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2025 Summer Concert

  • Leaven Community 5431 Northeast 20th Avenue Portland, OR, 97211 United States (map)

Five compositions that explore different ways of structuring or inspiring improvisation.

Taku Sugimoto, Lines (2020): Annie Gilbert (voice, objects), Anthony Stillabower (voice, objects), Ben Cohen-Chen (soprano saxophone), Shao Way Wu (bass), Brandon Conway (guitar), Juniana Lanning (field recordings, objects), Matt Hannafin (percussion, melodica)

Malcolm Goldstein, The Seasons: Vermont (Summer) (1983): Catherine Lee (oboe d’amore), Ben Cohen-Chen (soprano saxophone), Collin Oldham (cello), Juniana Lanning (turntable, objects), Matt Hannafin (percussion, melodica) + tape collage

Juniana Lanning, Little Mind (2024): Matt Carlson (piano), Collin Oldham (cello), Shao Way Wu (bass)

Sam Sfirri, Trio (2011): Catherine Lee (oboe d’amore), Matt Carlson (piano), Collin Oldham (cello)

Sharon Gal, Etudes (2023): Shao Way Wu, Brandon Conway, Annie Gilbert, Juniana Lanning, Catherine Lee, Ben Cohen-Chen, Anthony Stillabower (voices + instruments)

Earlier Event: April 19
2025 Spring Concert
Later Event: October 18
2025 Fall Concert