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Grieg’s beloved and unabashedly Romantic Piano Concerto, performed by Joyce Yang, dances and dazzles and reflects a time of personal happiness in the composer’s life. A combination of beguiling melodies and bravura fire, it found inspiration in the rhythmic patterns of Norwegian folk dances. Maestro Danzmayr also leads Stenhammar’s Second Symphony, a Romantic Swedish jewel not heard nearly often enough.… |
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Join us for a Town Hall for Music In Our Schools Month®. The General Music Council members will share a wide range of curated resources made available by NAfME. Topics and resources will include: Advocacy for music education Early childhood music Upper elementary instruction Classroom instruments Lesson planning ideas World music resources Strategies for working with English Language Learners Folk dance Classroom management Multi-language learners Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas, support materials, or ways… |
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The upcoming PSU Theater Arts' main stage winter production is the riveting Broadway rock musical Spring Awakening with music by Duncan Sheik. This Music @ Midday concert features members of the Spring Awakening production performing songs from a medley of Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals, including several from Spring Awakening. This teaser performance is sure to send you whistling and humming…
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Want to win at musical Trivial Pursuit? Not embarrassed to be called a classical music geek? The Oregon Symphony is here to lend a hand with a new series, “Naked Classics.” (Not to worry—everyone involved will be fully clothed!) We’ll do our first deep dive into one of the most popular, most requested pieces in the repertoire:…
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You are invited to an unforgettable evening of wind and brass music on February 6 with VSO Winds and Brass, led by Maestro Ken Selden, Director of Orchestral Studies at PSU School of Music & Theater, and featuring PSU music professors Daniel Partridge and Barbara Heilmair. The Love of Music celebrates the brilliance, charm, and expressive range of the wind and… |
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Celebrated violinist Gil Shaham showcases “the queen of instruments” in Bruch’s Romantic Concerto. Then, think of Pictures as a musical gallery crawl. Come along as your “mind’s ears” conjure the pictures on exhibit—ten in all, plus “traveling music” in-between—starting with the “Promenade,” as the viewer strides into the gallery. Highlights include eerie Parisian “Catacombs” and “The Great Gate of Kiev,” shaking… |
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Celebrated violinist Gil Shaham showcases “the queen of instruments” in Bruch’s Romantic Concerto. Then, think of Pictures as a musical gallery crawl. Come along as your “mind’s ears” conjure the pictures on exhibit—ten in all, plus “traveling music” in-between—starting with the “Promenade,” as the viewer strides into the gallery. Highlights include eerie Parisian “Catacombs” and “The Great Gate of Kiev,” shaking… |
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Guest Artists:UP String Quintet – Violins: Marshall Zhang/Emily Todd, Viola: Rowan Lowery, Cello: Ian Carlos/Laney MohrFranz Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, Op. 163, D. 156 First movement: Allegro ma non troppoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No.1 Op.11 Adante CantabileManuel Ponce (arr. Jascha Heifetz): “Estrellita”Christopher Ducasse: SouvenirAntonin Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96 “American” Fourth Movement: Finale:… |
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Today’s classrooms have an unprecedented need for authentic repertoire that resonates with students’ lived musical worlds. But what to do if sheet music for culturally responsive repertoire isn’t readily available? Building on the presenter’s recent method book publication, this session offers a practical path, specifically for music educators, to turn recorded music into playable sheet music for their classrooms. Presentation content…
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Peppa Pig – My First Concert is a fun, interactive introduction to a live orchestra. Peppa will be joined by Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, and George to learn all about the sounds that different instruments make and enjoy some of their favorite music from the show played by the inspiring Aurora Orchestra. |
4 events,Pacific Lutheran University offers Artistic Achievement Awards to talented, incoming students (new and transferring). Artistic Achievement Awards are offered in renewable amounts ranging up to $7,500 per year and can be combined with academic merit awards. Awards are renewable for up to three additional years, and are available to students in Dance, Media, Music, Studio Art…
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Join the NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy team and experienced music educators as they share practical strategies and address real-world challenges such as lack of support, overwhelming responsibilities, engaging others, and sustaining momentum year-round. This session will equip attendees with tools and resources to champion music education in their schools and communities. |
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The Rose City Trio (Sarah Kwak, Nancy Ives and Susan Chan) performs works by Beethoven, John Williams and Leyou Wang.Watch the livestream or recording. |
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The Portland State University School of Music & Theater welcomes Sérgio and Odair Assad for a public masterclass featuring selected student performers. Widely regarded as one of the most influential guitar duos in the history of the instrument, the Assad Brothers bring decades of international performance, recording and pedagogical experience to this intensive educational setting.In…
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America’s favorite country-singing sweetheart’s music is coming to the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall! Join the Oregon Symphony, guest vocalists, and more for an innovative multimedia symphonic experience featuring Dolly on screen, leading audiences in a visual-musical journey of her songs, her life, and her stories. Featuring beloved hits like “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and “I Will Always… |
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The music industry influences every aspect of the music we experience—yet it is rarely explored in school music programs. This webinar invites educators to broaden students’ understanding of music beyond performance and composition, helping them uncover the many people, roles, and processes that bring music to life. From producers and sound engineers to managers, marketers, and stagehands, students… |
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Jamming in Symphony: A Tribute to the Legendary Music of Bob Marley is a collection of Bob Marley's most beloved and iconic songs—presented in a way never-before heard. Meticulously curated by Marley’s eldest son, musician, producer, humanitarian and nine-time GRAMMY winner Ziggy Marley, the set features Bob Marley’s music that you know and love; plus a few… |
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The Portland State Trombone Ensemble is a student ensemble made up of PSU music trombone majors. Serving as a laboratory extension of the PSU Trombone Studio, the ensemble challenges students to develop their skills and musicianship at a high level. This concert features compositions in a variety of styles written or arranged for trombone ensemble,… |
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Join us for our third and final featured presenter workshop of the season as we welcome coauthors Dr. Paul Cribari and Dr. Rick Layton for an in-depth exploration of elemental composition.The five original volumes of Music for Children capture Orff and Keetman’s vision of the elemental style—but they offer little instruction on how that distinctive…
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DreamWorks’ How To Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story about a young Viking named Hiccup, who defies tradition when he befriends one of his deadliest foes–a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, these unlikely heroes must fight against all odds to save both their worlds. Featuring John Powell’s Oscar®-nominated score performed live to picture, How to… |
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DreamWorks’ How To Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story about a young Viking named Hiccup, who defies tradition when he befriends one of his deadliest foes–a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, these unlikely heroes must fight against all odds to save both their worlds. Featuring John Powell’s Oscar®-nominated score performed live to picture, How to… |
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AGENDA: Collaborate statewide on advocacy challenges and successesCollect real-time information to be shared with decision makers, and share templates for contacting decision makers on a monthly cycleDiscuss best practices for local-level advocacyPlan logistics about two major advocacy events: Oregon Hill Day (February 2026) and Music In Our Schools Month® (March 2026)All are welcome and PDUs are…
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As part of the Linfield Lively Arts series, Linfield Music presents a dynamic percussion ensemble known for its vibrant performances and creative use of sound, from body percussion to modern instruments. Widely regarded as a national treasure in Mexico, Tambuco is one of today’s leading chamber percussion groups. |
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Come learn about the Praxis II Music Content/Instruction Assessment, and learn some practical tips and strategies geared toward preparing for and passing it! Dr. Tomisha Price-Brock has had exceptional success in supporting students preparing for this test. |
3 events,Registration is now open for the 2026 PSU Concert Festival Workshop. The event will be held over two days on Feb. 26 and 27.Each participating ensemble will enjoy a 50-minute session featuring a performance and on-stage clinic led by distinguished guest clinician Dr. Scott Lubaroff, Director of Bands at the University of Central Florida. Directors are… Each year we invite some of the finest high school choirs in the Northwest to come together in the vibrant acoustics of Lagerquist Concert Hall. Our festival is intentionally informal and non-competitive. We seek to establish an atmosphere that encourages positive support and growth while maintaining high standards of performance. Each choir is allotted 20…
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Let’s all agree: The Four Seasons is an undisputed classical Top 40s hit. But, when Grammy-nominated mandolinist Avi Avital plays it, you’ll feel like you’re hearing it for the first time — fresh and irresistible. Part of your fun will be listening to Vivaldi’s spot-on sound effects—birds, a barking dog, gnats and flies, the chattering of teeth, and slipping on ice.… |
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This program celebrates English poetry through song, with a specific focus on female composers and feminine themes. The richness and complexity of Britten’s art song in the mid-20th century is matched by his lesser-known contemporaries Madeline Dring and Rebecca Clarke. American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay continues to inspire scores of composers to set her…
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Let’s all agree: The Four Seasons is an undisputed classical Top 40s hit. But, when Grammy-nominated mandolinist Avi Avital plays it, you’ll feel like you’re hearing it for the first time — fresh and irresistible. Part of your fun will be listening to Vivaldi’s spot-on sound effects—birds, a barking dog, gnats and flies, the chattering of teeth, and slipping on ice.… |
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Let’s all agree: The Four Seasons is an undisputed classical Top 40s hit. But, when Grammy-nominated mandolinist Avi Avital plays it, you’ll feel like you’re hearing it for the first time — fresh and irresistible. Part of your fun will be listening to Vivaldi’s spot-on sound effects—birds, a barking dog, gnats and flies, the chattering of teeth, and slipping on ice.… |