanted Woods: Shakespeare & Song, including stories and songs inspired by 20th century adaptations of his enduring works. Then, Jimmie…

January 18, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes renowned classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer and cellist Diane Chaplin to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. ABOUT The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer…