For the Birds
Sunday, January 31, 2027 | 3:00 PM
Agnes Flanagan Chapel | 615 S Palatine Hill Rd, Portland, OR 97219
ABOUT THE CONCERT
We Listen Beyond Ourselves.
In partnership with Bird Alliance of Oregon, For the Birds invites us to reconsider music—and our relationship with the natural world.
Featuring our 2026–27 commissioning composer Judy A. Rose, photography by naturalist Ethan Allred, and Edie Hill’s poignant masterwork Spectral Spirits, a tribute to endangered and extinct birds, the program explores birdsong, migration, and the fragile interconnectedness between humans and the ecosystems we inhabit.
Works by Caroline Shaw and others round out a program that asks us to listen differently: to the sounds around us, to the creatures with whom we share this place, and to what might be lost if we stop paying attention.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
— Judy A. Rose, 26/27 Commissioned Composer
— Edie Hill, Spectral Spirits
— Caroline Shaw and others
— Photography by naturalist Ethan Allred
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Bird Alliance of Oregon
EVENT DETAILS
Sunday, January 31, 2027
3:00 PM Performance
Agnes Flanagan Chapel
615 S Palatine Hill Rd,
Portland, OR 97219
Season 18 subscriptions are on sale now, starting at $99, and include For the Birds
TICKETS: $45 adult / $35 senior / $15 student, artist & veteran / $5 Arts for All
A SEASON OF SHIFT
For the Birds asks us to shift our perspective—to listen beyond ourselves and consider the world from a different point of view.
Wildlife photography by Ethan Allred, Courtesy of the artist.
FOR THE BIRDS IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
The City of Portland Arts & Culture Council • National Endowment for the Arts • Oregon Arts Commission • Oregon Community Foundation • Oregon Cultural Trust • Rachel Hadiashar • Regional Arts & Culture Council • Ronnie S. Lacroute Fund of Oregon Community Foundation • The Miller Foundation • The Rossetti Foundation for the Arts and Culture