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Portland Opera; Portland Percussion Group

January 16, 2025: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Portland Opera’s Resident Artist Scenes and Portland Percussion Group with Portland State Percussion & composer Alejandro Viñao to All Classical Radio’s Irving Levin Performance Hall.

Join us Thursday at 3:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in Portland, OR or from anywhere in the world via the live player on our website.


ABOUT

Portland Opera’s 2024/25 Resident Artists featuring a special program of your favorite operatic scenes. Curated and Directed by a professional operatic Stage Director (soon to be announced), this evening promises riveting performances by soprano Ginaia Black, mezzo-soprano Erin Roth Thomas, tenor Nathaniel Catasca, and baritone Matthew Maisano, with music direction by collaborative pianist Claire Forstman.

Learn more at portlandopera.org.


Called “hypnotic, enthralling…dynamic” (Oregon ArtsWatch), Christopher Whyte (b. 1983) is known for his wide-ranging artistry as a percussionist, timpanist, collaborator, composer, and educator. He has presented recitals, concerts, and masterclasses internationally in Asia, Europe, Canada and throughout the United States.

Keep reading at chriswhytepercussion.com


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