Thursdays at Three Episodes

February 8, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Cappella Romana and pianist Thomas Otten to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Cappella Romana will preview their upcoming Black Voices concert, featuring African American composers, poets, and hymnographers. Enjoy singers from Cappella Romana and the Kingdom Sound Gospel Choir, performing Orthodox hymns based on African American spirituals,…

February 1, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Cascadia Composers and the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Cascadia Composers will preview their upcoming “Cycles of Life” concert with performances by Lisa Neher, mezzo, and Dianne Davies, piano. Plus, the Historic Music Preservation Project and the Ne Plus Ultra Jass…

January 25, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes the Portland Opera to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Plus, renowned vocalist Jimmie Herrod returns with more incredible performances. Portland Opera will preview their upcoming production of Enchanted Woods: Shakespeare & Song, including stories and songs inspired by 20th century adaptations of his enduring works. Then, Jimmie…

January 18, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes renowned classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer and cellist Diane Chaplin to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. ABOUT The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer…

January 11, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes 45th Parallel Universe and cellist Hamilton Cheifetz with pianist Julia Lee to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. 45th Parallel Universe’s pianist Maria Garcia, violinist Ron Blessinger, and clarinetist Lisa Lipton will share a preview of their upcoming performance featuring the words and music of Alex Ross. Plus, cellist Hamilton Cheifetz…

January 4, 2024: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Ben Price, oboe, and Maggie Carter, double bass, to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Ping & Woof Opera will also stop by to share a preview of their new production of Amahl and the Night Visitors. ABOUT Ben and Maggie are just friends who developed a program for oboe &…

December 28, 2023: Host Christa Wessel welcomes acclaimed vocalist Jimmie Herrod and the Metropolitan Youth Symphony to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. ABOUT With “a voice like a beacon of hope” (Seattle Times), vocalist Jimmie Herrod brings singular power and expressivity to his globe-trotting career as a singer, songwriter, and entertainer on stage and screen. Herrod first…

December 21, 2023: Host Christa Wessel welcomed Dianne Davies and 3 Leg Torso to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. ABOUT Dianne Davies is a pianist, piano teacher, and composer. She performs and teaches piano lessons in Beaverton,Oregon, and the Portland area. Dianne performs regularly with Ninety-Two Strings, a unique cello/piano duo, and is a highly sought after accompanist…

December 14, 2023: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Trinity Music and Portlandia Brass Ensemble to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Tune in for holiday favorites like ‘Let It Snow’ and ‘Silent Night,’ plus music by Gustav Holst, and more. ABOUT Ring in the Christmas season with Trinity Music for a festive night of choral music and seasonal carols, including the world premiere of Margaret…

December 7, 2023: Host Christa Wessel welcomes “Liberace & Liza (A Tribute)” [pianist David Saffert with vocalist Jillian Snow] and Oregon Symphony’s cello septet to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow will preview their upcoming event, “Liberace & Liza: Holiday at the Mansion (A Tribute)”, presented by Portland Center Stage. Tune in for…