A Concert of Joy! Music for Spring & Life

• Maria Manzo, piano
• Tatiana Kolchanova, violin
• Michael Kissinger, clarinet
• Collin Oldham, cello

Antonio Vivaldi — The Four Seasons
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — "Flight of the Bumblebee" from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess
Astor Piazzolla — Las cuatro estaciones porteñas ("The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires") ("Primavera Porteno")
John Williams — Air and Simple Gifts
Johann Sebastian Bach — The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 ("Ricercar a 6")

This concert is music that celebrates spring, life, and joy! Jazz, Baroque, Classical, and Tango music.

A Concert of Joy! is held in the Historic Old Madeleine Church, in the heart of Portland's Irvington District. Seating is General Admission. The acoustics in the Old Madeleine Church are superb, parking is free, seating is comfortable, and the music is fun. Please bring your family – and especially your children and grandchildren. Students age 18 and younger are free.

About Bravo! Concerts Northwest

https://www.bravoconcerts.com/home.html

About Maria Manzo, piano

Pianist Maria Manzo – has performed with groups ranging in style from the Brubeck Brothers Jazz Quartet, Oregon String Quartet, and Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra. She is Founder of Bravo! Concerts Northwest and Director of the Bravo! Northwest Chorale.

https://www.michaelkissingermusic.com/maria-manzo.html

About Tatiana Kolchanova, violin

Tatiana Kolchanova earned her Ph.D. from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservator. Since 1983, Tatiana has toured the world as a violinist, including performances at Carnegie Hall under Zubin Mehta and concerts with Jessy Norman in France, Italy, Lebanon, and Germany. From 1996-2006 she taught at the Moscow Conservatory, and was violinist with the Moscow String Quartet.

https://www.vancouverstringquartet.com/tatiana

About Michael Kissinger, clarinet

Michael Kissinger is a classical and jazz clarinetist, composer, and producer. He is Artistic Director of the Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival. GRAMMY-winning jazz singer Diane Schuur says: "Michael is the best clarinetist I have ever worked with, and I've heard them all!"

https://www.michaelkissingermusic.com/

About Collin Oldham, cello

Oregon native Collin Oldham has performed with the Corigliano, Mariner, and Carpe Diem String Quartets, the National Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, and the Washington Opera, as well as alternative musical groups like The Decemberists, and The Portland Cello Project.