Around the Requiem | Welcome to the Show!
Today’s Screening
Damien Geter and Katherine FitzGibbon at the premiere of An African American Requiem.
WHERE | NEW (New Expressive Works)
810 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
Please note parking on-site is limited and should be used by those most in need. Additional street parking is available.
SCHEDULE | 4:00pm - Doors open for welcome reception
4:30 pm Screening begins
Meet Your Panelists
Damien Geter, composer
Dr. Katherine FitzGibbon, commissioner and chorusmaster
Dr. S. Renee Mitchell, co-librettist
A. Mimi Sei, author of the foreword
Kenny Hamlett, Oh! Creative DP for Around the Requiem
Left to right: Brandie Inez Sutton (soprano soloist), Bill Eddins (conductor), Bernard Holcombe (tenor soloist), Dr. S. Renee Mitchell (moderator and co-librettist), Damien Geter (composer), Kenneth Overton (baritone soloist), Karmesha Peake (mezzo soloist), Onry (chorus member)
Enhance Your Experience
Looking to dive deeper before or after the show? Check out these important resources, films, and more to enhance your experience and understanding of tonight’s show.
the My Requiem Story Film series
Chorus member Onry, from his feature on the My Requiem Story series.
The premiere of Around the Requiem this evening is the final component in a series of supplementary materials created to further support An African American Requiem in our community and beyond. This larger, multi-dimensional educational curriculum package included curricular integration, in-school presentations, workshops, a live performance, and post-show interactive engagement.
We invite you to check out some of these deep-dive interviews from members of the chorus in this fantastic series produced by Oh! Creative Productions. We are deeply grateful to the participants for generously sharing their stories of how participating in the creation of this work has impacted them.
My Requiem Story Series | Full Video Playlist (Click Here)
Dr. S. Renee Mitchell | Onry (pictured right) | Malinda Buckles
Camille Greenich Bass | Ms. Zetta Burton | Cassidy Bacon
This project made possible in part by the Resonance Ensemble Access Project (REAP). To learn more about how you can help support more projects like this, click here.
EXPLORE THE CURRICULUM GUIDE
We would like to thank S. Renee Mitchell, Judy A. Rose, Katherine FitzGibbon, Keyesa Green, Liz Bacon, and Kristen Brayson for their contributions to this Guide.
WATCH THE CURRICULUM VIDEO SERIES
An African American Requiem Video Series is created by Resonance Ensemble and produced by Oh! Creative, with support from donors including Ronni Lacroute, anonymous supporters “For the Baachans,” and Portland Public Schools.
PERUSE THE AAR PHOTO ALBUM
Beautifully captured by photographer Rachel Hadiashar, relive the historic premiere of An African American Requiem in this Photo Gallery.
Read more from the artists!
Oh! Creative DP Kenny Hamlett
In preparation for tonight’s screening, we have been sharing some written reflections from those who helped make the Requiem possible.
Explore our blogs below to learn more about what premiering the Requiem was like, how their lives have changed since the bi-coastal premiere, and what the experience means to them today.
Damien Geter and Katherine FitzGibbon
Oh! Creative Productions and Kenny Hamlett
A. Mimi Sei
Take action in your community!
We have been working on compiling resources for listeners everywhere to engage deeper with the topics Resonance explores in our programming. For Around the Requiem, we encourage our audience to check out the BLACK LIVES MATTER section of these resources.
On the set for Around the Requiem at the Winningstad Theatre in Portland, Oregon.
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EARTH’S PROTECTION
a free arts and music festival for our planet
Join us for our season closing event, Earth’s Protection. A community picnic, art exhibit by Joe Cantrell, drum and dance demonstration by Four Directions, and a seated concert featuring Nancy Ives performing original work with Ed Edmo and the Oregon premiere of Mass for the Endangered featuring Fear No Music ensemble, this will prove to be an evening to remember!
The event is free, but registration is required to attend the seated concert.
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Portland Opera | Friday, May 26 @8pm
Damien Geter will also be appearing with Portland Opera - as conductor! Check out this incredible event featuring jazz great and celebrated opera composer Terence Blanchard (Fire Shut Up in My Bones and Champion) for this one-night only celebration. Portland Opera's Co-Artistic Advisor Karen Slack makes her Portland Opera debut, with guest artist and Portland-favorite Will Liverman. Plus, Maestro Damien Geter (Co-Artistic Advisor and Interim Music Director) makes his Portland Opera conducting debut.
Poetry in Music, 2023 Summer Festival
Chamber Music Northwest | June 24 - July 29
A summer of fantastic music ahead from our friends at Chamber Music Northwest! Prepare for a delicious 2023 Summer Festival as they fold in equal parts of much-loved chamber music across the centuries with contemporary repertoire destined for glory, mix in some of the most esteemed musicians performing in the world today, add a dash of poetry, and make a summer festival for all to savor. With over 60 concerts and events over 5 weeks, there is sure to be a show for you in Portland this summer!
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Reach out today to learn more!
For more on our season partners, visit our Community Partners page or check out their pages at the links below!
Alberta House | Chamber Music Northwest | Fear No Music | Third Angle | Portland Opera
BIG Announcement - Coming Soon!
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