Upcoming Performances


Resonance Nova (Copy)
Mar
16

Resonance Nova (Copy)

Featuring the combined choirs of:
Resonance Ensemble — Katherine FitzGibbon, Artistic Director and Conductor
Lewis & Clark College Cappella Nova — Katherine FitzGibbon, Director
Reed College Collegium Musicum — Shohei Kobayashi, Director

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Resonance Nova
Mar
15

Resonance Nova

Featuring the combined choirs of:
Resonance Ensemble — Katherine FitzGibbon, Artistic Director and Conductor
Lewis & Clark College Cappella Nova — Katherine FitzGibbon, Director
Reed College Collegium Musicum — Shohei Kobayashi, Director.

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Orchestra Nova - Spectacular!
Jan
25

Orchestra Nova - Spectacular!

Orchestra Nova Northwest Presents The 2025 Spectacular at The Reser. What would happen if Rossini’s Figaro, Gounod’s Juliet, and Bizet’s Carmen could all be in the same concert hall at the same time? Well, it would be, in a word, SPECTACULAR!

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Essence American
Sep
15

Essence American

Orchestra Nova Northwest - Essence American

The outstanding pianist Artina McCain joins Orchestra Nova NW (formerly Portland Columbia Symphony) in an inaugural concert highlighting the long-overlooked contributions of Black composers and artists to classical music. Music Director, Steven Byess has curated an exquisite program featuring work by Pulitzer Prize winner George Walker, Florence Price — the first black female composer to have a symphony performed by a major American orchestra – and Ghanaian-American composer Fred Onovwerosuoke. Passionate and dynamic, this concert brings into focus an essential thread in the fabric of American music.

Program:

FRED ONOVWEROSUOKE Dance Tribute for Orchestra and Piano Obbligato
GEORGE WALKER Lyric for Strings
FLORENCE PRICE Piano Concerto in D Minor in One Movement
FLORENCE PRICE Symphony No. 1 in E Minor

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Essence American
Sep
14

Essence American

Orchestra Nova Northwest - Essence American

The outstanding pianist Artina McCain joins Orchestra Nova NW (formerly Portland Columbia Symphony) in an inaugural concert highlighting the long-overlooked contributions of Black composers and artists to classical music. Music Director, Steven Byess has curated an exquisite program featuring work by Pulitzer Prize winner George Walker, Florence Price — the first black female composer to have a symphony performed by a major American orchestra – and Ghanaian-American composer Fred Onovwerosuoke. Passionate and dynamic, this concert brings into focus an essential thread in the fabric of American music.

Program:

FRED ONOVWEROSUOKE Dance Tribute for Orchestra and Piano Obbligato
GEORGE WALKER Lyric for Strings
FLORENCE PRICE Piano Concerto in D Minor in One Movement
FLORENCE PRICE Symphony No. 1 in E Minor

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