Walking With Giants A world premiere by composer Nicole Buetti Popular local ensemble Big Horn Brass approaches their 40th anniversary under the artistic direction of founder Andrew Harris by commissioning and premiering this work by exciting Portland composer Nicole Buetti! Inspired by the grandeur, dignity & modern peril of the elephant, Ms. Buetti’s colorful and…
Al Stewart with his Band The Empty Pockets After Al’s US tour in 2019 with his band The Empty Pockets, he spent most of 2020 and 2021 sidelined due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But in 2022, he came back full force with a string of sold-out shows in the United States and the United Kingdom,…
Artist Talk: Malia Jensen Thursday, September 21 6:30 – 8:00 pm Malia Jensen’s public-facing sculpture, Endless Pigeons, provides an urbane and humorous conversation on the sacred nature of both monuments and modern art. The subject may appear to be the humble pigeon, common to cities worldwide, but as suggested by the artist, “the real subject…
Love in Exile is the trio of Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily — three of the most innovative composers and music-makers of today. Together, they create lush, haunting soundscapes of meditation and yearning, weaving bass, piano, and vocals into a breathtakingly unified sound. Arooj Aftab describes the project as “about self-exile, and the…
The three-time Grammy-nominated Afro-Caribbean music group Tiempo Libre is one of the hottest Latin bands today. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs, festival stages, and dance venues, Tiempo Libre is celebrated for their sophisticated tropical music featuring an irresistible, exhilarating mix of jazz harmonies, contemporary sonorities, and seductive Latin rhythms. Since the group’s formation…
British pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen, a rising star known for her refined and expressive playing, will make her Portland debut in recitals presented by Portland Piano International (PPI). Lauded as “one of the most thoughtful and sensitive of British pianists” (The Times) whose performances are “full of vim and vigour throughout” (BBC Music Magazine), Rushdie…
Be sure to take your seat(s) EARLY! Recorded music, a slide show, LIVE boogie-woogie on the piano, and a dance number to the song SEPTEMBER will all take place between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM. Take your seat(s) EARLY, you don’t want to miss the pre-concert show! Join Philip for his 70th Birthday celebration at…
Saturday, September 30, 2023, 11 am – 2 pm. FREE. No tickets are required for entry. Schedule & Map Flyer Musical Playground is a FREE, fun, interactive event for families with children ages 0-10. Join us and explore music and instruments from around the world! The Reser has partnered with local arts providers to create…
First Friday: Artist Demos Friday, October 06 6 – 9 pm Artist Demonstration 7 – 8 pm Local artists Karl LeClair and Miroslav Lovric have many visual stories to tell along with their unique making processes. Demonstrating the elements of printmaking, artist Karl LeClair shows how the image is always imperfect, and always changing, much…
Since its inception in the 1960s with pioneers like Steve Reich and Meredith Monk, minimalism has become one of the most influential forces in contemporary music – and indeed, the ubiquitous soundtrack of our modern American lives. But as a younger generation of composers absorbs the legacy of this movement, what comes next? Juxtaposing minimalist…
The Lobby opens at 6:30 pm. The theater doors open at 7:30 pm. All Ages are welcome. Back by overwhelming popular demand! After a sold-out appearance at The Old Church in March, it became evident that Sona would need to return to Portland again in 2023. Please join Soul’d Out Productions and The Reser in…
Artist Talk: Karl LeClair and Miroslav Lovric Saturday, October 14 1:00 – 2:30 pm Sharing personal histories and what led them to a life in the arts, artists Karl LeClair and Miroslav Lovric take guests on a visual tour. Incorporating imagery from conscious and subconscious moments, the artists share stories and developments in the making…