Fri Feb 10 & Sat Feb 11 at 7:30pm (First Baptist); Sun Feb 12 at 3:00pm (Reed College)
Flutes are some of the oldest instruments of mankind,
but the original flute family—what we call recorders
today—was gradually replaced by the more modern
transverse flutes. Alongside works composed for
recorder and transverse flute, the program includes
two Bach keyboard concertos* arranged by Matthias
Maute for recorder and strings.
Sat Feb 11 at 2:00pm (First Baptist)
PBO’s annual Young People’s Concerts have grown in popularity each year since
their introduction in 2006, and this season we’ll present two! This low-cost,
entertaining, and educational program is guaranteed to be fun and insightful for
family members of all ages. Tickets available August 1 at pbo.org.
Call 503-222-6000 for group ticketing information. Fri Mar 23 & Sat Mar 24 at 7:30pm (First Baptist); Sun Mar 25 at 3:00pm (Reed College)
Already in the 17th century, double-reed oboes were
a regular addition to the string orchestra. Clarinets,
however, came later, preceded by the now obsolete
chalumeau. Eric Hoeprich, renowned specialist of
historic clarinets, performs alongside oboist Gonzalo
X. Ruiz for a program of rarely heard concertos
directed by Monica Huggett. Tue Apr 24 at 7:30pm (Reed College)
DO NOT MISS this rare opportunity to hear the great
English soprano Dame Emma Kirkby, now three times
honored by the British Crown, whose vocal clarity and
ensemble work with period instruments is the standard
by which all other early music singers are measured.
(No pre-concert talks.)
Prime VIP tickets, including a post-concert reception
with the artists, are available. Fri May 4 & Sat May 5 at 7:30pm (First Baptist); Sun May 6 at 4:00pm (Reed College)
A complete hearing of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations
can be meditative, uplifting, even transformative, and
the ability to effectively perform the work on a variety
of instruments is a testament to the composer’s genius.
This sensitive arrangement of the work for string orchestra
allows the listener to savor every line of Bach’s
extraordinary counterpoint.
Mon Dec 19 at 2:00pm (First Baptist)
PBO’s Young People’s Messiah, first presented in 2009, is back by popular
demand. Take the afternoon off work and celebrate the start of winter break with
this holiday masterpiece. Tickets available August 1 at pbo.org.
Call 503-222-6000 for group ticketing information. See February for another
Young People’s offering. Fri Dec 16 & Sat Dec 17 at 7:30pm; Sun Dec 18 at 4:00pm (First Baptist)
Audiences return year after year for PBO’s fresh,
vibrant and sold out performances of Handel’s
Messiah because of our intimate setting and the new
interpretation we offer each season. Baroque specialist
Eric Milnes makes his long-awaited return to Portland
Baroque Orchestra with one of the pieces for which he
is best known. Soloists from New York, Boston and
Toronto join Portland favorite Amanda Jane Kelley for
this annual holiday tradition. Fri Nov 25 and Sat Nov 26 at 7:30pm (First Baptist)
Renowned Dutch virtuoso Jaap ter Linden will
perform on both bass members of the viol and violin
families in a program spanning almost 100 years.
Though the viola da gamba was already considered
old-fashioned in Bach’s day, he incorporated two,
alongside the violoncello, in his great Brandenburg
Concerto No. 6 for low strings. Fri Oct 14 & Sat Oct 15 at 7:30pm (First Baptist) Sun Oct 16 at 3:00pm (Reed College)
This season of contrasts and connections starts by
placing the voice alongside the instrument that comes closest to imitating it, the violin. Scottish Soprano, Susan Hamilton, in her West Coast debut, brings her “clear, lithe voice” (The New York Times) to repertory made famous by legendary soprano Emma Kirkby (see April). |
