Events

This Music Program Leaders colloquium explores the development and implementation of local and state arts pathway recognition systems designed to elevate the visibility and value of arts education. The session highlights strategies for aligning district initiatives with state-level recognition frameworks to ensure arts students receive meaningful college and career pathway acknowledgment. Participants will gain insight…

The PSU Rose, Thorn, Briar and University Choirs present the final concert of the season, gathering the fruits of a year’s labor in a joyful, heartfelt celebration of growth. With music that honors transformation, resilience and reflection, this concert closes the circle—sharing the abundance of the garden we’ve nurtured together in song.View the full 2025-2026 Choir…

Finding Your Dream Sound - How to Practice, Develop and Find Your Ultimate Saxophone Sound with Jody Espina of JodyJazzPresident and founder of JodyJazz, Jody Espina will present skills and techniques for developing a personal saxophone sound. Topics will include breathing, breath support, relaxation techniques, embouchure formation, harmonics, harmonic matching, tone goals and exercises to…

In this exciting program, Composer-in-Residence Andy Akiho presents a work that celebrates percussion and rhythm and displays his spellbinding artistry—and that of the Oregon Symphony’s stellar percussion section in the solo spotlight. Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony also thrills with the life-affirming sounds of timpani, bass drum, and cymbals and engages you with this passionate work, about which he confessed, “There is not…

In this exciting program, Composer-in-Residence Andy Akiho presents a work that celebrates percussion and rhythm and displays his spellbinding artistry—and that of the Oregon Symphony’s stellar percussion section in the solo spotlight. Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony also thrills with the life-affirming sounds of timpani, bass drum, and cymbals and engages you with this passionate work, about which he confessed, “There is not…

Join the PSU Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Group Portland State as we present a program of works by Steve Reich, including his percussion-epic “Drumming.”Learn more about the School of Music & Theater Percussion.