Sunday’s concert will present sacred choral music from the English Renaissance.

Hear a 70-member chorus sing excerpts from Pagliacci and Carmina Burana in an open rehearsal.

Voices will be lifted in unison and in protest of Wagner-West’s abrupt dismissal as director of the Grant High School Royal Blues, one of Oregon’s best high school choirs.

The Portland Youth Philharmonic’s 87th year will feature a number of challenging works.

One piano – four hands concert on Friday will take place at St. James Lutheran in the Park Blocks.

Kevin Lefohn will take over the administrative helm of the orchestra at the end of the month.

Famous Mexican tenor sings for seven minutes and quits. Ticket goers are initially not refunded. Later Villazon changes tune and all is well.

The Portland native and former music director of the Oregon Symphony loves the music festival that is based in Central Oregon.

Katy Wagner-West abruptly laid off from her teaching position despite much success at Grant High School.

Recital opens the William Byrd Festival, which is dedicated to the great English Renaissance composer.

At a recital in Marlboro, Phan wows the audience, including critic Alex Ross.

Anglea Meade showed her superstar voacl qualities in a free concert performance of Verdi’s Il Trovatore.

Seattle-based trumpet virtuoso finds that he enjoys the challenge of playing an unusual and finicky instrument.

Kalmar is enjoying his 10th summer of conducting the Grant Park Orchestra.

Chan, who teaches music at Portland State University, will perform works from the West and East.

The Seattle Opera Orchestra under Asher Fisch deliver an outstanding performance of Wagner’s tercherous opera.