

Stretching the ears: Chamber Music North-east-meets-west
CMNW “Eastern Inspirations” concert featured music for solo violin by Esmail and Saariaho; music for strings and percussion by Cowell; and an emotional reading of Ravel’s piano trio.
CMNW “Eastern Inspirations” concert featured music for solo violin by Esmail and Saariaho; music for strings and percussion by Cowell; and an emotional reading of Ravel’s piano trio.
Kenneth Overton, Sandbox Percussion, and Ellen Hwangbo filled the hall with spirituals and percussion at a recent Chamber Music Northwest concert.
An interview with the local singer and educator, performing this weekend with OrpheusPDX.
Oliver Neubauer and Soovin Kim step in for performances at CMNW’s “Folk Ingenuity” and “Slavic Scenes” concerts.
Oregon Symphony closes out the post-pandemic season, its first with new music director Danzmayr.
BFO and Teddy Abrams performed music by Ukrainian composers Mykhailo Verbytsky and Mykola Lysenko alongside Copland, Mazzoli, Tchaikovsky, Britten, Elgar, Pärt, and Randall Thompson.
Portland State University alum, recently hired as the school’s Director of Opera, talks artistic development, coping with Covid fallout, and romanticism.
Danzmayr steers the ‘Ninth’ into the fast lane; Georgia Jarman sings ‘Seven Early Songs’ gorgeously; OSO Creative Alliance member Frank reimagines Beethoven interacting with indigenous Peruvian traditions.
Fluid music evokes nature in a new recording and benefit concert.
Award-winning short film blends classical music, musicians, paintings, and an uplifting biography.
PO’s artistic director and general director discuss their upcoming season.
An African American Requiem raises the roof in world premiere performance.
Concert of music and dance, with a last-minute replacement, explores memory in a unique setting.
An interview with the classical guitarist about her upcoming Spanish-inflected concert and masterclass.
Portland State Opera’s therapeutic production of ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor.’
Former Portland Opera director discusses new company.
Local ensemble’s release show celebrates debut CD with gusto.
BodyVox and Akropolis Reed Quintet dial back to the ‘20s with Chamber Music Northwest concert.
Award-winning new opera by Tazwell Thompson and Jeanine Tesori arrives in Pacific Northwest.
Father and son take a nostalgic journey with new concerto for piano and orchestra.
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