Thursdays at Three Episodes

November 10, 2022: Guest host Brandi Parisi welcomes the Martinů Quartet and pianist Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. The Martinů Quartet will share a special preview of their upcoming concerts with Friends of Chamber Music, and Llewellyn will perform selections from his upcoming shows with the Portland Youth Philharmonic. ABOUT The…

November 3, 2022: Host Christa Wessel welcomes vocalists from the In Medio choir for special “At Home” episode of Thursdays at Three. ABOUT In Medio is a choral community of accomplished young-adult singers who make brave, relevant, and thoughtful music for everyone. The name of the choir, In Medio, is Latin for “in the midst.”…

October 27, 2022: Host Christa Wessel welcomes musicians from Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and the Portland Chamber Orchestra to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral‘s musicians will share a preview of their annual Halloween Spooktacular, and PCO will share works featured on their upcoming concert at Lewis & Clark College. ABOUT Each year,…

October 20, 2022: Host Christa Wessel welcomes the Light Opera of Portland (LOoP) and Maestro’s Trio to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. LOoP “brings you absurdity in complete sincerity.” The company will share a preview of their upcoming performances of Ruddigore, a comic opera in two acts, at the Multnomah Arts Center. Also on…

October 13, 2022: Host Christa Wessel welcomes the Portlandia Brass Ensemble to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio for a live performance. ABOUT The Portlandia Brass Ensemble is a fun-loving group of active, professional musicians. They built their street cred at well-known music schools (including New England Conservatory, Eastman, UNT), symphonies (like Eugene and Salem),…

October 6, 2022: Host Christa Wessel welcomes the Big Horn Brass Quintet to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio for a live performance. They’ll preview their upcoming Fall Concert at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton, OR. ABOUT Founded in 1983 by Andrew Harris, the Big Horn Brass Quintet is made up…

September 29, 2022: Enjoy a special encore broadcast from July 14, 2022, when guest host Brandi Parisi welcomed soprano Arwen Myers and pianist Susan McDaniel to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Praised for her “crystalline tone and delicate passagework” (San Francisco Chronicle), Arwen Myers captivates audiences with her timeless artistry and exquisite interpretations. Susan McDaniel has appeared widely as a solo…

September 8, 2022: Host Christa Wessel welcomes 45th Parallel Universe and Portland Opera to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. 45th Parallel’s musicians violinist Ron Blessinger, flutist Martha Long, and pianist Maria Garcia will perform Bohuslav Martinu‘s Sonata for violin, flute, piano, John Cage‘s Nocturne for violin and piano, and more! ABOUT 45th Parallel Universe is a collective…

September 1, 2022: Host Christa Wessel welcomes pianist Mei-Ting Sun to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. The critically acclaimed pianist will share a preview of his upcoming performance at the Siletz Bay Music Festival happing in September 2022. ABOUT Critically acclaimed pianist Mei-Ting Sun began his life on the concert stage at the prestigious Spring of Shanghai…

August 25, 2022: Enjoy a special encore broadcast from July 7, 2022, when host Christa Wessel welcomed Indonesian-born pianist, composer, and arranger Lifia Teguh to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Lifia’s mission is to to change people’s lives through music. She performed a musical set of classical and Indonesian fusion. ABOUT As a classically trained pianist, Lifia Teguh has performed in…