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Virtuoso organist
The virtuoso, a favorite of Oregon Bach Festival audiences, performed a solo concert of Ives, Franck, Mendelssohn, Stanley, Brahms, and Bach in Beall Hall.
Originally Published in Oregon ArtsWatch April 2025
Paul Jacobs returns to Eugene to play the Ahrend organ for Beall Hall’s 100th anniversary. See Angela’s story. Read More
“The Shining”
The Stephen King adaptation captured the book’s spooky mood and emotional complexity–and found an enthusiastic audience.
Originally Published in Oregon ArtsWatch March 2025
Based on the Stephen King book, the opera brings home the irrational. See Angela’s review. Photo by Blaine Truitt Covert. Read More
Animated `Magic Flute’
Mozart's marvelous, 233-year-old fantasy gets a colorful and brightly animated contemporary update at Seattle Opera.
Originally Published in Oregon ArtsWatch March 2025
Seattle Opera stages the beloved Mozart opera, baking in brilliant animation. See Angela’s review. Photo: David Jaewon Oh Read More
Brazilian jazz
The Brazilian-American pianist-flutist-composer and his quintet performed a spontaneous set to an enthusiastic audience.
Originally Published in Oregon ArtsWatch March 2025
Jovino Santos Neto’s quintet plays exuberantly at the Biamp PDX Jazz Festival. See Angela’s take on the concert. Photo by @normederphoto Read More
Jazz fest feast ‘2025
Despite some cancellations and a postponement by Erykah Badu, this year's festival has been flooding the city with terrific and widely varied sounds in 35 venues around town.
Originally Published in Oregon ArtsWatch February 2025
Blanchard, Herrod, Goldings and Portland musicians bring it on. See Angela’s story.
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Dynamite duo
Chamber Music Northwest hosted the pianist and cellist performing music of Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and Myaskovsky.
Originally Published in Oregon ArtsWatch February 2025
Pianist Wu Han and cellist David Finckel wow the Old Church crowd with Russian music. See Angela’s Oregon Arts Watch review.Photo by Alex Irvin. Read More
Beyond minimalism
The Oregon composer’s new chamber piece “Copper Variations” was featured in a concert of contemporary classical music alongside works by Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Daniel Wohl.
Originally Published in Oregon ArtsWatch February 2025
Portland composer and percussionist Andy Akiho opens 45th Parallel’s knock-out evening of minimalist music at The Reser. See Angela’s review. Photo by Bora Yoon. Read More
Longtime together
The Portland trio–pianist Janet Guggenheim, violinist Carol Sindell, and cellist Hamilton Cheifetz–performed an evening of Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Beethoven.
Originally Published in Oregon ArtsWatch January 2025
Portland-based Florestan Trio is back again, charming with golden oldies. See Angela’s review. Photo by Jessica Reynolds Gordon. Read More
Piano jazz
The jazz pianist, with bassist David Wong and drummer Aaron Kimmel, performed a set of originals and uncommon tunes by Jobim, Monk, and Shorter.
Originally Published in Oregon ArtsWatch January 2025
East Coast pianist/composer Aaron Diehl plays lesser known jazz with his tuned-in trio. See Angela’s review. Photo by Karen Johnson. Read More
Chamber music goes modern
The trio–piano, violin, clarinet–opened CMNW’s non-summer season with music by Brahms, Bartók, Stravinsky, and Ravel.
Originally Published in Oregon ArtsWatch October 2024
Chamber Music Northwest musicians Soovin Kim, Gloria Chien and David Shifrin explain today’s music with Brahms and Bartok. See Angela’s review. Photo by Tom Emerson. Read More
