

MusicWatch Monthly: April in the Anthropocene
Earth days, green days, Russian music, new music.
Earth days, green days, Russian music, new music.
Change in the weather, change in the sound: The Oregon music scene begins to thaw and stretch its muscles.
Festivals galore hope to postpone postponement, offering live music and merch
MusicWatch Monthly: November brings a wave of sounds (and don’t forget Halloween and Day of the Dead).
David Danzmayr’s inaugural in-person season opens with Mahler, Bunch, Gabriela Lena Frank, and the massive “Constellation” sound system; Open Music finally commences at The Old Church
Symphonies, concerti, chamber collabs, extra-curricular improv, progressive jazz, and Zoomer B.S.
The new musical drama from Third Angle delves into gentrification and its cost to Black communities.
Exploring the Canadian composer’s contributions to acoustic ecology and the politics of noise
September attempts to get “real” with symphonies, operas, ‘90s bands
Charles Rose soaks up the sights, sounds & ideas of this year’s new-music festival, where women ruled.
It’s a busy August of album-release shows, neighborhood concerts, a renamed synth library, Hip Hop Week & more.
Third Angle is coming out swinging for the return to live music, kicking off on July 11 at Topaz Farm with the three mini concerts of Fresh Air Fest. It was a much-needed retreat up to Sauvie Island for a midsummer Sunday
In the opening remarks at last week’s Makrokosmos festival, pianist and co-Artistic-Director Saar Ahuvia said, “live music is finally back.” That is true, with an asterisk.
Since the pandemic shutdown, the classical ensemble’s hit the ground running with 50-plus streamed shows.
The Oregon Symphony’s new artistic leader talks about rage, suffering, authenticity, Mahler, and Metallica.
Charles Rose talks with the Oregon Symphony’s new music director about what’s to come.
As vaccination rates rise and infection rates fall, Oregon’s music world starts to take to the great outdoors.
With vaccines on the rise, the Oregon Symphony plans a fall return to the Schnitz – and has more news.
At least April ended on a high note: FearNoMusic’s headliner show capped off its season brilliantly.
Looking forward to a wild summer where the masks start to come off and the concerts slowly start coming back.