The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA’s 2022/23 season finale on May 20 and 21 features the return of Grammy-winning cellist Zuill Bailey, who will perform Shostakovich’s "Cello Concerto No. 1." The program will also include the world premiere of Maestro Salvador Brotons’s "Symphony No. 4." Bailey has been featured with symphony orchestras worldwide and has been […]
45th Parellel Universe PDX presents "Franz and PDQ" from 7 to 8 p.m. May 25 at The Old Madeleine Church, 3124 N.E. 24th Ave., Portland. The concert features one sublime masterpiece of Romantic melodic genius and music by one hilarious black sheep of the musical family. Audiences will hear Franz Schubert's "Octet in F major, […]
The Portland Opera presents "Absence" from 8 to 10 p.m. May 26 at the Keller Auditorium with jazz great and celebrated opera composer Terence Blanchard ("Fire Shut Up in My Bones" and "Champion") and an incredible line-up to the Portland Opera stage for this one-night-only gala celebration. Hear from the E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet. Karen […]
Friends of the Carpenter presents a two-hour solo concert by Nashville-based Richard Smith, National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 30 at 1600 W. 20th St., Vancouver. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Each $30 ticket includes refreshments and table seating. All profits will be donated to Friends of the Carpenter. Parking is […]
45th Parallel Universe PDX presents "Timber," composer Michael Gordon's maverick work of rythmic soundcapes performed on six 2x4s, from 7 to 8 p.m. June 1 at The Old Madeleine Church in Portland. Tickets are $20 to $30 at 45thparallelpdx.org/concerts/timber/.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Duran Duran are coming to Moda Center, 1 N. Center Court Street, Portland, on their Future Past tour, an evening spanning the band’s spectacular four-decade career. The concert is 7 p.m. June 1. Special guests include Bastille, Nile Rodgers and Chic. Tickets are $35 to $215, available at […]
Join Bells of the Cascades for performances of its spring concert, "From Sea to Skye," featuring a wide range of music including sea shanties, music from the critically acclaimed Studio Ghibli, folk songs and dances. Bells of the Cascades is an advanced nonprofit community handbell choir from the greater Portland area. Local performances are 7 […]
The Clark College Jazz Band under the direction of Dr. Doug Harris presents its Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. June 3 in the Gaiser Student Center on college campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Admission to the performance is free and it is open to the public. Donations to the Clark College Music Department […]
Cascadia Composers celebrates the centennial of the birth of Gyὂrgy Ligeti from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 4 at The Old Madeleine Church, 3123 N. 24th Ave., Portland. Tickets are […]
The Clark College Treble Ensemble and Clark College Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Jacob Funk and accompanied by Dr. Jeongmi Yoon, present their Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. June […]
The Clark College Orchestra performs its Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. June 9 at VSAA Royal Durst Theatre, 3101 Main St., Vancouver. The program features mezzosoprano and Laura Beckel Thoreson soloing in Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 1 “Jeremiah.” Ms. Thoreson is vocal faculty at Clark College. The orchestra also plays Ernst von Dohnanyi’s Suite for […]
The Clark College Concert Choir and Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jacob Funk and accompanied by Dr. Jeongmi Yoon, present their Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. June 10 […]
Grammy Award-winning musical artist Seal will perform at 8 p.m. June 10 at the Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland, as part of his 30th Anniversary World Tour 2023. […]
Bethel Lutheran Church, 12919 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie, is hosting a series of summer concerts in May, June and July. Concerts are at 2 p.m. on Sundays, May 7, June 11 and July 16. The concerts are free and open to the public. The May 7 concert features Fear No More, a celebration of […]
The Junior Symphony of Vancouver, led by conductor Collin Heade, will present a spring concert at 7:30 p.m. June 17 at Cascades Presbyterian Church, 9503 N.E. 86th St., Vancouver. The […]
In alignment with Juneteenth, SoundsTruck NW presents a concert from 4 to 6 p.m. June 18 in Portland's Cathedral Park focused on the Black female voice. Jazz pianist, composer and producer Charlie Brown III opens the show, performing with singer-songwriter and award-winning actor Lo Steele. The headline act is indie alt-folk duo Faith and Majesty, […]
The Paradise of Samoa Polynesian Dance Troupe will perform at Vancouver Mall Center Court, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver, at 11 a.m. June 22. The fast-pasted performance by youth and adults will offer a musical tour of Samoa, Hawaii, New Zealand and Tahiti, with colorful handmade costumes and narration about the rich culture of […]
The city of La Center is hosting Saturdays in the Park, featuring free, live concerts with local bands and tribute bands in Sternwheeler Park, 100 W. Fourth St., La Center, from June 24 to Aug. 5. Bring a picnic dinner, blankets and low-baked chairs for seating in the outdoor amphitheater. Opening acts start at 5:30 […]
St. Luke’s~San Lucas Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. in Vancouver, continues its jazz vespers series at 6 p.m. June 24 under the leadership of musician and educator Mike Horsfall. Saxophonist David Evans will be the featured guest. Admission is free and a freewill offering will be taken at the service. Alabama native Evans […]
Renowned Scandinavian folk fiddler Peter Michaelsen will perform at 3:30 p.m. June 25 in Grieg Lodge at Norse Hall, 111 N.E. 11th Ave., Portland. Michaelsen will discuss the Norwegian instrument called the Hardanger fiddle and play some tunes. Tickets are $10 or $5 for Sons of Norway members), available at the door. Doors open at […]
