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January 2020
Clark College Jazz Festival, Jan. 23-25
Clark College hosts the 58th Annual Clark College Jazz Festival presents three full days of exhilarating big band jazz on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Jan. 23-25 in the Gaiser Center, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Admission is $5 per day. Clark College students and children under 12 accompanied by an adult will be admitted free of charge. Sixty middle and high school jazz ensembles from throughout Washington and Oregon are scheduled to perform in this year’s competition with trophies presented…
Find out more »Katie Jane and the Celtic Light Orchestra
Ignite the night with fiery Celtic fiddle tunes performed on light-up instruments. Experience the illuminating performance of Katie Jane & the Celtic Light Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 as light and sound combine to create an unforgettable night of Celtic music, interactive light, and fun. Pre-show attendees are invited to participate in the Magical Music Petting Zoo, starting at 7 p.m., where they can touch and play instruments that inspire the creative mind. Kids are welcome to participate.
Find out more »Oregon Symphony Presents Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2
The Oregon Symphony presents Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. 2," featuring Benjamin Grosvenor. Audiences will also be treated to Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25, 2 p.m. Jan. 26 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $24 to $82, are available at www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Tony Starlight Show — Celebrating Neil Diamond’s 79th birthday at the Old Liberty Theater
Old Liberty Theater presents Tony Starlight with a special show celebrating Neil Diamond's 79th birthday at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25. Strarlight is a musical comedian, so the show is a fun mix of music and comedy as well as a faithful rendition of Neil in his heyday, backed up by Tony Starlight's talented band. Admission is $25 for all ages. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Advance tickets can be purchased by phone at 360 887-7260. For more information, visit www.oldlibertytheater.com.…
Find out more »Oregon Symphony Presents Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2
The Oregon Symphony presents Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. 2," featuring Benjamin Grosvenor. Audiences will also be treated to Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25, 2 p.m. Jan. 26 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $24 to $82, are available at www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 at two concerts: Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. and Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at Skyview Concert Hall in Salmon Creek at 1300 N.W. 139th St., conducted by guest conductor Maestro Gerard Schwartz with his son, Julian Schwarz, on cello. Maestro Gerard Schwarz is the seven-time Emmy-winning Music Director of the All-Star Orchestra, Eastern Music Festival, Palm Beach Symphony and Mozart Orchestra of New York, Conductor Laureate of the Seattle…
Find out more »Oregon Symphony Presents Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2
The Oregon Symphony presents Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. 2," featuring Benjamin Grosvenor. Audiences will also be treated to Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25, 2 p.m. Jan. 26 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $24 to $82, are available at www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »February 2020
Jazz Vespers service at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
St. Luke's ~ San Lucas Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., is inviting friends, family and neighbors to four Jazz Vespers services at 6 p.m., starting with a performance on Saturday, Oct. 5. Returning to play at the Jazz Vespers service is legendary guitarist Dan Balmer. The featured vocalist is Karyn Slanina and is accompanied by the Mike Horsfall Trio. The dates and line-up for the remaining Jazz Vesper services are: Dec. 14: John Nastos, woodwinds Feb. 1: Marilyn…
Find out more »North County Honor Band Concert
The North County Honor Band will perform 6 p.m. Feb. 1 at Hockinson High School, 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie. The concert is open to the public and free. The North County Honor Band is made up of middle school and high school students from Hockinson, Prairie, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center, Woodland, Camas and Washougal high schools. Applicants are chosen based on their musical accomplishments and band director’s recommendation. Students selected for the opportunity receive a quality band…
Find out more »Winterfolk Folk Festival and Benefit Concert
Winterfolk is a one-night folk festival and benefit for JOIN, www.joinpdx.org. This is the 32nd edition of this yearly folk music concert to raise money the homeless. Tracy Grammer headlines, joined by Jim Page with Billy Oskay, Kate Power wtih Steve Einhorn, Brooks Hill, Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford, Beth Wood, and the Tom May trio. JOIN helps homeless people get into stable housing, and provides a day center for mail pickup, meals and clothing. Last year, JOIN put 1377…
Find out more »Oregon Symphony presents “Game ON!”
Featuring concert premieres from 14 blockbuster video games, including World of Warcraft, Assassin’s Creed, BioShock, Overwatch, and more, the Oregon Symphony's "Game ON!" combines symphonic arrangements with in-game HD videos and concept art. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $25 to $80, are available at www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Oregon Symphony Presents “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra”
The Oregon Symphony will spirit the young audience away for a musical adventure inside the orchestra with Britten’s "The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra" at 2 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $11 to $42, are available at www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Portland Opera presents “An American Quartet”
Visit Portland Opera's black box theatre for "An American Quartet," an intimate evening of four American one-act operas. In Menotti’s "The Telephone," constant calling interrupts a young man’s intentions. In Barber’s "A Hand of Bridge," four card players share their fears, hopes, and frustrations. In Moore’s "Gallantry," audiences witness a television soap-opera opera (complete with a live soap commercial); and in Hoiby’s "Bon Appétit!" concertgoers will savor the words of Julia Child in a transcript about how to bake the…
Find out more »Oregon Symphony presents “Pictures at an Exhibition”
The Oregon Symphony Orchestra presents Ravel's musical interpretation of "Pictures at an Exhibition," Mussorgsky’s depiction of a stroll through an art exhibit. In addition, Augustin Hadelich, Musical America’s 2018 Instrumentalist of the Year, brings his artistry to Paganini’s "First Violin Concerto." Performances are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 and 10 or 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $31 to $125, are available at www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Oregon Symphony presents “Pictures at an Exhibition”
The Oregon Symphony Orchestra presents Ravel's musical interpretation of "Pictures at an Exhibition," Mussorgsky’s depiction of a stroll through an art exhibit. In addition, Augustin Hadelich, Musical America’s 2018 Instrumentalist of the Year, brings his artistry to Paganini’s "First Violin Concerto." Performances are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 and 10 or 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $31 to $125, are available at www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Portland Opera presents “An American Quartet”
Visit Portland Opera's black box theatre for "An American Quartet," an intimate evening of four American one-act operas. In Menotti’s "The Telephone," constant calling interrupts a young man’s intentions. In Barber’s "A Hand of Bridge," four card players share their fears, hopes, and frustrations. In Moore’s "Gallantry," audiences witness a television soap-opera opera (complete with a live soap commercial); and in Hoiby’s "Bon Appétit!" concertgoers will savor the words of Julia Child in a transcript about how to bake the…
Find out more »Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series presents Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Lodger”
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Music Series continues with its second installment of the VSO “Goes Back to the Movies” with "The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog" (1927) at the VSAA Royal Durst Theatre, 3101 Main St., Vancouver, at 3 p.m. Feb. 9. The screening of the silent film will feature live chamber music accompaniment by arranger and pianist Rodney Sauer, and VSO soloists, including Bruce Dunn on trumpet, Eva Richey on violin, Igor Shakhman on clarinet and…
Find out more »Oregon Symphony presents “Pictures at an Exhibition”
The Oregon Symphony Orchestra presents Ravel's musical interpretation of "Pictures at an Exhibition," Mussorgsky’s depiction of a stroll through an art exhibit. In addition, Augustin Hadelich, Musical America’s 2018 Instrumentalist of the Year, brings his artistry to Paganini’s "First Violin Concerto." Performances are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 and 10 or 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $31 to $125, are available at www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Portland Opera presents “An American Quartet”
Visit Portland Opera's black box theatre for "An American Quartet," an intimate evening of four American one-act operas. In Menotti’s "The Telephone," constant calling interrupts a young man’s intentions. In Barber’s "A Hand of Bridge," four card players share their fears, hopes, and frustrations. In Moore’s "Gallantry," audiences witness a television soap-opera opera (complete with a live soap commercial); and in Hoiby’s "Bon Appétit!" concertgoers will savor the words of Julia Child in a transcript about how to bake the…
Find out more »Portland Opera presents “An American Quartet”
Visit Portland Opera's black box theatre for "An American Quartet," an intimate evening of four American one-act operas. In Menotti’s "The Telephone," constant calling interrupts a young man’s intentions. In Barber’s "A Hand of Bridge," four card players share their fears, hopes, and frustrations. In Moore’s "Gallantry," audiences witness a television soap-opera opera (complete with a live soap commercial); and in Hoiby’s "Bon Appétit!" concertgoers will savor the words of Julia Child in a transcript about how to bake the…
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