When: Saturday March 3, 8:00–10:00 pm
Where: All Classical Portland, FM 89.9
Tune in and Join host Robert McBride and guests for a special 2-hour edition of Club Mod, featuring March Music Moderne, Portland Percussion Group, Fear No Music, and more! The program will feature music by Eve Beglarian, Claude Debussy, Tom Johnson, Libby Larsen, Witold Lutoslawski, Robert McBride, Terry Riley, Ned Rorem, Toru Takemitsu, and Somei Satoh.
Tune into 89.9 FM, or stream it here.
For the past 17 years, listeners of All Classical Portland (KQAC-FM) have grown familiar with the melodious baritone of senior announcer Robert McBride…But McBride’s voice will soon no longer be wafting over the air, because he has decided to retire from radio.
—James Bash, The Oregonian/Oregon Live (read the full article)
The MMM VI poster has been released! Click the image for a larger view. Download the full-size printable poster here.
Composer and impresario Bob Priest has refreshed the March Music Moderne festival with a unique trio of concerts dedicated to Claude Debussy on the 100th anniversary of his death. Free Marz String Trio and Cascadia Composers will be featured, as will local composers who have been inspired by Debussy. Each concert is free and will offer complimentary refreshments as the music fades away.
—James Bash, The Oregonian/Oregon Live (read the full article)
For this article, we climb into the way-back machine and visit the University of Victoria ca. 1996.
This unorthodox approach to post-secondary education seems to work for the students. Many of them, including myself, have come out of Priest’s class with a feeling that they have gained a unique insight into the subject being taught. Continue reading
19–21: Third Angle
20: Creative Music Guild
4, 8 & 18: Creative Music Guild
9: Fear No Music
14: Cascadia Composers
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For fans of new music, March Music Moderne proffers ear-stretching events. Visit its website, marchmusicmoderne.org, to sign up for its email list.
—James Bash, The Oregonian (read the full article}
ArtsWatch music writers and guest reviewers gang up on Oregon Symphony multimedia performance of Messiaen’s mega-symphony.
—Oregon ArtsWatch (read the full article}
Club Mod uncorked a special live show at the studios of All Classical Radio on Saturday evening (December 3) that was delightful, informative, and extremely well played. The show was part of the Messiaen Mélange Musique festival that celebrated music created by or connected with Olivier Messiaen….McBride mentioned that Club Mod was in its ninth year. So it was high time to present a live concert, and this one was exceptional.
—James Bash, Northwest Reverb (read the full article)
Tune in as host Robert McBride presents a special Club Mod LIVE this Saturday beginning at 8pm, inspired by the Oregon Symphony’s first performance of Messiaen’s Turangalila Symphony. Quintessential music by Olivier Messiaen, Debussy, Saariaho, Stockhausen and local composers for various combinations of flute, cello and piano. Performers include Amelia Lukas, Valdine Mishkin, and Monica Ohuchi with special guest Ronni Lacroute. This edition of Club Mod Live is part of Messiaen Mélange Musique. Click here for All Classical Program Highlights.
