Kaul Auditorium

Liquid State explores music in constant motion. Through currents of sound, shifting colors, evolving rhythms, and sweeping emotional arcs, the program moves between stillness and momentum, tradition and transformation. Each work reveals how music, like water, can flow, gather force, change shape, and carry us somewhere new. Program includes Omar Thomas’ moving arrangement of “Shenandoah”, the sultry sounds of “Vientos y Tangos” (Gandolfi), fan favorite “Bolero” (Ravel), Masklanka’s powerful “Give Us This Day”, and more… $20 suggested donation at the door The Rose City Pride Bands is a welcoming space for members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community to forge connections through music. We cultivate a network of instrumentalists, music enthusiasts, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to entertain audiences and use music as a vehicle to unify our communities.We believe music empowers communities to collectively build harmonious societies.

The British ensemble VOCES8 is the world’s top-streaming classical vocal group. The ensemble performs an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras, conductors, and soloists. Versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression are central to the ensemble’s performance and education ethos. “VOCES8’s gorgeous sound, impeccable ensemble and intense responsiveness to text, harmony and melodic shape is all of the highest quality. Hearing them sing is a joy.” BBC Music Magazine

One of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, Chanticleer loves Portland audiences almost as much as we love them! The Grammy award-winning vocal ensemble is known for its wide-ranging repertoire, dazzling virtuosity, and seamless blend of twelve male voices ranging from soprano to bass. “The singing of Chanticleer is breathtaking in its accuracy of intonation, purity of blend, variety of color, and swagger of style.” Boston Globe