Old Church Events

Thursday, March 11 Noon	The Portland State University Performance Attendance Recital Series presents a free performance: PSU Orchestra Principles Chamber Music.
Thursday, March 11 8:00pm	As part of the NACUSA National Conference, Cascadia Composers present a 3-day festival of Music on the Edge, with evening concerts Thursday and Friday at The Old Church. Thursday's concert will feature: Kristin Shafel's Caoineadh for flute, played by Tessa Brinckman - flute; Elizabeth Blachly-Dyson's High Fructose Corn for mezzo-soprano and piano: "Sweet," "Wii-Mote," "Lend Me an Ear-bud," "Dysfunctional," "Recycle", played by Jeff Payne [fEARnoMUSIC] on piano, with an unannounced soprano; Trent Hanna's A Tiburon Panorama II, III and IV for piano, played by same; Nancy Bloomer Deussen's Solstice Circle for flute, cello and piano, played by Sydney Carlson - flute, Diane Chaplin - cello, Kaori Katayama-Noland - piano; Bob Priest's Cirque de Deux for basson/contra and cello, with Evan Kuhlmann - bassoon/contra, Nancy Ives - cello [fEARnoMUSIC] David Lefkowitz's Eli, Eli for solo violin, played by Justin Mackewich; J.K. Chang's OM - video with stereo audio playback; Paul Safar's Five for Violin and Piano, played by Paloma Griffin - violin, Jeff Payne - piano [fEARnoMUSIC] David Bernstein's Winter Sunlight and Shadow for piano trio, played by Inés Voglar - violin, Nancy Ives - cello, Jeff Payne - piano [fEARnoMUSIC]. Visit the NACUSA festival website for more information and listings, or ArtixPDX for information, listings and tickets. Admission is $50 to the general public for all concerts, $20 to the general public for each concert, $15 for seniors to each concert, $10 for working artists, and $5 for students. A $1 service fee applies.
Friday, March 12 8:00pm	As part of the NACUSA National Conference, Cascadia Composers present a 3-day festival of Music on the Edge, with evening concerts Thursday and Friday at The Old Church. Friday's concert will feature: Greg Steinke's Santa Fe Trail Echoes for viola solo, played by Joël Belgique [fEARnoMUSIC] Andrew Sigler's Movements for Flute, Viola and Piano, played by Sydney Carlson - flute, Joël Belgique - viola, Kaori Katayama-Noland - piano; Andrew Seager Cole's Sound, Timbre and Density III for flute with stereo audio playback: NACUSA Student Competition Winner, played by Tessa Brinckman on the flute; Ingrid Stölzel's The Road is All for violin, viola and cello, played by Justin Mackewich - violin, Joël Belgique - viola, Diane Chaplin - cello; Bryce Cannell's Capital Vices for piano, played by Cary Lewis. Douglas Ovens' Improvisation #6 for percussion with stereo audio playback, played by same using electronics; The world premiere of Dan Senn's Prague Songs: "The Gathering," "Lonely Child," "The Chubby Little Czech Man," "The Belle from Brno". Played by Inés Voglar - violin, Joël Belgique - viola, Nancy Ives - cello, Joel Bluestone - marimba, and an unannounced soprano [fEARnoMUSIC] Visit the NACUSA festival website for more information and listings, or ArtixPDX for information, listings and tickets. Admission is $50 to the general public for all concerts, $20 to the general public for each concert, $15 for seniors to each concert, $10 for working artists, and $5 for students. A $1 service fee applies.
Saturday, March 13 8:00pm	Satori Men’s Chorus, founded in 1993 by David York and currently under the baton of Susan Dorn, brings us “Freedom’s Song” March 13th @ 8:00 pm. Recognizing that humans invent many ways to deprive others of their freedoms, Satori Men's Chorus presents music of the oppressed, along with songs of hope for a better way, including music of Moses Hogan, John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Bob Marley, Greg Gilpin, and Randall Thompson, with words from Thomas Jefferson and Barack Obama. From traditional spirituals to broadway musicals, Satori presents a powerful program of what keeps us in bondage, and what might set us - all of us - free. Suggested admission: Adults: $12 in advance (call 503-242-4244), $15 at the door; Youth under 18 - $10; children under 3 – Free. No one is ever turned away for lack of funds. Visit us at www.satorichorus.org for more information.
Sunday, March 14 4:00pm	Sunday Jazz at The Old Church is returning for its annual concert series in March. The series offers top-notch jazz artists amid The Old Church’s renowned charm and superb acoustics. Food, wine and beer will be available for sale before and during the performance. Rebecca Kilgore performs with PDXV on March 14. $20 adults, $15 students. Tickets available at the door and www.PDXtix.com (or phone 503- 205-0715). Non-reserved seating. Refreshments available for sale.
Friday, March 19 7:30pm	“A Concert for Hope”, a viola chamber music recital featuring Michelle Mathewson, viola; Michael Grossman, violin; Katherine Schultz, cello; Margaret Murer, piano; Laila Murphy, flute; Mark Casperson, clarinet; Tomas Svoboda, xylophone; John Paul, violin and Ian Harris, piano and vocals. Works by Bach, Svoboda, Paul, Martinu , Beethoven and Harris. Donations at the door for the Community Music Center in Portland. For more inforomation, please contact Michelle Mathewson at 503-702-0767.
Sunday, March 21 4:00pm	Sunday Jazz at The Old Church is returning for its annual concert series in March. The series offers top-notch jazz artists amid The Old Church’s renowned charm and superb acoustics. Food, wine and beer will be available for sale before and during the performance. The Guitar Summit, featuring Dan Balmer, John Stowell and Dave Captein, perform on March 21. $20 adults, $15 students. Tickets available at the door and www.PDXtix.com (or phone 503- 205-0715). Non-reserved seating. Refreshments available for sale.
Wednesday, March 24 7:30pm	Enjoy a free evening of music featuring Jim Norman on flute and Cary Lewis on piano. They will be performing works by Vivaldi, Hindemith, Poulenc, and Liebermann.
Sunday, March 28 4:00pm	Sunday Jazz at The Old Church is returning for its annual concert series in March. The series offers top-notch jazz artists amid The Old Church’s renowned charm and superb acoustics. Food, wine and beer will be available for sale before and during the performance. Clave Dos Tres performs Cuban jazz for a final engagement of the series on March 28. $20 adults, $15 students. Tickets available at the door and www.PDXtix.com (or phone 503- 205-0715). Non-reserved seating. Refreshments available for sale.
Tuesday, April 6 10:30am	The Portland Civic Theatre Guild presents The Hammerstone by Jo Tuttle At a small college with virtually no admission requirements, two aging professors deal differently, but disastrously, with students whose S.A.T. scores are lower than their cholesterol count. Through encounters with different students including a bewildered baseball player, a smitten spinster, and a gorgeous business major, the professors are reminded that with education comes various responsibilities which sometimes supersede actual teaching. Coffee is served at 10am. Admission is $6 at the door.
Friday, April 2 8:00pm	Norma Gentile, soprano and sound shaman, offers a special Candlelight Meditation Concert at 8pm on Good Friday Eve, April 2. This evening of mystical music brings together sacred medieval chants of Hildegard and Norma's own improvisational sound healings, drawn through her in the moment from spirit. These chants dance in Norma's voice with ancient Tibetan singing bowls, harmonic toning, and Schruti box, an Indian devotional instrument. The concert will be one hour straight through, so as to not interrupt the meditation energies that will be built together by the group. This day can be particularly deep energetically, and as a result people often yearn to enter into a state of profound stillness. This is a point of stillness where inner transformation happens easily, and the outer world responds effortlessly. Tickets are $15 at the door (starting at 7:30) or in advance at New Renaissance Books and online at Norma’s website www.HealingChants.com Please note: This concert is one-hour and takes place in the intimacy of complete candlelight. Doors open for seating and tickets at 7:30pm.
Sunday, April 11th 4:00pm and 8:00pm	Experience an evening of Tchaikovsky's music with award winning violinist Darin Qualls and pianist Cary Lewis of the critically acclaimed Lanier Trio. From heartrending romantic melodies to the thrilling and raucous Russian Cossacks Dance, this performance is sure to delight! Winner of the Starling Foundation Prize for Excellence, Darin Qualls is called "AMAZING...a truly gifted performer" by Andrea Murray of All Classical Radio. Time Magazine hails Cary Lewis’ recording of the Dvorak Trios as “one of the ten best recordings of any kind for the year.” Tickets- $15 ( $10 seniors and students.) For tickets or further information, please call (503) 667-5008.
Tuesday, May 4 10:30am	The Portland Civic Theatre Guild presents A Musical Treat Once again, the “dessert” of the season. A delightful and dynamic musical treat performed by some of Portland's finest! Coffee is served at 10am. Admission is $6 at the door.
Thursday, May 13 7:30pm	Tango Pacifico-The Piazzolla Project CD Release Extravaganza Portland-based quintet Tango Pacifico presents a rare and unique program of the music of Argentinean tango master Astor Piazzolla. The pieces will be performed as originally composed and intended for Piazzolla’s own ensemble. The music of Astor Piazzolla has become increasingly ubiquitous in the concert halls of the world, yet it is rarely performed with the intended instrumentation or with a high level of stylistic expertise outside of Argentina. Tango Pacifico features members of the Oregon Symphony (Erin Furbee, Assistant Concertmaster and Jeff Johnson, contrabass) as well as top-notch local musicians (Mika Sunago, piano and John Mery, electric guitar). In addition, San Francisco-based musician Adrian Jost is featured on the principal instrument of tango, the bandoneon. Known to many as the "devil's box" for its difficulty, there are only a small number of technically proficient artists in the U.S., Adrian being one of these few. He will also be playing the bayan on several of the pieces. The ensemble members have studied this music extensively including numerous stints in Buenos Aires and have worked with Piazzolla’s longtime friend, arranger, and cellist Jose Bragato. This concert will also feature tango dancers from the local dance community and will be followed by a cd signing. Do not miss this rare opportunity to hear some of Portland’s top talent perform Piazzolla’s music as originally intended. Tickets are $20, or $15 for students/seniors at the door; cash/check. For more information, call 971-645-8583.
Friday, May 14 8:00pm	Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas "The musical chemistry between Scottish fiddle legend Alasdair Fraser and young cello ace Natalie Haas is a rare, felicitous thing". - Boston Herald Master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser's dynamic fiddling, engaging stage presence, and deep understanding of Scotland's music have created a constant and international demand for his solo appearances and concerts with a variety of ensembles. Alasdair has been a major force behind the resurgence of traditional Scottish fiddling in his homeland and the U.S., inspiring legions of listeners and learners through his recordings, annual fiddle camps, and concerts. www.alasdairfraser.com California native Natalie Haas is a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City. In addition to having extensive classical music training, she is accomplished in a broad array of fiddle genres. Haas has also toured extensively with Mark O'Connor, with fiddler Natalie MacMaster, and is featured on the new recording by Irish super-group Solas. www.nataliehaas.com $20 in advance at Celtic Corner, 4142 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland (503) 287-3009; online at BrownPaperTickets or by phone at (800) 838-3006. $25 at the door.
Sunday, May 16 2:00-6:30pm	Huge Jazz CD Sale + Live Jazz at The Old Church Jim Andrews' pristine collection, available for the first time. JAZZ TREASURE TROVE!--5000 CDs in excellent condition at excellent prices. An exquisite & complete collection of jazz plus a few other genres. In addition, there will be live jazz: 2-4 pm: The Retta Christie Trio featuring Dave Evans and Dave Frishberg. 4:15-6:30 pm: The Nick Gefroh Quintet featuring Dan Gaynor, Andre St James, Farnell Newton and Devin Phillips.

In addition to the listed events, The Old Church presents free Sack Lunch Concerts, every Wednesday at noon.

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