Cappella Romana and 45th Parallel
Cappella Romana soloists sing a program of modern chamber music with 45th Parallel Universe
Cappella Romana soloists sing a program of modern chamber music with 45th Parallel Universe
Cappella Romana soloists sing a program of modern chamber music with 45th Parallel Universe
Banned, buried, and resurrected: Orthodox hymns for Holy Week that survived the Stalinist machine, brought to life in the deeply moving Passion Week settings by Maximilian Steinberg and Alexander Gretchaninov.
Banned, buried, and resurrected: Orthodox hymns for Holy Week that survived the Stalinist machine, brought to life in the deeply moving Passion Week settings by Maximilian Steinberg and Alexander Gretchaninov.
Third Angle New Music presents Dies Irae, Desirée, a satirical exploration of fringe belief systems, cults and their mainstream appeal in the modern age. Experience this new multi-sensory chamber opera from Guest Creative Director Maria Finkelmeier with libretto by Portland-based writer Brady Evan Walker.
At the heart of "Dies Irae, Desirée" is its protagonist, Desirée (sung by Sarah Beaty), a woman in her mid-40s who claims to be spiritually connected to an extraterrestrial entity named Tlön Drâm Pulöq. Desirée has founded The Kinship, a cult dedicated to preparing for a spiritual journey to the distant solar system of Elyrha. Desirée leads her eccentric band of followers through trials guided by prophecy, grappling with their deepest fears and desires in the pursuit of cosmic enlightenment.
Third Angle New Music presents Dies Irae, Desirée, a satirical exploration of fringe belief systems, cults and their mainstream appeal in the modern age. Experience this new multi-sensory chamber opera from Guest Creative Director Maria Finkelmeier with libretto by Portland-based writer Brady Evan Walker.
At the heart of "Dies Irae, Desirée" is its protagonist, Desirée (sung by Sarah Beaty), a woman in her mid-40s who claims to be spiritually connected to an extraterrestrial entity named Tlön Drâm Pulöq. Desirée has founded The Kinship, a cult dedicated to preparing for a spiritual journey to the distant solar system of Elyrha. Desirée leads her eccentric band of followers through trials guided by prophecy, grappling with their deepest fears and desires in the pursuit of cosmic enlightenment.
Third Angle New Music presents Dies Irae, Desirée, a satirical exploration of fringe belief systems, cults and their mainstream appeal in the modern age. Experience this new multi-sensory chamber opera from Guest Creative Director Maria Finkelmeier with libretto by Portland-based writer Brady Evan Walker.
At the heart of "Dies Irae, Desirée" is its protagonist, Desirée (sung by Sarah Beaty), a woman in her mid-40s who claims to be spiritually connected to an extraterrestrial entity named Tlön Drâm Pulöq. Desirée has founded The Kinship, a cult dedicated to preparing for a spiritual journey to the distant solar system of Elyrha. Desirée leads her eccentric band of followers through trials guided by prophecy, grappling with their deepest fears and desires in the pursuit of cosmic enlightenment.
Third Angle New Music presents Dies Irae, Desirée, a satirical exploration of fringe belief systems, cults and their mainstream appeal in the modern age. Experience this new multi-sensory chamber opera from Guest Creative Director Maria Finkelmeier with libretto by Portland-based writer Brady Evan Walker.
At the heart of "Dies Irae, Desirée" is its protagonist, Desirée (sung by Sarah Beaty), a woman in her mid-40s who claims to be spiritually connected to an extraterrestrial entity named Tlön Drâm Pulöq. Desirée has founded The Kinship, a cult dedicated to preparing for a spiritual journey to the distant solar system of Elyrha. Desirée leads her eccentric band of followers through trials guided by prophecy, grappling with their deepest fears and desires in the pursuit of cosmic enlightenment.
Together with pianist Susan McDaniel, the women of IM perform songs inspired by Greek lyric poet Sappho to highlight her enduring power as muse and poet, and honor a woman whose voice—sensual, vulnerable, and fiercely human—continues to echo across millennia. Featured will be music by Johannes Brahms, Undine Smith, Ildebrando Pizzetti, and John Blow, as well as the world premiere of The Sleep Wind by Portland-based composer, writer and sound engineer Charles Rose, winner of IM’s 2024 Call for Scores.
Together with pianist Susan McDaniel, the women of IM perform songs inspired by Greek lyric poet Sappho to highlight her enduring power as muse and poet, and honor a woman whose voice—sensual, vulnerable, and fiercely human—continues to echo across millennia. Featured will be music by Johannes Brahms, Undine Smith, Ildebrando Pizzetti, and John Blow, as well as the world premiere of The Sleep Wind by Portland-based composer, writer and sound engineer Charles Rose, winner of IM’s 2024 Call for Scores.
In collaboration with A Thousand Tongues—a Minneapolis-based arts organization dedicated to uplifting Asian American voices—this concert blends past and present, featuring selections from the seminal 1973 protest album A Grain of Sand, alongside choral works by contemporary Asian and Asian American composers including Shruthi Rajasekar, Tracy Wong, and Saunder Choi.
Resonance welcomes back the iconic a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, known for their singular blend of vocal power, spiritual grounding, and deep-rooted calls for justice. These matriarchs of musical resistance return for two special performances—culminating in the world premiere of a new work commissioned especially for Resonance and Sweet Honey to perform together.
Resonance welcomes back the iconic a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, known for their singular blend of vocal power, spiritual grounding, and deep-rooted calls for justice. These matriarchs of musical resistance return for two special performances—culminating in the world premiere of a new work commissioned especially for Resonance and Sweet Honey to perform together.
IM’s annual December concert offers a contemplative escape into stillness and serenity on the darkest nights of the year. Embrace the hush of winter and celebrate the quiet anticipation, joy, and warmth of the season with traditional songs and ancient carols from around the world, and music by Perotin, Murray Schafer, Matthew Larkin, and more.
IM’s annual December concert offers a contemplative escape into stillness and serenity on the darkest nights of the year. Embrace the hush of winter and celebrate the quiet anticipation, joy, and warmth of the season with traditional songs and ancient carols from around the world, and music by Perotin, Murray Schafer, Matthew Larkin, and more.
North American Premiere of The Last Anthem By Dimitris Skyllas
North American Premiere of The Last Anthem By Dimitris Skyllas
Love Abounds explores the many facets of love—romantic, devotional, familial, and divine. Featuring a trio of vocalists, the program spans centuries, beginning with the 12th-century music of Hildegard von Bingen, and continuing through Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Caroline Shaw, Samuel Barber, and David Lang.
Love Abounds explores the many facets of love—romantic, devotional, familial, and divine. Featuring a trio of vocalists, the program spans centuries, beginning with the 12th-century music of Hildegard von Bingen, and continuing through Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Caroline Shaw, Samuel Barber, and David Lang.
Love Abounds explores the many facets of love—romantic, devotional, familial, and divine. Featuring a trio of vocalists, the program spans centuries, beginning with the 12th-century music of Hildegard von Bingen, and continuing through Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Caroline Shaw, Samuel Barber, and David Lang.
Love Abounds explores the many facets of love—romantic, devotional, familial, and divine. Featuring a trio of vocalists, the program spans centuries, beginning with the 12th-century music of Hildegard von Bingen, and continuing through Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Caroline Shaw, Samuel Barber, and David Lang.
Love Abounds explores the many facets of love—romantic, devotional, familial, and divine. Featuring a trio of vocalists, the program spans centuries, beginning with the 12th-century music of Hildegard von Bingen, and continuing through Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Caroline Shaw, Samuel Barber, and David Lang.
MASS APPEAL
STRAVINSKY Mass for choir and double wind quintet
BRUCKNER Mass No. 2 in E minor for double choir, reeds, and brass
MASS APPEAL
STRAVINSKY Mass for choir and double wind quintet
BRUCKNER Mass No. 2 in E minor for double choir, reeds, and brass
ALL SHALL BE WELL
This program invites listeners inward to hear the whisper of the divine within. IM performs works that reflect ancient wisdom and universal longings for truth and transcendence, including Steve Reich’s Know What Is Above You and Gustav Holst’s radiant Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, inspired by the ancient Sanskrit hymns. All Shall Be Well by Carol Jones draws on the luminous mysticism of Julian of Norwich and centers the program’s message: that even in times of chaos and uncertainty, there is a deeper peace beneath the surface.
ALL SHALL BE WELL
This program invites listeners inward to hear the whisper of the divine within. IM performs works that reflect ancient wisdom and universal longings for truth and transcendence, including Steve Reich’s Know What Is Above You and Gustav Holst’s radiant Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, inspired by the ancient Sanskrit hymns. All Shall Be Well by Carol Jones draws on the luminous mysticism of Julian of Norwich and centers the program’s message: that even in times of chaos and uncertainty, there is a deeper peace beneath the surface.
An experimental and early music fest inspired by the works of Hildegard von Bingen.
Sarah will be singing a solo set of Hildegard songs & hymns, as well as a contemporary piece by Sofia Gubaidulina based on the writings of Hildegard.
Sarah reprises her role of Presendia in Nico Muhly’s opera “Dark Sisters” with Eugene Opera
Sarah reprises her role of Presendia in Nico Muhly’s opera “Dark Sisters” with Eugene Opera
Cappella Romana joins forces with 45th Parallel Chamber Ensemble to perform Ivan Moody’s Passion and Resurrection
Cappella Romana joins forces with 45th Parallel Chamber Ensemble to perform Ivan Moody’s Passion and Resurrection
Cappella Romana joins forces with 45th Parallel Chamber Ensemble to perform Ivan Moody’s Passion and Resurrection
A Concert by Candlelight featuring one of the pinnacle vocal works of the French Baroque: François Couperin’s Trois Leçons de Ténèbres (Three Lessons of Darkness). Originally composed for the nuns of the Royal Abbey of Longchamp, these poignant settings of texts from the Book of Lamentations will showcase the virtuosity of the voices alongside special guests Hannah Brewer (organ) and Adaiha MacAdam-Somer (gamba).
A Concert by Candlelight featuring one of the pinnacle vocal works of the French Baroque: François Couperin’s Trois Leçons de Ténèbres (Three Lessons of Darkness). Originally composed for the nuns of the Royal Abbey of Longchamp, these poignant settings of texts from the Book of Lamentations will showcase the virtuosity of the voices alongside special guests Hannah Brewer (organ) and Adaiha MacAdam-Somer (gamba).
Requiem for the Forgotten by Frank La Rocca for choir, organ, and strings commemorates the displaced and the homeless, championing the inherent dignity of every person.
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Requiem for the Forgotten by Frank La Rocca for choir, organ, and strings commemorates the displaced and the homeless, championing the inherent dignity of every person.
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