Daryl Browne is a music educator, alto, flutist and writer who lives in Beaverton, Oregon.
January 18, 2026Daryl Browne
A century and a half after his death, the Victorian writer's novels and stories remain as popular as ever. Test your knowledge of Tiny Tim, Miss Havisham, and other characters in this literary crossword puzzle.
January 7, 2026Daryl Browne
From A Notion, A Scream’s all Rosephanye Powell concert to Sweet Honey in the Rock with Resonance Ensemble to the return of Super Bach Sunday.
December 14, 2025Daryl Browne
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen—but can you recall any other Christmas lyrics? Test your knowledge in this holiday crossword puzzle.
November 23, 2025Daryl Browne
Celebrate the season with this fall-themed crossword puzzle.
November 20, 2025Daryl Browne
Gratitude and love, comfort and joy, and all the Messiahs.
November 4, 2025Daryl Browne
Two of Portland’s most respected contemporary musical arts organizations joined forces at Benson Auditorium for their portion of Oregon Symphony’s ongoing “Sounds Like Portland Festival.”
October 23, 2025Daryl Browne
From Rose City Renaissance’s latest workshop and the annual Willamette Master Chorus Veterans Day concert to Portland Lesbian Choir’s 40th anniversary season and not one but two Baroque coffee houses.
October 20, 2025Daryl Browne
A brief history of the Ashland choir, from its inception at a pizza parlor through its upcoming season featuring music by Peter Relph, Eric Whitacre, and Rep Singers composer-in-residence Jodi French.
October 19, 2025Daryl Browne
Ghosts, ghouls, and other graveyard grotesqueries are the backbone of any Halloween bash, but they're also a mainstay of the musical stage. Test your knowledge of these creatures and other legendary beings in this musically minded crossword puzzle.
October 9, 2025Daryl Browne
LOoP celebrates its 10th season with a production of the least “topsy-turvy” G&S musical.
September 25, 2025Daryl Browne
Three longstanding choral organizations lean into community collaboration, recreate a sonic paragon, sing big and bold for Breast Health Awareness and bring the great classics to a wider audience.
September 21, 2025Daryl Browne
Put your geographic knowledge to the test with this globe-trotting crossword puzzle.
September 11, 2025Daryl Browne
Oregon choirs get into medieval scholarship, win barbershop competitions, and sing Robert Kyr for the Green Patriarch.
August 28, 2025Daryl Browne
But do choral seasons ever end, really?
August 24, 2025Daryl Browne
Some of today's most beloved works of art weren't necessarily hailed as masterpieces when they were first unveiled to critics and the public. Test your knowledge of these pieces in this latest crossword puzzle.
July 31, 2025Daryl Browne
The long-running early music festival focuses on its namesake’s successor, Orlando Gibbons, alongside masses by Byrd and Victoria, lectures from scholar Kerry McCarthy, and a tribute to recently departed WBF lecturer William Mahrt.
July 28, 2025Daryl Browne
New Wave Opera’s summer party in Westmoreland featured a variety of songs, from children-themed to cat-themed to previews of upcoming NWO “bioperas” about Alice Tierney and Marie Curie.
July 24, 2025Daryl Browne
Two OBF concerts, two venues – Mt. Angel Abbey and Beall Hall – and two totally distinct choral experiences with their own triumphs and challenges.
July 20, 2025Daryl Browne
This positively puzzling celebration of the sweet and the succulent is sure to tickle your brain and make your mouth water.
July 10, 2025Daryl Browne
The Oregon Symphony project–which pairs mothers with composers, songwriters, arrangers, and musicians–released new recordings of this year's songs.
July 3, 2025Daryl Browne
This year’s string of concerts featuring young string players and pianists culminates in two free events this weekend.
June 15, 2025Daryl Browne
June is the month of weddings and graduations, and no ceremony is complete without its corresponding music. Put your knowledge of those tunes to the test with this latest crossword puzzle.
June 11, 2025Daryl Browne
The choral conductor, composer, and educator discusses her life’s work, upcoming recording project with Portland Symphonic Choir, and the “baddies” who have helped and inspired her along the way.
June 5, 2025Daryl Browne
LOoP stages another winning production of the beloved English duo’s “precious nonsense.”
May 29, 2025Daryl Browne
From Craig Hella Johnson’s “Considering Matthew Shepard” to a reconstruction of Bach’s “St. Markus Passion” to a balletic “Carmina Burana,” and plenty more.
May 27, 2025Daryl Browne
A favorite choral/orchestral work is performed without the orchestra. A favorite literary work set to music trips up the tongue. One choir stages opera, another surfs the radio waves in search of their voice. Portland’s oldest community choir ends their season by offering space to the some local choral creatives.
May 14, 2025Daryl Browne
Music about pilgrimages, codices, bells, peace, and love abound at concerts throughout May.
May 11, 2025Daryl Browne
In honor of Mother's Day, here's a crossword puzzle that celebrates the theme of motherhood in the arts.
May 8, 2025Daryl Browne
The long-running program connects new mothers with local songwriters, Oregon Symphony musicians, and social service organizations.
April 30, 2025Daryl Browne
A month’s worth of choral music in one weekend, from the multi-choir CONNECTED event and the return of Ēriks Ešenvalds with Oregon Repertory Singers to Festival Chorale Oregon’s Bach-Rutter pairing and Oregon Bach Festival’s “Musicking Festival.”
