ABOUT THE CONCERT

Reclaiming and healing the original site of the “Portland Assembly Center”—now the EXPO Center —where nearly 4,000 Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated.

On Sunday, June 1st at 3:00 pm, as the final event of the 10th Annual Vanport Mosaic Festival, Resonance Ensemble and Vanport Mosaic present We Are Still Here. The event features the award-winning voices of Resonance Ensemble, choral music curated and conducted by Shohei Kobayashi, a world premiere by acclaimed composer Kenji Bunch, and the Portland Assembly Center Project led by Chisao Hata and Heath Hyun Houghton. The afternoon will be recorded for a digital memorial archive.

Featured Artists and Performers:
Shohei Kobayashi, conductor
Chisao Hata, Guest Artist, Portland Assembly Center Project
Heath Hyun Houghton, Guest Artist, Portland Assembly Center Project
Kenji Bunch, Guest Artist, Commissioned Composer/Violist
Resonance Ensemble
Vanport Mosaic, Presenting Partner