Concert and Festival Reviews Articles

An Interview with Conductor Osmo Vanska

Maestro Vänskä musical explorations w Dr Lemco…

Concert Review—Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Ségal, Kora/Cello

It was a rich musical synergy this week at the Old Church—the concert blending the sounds of the distinctive Kora harp, with antiquity roots in Africa, with more contemporary guitar and cello, with definite jazz lilt. Two ensembles presented that evening—the Portland...

PDX JAZZ In Portland, Oregon Concert October 19th, 2017 with the Marquis Hill Quintet

We are not living in the balmiest of times when it comes to the local arts scene. For years, Portland, Oregon had boasted several fine Jazz venues, and it was just a matter of choosing between them on a Friday night. But then, one after another closed up. The last...