Katherine Ace, Yaki Bergman, Margaret Chapman, Walt Curtis, Darcelle, Cai Emmons, Michael Griggs, Donald Jenkins, Henk Pander and more: Oregon arts figures who died in 2023.
The bassist (en route to Curtis Institute of Music) and guest conductor (on loan from Metropolitan Youth Symphony) presented a shining concert curated by late PCO director Yaacov Bergman.
“He led with his heart, and what a huge, open heart it was!”: The leader of Portland Chamber Orchestra and the Siletz Bay Music Festival leaves a giant gap among musicians and friends.
As summer’s end draws near and a new arts season approaches, some Oregon music institutions are welcoming new leadership, while others have suffered losses.
Listening backwards and forwards to the trends and traditions which (we hope) will continue into the next year.
Multi-week Siletz Bay Music Festival brings classical, jazz, hip-hop, and a relaxed vibe to Lincoln City Cultural Center.
Collaboration among Joe Cantrell, Ed Edmo, and Nancy Ives continues Portland Chamber Orchestra’s championing of new music.
Portland Chamber Orchestra premieres the dynamic spoken-word and music collaboration “My Words Are My Sword.”
Rock star clarinetist and PCO celebrate Hanukkah with klezmer improvisations and a Wlad Marhulets concerto
After COVID and wildfires, Yaacov Bergman felt compelled to recognize the pain, as well as the courage.
Can a festival founded three decades ago and dedicated to chamber music remain relevant today with a younger crowd? As a matter of fact, says Siletz Bay Music Festival conductor Yaacov Bergman, it can and does. The festival hasn’t been about
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