Sunday, June 4, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
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$25 ($15.01 senior/artist/Cascadia members, $12.50 Arts Card, $10 student w/ ID)

Cascadia Composers is celebrating the centennial of the birth of Gyὂrgy Ligeti, the composer whose music captured the ear of the public when film directors, including Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese, used his stunning sounds in films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, Shutter Island, and Eyes Wide Shut. The concert will feature works from throughout Ligeti's career, including Six Bagatelles for wind quintet, selections from his Étude for Piano (which inspired the biggest epidemic of etude-writing since the days of Chopin), and his surrealistic fantasy for soprano and piano, Mysteries of the Macabre.

The concert will also feature premieres by members of Cascadia Composers whose music reflects Ligeti's continuing, inspiring influence today: Portland composer and Lewis & Clark professor Michael Johanson; Portland composer, pianist, and educator Gary Noland; Eugene-based composer and pianist Paul Safar; Bay Area composers John Bilotta and Antonio Celaya; European-trained composer Alex Shapira, and Italian composer, pianist and sound designer Daria Baiocchi.

Performers will include wind ensemble Arcturus Quintet, coloratura soprano Madeline Ross, violinist Emily Cole, and pianists Myrna Setiawan, Rebecca Stager, Colleen Adent, Ben Gimm, and Alexander Schwarzkopf.

The Arcturus Quintet features Joe Berger, French horn; Zachariah Galatis, flute; James Shields, clarinet; Steve Vacchi, bassoon; and Karen Wagner, oboe.

About Arcturus Quintet

Joe Berger, French horn |
Martha Long, flute |
James Shields, clarinet |
Steve Vacchi, bassoon |
Karen Wagner, oboe

https://www.45thparallelpdx.org/stars/arcturus

About Madeline L. Ross, coloratura soprano

http://madelinelross.com/

About Rebecca Stager, piano

Rebecca Stager is a collaborative pianist and vocal coach residing in the greater Portland area. She received her Bachelor's Eegree in Music from Oregon State University and her Master's Degree in Vocal Accompanying from the Manhattan School of Music. Having accompanied professionally for over 15 years, she enjoys everything from Schubertian Lieder to contemporary instrumental works, from Brahms trios to Broadway classics.

About Zach Galatis, flute

Zachariah Galatis' "irresistible energy, appealing tone, and dazzling technique" (The Oregonian) have cemented his place in Portland's music community. Serving as solo piccolo of the Oregon Symphony since 2012, Zach also frequently appears with Third Angle New Music and 45th Parallel.

https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/woodwinds/zachariah-galatis/