MORE GOOD DEEDS
BY BRETT CAMPBELL
OREGON SYMPHONY offers Youth
Concerts for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, sponsors
a Kids Series at Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall, and presents Symphony Storytimes in area libraries.
FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC’S
PHOTO BY DAVID KINDER.
At sensory-friendly performances of GOODNIGHT
MOON, Northwest Children's Theater ushers raised
glow sticks to signal abrupt changes onstage.
“For us, it’s not a ridiculous amount of
work,” Hardy says. “It’s not as if we have
to rethink our mission or take the theater
down to the studs. It’s a small but very
practical step toward inclusion.”
Weiss also takes the notion of inclusion to
heart, recalling a time several years ago
when he worried he hadn’t done enough to
make a career in New York City. Acclaimed
pianist Darrell Grant — who’d left a thriving NY career for a happier life in Portland
— pointed out how valuable Weiss’ work
was to building his community here.
“That really changed my way of thinking
about my role as a musician,” Weiss says.
“And even though this concert series isn’t
about me playing, I think it’s as important
as anything I’ve done as a musician.”
“But,” he quickly adds, as if embarrassed
by his altruism, “it’s partly selfish. I just
want a place to take my kids on a Saturday
afternoon.” .
Education Partnership program
brings world class visiting ensembles to workshops at one selected
school each season at no charge.
This year it’s Beaverton School
District’s Arts and Communication
Magnet Academy.
CHORO IN SCHOLA, a new organiza-
tion founded by longtime Portland
State University and Portland
Symphonic Choir choral director
Bruce Browne (a frequent contributor to Oregon ArtsWatch), brings
some of the city’s finest professional
choral singers to Portland area high
schools, where they offer instruction, performance tips and an
artistic vision.
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