Big Mouth Society: The Common Opus
$27.25-$212 ($5 Arts For All – day of show at box office only)
- Reginald Mobley, countertenor
- Niccolo Seligmann, fiddle
- Kyle Hutchins, saxophone
- Julie Bosworth, soprano
- Peter Lim
- Maria Collinsworth
- Leslie W. "Les" Green, tenor
- Shohei Kobayashi
- Bryce C. Caster, violin
- Michael McDonald
- Jocelyn Claire Thomas, soprano
- David Krueger, bass
- Lisa Neher, soprano
- Lynn Mendoza-Khan, voice
- Sarah Beaty, mezzo-soprano
The Common Opus is a genre-bending concert, a humanistic celebration and a COVID-19 farewell ceremony, inspired by the personal stories of 95 diverse Oregonians and created by award-winning composer Emily Lau. A dazzling roster of nationally-renowned singers and instrumentalists leads the audience through storytelling, songs, improvisation, and movement in constantly changing soundscapes infused with immersive beauty, gripping directness and empathetic relevance.
Portlanders will see themselves in every song in The Common Opus, created right here with a bold new process that transforms our community's experience into beautiful, moving art. We'll grieve recent losses together, dust ourselves off and inspire hope for a better future.
This project features more than 20 award-winning musicians, theater artists, visual artists and poets; Big Mouth's choir; and a citizen ensemble. Get ready to be moved by the artistry of Reggie Mobley, Niccolo Seligmann, Kyle Hutchins, Julie Bosworth, Jessica Schaeffer, Peter Lim, Maria Collinsworth, Les Green, Shohei Kobayashi, Bryce Caster, Michael McDonald, Jocelyn Claire Thomas, David Krueger, Lisa Neher, Lynn Mendoza-Khan, Sarah Beaty, and some of Oregon's finest poets.
Our world premiere performance is a live and interactive experience of the commercial album to be released in 2024.
For community members with SNAP cards, $5 Arts for All tickets are available in person at the Box Office in advance and on the day of the show.
Doors open one hour prior to show time.
About Big Mouth Society
Big Mouth Society is a community-supported collective of musicians that brings unique and thought-provoking projects to a diverse audience.
Our members are servants to the larger goal of supporting local artists and bringing community together through curated artistic experiences. We host live performances and projects throughout the year, in person and online, from informal salons and festive fundraisers to more traditional Mainstage concerts. We represent voices from countries around the world and are committed to being a champion of new music, rhetorical music and social change. Founded in 2017, we are led by award-winning composer, singer, and conductor Emily Lau and a group of passionate change-makers.
https://www.big-mouth.org/About Reginald Mobley, countertenor
About Niccolo Seligmann, fiddle
About Kyle Hutchins, saxophone
About Julie Bosworth, soprano
About Bryce C. Caster, violin
https://www.mosaicstringacademy.com/meet-bryce-caster-violin/viola/cello-piano
About Jocelyn Claire Thomas, soprano
About David Krueger, bass
David Krueger's musical experience includes theater, jazz, folk, world, and sacred music, and he has worked with a number of fine ensembles throughout the Northwest. He has performed, toured, and recorded with Cappella Romana since 1997, as a bass II and isokrat.