old school + old church

This week I’m in rehearsals for a concert that I think you’ll enjoy quite a bit.  It’s presented by the new Portland chamber music series 45th Parallel, now in its second season, which was founded by OSO violinist Gregory Ewer.  Entitled Old School @ The Old Church, it’s a salon-style concert.  Rather than presenting complete works of several movements, every piece on the program is either a small, one movement occasional piece, such as Fritz Kreisler’s Tambourine Chinoise, or a movement of a larger work, such as Carl Maria von Weber’s Clarinet Quintet.  It also features an array of performers, all built around Portland pianist William Crane: Adam LaMotte, Justin Kagan, Gregory Ewer, Nicholas Crosa, David Hattner, Ida Rae Cahana, Stephen Marc Beaudoin, and Abby Mages.  Included will be works of Mendelssohn, Crusell, Weber, Kreisler, Bolcom, Corigliano, and Haydn.  It should be one of the more fun and entertaining concerts of the year – I hope you can join us!

What: 45th Parallel “Old School @ The Old Church” Concert
When: Friday, October 22, 2010 @ 8 p.m.
Where: The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR
How Much: Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students & seniors; available at the door or here.