ABSENCE: Terence Blanchard
$35-$250
- Terence Blanchard, trumpet
- Karen Slack, soprano
- Will Liverman, baritone
- Turtle Island Quartet
- Portland Opera Orchestra
- Damien Geter, guest conductor
Join us in welcoming jazz great and celebrated opera composer Terence Blanchard (Fire Shut Up in My Bones and Champion) and an incredible line-up to the Portland Opera stage for this one-night-only celebration. In collaboration with the Portland Opera Orchestra, we'll hear from guest stars for an unforgettable night of musical fusion and ensemble work.
Portland Opera's Co-Artistic Advisor Karen Slack makes her Portland Opera debut, with guest artist and Portland-favorite Will Liverman. Plus, Maestro Damien Geter (Co-Artistic Advisor and Interim Music Director) makes his Portland Opera conducting debut.
About Terence Blanchard, trumpet
Over a 40-year career, Terence Blanchard has established himself as a creative innovator, a technical virtuoso, and a mouthpiece for underrepresented human tragedies, past and present. A 2018 USA Fellow, multiple Grammy Award winner and Oscar-nominated film scorer, Blanchard first captured national attention as a world-class jazz trumpeter, playing with Lionel Hampton and Art Blakey.
http://www.terenceblanchard.com/About Karen Slack, soprano
Hailed for possessing a voice of extraordinary beauty, a seamless legato and great dramatic depth, American soprano Karen Slack has garnered international renown for her artistic versatility, charisma and entrepreneurial endeavors. A recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, Slack is known for her dynamic and passionate performances in both lead operatic roles and on the concert stage; as a sought-after collaborator, curator, and artistic advisor; and for her ground-breaking approach to engagement.
https://mkiartists.com/karen-slack