An unforgettable evening that resonates with the power of the human voice
Resonance opens for the multiple GRAMMY-nominated group Sweet Honey In the Rock® in two evenings of music that fuse the elastic possibilities of the human voice. Known as one of the most versatile performing collectives in music today with their deep catalog of socially conscious music rooted in African-American history and culture, Sweet Honey In The Rock® celebrates its 50th anniversary this season – and their legacy aligns perfectly with Resonance Ensemble’s mission of performing music that promotes meaningful social change.

As the producing organization, Resonance Ensemble will open for the main act with a set of selections from their own award-winning a cappella commissions for social justice. Works include pieces by composers Jasmine Barnes, Cecille Elliott, and Damien Geter.

Performances will include ASL Interpretation, provided by Sweet Honey In the Rock.

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An unforgettable evening that resonates with the power of the human voice
Resonance opens for the multiple GRAMMY-nominated group Sweet Honey In the Rock® in two evenings of music that fuse the elastic possibilities of the human voice. Known as one of the most versatile performing collectives in music today with their deep catalog of socially conscious music rooted in African-American history and culture, Sweet Honey In The Rock® celebrates its 50th anniversary this season – and their legacy aligns perfectly with Resonance Ensemble’s mission of performing music that promotes meaningful social change.

As the producing organization, Resonance Ensemble will open for the main act with a set of selections from their own award-winning a cappella commissions for social justice. Works include pieces by composers Jasmine Barnes, Cecille Elliott, and Damien Geter.

Performances will include ASL Interpretation, provided by Sweet Honey In the Rock.

TICKETS HERE

Resonance is going to the movies!

As part of its ongoing mission to create powerful programs that promote meaningful social change, Resonance announces an exciting partnership with the historic Hollywood Theatre. Music and film lovers alike are invited to a special screening of the highly-acclaimed science fiction masterpiece, Under the Skin as part of the Hollywood’s Feminist March screening series.

All funds raised for Resonance Ensemble during the screening will go directly to supporting the REAP Initiative, which provides vital access to Resonance programming through film—supporting local filmmakers in creating music videos, livestreamed concerts, documentaries, interviews, and more.

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Calling out for human rights.
A concert featuring trailblazing composers, poets, and activists showcasing dynamic new works that look to our past to inspire a better future. Join us and be the first to hear the world premiere of From the Book of Sankofa, a new work commissioned by Resonance Ensemble composed by critically acclaimed jazz pianist Darrell Grant (who ‘Gramophone’ calls “a composer of substance”) with poetry by award-winning writer, A. Mimi Sei.

The evening also includes:

• Works by Joel Thompson, known for his powerful choral work Seven Last Words for the Unarmed and his opera The Snowy Day

• Melissa Dunphy’s Amendment: Righting Our Wrongs, a piece that juxtaposes voices of the founding fathers with those of minoritized women fighting for universal voting rights, including Ida B. Wells and Stacy Abrams.

• Guest performer Nancy Ives will play cello, both on the Grant world premiere and in the Dunphy

• Taylor Stewart, the visionary founder of the Oregon Remembrance Project, who will share impactful stories throughout the performance, including those of Alonzo Tucker, Oregon’s most widely documented African American victim of lynching. Stewart, known for his thought-provoking TEDx Talk, "How do you reconcile a lynching?," will also highlight the Oregon Remembrance Project's groundbreaking work, aiming to reconcile Oregon's history of racial injustice and pave the way for meaningful social change.

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Curated by Damien Geter

Resonance Ensemble’s resident Artistic Advisor Damien Geter curates a recital of art song by Black composers, surrounded by – and in conversation with – the artworks of the Portland Art Museum’s “Black Artists of Oregon” exhibit, the first of its kind to consider the work of Black artists collectively in Oregon. Geter is joined by Resonance guest artists, with songs by composers Margaret Bonds, Geter, and more.

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Join Resonance Ensemble for a live performance of the music from our first album, LISTEN. This concert features a collection from the first ten years of Resonance’s innovative commissions and regional premieres.

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Join Resonance Ensemble for a live performance of the music from our first album, LISTEN. This concert features a collection from the first ten years of Resonance’s innovative commissions and regional premieres.

BUY TICKETS HERE

Join Resonance Ensemble for a live performance of the music from our first album, LISTEN. This concert features a collection from the first ten years of Resonance’s innovative commissions and regional premieres.