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April 2019
Oregon Repertory Singers: White Light
For the final program of its 45th season, ORS presents a full program of music by Arvo Pärt. Pärt has claimed the title of most performed living composer in the world since 2010. The 82-year-old Estonian-born composer is known for using simple musical triads that recall the sound of bells; Pärt calls this style “tintinnabuli,” Latin for “bells.” He famously spoke these words about his music: “I could compare my music to white light, which contains all colors. Only a…
Find out more »Oregon Symphony Presents Sci-Fi at the Pops
Journey to the Final Frontier through the music of "Star Trek," "Star Wars," "E.T.," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "2001: A Space Odyssey," and more with the Oregon Symphony's "Sci-Fi at the Pops" concert at 7:30 p.m. April 27 and 2 p.m. April 28 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets are available at www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Gospel Music by IJenNeh at Grace Lutheran Church
At 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 28, worship at Grace Lutheran Church, 9900 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, will feature the African gospel music of IJenNeh, led by Lasana Kelleh. IJenNeh has achieved much success recently with the music. Winning the gospel sing at the Clackamas County Fair, sponsored by the FISH 104.1, two years in a row with the crowd favorite “Blessed Assurance Reggae.” Kelleh was competing against 21 other singers, singing mostly mainstream Christian pop. Kelleh has also…
Find out more »Oregon Symphony Presents Sci-Fi at the Pops
Journey to the Final Frontier through the music of "Star Trek," "Star Wars," "E.T.," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "2001: A Space Odyssey," and more with the Oregon Symphony's "Sci-Fi at the Pops" concert at 7:30 p.m. April 27 and 2 p.m. April 28 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets are available at www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Oregon Repertory Singers: White Light
For the final program of its 45th season, ORS presents a full program of music by Arvo Pärt. Pärt has claimed the title of most performed living composer in the world since 2010. The 82-year-old Estonian-born composer is known for using simple musical triads that recall the sound of bells; Pärt calls this style “tintinnabuli,” Latin for “bells.” He famously spoke these words about his music: “I could compare my music to white light, which contains all colors. Only a…
Find out more »May 2019
“The Gospel of Jazz” Touch of Class Chorale Concert
Touch of Class Chorale presents “The Gospel of Jazz,” featuring jazz and gospel favorites such as “Sing, Sing, Sing,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing),” “All My Trials,” “Elijah Rock” and much more.
Find out more »Portland Columbia Symphony Presents Slavic Spectacular
Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra will close its 37th season with a program of Slavic symphonic showpieces, including the Suite from the opera Háry János by Zoltán Kodály.
Find out more »Portland Columbia Symphony Presents “Orchestral Showpieces, Slavic Spectacular”
Portland Columbia Symphony’s final concert of the season, "Orchestral Showpieces, Slavic Spectacular," May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Portland. Portland Columbia Symphony celebrates Slavic Music through folk inspired classical music from Liszt, Dvořák, Bartók and Kodály. The program includes the “gypsy scales” of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, the Romanian Folk Dances, the Czech Suite’s rustic "Polka" movement and exhilarating "Finale." The evening will conclude with a “musical sneeze” following the Hungarian tradition that the listener…
Find out more »Handmade Musical Instrument Exhibit
This is the 44th year of this show, which showcases musical instruments handmade in the Northwest. See handmade instruments and demonstrations and hear live performances on the PCC Sylvania Campus, 1200 S.E. 49th Ave., Portland. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Admission is $5 and children 12 and under are free. Parking is free. www.nwmusicalinstrumentshow.org.
Find out more »Singer-songwriter Claudia Nygaard and “cowboy poet” Tom Swearingen at Cafe Artichoke
Enjoy an afternoon concert at Portland's venerable listening room Cafe Artichoke with award-winning singer songwriter Claudia Nygaard (Kerrville Folk Festival, Tumbleweed Music Festival and other competitions) and International Western Music Association Top-5 Cowboy Poet Tom Swearingen. Both are releasing new albums at this show.
Find out more »“The Gospel of Jazz” Touch of Class Chorale Concert
Touch of Class Chorale presents “The Gospel of Jazz,” featuring jazz and gospel favorites such as “Sing, Sing, Sing,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing),” “All My Trials,” “Elijah Rock” and much more.
Find out more »Deanna Maio Presents “For Good: the Songs that Changed Me for the Better”
Portland Musical Theater Company presents a one-woman show from company founder, actress and singer, Deanna Maio: "For Good: the Songs that Changed Me for the Better," a cabaret celebration of Broadway, pop, swing and more, at Portland's Historic Peninsula Odd Fellows Lodge. Shows are 7:30 p.m. May 4, 2 p.m. May 5 and 7:30 p.m. May 11. Tickets range from $7.50 to $20. All proceeds support Portland Musical Theater Company. Performing songs that have highlighted her journey as a musician,…
Find out more »Terry Robb and Jeff Peterson perform at Old Liberty Theater
Terry Robb and Jeff Peterson, masters of Delta blues and Hawaiian Slack Key guitar, will perform for one night only on Saturday, May 4, at the Old Liberty Theater, 115 N. Main Ave., Ridgefield. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:45 p.m. Tickets ($25) are available at 360-887-7260. For more information, visit www.oldlibertytheater.com .
Find out more »Kelley/Rogers and Beltaine play jazz, Spanish and Celtic fusion at Artichoke Music
Guitarists Kelley/Rogers and Celtic fusion band Beltaine will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Artichoke Music, 2007 S.E. Powell Blvd., Portland. Admission is $15. Tickets are available at 503-232-8845 or www.artichokemusic.org. David Rogers and David Elan Kelley play a program of jazz and contemporary improvisation, featuring music by J. S. Bach, Luiz Bonfa, Chick Corea, Paul Desmond, Steve Kuhn, John Mclaughlin, Pat Metheny, and Ralph Towner, plus their own original compositions. Beltaine is a Portland-based Celtic fusion band…
Find out more »Cappella Romana with Psaltikon: “The Day of Resurrection”
Cappella Romana, a vocal ensemble that performs early and contemporary sacred classical music in the Christian traditions of East and West, welcomes special guests Psaltikon, a choral group from Boston, for a concert entitled, "The Day of Resurrection." Performances are 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at St. Mary's Cathedral, Northwest 18th and Couch in Portland, with a second performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Northeast 32nd and Glisan Street, Portland.…
Find out more »“Lady Sings the Blue” — a Tribute to Billie Holiday
Siren Nation presents: "Lady Sings the Blues" — A Tribute to Billie Holiday, the 13th annual Billie Holiday tribute night, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Portland's Alberta Rose Theatre. This event brings together musicians of many genres to pay tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers and songwriters of our time. Tickets are $18 in advance or $20 at the door, and proceeds benefit the 2019 Siren Nation Festival. Buy tickets at www.albertarosetheatre.com.
Find out more »Handmade Musical Instrument Exhibit
This is the 44th year of this show, which showcases musical instruments handmade in the Northwest. See handmade instruments and demonstrations and hear live performances on the PCC Sylvania Campus, 1200 S.E. 49th Ave., Portland. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Admission is $5 and children 12 and under are free. Parking is free. www.nwmusicalinstrumentshow.org.
Find out more »Cappella Romana with Psaltikon: “The Day of Resurrection”
Cappella Romana, a vocal ensemble that performs early and contemporary sacred classical music in the Christian traditions of East and West, welcomes special guests Psaltikon, a choral group from Boston, for a concert entitled, "The Day of Resurrection." Performances are 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at St. Mary's Cathedral, Northwest 18th and Couch in Portland, with a second performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Northeast 32nd and Glisan Street, Portland.…
Find out more »Deanna Maio Presents “For Good: the Songs that Changed Me for the Better”
Portland Musical Theater Company presents a one-woman show from company founder, actress and singer, Deanna Maio: "For Good: the Songs that Changed Me for the Better," a cabaret celebration of Broadway, pop, swing and more, at Portland's Historic Peninsula Odd Fellows Lodge. Shows are 7:30 p.m. May 4, 2 p.m. May 5 and 7:30 p.m. May 11. Tickets range from $7.50 to $20. All proceeds support Portland Musical Theater Company. Performing songs that have highlighted her journey as a musician,…
Find out more »“The Gospel of Jazz” Touch of Class Chorale Concert
Touch of Class Chorale presents “The Gospel of Jazz,” featuring jazz and gospel favorites such as “Sing, Sing, Sing,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing),” “All My Trials,” “Elijah Rock” and much more.
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