Portland State University School of Music & Theater

08/26/2026

Honoring the legacy of Nancy King: PSU Professor and Jazz & Contemporary Voice Area Coordinator Sherry Alves will perform with three PSU alumni, Hannah DiMofetto, Sam McGehee and Zach Connolly, as the Four for King quartet at Portland’s Montavilla Jazz Festival, Saturday, September 5, 4:30 PM.

Alves is completing her dissertation this fall on the life and work of the late jazz vocalist Nancy King. The released and unreleased recordings and archival materials she has uncovered will inform and deepen this special performance celebrating King’s legacy.

🎟️ Get tickets now at https://montavillajazz.org/lineup

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08/12/2026

This Thursday, August 13, hear CantiamoPDX showcased on All Classical Radio's Thursdays @ Three. PSU faculty member Daniel Mobbs specializes in Bel Canto repertoire and techniques and founded CantiamoPDX as a summer training program dedicated to advancing Bel Canto skills in young people. Mobbs and PSU voice students will bring these beautiful techniques to life during their radio spotlight and on August 13-16 at PSU's Bel Canto Festival in Lincoln Hall.

Listen and learn more: https://www.allclassical.org/programs/thursdays-at-three/



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08/05/2026

Celebrate the beauty, elegance and expressive brilliance of Bel Canto Opera at the CantiamoPDX Bel Canto Festival, presented by PSU School of Music & Theater. Participants will discover the fascinating techniques that continue to shape this classical Italian style of singing today. The festival includes two free public masterclasses with Metropolitan Opera singer Daniel Mobbs and conductor and musicologist Will Crutchfield, plus a final concert on Sunday, August 16, where the students of CantiamoPDX bring these beautiful techniques to life through stunning duets by Bel Canto Masters.

All events are open to the public and located in the Lincoln Recital Hall (LH75). The masterclasses are free!

Masterclass with Daniel Mobbs
Thursday, August 13, 6:30 PM
Free

Masterclass with Will Crutchfield
Friday, August 14, 6:30 PM
Free

CantiamoPDX Summer 2026 Concert
Sunday, August 16, 4:00 PM
$10 (free for students). Tickets sold at the door

Lincoln Recital Hall (room 75)
1620 SW Park Ave.
Portland, OR 97201

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07/07/2026

This week, PSU Theater Arts professor Theresa Robbins Dudeck was interviewed on KOIN about the Global Improv Symposium being hosted at Portland State’s Lincoln Hall from July 8–11, 2026. Theresa, co-founder of the symposium, was interviewed alongside Production Coordinator Patrick Short.

Watch the interview to learn how this improvisation symposium can benefit people in any field, from healthcare and business to education and personal relationships: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/improv-symposium-at-psu-hopes-to-activate-the-possible/

Registration is still open if you want to join the symposium this week: https://www.globalimprovisation.com/symposium-2026

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07/02/2026

PSU Chamber Choir is traveling to China to headline the China International Choral Festival in Beijing. Hear the music that the choir will share during its international tour, including Matthew Lyon Hazzard's stunning "Finding Light."

Join us Friday, July 10, 7:30 PM at First United Methodist Church.

Get tickets:https://portlandstate.universitytickets.com/?cid=170

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06/15/2026

Opening this Thursday, "Deep Water" is a post-apocalyptic fantasy opera that investigates rage, grief, play and persistence in the face of gargantuan, destructive forces. Composed and written by PSU Sonic Arts & Music Production faculty member Caroline Louise Miller, "Deep Water" chronicles Q***r teenage companions Val and Bluejay acting as witnesses and documentarians who find resilience together during the fall of humanity.

Hosted by New Wave Opera
"Deep Water"
June 18-21, 2026
Lincoln Hall Boiler Room Studio (LH 55)
Get tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/deep-water-world-premiere

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06/12/2026

06/08/2026

Register for PSU Mariachi Fall 2026. It meets Wednesdays, 6-8 PM. 1 credit MUS 194, MUS 394 or MUS 594-003.

06/05/2026

This Sunday, experience Bach, Bruckner and the lyrical beauty of Charles Griffes' “Poem,” featuring flute soloist Ayush Wynkoop with the PSU Orchestra conducted by Ken Selden. (Video from a rehearsal of “Poem.”)

Candlelight Masterworks Series: Celebrating Spring
June 7 at 3:00 PM
Free with PSU ID

06/05/2026

Tonight! Friday, June 5, 6:30 PM. Free! Blending jazz, rock, soul, fusion and more, this performance features music by Lydian Collective, Shawn Martin, Herbie Hancock, James Brown, Tigran Hamasyan, Tesseract, Yusuf Dayes and more. Directed by Darrell Grant and Anna Meyer.

PSU Rhythm Lab is a student-driven ensemble in Portland State University’s jazz program, open to students from across the university. With repertoire chosen by the performers themselves, Rhythm Lab highlights creativity, collaboration and musical exploration across genres.