Kaleidoscope
James W. Rogers Concert
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
7:30pm, Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Freddy Vilches, associate professor of Hispanic studies, composed a Latin American suite to help commemorate the 160th anniversary of Urubichá, Bolivia. In August, he traveled to the Bolivian town for a live performance, along with L&C orchestra director and Urubichá guest conductor Lance Inouye.

Portland’s Resonance Ensemble, led by L&C’s Kathy FitzGibbon, worked with artist-composer Damien Geter to present a bold, thought-provoking musical response to violence against African Americans in the United States. The Requiem premiered in Portland and was performed at the Kennedy Center in late May.

From November 4–7, the Lewis & Clark Theatre Department, along with the Music Department presented the musical Cabaret. Taking place in socially lively 1930s Berlin, this musical is a sharp political commentary told through provocative characters and musical numbers. Battling circumstance and technology, the performance could be seen both in-person and virtually while following health and safety guidelines.

Several faculty and staff members of the Music Department wore matching “Love Wins” t-shirts last month to support James W. Rogers Professor of Music Aaron Beck’s fight to win Italian citizenship for his daughter.

Assistant Professor of Music Lance Inouye has been named a winner of the 13th annual International Conductors Workshop and Competition.

Associate Professor of Music, and Director of Composition and Music Theory Michael Johanson named composer of the year by Oregon Music Teacher’s Association

Kristina Dill ’15 began exploring her passion for science and music at a young age. She picked up her first violin at age three and took her first chemistry class at Lewis & Clark when she was just 15.

Four music students participated in a highly selective intercollegiate band, representing the strongest college band musicians from the region.

Summer 2009 Issue

Katherine FitzGibbon, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, is an inspiring evangelist for Lewis & Clark’s vocal music program. She’s building on some of the traditions of her predecessors while starting a few new traditions of her own. 

Beck’s approach to music education earned him the distinction of Master Teacher by the American Musicological Society at its annual conference in November 2007. Beck is only the third teacher to earn such an honor from AMS.

(Portland, Ore.)—An inspiration to students and teachers alike, Professor of Music Aaron Beck strives to teach more than music history.