• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

UPbeat

News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

  • Home
  • Academics
  • Athletics
  • Campus Services
  • Events
  • Human Resources
  • University Relations

Music at Midweek

Music at Midweek: William Berger Concert Moved to Nov. 23

November 11, 2016

This week’s Music at Midweek performance was to feature baritone William Berger, hailed by Gramophone Magazine as “one of the best of our younger baritones,” on Wednesday, November 16, 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 has been changed to Wednesday, November 23. […]

Filed Under: 11-14-2016, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts, William Berger

Music At Midweek Performance: Arnica String Quartet, Nov. 2

October 28, 2016

This week’s Music at Midweek performance will feature the Arnica String Quartet in a free concert on Wednesday, November 2, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to all. The Arnica String Quartet is comprised of UP viola faculty and member of the Oregon Symphony, Charles Noble, […]

Filed Under: 10-31-2016, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Arnica String Quartet, Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music At Midweek: Denise Westby and Susan McDaniel

October 7, 2016

The next Music at Midweek performance will feature flutist Denise Westby and pianist Susan McDaniel on Wednesday, October 12, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., in Hunt Center Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to all. Westby is the principal flute with Sinfonia Concertante Orchestra and 5tet Woodwind Quintet. She is the flute instructor at […]

Filed Under: 10-10-2016, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Denise Westby, Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts, Susan McDaniel

Music at Midweek: Dan Balmer Trio, Oct. 5

September 30, 2016

The next Music at Midweek performance takes place on Wednesday, October 5, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall, featuring the Dan Balmer Trio. The performance is free and open to all. Dan Balmer is a jazz guitarist and UP faculty member who has long been considered one of the finest guitarists, composers, […]

Filed Under: 10-03-2016, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Dan Balmer, Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek: Stephen Lancaster, Baritone

September 16, 2016

Baritone Stephen Lancaster will perform on Wednesday September 21, in Mago Hunt Recital Hall from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. His performance, part of the Music at Midweek series, is free and open to all. Lancaster is an associate professor of voice at the University of Notre Dame. He has been featured in venues around the world, […]

Filed Under: 09-19-2016, Academics, Events, Music at Midweek, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Nicole Hanig, Performing and Fine Arts, Stephen Lancaster

Music At Midweek: Student Performers

March 24, 2016

Music at Midweek for the weeks of March 21 through April 20 will feature student performers, according to Nicole Hanig, performing and fine arts. For a complete listing of performers, contact PFA at 7228 or pfa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-21-2016, 03-28-2016, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music At Midweek

March 11, 2016

The next Music at Midweek performance will feature baritone Allen Saunders of Northern Arizona University and pianist Jeffrey Peterson of Baylor University performing music by American composers on Wednesday, March 16, at 12:30 p.m., in Hunt Center Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to all. For more information contact Nicole Hanig, performing and […]

Filed Under: 03-14-2016, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Nicole Hanig, Performing and Fine Arts

Music At Midweek: Portland Opera Young Artists

February 26, 2016

This week’s Music at Midweek performance will feature Portland Opera Young Artists on Wednesday, March 2, at 12:30 p.m., in Hunt Center Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to all. Portland Opera Young Artists features young singers from around the United States at the start of their professional careers singing operatic and music […]

Filed Under: 02-29-2016, Academics, Events, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music At Midweek, Feb. 24

February 19, 2016

This week’s Music at Midweek performance features music program faculty member Julia Hwakyu Lee on piano, presenting works of 20th Century composer George Crumb, on Wednesday, February 24, at 12:30 p.m., in Hunt Center Recital Hall. Music at Midweek performances are free and open to all. For more information contact performing and fine arts at […]

Filed Under: 02-22-2016, Academics, Events, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Julia Hwakyu Lee, Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek: Tuba & Piano Recital, Feb. 17

February 12, 2016

The next Music at Midweek performance will feature San Francisco Orchestra tuba player Zachariah Spellman and Karen Hutchinson, San-Francisco-based pianist, as they come together for a most interesting recital of repertoire for piano and tuba on Wednesday, February 17, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center recital hall. The performance is free and open to […]

Filed Under: 02-15-2016, Campus Services, Events, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 4
  • Go to page 5
  • Go to page 6
  • Go to page 7
  • Go to page 8
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Submit a Feature to UPBeat

Want to share your announcement in the PilotsUP Digest? Follow the link below to submit your request.

Submit an Announcement to PilotsUP

UpDate

Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the scenery for the production of In Clay for the Broadway Rose Theatre Company. The one woman musical tells the story of French ceramics artist Marie Berthe Cazin and is playing at the theater’s new stage space in downtown Tigard from January 23 – February 15, 2026.

Nicole Harvey, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Leveling Up Music History: Teaching Video Game Music in Online and Classroom Settings.” Co-presenter: Tellock, J. Presented at the Music and Gaming Symposium: Super MAGFest 2026. National Harbor, Maryland. January, 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “‘Ordinary Time is a Period of Altruistic Living.’ Reflections on the Readings for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. January 18, 2026.” VoiceAfrique.org. January 17, 2026.

Corey S. Pressman, Public Health & Wellness, will be the featured artist in a solo exhibition of works entitled Aletheia. Presented by Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the exhibition will be on view from January 30 through April 27, 2026. An artist reception will be held on Sunday, February 8 at 11:30 a.m. and is open to the public.

Naveen Gudigantala, School of Business, presented “Beyond zero-shot: Enhancing LLM financial complaint classification with relevancy-driven RAG-based few-shot prompting.” Presented at the 59th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January 9, 2026.

Susan McDaniel, Performing & Fine Arts, performed as the pianist for the visual album GILGAMESH, now available on all streaming platforms and YouTube. GILGAMESH is the contemporary retelling of an ancient tale and explores themes of friendship and mortality, incorporating song, dance, and film. Featuring music by J. Scott Brubacher and libretto by David James Brock, with direction and production by Four/Ten Media, the project is the result of a decade-long, interdisciplinary collaboration. The performers are baritone Stephen Lancaster, pianist Susan McDaniel, and dancer/choreographer Kyle Marshall (as Enkidu), with additional artistic collaborators Edo Tastic (creative designer), Daniel Stein (audio producer), and Bill Maylone (audio engineer). View the Visual Album, Behind the Scenes footage, and learn more About the Project.

Update Archive

About

UPBeat is a newsletter for University of Portland faculty and staff published through the Division of Enrollment Management, Marketing, & Web Services. Submit your listing information our online form. Submission deadline is noon the Thursday prior to publication. Submissions may be edited for clarity, consistency, brevity, or style.

February 2026
M T W T F S S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
232425262728  
« Jan    
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2026 · News Pro with Full Header On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in