SPRING SERIES
Friday Night Music
May 2025 Schedule
7:30 PM | Parkview Auditorium
2
MAY
Friday Night Music — Portland Chamber Music
Portland Chamber Music brings together musicians and audiences from all walks of life in quality, welcoming performances and music education that is accessible to all. The seven-piece ensemble is under the direction of Executive Artistic Director Anya Kalina, soprano.
9
MAY
Friday Night Music — Bossa PDX
Bossa PDX is a Portland-based band that pays tribute to the masters of Brazilian jazz and bossa nova. Headed by pianist Kerry Politzer, Bossa PDX will perform a variety of Brazilian jazz favorites.
16
MAY
Friday Night Music — Emily Cole, Marilyn de Oliveira, Trevor Fitzpatrick, and Charles Noble
A string quartet comprised of Oregon Symphony players: violinist Emily Cole, cellists Marilyn de Oliveira and Trevor Fitzpatrick, and violist Charles Noble.
23
MAY
Friday Night Music — PSU Brass Ensemble
PSU Brass Ensemble is comprised of brass students from Portland State. The ensemble is under the leadership of Dave Bamonte, who was trained at the New England Conservatory of Music and the Eastman School of Music, and is assistant principal trumpet in the Oregon Symphony.
30
MAY
Friday Night Music — PSU Vocal Collective
The PSU Vocal Collective is a small vocal ensemble that performs a wide variety of contemporary repertoire including jazz, pop, rock, gospel and more. Made up of 8-12 voices and rhythm section, the Collective explores music with complex harmony and vocal textures. The group is under the direction of Sherry Alves, professor of jazz voice at PSU.