Portland Chamber Orchestra presents two very special works for the final concert of our 2016-17 70th anniversary season, focusing on music of Peace, Harmony, and Brotherhood. 
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce became renowned as a humanitarian and peacemaker. The Chief Joseph Legend is based his surrender speech, the final passage is “From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.”
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony is a life affirming masterpiece, with a joyful message that has inspired millions of listeners over the world - it’s an anthem for humanity.

What’s special about this concert:
This concerts feature four outstanding soloists, and we are celebrating our 70th season of the Portland Chamber Orchestra and the 150th anniversary of Lewis & Clark College. This special concert also includes a 30-minute pre-concert screening of OPB’s Oregon Experience film, C.E.S Wood details the friendship between Portlander Wood and Chief Joseph.

Portland Chamber Orchestra presents two very special works for the final concert of our 2016-2017 70th anniversary season, focusing on music of Peace, Harmony, and Brotherhood.
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce became renowned as a humanitarian and peacemaker. The Chief Joseph Legend is based his surrender speech, the final passage is “From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.”
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony is a life affirming masterpiece, with a joyful message that has inspired millions of listeners over the world - it’s an anthem for humanity.

What’s special about this concert:
This concerts feature four outstanding soloists, and we are celebrating our 70th season of the Portland Chamber Orchestra and the 150th anniversary of Lewis & Clark College. This special concert also includes a 30-minute pre-concert screening of OPB’s Oregon Experience film, C.E.S Wood details the friendship between Portlander Wood and Chief Joseph.

Paul Roberts presents a recital ranging from innocence to experience, from the miniature to the monumental, from the stories of childhood to the tragic power of epic poetry.

Liszt’s Sonata in B minor, first published in 1854, is one of the greatest piano works of the 19th century, celebrated for its emotional power and an architectural strength that alternates formidable virtuosity with exquisite poetry. In Liszt’s lifetime the Sonata was regarded as a descriptive work inspired by Goethe’s tragic drama Faust, one of the pinnacles of German literature. Though Liszt never made this connection himself, there is ample evidence to show that he was deeply fascinated by Faust throughout his life. Roberts, who is currently writing a book, Reading Liszt, will examine the literary background and suggest that the Sonata might be interpreted in operatic terms, with the main characters of Goethe’s drama—Faust, Mephistopheles and Gretchen—as the protagonists.

As an antidote to Lisztian extroversion his recital will begin with Debussy’s charmingly modest and witty Children’s Corner, six miniatures dedicated to Debussy’s five-year-old daughter depicting the toys and fantasies of her nursery. The dedication reads: “To my dear little Chouchou with fond apologies from her father for what follows.”

Violinist Inés Voglar Belgique performs works by Latin American composers in collaboration with faculty members of the Lewis & Clark Music Department: Susan Smith, piano; Nancy Ives, cello; Emily Cole, violin; John Mery, guitar; and guest violist Joël Belgique. There will also be an exhibition of “Musicians paintings” by Randall Vemer, former Oregon Symphony principal violist.

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Sam Stites presents, “Music That’s Hard to Hear,” a collection of audial records framed by quiet music. For some time, the composer has sought to explore beyond the format of traditional contemporary classical performance, and has in response created this highly listener-specific piece. Located in Seitz Lounge, the performance will be an intimate and individual experience.

Lewis & Clark Music Department invites you to attend our Faculty Chamber Players concert on Friday, October 14, 2016 at 7:30pm in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. The concert will include a wonderful new work for viola and piano by Lewis & Clark composer and Music Department Chair, Michael Johanson, Brahms’ famous piano trio in B major, and Schubert’s colossal cello quintet. LIVE STREAMED EVENT

Lewis & Clark piano students present a Spring recital on April 23, 2016 in the Diane Gregg Memorial Pavilion. This event is FREE and open to the public.