Sunday, March 8 @ 2pm
Alberta Rose Theatre

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“The power of nature is so integrated into everyday life in the Pacific Northwest, and this is why it is so exciting to bring this repertoire to the stage with Resonance Ensemble.”
— Danielle Jagelski, conductor, composer

ABOUT THE CONCERT

Join us for the West Coast premiere of The North American Indigenous Songbook, a groundbreaking collection of vocal music by Native composers for the concert stage.

Curator and pianist Timothy Long (Muscogee Creek & Choctaw Nations) partners with guest conductor and composer Danielle Jagelski (Oneida Nation & Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe) to lead Resonance Ensemble and soloists in this historic performance. The program includes Volume 1 repertoire by Dawn Avery (Mohawk), Raven Chacon (Diné), Connor Chee (Diné), and R. Carlos Nakai (Navajo‑Ute), alongside world premieres from Volume 2 by Jagelski and Marion Newman (Kwagiulth & Stó:lō First Nations).

Cherokee photographer Joe Cantrell provides immersive visual art, creating a multi-disciplinary experience exploring identity, connection to nature, and resilience.

“There is no repertoire like this in existence. The North American Indigenous Songbook attempts to fill this void by creating a new library of repertoire written by descendants of the first inhabitants of North America.” — Timothy Long (The New York Times)

Featured Artists:

  • Timothy Long – Curator, Pianist

  • Danielle Jagelski – Guest Conductor & Composer

  • Joe Cantrell – Visual Artist

  • Resonance Ensemble

PROGRAM

West Coast Premiere, Volume 1

World Premieres, Volume 2

Choral works led by Danielle Jagelski

Immersive visual art by Joe Cantrell

PRESS & MEDIA

Press Release

The Musician Building the Great Native American Songbook | The New York Times

Martha Stewart Blog

CNN Interview | First of All: with Victor Blackwell

THIS PERFORMANCE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY Resonance Donors for Black Excellence, The Dinah Dodds Fund for New Art, Ronni Lacroute, The Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Cultural Trust, Regional Arts & Culture Council, The City of Portland– the Office of Arts & Culture, and the Oregon Community Foundation

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