Season 11
2025/2026
Delgani's 11th season opens with Tapestry of Sound, a program of intricate beauty, emotion, and complexity. Pianist Maria Garcia joins for Brahms' Piano Quintet, often considered the pinnacle of his chamber music. The first half of the concert features Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz's luminous Quartet No. 4 (1951), alongside a piece selected by our new violist.
Salem – October 2 @ 7 pm
Corvallis – October 3 @ 7 pm
Portland – October 4 @ 7 pm
Eugene – October 5 @ 3 pm (also virtual)
Eugene – October 6 @ 7 pm (also virtual)
Jewish Memory begins with arrangements of niggunim, traditional wordless chants. Shulamit Ran’s Glitter, Shards, Doom, Memory (2014) commemorates those lost in the Holocaust. Mieczysław Weinberg, who escaped Nazi-occupied Poland for the USSR, became a colleague and close friend of Shostakovich. His String Quartet No. 6, composed shortly after his escape in 1945, concludes the program.
Salem – November 6 @ 7 pm
Corvallis – November 7 @ 7 pm
Portland – November 8 @ 7 pm
Eugene – November 9 @ 3 pm (also virtual)
Eugene – November 10 @ 7 pm (also virtual)
Love Abounds explores the many facets of love—romantic, devotional, familial, and divine. Featuring a trio of vocalists from Portland’s Resonance Ensemble, the program spans centuries, beginning with the 12th-century music of Hildegard von Bingen, and continuing through Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Caroline Shaw, and David Lang.
Salem – January 22 @ 7 pm
Corvallis – January 23 @ 7 pm
Portland – January 24 @ 7 pm
Eugene – January 25 @ 3 pm (also virtual)
Eugene – January 26 @ 7 pm (also virtual)
It Must Be: How do composers grapple with the end of life? Beethoven’s final string quartet asks, “Must it be?” and answers with a resounding, “It must be!” In contrast, Britten’s String Quartet No. 3 (1975), composed shortly before his death, leaves more questions than answers. Haydn’s unfinished final quartet opens the program.
Salem – March 5 @ 7 pm
Corvallis – March 6 @ 7 pm
Portland – March 7 @ 7 pm
Eugene – March 8 @ 3 pm (also virtual)
Eugene – March 9 @ 7 pm (also virtual)
Delgani’s season finale, Far From Home, explores displacement and the hardships and inspirations it can bring. Didgeridoo master and audience favorite Stephen Kent returns to perform Peter Sculthorpe’s String Quartet No. 16, which reflects on the plight of Afghan refugees in Australia and the harsh conditions they endured. Dvořák’s American Quartet, written during his time abroad, is a joyful celebration of the Czech composer’s deep love for America and its folk music. The program opens with premieres from our call-for-scores.
Salem – Apr 30 @ 7 pm
Corvallis – May 1 @ 7 pm
Portland – May 2 @ 7 pm
Eugene – May 3 @ 3 pm (also virtual)
Eugene – May 4 @ 7 pm (also virtual)
Six Options
Please note that all evening performances will now be at 7 p.m.
Our musicians live in three different cities and we made this change to accommodate their travel.
Thank you for understanding!
Salem
Thursday @ 7 pm
October 2
November 6
January 22
March 5
April 30
Portland
Saturdays @ 7 pm
October 4
November 8
January 24
March 7
May 2
Old Madeleine Church
(dates TBD)
PSU Lincoln Recital Hall
(dates TBD)
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