Thursdays at Three Episodes

June 27, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Chamber Music Northwest to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. CMNW shares an exclusive preview of their 2024 Summer Festival, titled “The Beethoven Effect!” Enjoy work written and inspired Beethoven, illuminating how his genius and its reverberating effects are still felt today in classical and chamber music. Now…

June 20, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Light Opera of Portland and piano duo Stephanie & Saar to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Light Opera of Portland shares an exclusive preview of their upcoming production of Iolanthe, or The Peer and the Peri, with music by Arthur Sullivan and lyrics by Sir William Schwenck…

June 13, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Chatter PDX, a new weekly performing arts series blending chamber music, spoken word, and coffee. Hear highlights from their fun upcoming events, including music by Montgomery, Mozart, and more, and learn about this new organization. ABOUT Chatter’s mission is creative, approachable, and authentic musical experiences. Chatter performs in…

May 30, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes In Medio Choir and Resonance Ensemble to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. In Medio Choir will share an exclusive performance of Randall Thompson’s The Peaceable Kingdom as well as a new commission by Judy Rose. Resonance Ensemble will perform a special preview of their 15th-anniversary concert, showcasing…

May 23, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes the Folais Duo and MarimbaLab to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. The Folais Duo is made up of flutist Carmen Maret and guitarist Andrew Bergeron and will share some of their original compositions, drawing inspiration from their life on the road and the profound impressions evoked by…

May 16, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes pianist Orli Shaham, presented by the Vancouver Symphony, and pianist Lifia Teguh. Hear an exclusive preview of VSO and Orli Shaham’s upcoming concert, including music by Haydn and Mozart. Plus, Lifia Teguh will share some of her original compositions. ABOUT Hailed as “a first-rate Mozartean” by Chicago Tribune,…

May 9, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes the Portland Opera and the Portland Chamber Orchestra with Dr. Larry Sherman for Thursdays @ Three’s 400th episode. Hear an exclusive preview of Portland Opera’s one-night-only concert featuring Giacomo Puccini’s enduring compositions. Plus, the Portland Chamber Orchestra shares a sneak peek of their multi-media event celebrating mothers through…

May 2, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Trinity Music with Portland Baroque Orchestra and flutist Adam Eccleston, presented by the Portland Columbia Symphony. Hear an exclusive preview of Trinity Music and PBO’s upcoming A World Apart, featuring music by Franz Joseph Haydn and Arvo Pärt. Then we’ll preview PCSO’s ¡Adelante! concert, focusing on Latino-connected music…

April 25, 2024: Guest host Brandi Parisi welcomes the ISing Choir, plus baritone Ben Tissell and pianist James Pick to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Hear 20 singers from the ISing Choir accompanied by piano and cajón. Plus, Ben Tissell and James Pick will share an exclusive sneak peek of their upcoming recital called “There and Back Again,” featuring…