Last night (Tuesday) at the Old Church I had the great fortune to attend one of the most mind-blowing performances I’ve ever seen. The violinist was the Oregon Symphony’s (and Arnica Quartet’s) own Shin-young Kwon, and she played, in one concert, all of the six Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27 by the great violin
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The situation in St. Paul, MN reminds me of the scheduling problems with the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall here in Portland. I wonder what the economic impact of an added concert hall in downtown Portland would be. By providing a new home for the SPCO, the renovation will free up dates in the Ordway’s 1,900-seat
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Yes, the 2011-2012 Oregon Symphony season is about to start. Wednesday morning marks our first rehearsal of the season, working on the repertoire for Thursday’s Waterfront Concert downtown. The Portland Youth Philharmonic under David Hattner is our opening act (they always sound terrific) at 5 pm, and the OSO takes the stage at 7 pm.
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The Calder Quartet – lately of Los Angeles (by way of LA, NYC, and Berlin) – is doing a residency in Portland which will culminate in their performances for Portland Friends of Chamber Music on Monday, March 14th and Tuesday, March 15th (7:30 p.m. both nights) at Portland State University’s Lincoln Performance Hall.
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Wait! It’s not as bad as it might seem! No, you won’t hear musicians from the Oregon Symphony actually singing (something that, believe me, you never, ever want to hear!). What you hear are dozens of arrangements of Christmas favorites played by a variety of wind and string instruments in places where the holidays perhaps
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Portland’s Third Angle New Music Ensemble will be presenting the first concert of its 2010-2011 season on Thursday and Friday evening at PSU’s newly-renovated Lincoln Hall Room 75. Music of Tan Dun, Tomas Svoboda and George Crumb will be featured. [link] When: Thursday, November 11, 2010 – 7:30 PM Friday, November 12, 2010 – 7:30
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Classical music writer for the New Yorker, Alex Ross, will be reading and signing his new book Listen to This at the downtown Powell’s City of Books on Wednesday, October 13th at 7:30 p.m. Here’s what Ross says about Listen to This: It offers a panoramic view of the musical scene, from Bach to Björk and
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Now that the symphony’s season is over, there’s no reason to despair! No, in fact, there are many reasons to be happy, for there are myriad opportunities to hear live classical music nearly all summer long here in Portland and surrounding areas. Starting in just a couple of weeks is the Astoria Music Festival (June
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[Justin Kagan, cellist and coffee roaster extraordinaire, was at the Itzhak Perlman recital Tuesday evening - the following is his exclusive review. - C.N.] AN INFORMAL “REVIEW” OF ITZHAK PERLMAN RECITAL @ THE SCHNITZ 4-27-2010 Since my esteemed friends and colleagues of the OSO were doing yeoman’s work in Salem (four straight nights of Tchaik
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With the local news all a-buzz about the red-tailed hawk chicks hatching in downtown Portland, I thought that a bird of another feather might appreciate a moment in the limited lime-light that this blog is able to provide. I present to you “Bird”, a peacock who lives near the Badbeard Roastery off of Johnson Creek
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Here’s what came into my inbox today: French Horn Enthusiasts; Our Fourth annual show. Don’t miss it! The Northwest Horn Orchestra rides again On Saturday, April 3rd at 8:00, The Northwest Horn Orchestra will perform at The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th, in downtown Portland. Maestro Dave Bryan and eighteen French horn players from The
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I just got back from the post-concert drinks after our annual Evelyn Nagel Donor Appreciation Concert (ENDAC) at the Newmark Theater. For years, ENDAC was an orchestra concert by the full orchestra, with most all of the orchestra’s donors invited. Last year, Elaine Calder suggested (I believe) that the concert feature smaller groups of musicians
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