calendar
of events

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



Sunday, March 14
4:00pm

Sunday Jazz at The Old Church is returning for its annual concertPDXV 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
 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 concertJohn Stowell 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.
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.
Saturday, April 3
8:00pm
The Northwest Horn Orchestra brings an evening of eclectic music to adventurous concert-goers of the Portland area. Maestro Dave Bryan and sixteen French horn players from regional ensembles will combine forces for this completely unique performance, spanning the genre spectrum from classical to rock to 20th century, featuring original arrangements. Expect the unexpected. Tickets are from $8-$13.
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.
Tuesday, April 6
7:00pm
Willamette Writers presents Naseem Rakha, who will speak about writing as a medium for creating social change. Rakha is the author of The Crying Tree, a novel about the death penalty and forgiveness, set in southern Illinois and Oregon.

Refreshments at 6:30; admission is free for Willamette Writers members, or $10 to non-members.
Friday, April 9th
7:30pm
The Greater Portland Flute Society presents Venezuelan flutist Marco Granados, with a recital of music from Latin America. Admission $15 general, $10 GPFS members.
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.
Friday, April 16
8:00pm
The Definiens Chamber Players is a new ensemble featuring some of the West Coast’s most talented musicians. This program, American Landscapes, will feature beautiful and exciting new music by American composers Adrienne Albert, Jenni Brandon, Jennifer Stevenson, Randall Thompson, and more! Admission is $10, or $5 for seniors, students, and children.
Thursday, April 22
7:30pm
Adam Hurst celebrates the release of his new CD with a concert!
 

"Cellist extraordinaire" -Eugene Weekly

"...hypnotic music" -The Oregonian (Marty Hughly).



Admission is $12 online from www.adamhurststudio.com, or $15 at the door.
Friday, April 23
8:00pm
Skip Elliot Bowman returns for A Class Act, the 16th annual benefit for the Bill & Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship Fund. The reception following the music showcases sinfully rich pastries from Portland’s finest sweeteries.

Tickets are $35, and are available at Funny Bone/Balloons on Broadway, 617 S.W. Washington.  For more information, call 503-286-1752.
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 HaasAlasdair 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
Gems from a Jazz Treasure Trove-- CD Sale and Jazz Party with Live Music!

Live music, a happy gathering, and 5000 CDs for sale in excellent condition at excellent prices! Most CDs $8.  An exquisite collection of jazz, blues, and more, the pristine and complete collection of Jim Andrews, Portland jazz historian and jazz radio programmer, will be for sale for the first time at a live jazz party Sunday May 16 at The Old Church at SW 11th and Clay in Portland.

Jim spent the last 25 years of his life combing the world to assemble this broad and deep jazz archive. It includes many imports, rare finds, and historic treasures, ranging from the well known to the obscure.

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.

Free admission. Donations will be gathered for Chilean earthquake relief.

A portion of the CD sale proceeds will benefit KBOO 90.7 FM Community Radio.

Live music sponsored by Laurie Sonnenfeld, Destination Realty, Cascadia Group.
For information about this event please contact Laurie Sonnenfeld at 503-750-1630 or at www.CascadiaHomes.com.
 
 

——Sack Lunch Concerts——

Free Concerts every Wednesday, at noon. Come, relax, and enjoy an hour of fine music performed by local artists.

March 17Marlise Stroebe, piano,  Jules Elias, clarinet,  Jane Halling, cello and Tina Frost, bass, will present a concert of Irish and English music in honor of St Patrick’s Day.  Music will include pieces by Mary McAuliffe, Gerald Finzi, Ralph Vaughan Williams, John Williams and several Irish folk tunes.  Don’t forget to wear green and come enjoy a great hour of music with the “Mixed Medleys Quartet”.
March 24Evanee Terrell, pianist, in recital.
March 31Portland State University Piano Students from the studio of Lisa Marsh, in Recital.
April 7Flautist Aisling Agnew and Classical Guitarist Matthew McAllister will perform a varied programme of virtuosic and beautiful music from around the globe. Since giving their debut recital in 2001 the duo has grown in popularity and performed extensively around the UK, US and Europe. This concert will feature music by Bach, Piazzolla and much more.

“The programme which they had assembled was perfectly chosen – something old, something modern, something quite unknown, and a classic of the repertoire, all played with skill and insight by two gifted young musicians who have already made names for themselves individually and whose artistic rapport as a duo brought something quite special to the music.”  The Courier (London)
April 14David Rothman, Concert Pianist, in Recital. The Curtis Institute of Music Graduate performs on the Old Church Steinway grand piano.
April 21Patricia Gayley, pianist, performs works by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Popular Classics for the keyboard.
April 28Join soprano Jennie Spada and pianist Richard Bower for a program of arias, cabaret songs, vocalises and musical theater.  Come for a sample of Verdi, Weill, and Villa Lobos - very entertaining!  (Expanded program to be presented at Old Church on Sunday May 23rd.)
May 5Marieke Schurrs-Arpaia, soprano and voice teacher from Eugene Oregon brings a baroque flutist to her concert of songs and arias. Accompanied by Michael Barnes.
May 12David Rothman, Concert Pianist, in Recital. The Curtis Institute of Music Graduate performs on the Old Church Steinway grand piano.
May 19Pianist Kay Robbins will express a variety of human emotions through music. Selections include both classical and popular forms with interesting commentary. 
May 26Erika Little, Soprano from the studio of Teresa Koon, sings the Mirabai Songs by Harbison and other selections.
June 2Aliyeh Bristol, Vocalist, with Naomi Laviolette, pianist, present a vocal recital of songs and arias. Aliyeh is a graduate of Lewis and Clark College, and sings in the Oregon Repertory Singers.
June 91836-1839 The Years of Love and Denial - A Recital Celebrating The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Schumann.

Catch a glimpse into the stormy years of Robert Schumann’s love and separation from Clara Wieck-Schumann and the seminal events which inspired some of his greatest piano compositions, the Fantasiestucke op.12, Symphonic Etudes op.13, Kinderszenen op.15, Kreisleriana op.16 and the Fantasie, op.17.  Hear his most beloved works such as From Foreign Lands & Peoples and Traumerei, as Dr. Beverly Serra-Brooks interweaves performances of pieces from the years of love and denial with lively discussion of Robert Schumann’s life events. Robert Schumann's birthday was June 8th,1810.
June 16David Rothman, Concert Pianist, in Recital. The Curtis Institute of Music Graduate performs on the Old Church Steinway grand piano.
Nov 17Happy Birthday Chopin - the Personality & the Music.

Pianist Dr. Beverly Serra-Brooks celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of F. Chopin with performances of his piano works & lively discussion of interesting events in the life of the composer.

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