Portland State Chamber Choir
2017-2018 Concert Season
All of our events have up to date event pages on our Portland State Chamber Choir Facebook page.
The First Tears
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Portland State Chamber Choir, Man Choir & Vox Femina
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Friday, November 10, 2017 | 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 12, 2017 | 4:00 pm First United Methodist Church, Portland $12 general $7 students & seniors Tickets go on sale September 2017 |
The Portland State Chamber Choir was the first American ensemble ever to record the music of Latvian superstar composer Eriks Esenvalds. Now Esenvalds comes to Portland for a musical celebration of the new recording including his epic composition The First Tears: a stunning setting of the Native American legend of The Raven and the Whale.
Voices of Light
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Portland State Chamber Choir, Man Choir & Vox Femina
Portland Youth Philharmonic David Hattner, Music Director |
Friday, January 26, 2018 | 7:30 pm
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
Richard Einhorn’s oratorio Voices of Light accompanies Carl Dreyer's famous silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc Screened on 35 mm by the Northwest Film Center.
Final Fantasy
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Portland State Chamber Choir
Oregon Symphony |
February 3, 2018
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
A perfect night for video game fans! Celebrate the iconic music of the Final Fantasy video game series.
A Bernstein Centennial
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Portland State Chamber Choir, Man Choir, and Vox Femina
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Friday, March 2, 2018 | 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 4, 2018 | 4:00 pm First United Methodist Church, Portland $12 general $7 students & seniors Tickets go on sale September 2017 |
Portland State’s choirs celebrate the centennial of the birth of one of America’s greatest musicians with performances of his Chichester Psalms and excerpts of his Mass, Candide and others.
Ravel: Daphnis & Chloe
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Portland State Chamber Choir, Man Choir & Vox Femina
Oregon Symphony Colin Currie, percussion Carlos Kalmar, conductor |
Saturday, March 7, 2018 | 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 8, 2018 | 7:30 pm Monday, March 9, 2018 | 7:30 pm Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
A rare opportunity to hear Ravel’s complete score for his 1912 ballet. Widely regarded as his finest orchestral music, Ravel’s self-titled “choreographic symphony” is full of passion and the gorgeous, color-saturated harmonies of French Impressionism.
Last Tango in Portland
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Portland State Chamber Choir
Special Guest: Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini |
Friday, May 18, 2018
Wieden & Kennedy $250 (including food & beverages) |
Join the Portland State Chamber Choir as they prepare to travel to Argentina to compete in the San Juan Canta International Choral Competition. Pianist Thomas Lauderdale joins the choir to present a truly festive send-off in one of Portland’s most unique and intimate performance venues, including a party for the entire audience on Wieden & Kennedy’s roof deck.
Global Rhythms VII
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Portland State Chamber Choir, Man Choir & Vox Femina
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Friday, June 1, 2018 | 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 2, 2018 | 7:30 pm Lincoln Performance Hall, PSU Campus Tickets go on sale September 17, 2017 |
Native American percussionist and composer Valerie Naranjo, of the Saturday Night Live Band, returns to Portland for a concert featuring African and Native American music. The choirs will premiere new choral versions of Valerie’s music written by our own Director of Choral Activities Ethan Sperry.