An abbreviated consideration of Black music in Oregon, from Jimmie Herrod and Darrell Grant to Machado Mijiga and esperanza spalding.
December 3, 2024Daryl Browne
The Oregon choral group hosted the seven strong, all Black composer collective for a Sunday of commissions, premieres, and future classics.
September 4, 2024Angela Allen
Talking about growing up with gospel and hip-hop, composing string quartets and opera, playing tuba, and the spontaneity of composition with this year’s WVCMF composer-in-residence.
April 25, 2024Daryl Browne
Two legendary vocal groups united at The Reser for a packed house of enthusiastic fans.
March 22, 2024Angela Allen
The March 17 concert featured commissioned work by Grant and Sei alongside music by Joel Thompson, Rosephayne Powell, and regular Resonance collaborator Melissa Dunphy.
March 20, 2024Angela Allen
The family-friendly opera by composer Joel Thompson and librettist Andrea Davis Pinkney was premiered in 2021 Houston and runs in Portland through March 24.
March 12, 2024Angela Allen
This year’s festival of “Black American Music” featured hot touring artists and returning Oregonians alongside up-and-coming new locals.
March 9, 2024James Bash
PYP geared up for their upcoming East Coast tour with a thrilling concert featuring music by Amy Beach, Jessie Montgomery, and Jeff Scott.
March 7, 2024Daryl Browne
The famed jazz pianist partnered with the choral ensemble and Portland poet/activist A. Mimi Sei to create “From the Book of Sankofa”; the former Linfield Music Department Chair returns to Oregon for the live premiere of her “Cycles of Eternity,” recorded in 2019.
March 6, 2024Angela Allen
SO co-produced the revival of the 1986 Anthony Davis opera, revised and re-premiered in 2022 by Detroit Opera.
February 29, 2024Daryl Browne
The Orthodox choral ensemble and Gospel choir joined their voices for February’s “Black Voices in Orthodox Music: How Sweet the Sound.” Recent albums released by Oregon choirs feature music by Melissa Dunphy, Renée Favand-See, Naomi LaViolette, Morten Lauridsen, Stacey Philipps, Undine Smith Moore, Joel Thompson, and more.
February 1, 2024Matthew Neil Andrews
The pronk quartet returns to live music, Oregon Symphony celebrates the “Rhapsody” centennial, Grammy-winner Cann performans a recital of Black women composers for PPI, Eugene Concert Choir releases their “Black is Beautiful” CD, and the Albina Community Archive goes live.
January 25, 2024Lynn Darroch
The Albina Music Trust celebrates its trove of recordings, photos, memorabilia, articles, and oral histories with a searchable archive and a Feb. 3 release party at Oregon Historical Society.
November 28, 2023Angela Allen
The Pulitzer-winning opera by Rhiannon Giddens & Michael Abels makes its way across the country.
October 18, 2023Angela Allen
The electric jazz trio will perform at the Portland night club in October.
May 2, 2023Angela Allen
The Cuban-born keyboardist and Senegalese kora player returned to Oregon for another popular concert of high musical energy.
April 26, 2023Bruce Poinsette
How The Thesis became one of Portland’s premier live music showcases.
March 1, 2023Angela Allen
Neither snow nor Covid could cool this year’s jazz festival.
February 1, 2023Matthew Neil Andrews
Featuring KayelaJ, Donte Thomas, PDXJazz, Darrell Grant, and the latest edition of long-running hip-hop showcase The Thesis.
January 17, 2023Bruce Poinsette
The Portland writer, hip hop organizer, and activist discusses life as a Black Muslim in Oregon, the foundation of We Out Here Magazine, and monthly hip hop showcase The Thesis.
December 28, 2022Alice Hardesty
Chamber Music Northwest’s December concert featured the baritone with pianist Gloria Chien, performing some of his favorite storytelling works.
October 18, 2022Angela Allen
The conductorless chamber orchestra premiered music by Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman, Carlos Simon, Michael Dudley, and Ricardo Herz.
June 15, 2022Matthew Neil Andrews
Black Bandcamp Matters: A wealth of sounds, from JxJURY to Darrell Grant.
May 17, 2022James Bash
An African American Requiem raises the roof in world premiere performance.
May 9, 2022Angela Allen
The restless wind quintet’s blissful concert featured new music co-commissioned by CMNW, OBF, and Anima Mundi.
May 7, 2022Brett Campbell
In the vocal ensemble, the composer of this weekend's African American Requiem found the ideal partner to make a musical milestone.
May 5, 2022Matthew Neil Andrews
A few seats remain for this historic concert. If you can’t make it to The Schnitz on Saturday, listen on the radio.
April 21, 2022Brett Campbell
Darrell Grant’s "Step by Step: The Ruby Bridges Suite" reveals the continuing relevance of historic struggle.
April 14, 2022Daryl Browne
Esteemed Morehouse Glee Club director teaches local choral students at three-day event in Portland.
April 14, 2022Angela Allen
Portland Chamber Orchestra premieres the dynamic spoken-word and music collaboration "My Words Are My Sword."