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, a hip and trendy festival in beautiful downtown Portland, brings cutting-edge contemporary American music to chic, accessible urban settings. features world-class performers and composers from the greater Portland area. teams up and partners with local food, wine and arts organizations. is about the best of Portland, Oregon.
FEATURING THE COMPLETE MAKROKOSMOS CYCLE BY GEORGE CRUMB
5:15pm Vestas Happy Hour
Terry Longshore: Kangaroopak Sarda
Steve Reich: Clapping Music
Portland Percussion Group
6pm Celestial Mechanics
George Crumb: Makrokosmos IV – Celestial Mechanics
Juri Seo: 12 Preludes (World premiere)
DUO Stephanie & Saar, piano Garrett Arney, percussion
7pm Music for a Summer Evening
Juri Seo: Lux, Lumen, Splendor! (World premiere) Commissioned by the I&I Foundation Zürich
George Crumb: Makrokosmos III – Music for a Summer Evening
DUO Stephanie & Saar, piano Chris Whyte & Paul Owen, percussion
8:20pm The Abyss of Time
George Crumb: Makrokosmos I and II (complete)
Deborah Cleaver, Jeff Payne, Susan Smith, Alexander Schwarzkopf, Yoko Greeney, Julia Lee, piano
All advance tickets – 10th Anniversary Special: $10
Tickets at the door $20
Tickets include complimentary food and beverages; come and go as you please.
ALL proceeds will go to the following 10 non-profits and charities:
Makrokosmos Project
Oregon Food Bank
World Central Kitchen
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington
BRAVO Youth Orchestras
Portland Rescue Mission
Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area
Dress for Success Oregon
Growing Gardens
The Nature Conservancy in Oregon
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is fiscally sponsored by our friends Con Vivo Music, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organiztion that presents cutting edge music and supports collaborations in the Arts.
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Thank you for your support!
