Portland State University professor emerita Mary Kogen will be the featured guest for Music at Midweek on Wednesday, September 20, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center recital hall. Kogan will teach TakeTiNa, an approach to learning through rhythm and movement. “TaKeTiNa clears and frees the mind to focus. It is a meditative process that […]
Music at Midweek
Music at Midweek: Lisa Chisholm, “The Physiology of Fight/Flight”
The next Music at Midweek performance will take place on Wednesday, September 6, 12:30 to 1:30, in Mago Hunt Center recital hall, and will feature Lisa Chilsholm, a Juilliard trained bassoonist and professional orchestral musician who is also certified in psychology and counseling. She teaches “preparation techniques and mental skills to artists so they can […]
Music at Midweek: Justin Krawitz, Pianist
The next Music at Midweek performance will feature South African pianist Justin Krawitz on Wednesday, March 8, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The free performance is open to all. Krawitz is assistant professor of piano and piano pedagogy at the University of Northern Colorado. Previously he served on the faculties of the […]
Music at Midweek: Geno Michaels and Soul City, March 1
The next Music at Midweek performance will feature Geno Michaels (a graduate of UP) and Soul City, an exciting Pacific Northwest group performing classic and new soul, R&B, funk, and jazz, on Wednesday, March 1, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The band has been featured at the Portland Rock & Roll […]
Music at Midweek: Portland Young Artists, Feb. 22
The next Music at Midweek performance will feature Portland Opera’s young artists, representing some of the best young singing talent in the United States. National auditions result in a few singers being chosen to work for Portland Opera for two seasons, performing in lead mainstage roles, community outreach concerts, and solo recitals. This season’s young […]
Music at Midweek: Vocal Master Class with Brian Gill
The next Music at Midweek performance will feature a vocal master class with Brian Gill, associate professor of voice at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, on Wednesday, February 15, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to all. Gill was previously music associate professor/director of vocal […]
Music at Midweek: Oscar Diaz, Trombone
The next Music at Midweek performance will feature Oscar Diaz, Jr., trombonist, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. His performance is free and open to all. Diaz was appointed assistant professor of trombone at Texas A&M University Kingsville in 2007. He holds dual bachelors degrees in trombone performance and music education from […]
Music at Midweek: Rose City Trombones, Jan. 25
The next Music at Midweek performance will feature Rose City Trombones on Wednesday, January 25, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to all. Rose City Trombones is a group of passionate musicians dedicated to showcasing the majestic trombone. Their goal is to provide both concerts and educational […]
Music at Midweek, Jan. 18: Mandolin & Guitar
The first Music at Midweek performance for the spring semester will be Tim Connell on mandolin and Eric Skye on guitar on Wednesday, January 18, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Tim and Eric will perform traditional fiddle tunes from the recent CD “June Apple.” Tim Connell has been called “A world-class Mandolinist” […]
Music at Midweek: William Berger, Baritone
This week’s Music at Midweek performance features baritone William Berger, hailed by Gramophone Magazine as “one of the best of our younger baritones,” on Wednesday, November 23, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Due to problems with Berger’s travel arrangements to the U.S., his performance date was changed from last week. A compelling interpreter of song, Berger […]