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2019-2020 Season

September 22:






November 17: 




​November 4:


 


November 10, 11:




November 15:




​​​November 27:





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​November 30, December 2:


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​December 7, 8, 9, 10:
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Northwest Art Song presents: Feminine Love
A program of new works and commissions exploring the inner lives of women
with Arwen Myers, soprano, and Susan McDaniel, piano
and guest artists Greg Ewer, Kenji Bunch & Pansy Chang
​The Old Church, Portland, OR


Bach: St. John Passion (Part I)
Bach Cantata Choir and Orchestra 
Rose City Park Presbyterian, Portland, OR
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Mahler: Symphony No. 4
Oregon Sinfonietta
Sunnyside Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Portland, OR


Thoreson Voice Studio Event:
Cascade Chapter Musical Theatre NATS Competition

Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
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Clark College Foundation presents: Savoring Excellence
Guest appearance by Laura and Joel Thoreson
O'Connell Sports Center, Clark College, Vancouver, WA


POSTPONED UNTIL FALL 2019--Stay tuned for further details!
Northwest Art Song presents: Feminine Love
A program of new works and commissions exploring the inner lives of women
with Arwen Myers, soprano, and Susan McDaniel, piano
and guest artists Greg Ewer, Adam LaMotte & Nancy Ives
​The Old Church, Portland, OR



Händel: Messiah
Naples Philharmonic
ArtisNaples, Naples, FL


Händel: Messiah
Portland Baroque Orchestra
First Baptist Church, Portland, OR


Bach: Magnificat
Lake Grove Presbyterian Church, Lake Oswego, OR


Händel: Messiah
Orchestra Seattle and Seattle Chamber Singers
Seattle, WA and Everett, WA
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2018-2019 Season

September 28:




​October 6:
 



November 4:

 


November 10, 11:




November 15:




​​​November 27:





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​November 30, December 2:


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​December 7, 8, 9, 10:


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December 9:



​​December 15, 16:

  


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​January 12:
 
 



January 26, 27:




February 23, 24:



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​February 25, March 2:


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March 16:

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​March 17:


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April 14:




May 4, 5:



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May 18:



June 2:


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June 7:




CelebrationWorks presents: Northwest Art Song - Duets Extravaganza
with soprano Arwen Myers and pianist Susan McDaniel
First Presbyterian Church, Portland, OR


J.S. Bach I Cantatas
The Ensemble of Oregon  
First Christian Church, Portland, OR
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Mahler: Symphony No. 4
Oregon Sinfonietta
Sunnyside Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Portland, OR


Thoreson Voice Studio Event:
Cascade Chapter Musical Theatre NATS Competition

Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
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Clark College Foundation presents: Savoring Excellence
Guest appearance by Laura and Joel Thoreson
O'Connell Sports Center, Clark College, Vancouver, WA


POSTPONED UNTIL FALL 2019--Stay tuned for further details!
Northwest Art Song presents: Feminine Love
A program of new works and commissions exploring the inner lives of women
with Arwen Myers, soprano, and Susan McDaniel, piano
and 
guest artists Greg Ewer, Adam LaMotte & Nancy Ives
​The Old Church, Portland, OR



Händel: Messiah
Naples Philharmonic
ArtisNaples, Naples, FL


Händel: Messiah
Portland Baroque Orchestra
First Baptist Church, Portland, OR


Bach: Magnificat
Lake Grove Presbyterian Church, Lake Oswego, OR


Händel: Messiah
Orchestra Seattle and Seattle Chamber Singers
Seattle, WA and Everett, WA
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Magnificent Mr. Telemann
A program of solo vocal and violin works with Baroque ensemble
The Ensemble of Oregon
First Christian Church, Portland, OR


Thoreson Voice Studio Event:
Cascade Chapter Classical NATS Competition

University of Portland, Portland, OR
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Willamette Master Chorus
Hudson Hall, Willamette University, Salem, OR
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Bernstein: "Jeremiah" Symphony
Portland Youth Philharmonic
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR


Lili Boulanger: Psaume CXXIX​
Orchestra Seattle and Seattle Chamber Singers
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA


Vivaldi: Stabat Mater
Bach Cantata Choir and Orchestra
​Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, Portland, OR


Robert Kyr: The Passion According to an Unknown Witness
The Ensemble of Oregon and 45th Parallel
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, OR
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Mendelssohn: Elijah
Willamette Master Chorus
Hudson Hall, Willamette University, Salem, OR


Clark College Music Faculty Recital (details TBA)
Vancouver, WA


Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer
Jewish Community Orchestra
Mittleman Jewish Community Center, Portland, OR
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Northwest Art Song presents: Mystery Show!
with Arwen Myers, soprano, and Susan McDaniel, piano
Hallowed Halls, Portland, OR


2017-2018 Season

 
September 20:




​October 6, 7, 8:
 


October 13, 14, 15:
 


​November 18:


​December 2, 3: 

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​December 9:

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December 10:



​​December 14: 

  


December 20 - 23: 
 
 


January 7:


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​January 12, 13, 14:



January 27:
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February 4:

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​​​March 3:




​​March 14:


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March 23, 24, 25:




March 30:



​April 8:




April 29:



​May 19:



​June 2, 3:


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June 9, 10:


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July 13 - 28:
Northwest Art Song presents: Duets Extravaganza
with soprano Arwen Myers and pianist Susan McDaniel
Mirabella Portland
Portland, OR

Mozart Requiem (alto soloist)
Portland Baroque Orchestra    
Portland, OR
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Nevertheless, She Persisted: Voices of Women in Music and Verse 
The Ensemble of Oregon and Northwest Art Song
Portland, OR and Eugene, OR 

Cascade Chapter Musical Theatre NATS Competition
Marylhurst University, OR

Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors (Mother) 
The Ensemble of Oregon
Portland, OR

Thoreson Studio Voice Recital--2:00pm
with Susan McDaniel, pianist
Trinity Lutheran Church, Vancouver, WA

Händel's Messiah (alto soloist)
Lake Grove Presbyterian
​Lake Oswego, OR
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Respighi Laud to the Nativity (alto soloist)
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Choir and members of the Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR

Vivaldi Gloria and Magnificat ​[ticket info by city, below]
Portland Baroque Orchestra/Northwest Baroque Masterworks/
​Pacific Baroque Orchestra/Early Music Vancouver

Portland, OR and Seattle, WA, USA / Victoria, B.C. and Vancouver, B.C., Canada

J.S. Bach, BWV 28: Gottlob! Nun geht das Jahr zu Ende (alto soloist)
Bach Cantata Vespers
Portland, OR

Bach Motets (alto soloist)
The Ensemble of Oregon
Eugene, OR, and Portland, OR

Cascade Chapter Classical NATS Competition
​University of Portland, OR

​J.S. Bach, BWV 71: Gott ist mein König
Bach Cantata Choir and Orchestra
​Portland, OR

Burn After Listening
World Premiere Song Cycle by Stacey Phillips
Burn After Listening and Delgani Quartet
​Portland, OR
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Prokofiev The Ugly Duckling
Clark College Symphony Orchestra
Vancouver, WA

Lent in Italy: Pergolesi Stabat Mater
The Ensemble of Oregon
Eugene, OR, and Portland, OR

Bach St. John Passion
Bach Cantata Vespers
Portland, OR

Arias from Bizet's Carmen 
Jewish Community Orchestra
Portland, OR
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Northwest Art Song presents: Pants Party!
with Arwen Myers, soprano, and Susan McDaniel, piano
Portland, OR

Thoreson Studio Voice Recital--1:00pm
with Andrea Llafet, pianist
Trinity Lutheran Church, Vancouver, WA
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Schubert Mass No. 5 (alto soloist)
Oregon Chorale
Hillsboro, OR

Haydn Lord Nelson Mass (alto soloist)
Lake Grove Presbyterian Concert Series
Lake Oswego, OR

Rossini La Cenerentola (Tisbe)
Portland Opera
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Portland, OR

2016-2017 Season

 
August 31 - September 5:
 


September 16, 17, 18:
 

 
September 18:
 

October 21, 22, 23: 


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October 28, 30: 
  


November 18, 19, 20: 
 
 


​November 26: 




November 27: 




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​December 3, 4:




December 10:


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​December 17:



December 18:



January 20, 21, 22:


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January 27, 28, 29:


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February 11, 12:



​February 24, 25, 26:




​March 10:


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March 17, 18,19:


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April 7, 8, 9:



April 14:​



​April 28, 29, 30:



May 7:



​May 14:



May 17:
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May 20:

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May 21:


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​July 10:​​​
Festival OudeMuziek, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Festival de Wallonie, Liège, Belgium    
Cappella Romana

Anne Boleyn's Songbook
The Ensemble of Oregon
Vancouver, WA, Eugene, OR, and Portland, OR

Northwest Art Song Season Launch Party
Portland, OR
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Love, Laughter and Truth
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Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes and songs of Pacific Northwest composers

The Ensemble of Oregon
Vancouver, WA, Eugene, OR, and Portland, OR

Berlioz' Béatrice et Bénédict (Ursule)
Eugene Opera
Eugene, OR

My Sweetest Life
Music of Carlo Gesualdo and contemporary PNW composers
The Ensemble of Oregon
Vancouver, WA, Eugene, OR, and Portland, OR

Northwest Art Song presents: Duets Extravaganza
with soprano Arwen Myers and pianist Susan McDaniel
Marshanne Landing
Oakland, OR

Northwest Art Song presents: Cabaret!
Intimate cabaret song of the 20th and 21st centuries
with Arwen Myers, bass-baritone Deac Guidi, and Susan McDaniel
The Waypost
Portland, OR

Händel's Messiah (Alto Soloist)
Newport Symphony Orchestra
Newport, OR

Thoreson Studio Voice Recital (3:00pm)
with Joel Thoreson, pianist
Trinity Lutheran Church, Vancouver, WA
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Weinachtskonzert: Music of Bach and Buxtehude (Alto Soloist)
with Portland Baroque Orchestra and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Choirs
Portland, OR

Aria Auction Dinner
Eugene Opera
Eugene, OR

Venetian Vespers
The Ensemble of Oregon
Tacoma, WA, Eugene, OR, and Portland, OR

Einojuhani Rautavaara's All-Night Vigil (Alto Soloist)
Cappella Romana
Seattle, WA and Portland, OR

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Arvo Pärt Festival, including Passio (Alto Soloist), Te Deum, Missa Syllabica  
Cappella Romana and Third Angle
Portland, OR


In vino veritas
The Ensemble of Oregon
Vancouver, WA, Eugene, OR, and Portland, OR

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Northwest Art Song presents: Liederfest!
with soprano Arwen Myers and pianist Susan McDaniel
Portland, OR

Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice (Orfeo)
The Ensemble of Oregon
Vancouver, WA, Eugene, OR, and Portland, OR

David Lang's ​the little matchgirl passion (Alto Soloist)
The Ensemble of Oregon
Vancouver, WA, Eugene, OR, and Portland, OR

St. John Passion (Alto Soloist)
St. James Lutheran: Bach Cantata Vespers 
​Portland, OR

Venice in the North (Alto Soloist)
Cappella Romana
Seattle, WA and Portland, OR

Music of Arvo Pärt
Cappella Romana
Da Camera Chamber Music in Historic Sites Series, Los Angeles, CA

Isabella Leonarda's Magnificat (Alto Soloist)
Bach Cantata Choir and Orchestra
Portland, OR

​Monteverdi 450
Northwest Art Song
Portland, OR
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Thoreson Studio Voice Recital (2:00pm)
with Joel Thoreson, pianist
Trinity Lutheran Church, Vancouver, WA

Bach Ascension Oratorio, BWV 11 (Alto Soloist) 
St. James Lutheran: Bach Cantata Vespers 
Portland, OR
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Hildegard von Bingen's Ordo Virtutum (Queen of Virtues)
​(ticket info coming soon)
In Mulieribus and Chamber Music Northwest
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Portland, OR

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2015-2016 Season

September 3:
 



September 11, 12, 13:
 

 
October 10, 11:
 
 

November 4:
  



November 8:
 
 

November 21, 22 and December 3:




December 31:
 


January 9:

  

January 10:



January 22, 23:



January 29, 30, 31:



February 12, 13, 14:



March 4, 5:

 
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March 12, 13:



March 19, 20:



March 25:
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​April 3:



April 16, 17:



April 21:




May 15:

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May 21:




​May 22:




​​May 25-28:



June 2:




​June 4:





June 10:



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July 22, 24m, 27, 29, 31m
and August 4, 6:


Annual Waterfront Concert
Oregon Symphony with Guest Artists from Portland Opera 
​Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Portland, OR

Rachmaninoff Vespers
Cappella Romana
Seattle, WA and Portland, OR

English Ayres and Madrigals
The Ensemble
Eugene, OR and Portland, OR

University of Portland Faculty Recital
with mezzo-soprano Valery Saul and pianist Kira Whiting
Mago Hunt Recital Hall, University of Portland
Portland, OR

Fauré Requiem
St. Mary's Cathedral Choir
Portland, OR

Northwest Art Song presents:
Bach to Bernstein: Duets Extravaganza and Launch Party

with soprano Arwen Myers
Friends of Chamber Music/Trinity Episcopal Cathedral/Classical 89.9
Portland, OR

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral New Year's Concert
Duets with Arwen Myers and Madrigals with The Ensemble
Portland, OR

La Nativité
Trinity Chamber Singers
Portland, OR

Bach Weinachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Part V
St. James Lutheran: Bach Cantata Vespers
Portland, OR

Purcell's Dido & Aeneas
The Ensemble
Eugene, OR and Portland, OR

Music of Tomas Luis de Victoria
The Ensemble
Tour of Washington and Oregon

Maximilian Steinberg's Passion Week
Cappella Romana
Seattle, WA and Portland, OR

Music of Tomas Luis de Victoria in Portland and at NWACDA
The Ensemble
Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
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The Old School: Music of J.S. Bach, J.C. Bach, and Telemann
Portland Baroque Orchestra
Portland, OR

Music of Arvo Pärt
The Ensemble
Eugene, OR and Portland, OR

Bach St. John Passion (selections)
St. James Lutheran: Bach Cantata Vespers
​Portland, OR
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Evensong, featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams' Magnificat 
Trinity Chamber Singers
Portland, OR

Bach B Minor Mass
The Ensemble
Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR

All-Britten Faculty Recital
with Les Green, tenor, Jean-David Coen, piano, and Mike Hettwer, horn
Willamette University
Salem, OR 

Spring Concert, featuring Corigliano's Fern Hill
Linfield College Choir and Orchestra
McMinnville, OR

Thoreson Studio Voice Recital (1:00pm)
Reception immediately following
Trinity Lutheran Church
​Vancouver, WA

Bach BWV 37: Wer da gläubet und getauft wird
Bach Cantata Choir and Orchestra
Rose City Park Presbyterian Church
​Portland, OR

Recording Session at University of Notre Dame 
New Concert Works by J.J. Wright
South Bend, IN

​Northwest Art Song on All-Classical 89.9's Thursdays at Three
with Arwen Myers, soprano, Les Green, tenor, Kate Petak, harp, and Susan McDaniel, piano
3:00pm, 89.9FM
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Northwest Art Song presents: Britten-palooza!
with Arwen Myers, soprano, Les Green, tenor, Kate Petak, harp, and Susan McDaniel, piano
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Portland, OR

Northwest Art Song at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Friends of Music 
​Donor Reception

with Arwen Myers, soprano, and Susan McDaniel, piano
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Portland, OR

Rossini's L'Italiana in Algeri
Portland Opera
Portland, OR

promo shots by jenica lemmons
thoreson voice studio logo by al short

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