Portland summer modern music marathon’s ‘Dadapalooza’ mixes Cage, Zappa, Crumb, piano, percussion, even cactus into a meditative musical experience AUGUST 27, 2018 by MATTHEW ANDREWS Photography by Masataka Suemitsu Summer… Makrokosmos IV review: screwy, spiritual music for a summer evening
Minimalist and locally grown music headlined this year’s edition of Portland’s annual summer new music marathon JULY 20, 2017 // FEATURED, MUSIC // OREGON ARTSWATCH Story by MATTHEW ANDREWS Photos… Makrokosmos 3 review: powered by percussion
Some of Oregon’s finest classical pianists join forces to perform Rzewski’s revolutionary piano masterpiece NOVEMBER 21, 2016 by TERRY ROSS If you think you have to leave Oregon to hear… Makrokosmos Project review: Tag-teaming a piano classic
For full review with photos In both Eugene and Portland, New York piano duo Stephanie & Saar’s second annual festival goes American Berserk! JULY 11, 2016 // FEATURED, MUSIC //… MAKROKOSMOS PROJECT II: Joyously crazy music
“I don’t know where to stand,” Portland composer, violist and violinist Kenji Bunch confessed to the crowd crammed into Blue Sky Gallery last June. There was after all no stage, and… Piano-propelled contemporary music festival returns to Portland and Eugene
Koncert njujorškog pijanističkig dua Stephanie & Saar publika je s nestrpljenjem očekivala. I drugi dan SCMF-a dvorana Doma Oružanih snaga BiH je bila do posljednjeg mjesta ispunjena ljubiteljima muzičke umjetnosti.… Stephanie and Saar in Sarajevo
Oregon composers’ music highlights spring concerts of 20th and 21st century sounds. August 9, 2015 As the last early evening summer sunlight streamed through the windows of Portland’s Portland’s Blue… Oregon Rites of Spring Survey 2: Oregon interludes
Last week I attended an event that gave me hope for the future of new music concerts. Held at the Blue Sky Gallery in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon,… The Makrokosmos Project
DUO Stephanie and Saar’s Makrokosmos Project: Magical music | Oregon ArtsWatch Oregon musicians join acclaimed American piano pair to perform an epic masterpiece by one of America’s greatest living composers,… DUO Stephanie and Saar’s Makrokosmos Project: Magical music
Review: The Composers Concert, With David Hertzberg and Other Young Masters There were also three short works by the composer and violist Kenji Bunch. First, Mr. Bunch and the pianist Monica… Monica and Kenji reviewed by the NY Times!