January 2019
Locally Sourced Sounds
Fear No Music has a long tradition of championing and supporting local talent and culture. This annual program celebrates music created right here in the Pacific Northwest by the composers living among us. Come hear brand new music, including the premiere of a work generated by the group’s Call For Scores. A post-concert reception offers…
March 2019
Because Of Her, We Make Songs: Music for Female Poets
With a title borrowed from a poem by Luci Tapahonso, the first Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nations, this concert focuses on musical settings of text by women poets from around the world. The program features songs by Ricky Ian Gordon, Florence B. Price, Jenni Pinnock, and Lee Hoiby, among others. $10 Online Presale Students/Seniors…
May 2019
Japanarama: The Ongoing Influence of Japanese Culture
For a country the size of California, Japan has long provided an outsized influence on Western culture. In this special collaboration with Portland Taiko, Fear No Music celebrates continuing trends in today’s musical world. As part of the steadfast work of looking beyond borders with curiosity and respect, this program highlights the diverse fabric of…
June 2019
Folk you, too!
A re-airing of last season’s bonus concert, this program is a vibrantly diverse and creative showcase of music from countries around the world that have been maligned and misunderstood in our national conversation. Featured composers are Arturo Corrales of El Salvador, Joshua Uzoigwe of Nigeria, and Haitian-American Nathalie Joachim. The concert coincides with President Donald…