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Performance Archive

2024-2025

  • Lucia Micarelli & Leo Amuedo
  • Grupo Bella
  • Emily Schoen Branch
  • Marty Isenberg’s Wes Anderson Playlist
  • Beo String Quartet
  • The Revelers

2023-2024

  • LADAMA
  • Never Come Down
  • Rainbow Dance Theatre
  • Laila Biali
  • Reverie Road
  • Mākaha Sons

2022-2023

  • QUITAPENAS
  • Typhoon
  • Kaeja d’Dance
  • Considering Matthew Shepard
  • The Assad Duo
  • Martha Redbone Roots Project

2021-2022

  • Halie Loren
  • Vianna Bergeron Brazilian Jazz
  • Rainbow Dance Theatre
  • Seamus Egan Project
  • Thalea String Quartet
  • The Thornetta Davis Band

2019-2020

  • Las Cafeteras
  • Kiran Ahluwalia
  • Sam Reider and the Human Hands

2018-2019

  • Portland Cello Project
  • The Jacob Jolliff Band
  • Rainbow Dance Theatre
  • John Gorka
  • The Hot Club of San Francisco
  • Kelly Willis

2017-2018

  • The Ladybugs
  • BodyVox: BloodyVox
  • Celtic Journeys: Sounds & Soundtracks
  • Grégoire Maret: The Gospel According to Grégoire Maret
  • Vic Juris, Steve Cardenas & Nir Felder with the American Metropole Orchestra
  • Dirty Dozen Brass Band

2016-2017

  • The Paperboys
  • Walter “Wolfman” Washington
  • Rainbow Dance Theatre
  • Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project
    Micky Dolenz with the American Metropole Orchestra
  • Danilo Perez with the Western Hemisphere Orchestra

2015-2016

  • Groove For Thought
  • 3-Leg Torso
  • BodyVox
  • Ten Strings and a Goat Skin
  • Sara Gazarek with the American Metropole Orchestra
  • Sean Jones with the Western Hemisphere Orchestra

2014-2015

  • Pacific Mambo Orchestra
  • Allen Toussaint with the Western Hemisphere Orchestra
  • Rainbow Dance Theatre
  • Turtle Island String Quartet
  • April Verch Band (2 performances)
  • Dr. Lonnie Smith
  • Jose James with the American Metropole Orchestra

2013-2014

  • Hot Club of San Francisco
  • The California Honeydrops
    Fiddler’s Night: Andrea Beaton, Kevin Burke and Cal Scott
  • Chamber Orchestra Kremlin
  • Kurt Elling with the American Metropole Orchestra
  • David Douglas with the Western Hemisphere Orchestra

2012-2013

  • Vagabond Opera
  • Andrew York
  • Rainbow Dance Theatre
  • Solas-Shamrock City
  • Joe Lovano with the American Metropole Orchestra
  • 60s Soul featuring Marilyn Keller & Neil Thurston with the Western Hemisphere Orchestra

2011-2012

  • OREGON
  • Francesco Buzzurro & Richard Smith
  • Toronto Consort
  • Martha Reeves with the Western Hemisphere Orchestra
  • Do Jump!
  • Rio Nights featuring Eduardo Mendonça with the American Metropole Orchestra
  • Asleep at the Wheel

 2010-2011

  • Cirque Mechanics
  • The Travelin’ McCourys
  • Adam Del Monte
  • Ensemble Galilei
  • Allen Touissant with the American Metropole Orchestra

2009-2010

  • Danza Contemporanea Universitaria
  • Rebecca Fromherz
  • Moscow String Quartet
  • Inti-Illimani
  • An Evening with Mel Brown
  • Lizz Wright

2008-2009

  • The Capitol Steps
  • Brasil Brazil
  • The Impressions
  • Portland Baroque Orchestra

2007-2008

  • Freddy Cole & Kevin Mahogany
  • Pearl Django
  • Garth Fagan Dance
  • Lazer Vaudeville

2006-2007

  • Regina Carter
  • Alonzo King
  • Tears of Joy Theatre
  • Boston Brass
  • Obo Addy

2005-2006

  • Rainbow Dance Theatre
  • Pink Martini
  • Do Jump
  • Emerson Quartet
  • Mark Morris Dance Group

2004-2005

  • Michael Allen Harrison
  • The Capitol Steps
  • Jazz Tap Ensemble
  • Vienna Choir Boys
  • Opera a la Carte

2003-2004

  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  • Imago the Theatre Mask Ensemble
  • Blind Boys of Alabama
  • Taylor 2 Dance Company

2002-2003

  • Quartetto Gelato
  • The Peking Acrobats
  • Moscow Chamber Orchestra
  • David Parson’s Dance Company

2001-2002

  • BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
  • Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
  • Preservation Hall Jazz Band
  • American String Quartet with Menahem Pressler

2000-2001

  • The Mystical Arts of Tibet
  • Margie Gillis
  • Fred Hersch Trio
  • Eroica Trio

1999-2000

  • Arturo Sandoval Sextet
  • Trio Voronezh
  • Pilobolus
  • Ying Huang, Soprano

1998-1999

  • Chanticleer
  • St. Petersburg Ballet of Russia
  • Charlie Haden’s Quartet West
  • Carlos Nunez

1997-1998

  • Oregon Mozart Players
  • Caucasus Russian Folk Dance
  • Michael Doucet & BeauSoleil
  • Ernestine Anderson with the Art Abrams Swing Machine Big Band

1996-1997

  • Portland Baroque Orchestra
  • Martha Graham Dance Company – two performances
  • Ballet Folclorico da Bahia
  • Dr. Billy Taylor and Ramsey Lewis
  • Christopher Parkening with Colorado String Quartet

1995-1996

  • St. Petersburg Ballet – two performances
  • Dancers and Musicians of Bali
  • The Canadian Brass
  • The James Cotton Blues Band

1994-1995

  • Ballet Gran Folklorico de Mexico
  • Eugene Symphony Orchestra
  • Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble
  • An Evening with Mark O’Connor
  • Christopher Parkening
  • The Ink Spots

1993-1994

  • Western Opera Theater, “Die Fleidermaus”
  • Eugene Ballet, “Swan Lake”
  • Les Ballets Africans
  • Billy Taylor Trio
  • Pacific Chamber Orchestra
  • R. Carlos Nakai

1992-1993

  • Oregon Symphony Pops
  • Paul Taylor Dance Company
  • Ellis Marsalis and Marcus Roberts
  • Solid Brass

1991-1992

  • Western Opera Theatre, “La Traviata”
  • Chanticleer
  • Ballet Nacional de Caracas, Venzuela
  • Eugene Symphony

1990-1991

  • American Indian Dance Theatre
  • National Theatre of the Deaf, “One More Spring”
  • Oregon Symphony w/Leon Bates
  • Oregon Ballet, “Rodeo”
  • Wynton Marsalis

1989-1990

  • Kiken-Chin (contemporary dance movement)
  • Vienna Choir Boys
  • John Maxwell, “Oh, Mr. Faulkner”
  • William Kannengiser, classica l guitar
  • Oregon Symphony Orchestra

1988-1989

  • Side Street Strutters
  • North Carolina Regional Ballet Company
  • Imago the Theatre Mask Ensemble
  • Oregon Symphony
  • New Jersey Chamber Ensemble

1987-1988

  • Khadra International Folk Ballet
  • Eugene Symphony w/ Anne Meyers
  • Oregon Symphony Pops
  • Roger Wagner Chorale

1986-1987

  • Ballet Hispanico
  • Oregon Symphony Orchestra
  • Jill Timmons, Piano
  • Diane Reeves, Jazz Vocalist
  • Montana Repertory Theatre, “Harvest”
  • Greg Partain, Piano

1985-1986

  • Oregon Symphony w/Michael Foxman, violin
  • Ramsey Lewis Trio
  • Peking Acrobats
  • Oakland Ballet
  • Philip Hosford, piano

1984-1985

  • Oregon Symphony, T. Korman, oboe
  • Ballet Folklorico Nacional de Mexico
  • Kodo Demon Drummers and Dancers
  • Opera ala Carte “Pirates of Penzance”
  • Chinese Opera of Taiwan (traditional)

1983-1984

  • Philadelphia String Quartet
  • Oregon Symphony Pops
  • Benefit Recital: Anne Meyers, violin
  • Los Angeles Ballet
  • Montana Repertory Theatre, “Children of a Lesser God”

1982-1983

  • William Windom, “Thurber II”
  • Westminster Choir
  • Oregon Symphony Orchestra
  • Oakland Ballet

1981-1982

  • Chet Atkins
  • Montreal Jazz Ballet

1980-1981

  • Oregon Symphony
  • Musica de Camera Praga
  • Ko-Kela Piano Quartet
  • National Shakespeare Company, “Comedy of Errors”

1979-1980

  • Oregon Symphony
  • William Windom, “Thurber”
  • Nikolai Dance Theatre
  • Hofmeister and Lane, duo-pianists

1978-1979

  • Bill Evans Dance Company
  • Madame Butterfly
  • Salem Symphony
  • Oregon Symphony

1977-1978

  • Eric Hawkins Dance Company
  • Oregon Symphony
  • Salem Symphony
  • Mark Westcott, piano
  • USSR Moscow State Symphony
  • Portland Junior Symphony
  • National Shakespeare Company – two performances
 

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