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Newport Symphony - The Land, the Sea, and the Birds
2025-01-19 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport High School, 322 Eads St, Newport, 97365, United States
Adam Flatt, Conductor
Joseph Haydn Symphony no. 83 “La Poule”
Einojuhani Rautavaara Concerto for Birds and Orchestra “Cantus Arcticus”
Sara Carina Graef Yakona
Claude Debussy La Mer (The Sea)

Newport Symphony - The Land, the Sea, and the Birds
2025-01-18 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR, 97365, United States

Newport Symphony - Symphonic Bacchanale and the Divine Cello
2024-09-29 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-09-28 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR, 97365, United States
Mark Votapek, Cello
Adam Flatt, Conductor
Robert Schumann – Symphony No. 4 in D Minor
Camille Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor
Ernest Bloch Schelomo
Camille Saint-Saëns – Danse Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah

Toby Loftus introduces Mitzi Asai Loftus and her book "From Thorns into Blossoms"
2024-09-15 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tigard Public Library, 13500 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR, 97223, United States
OSU Press published my mom’s memoir, From Thorns To Blossoms this year! She is 92 years old and her book tells the story of her Japanese parents coming to the U.S., settling in Hood River and raising 8 kids, and surviving the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII.
I will introduce her at a book talk at the Tigard Public Library. Please come if you can!

The Immigrant Story Live
2024-09-14 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Catlin Gabel School, 8825 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR, 97225, United States
In partnership with the City of Portland Office of Community and Civic Life Immigrant & Refugee program, as part of Welcoming Week 2024, and in the spirit of a welcoming and inclusive community, The Immigrant Story Live presents an evening of soulful music and moving storytelling by immigrants and other residents of our community hosted by Catlin Gabel School.
Join us Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Cabell Center Theater, located at Catlin Gabel School, 8825 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon 97225.
To kick off this year’s Welcoming Week celebration, we invite you to hear four compelling stories told — and lived — by men and women from a diversity of backgrounds. Some made arduous journeys here as refugees and some have wrestled with questions of personal identity as second generation immigrants. All are helping to create Oregon’s rich patchwork of cultures. Storytellers with roots in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Japan and Laos will share their stories of courage, fortitude and resilience.
After a brief intermission, the evening will continue with a melodious music performance by Seffarine, a Portland-based ensemble led by Lamiae Naki and Nat Hulskamp. They will bring a unique blend of music that features soulful Moroccan vocals, flamenco guitar, Arabic oud and Persian kamancheh accompaniment, resulting in an inspiring musical experience.
This is the sixth year that the Immigrant Story has been a part of Welcoming Week, which is designed to bring together immigrants, refugees, and U.S.-born residents to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone to our communities. We have experienced the power of people coming together to continue to create and celebrate an inclusive and welcoming community where we all belong.
Free event. Limited seating. First-come, first-served. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
This free event is made possible by a generous contribution by the Zidell Family Foundation. Additional funding was provided by a grant from the City of Portland and Travel Portland.

Oregon East Symphony - Summer Concert
2024-06-09 14:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vert Auditorium, 480 SW Dorion Avenue, Pendleton, OR, 97801, United States
Oregon East Symphony’s Summer Concert:
Debussy – La Mer
Dukas – Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Williams – Harry Potter Suite

"We Are Not Strangers" - Book Talk and Discussion
2024-05-26 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OJMCHE Auditorium, 724 NW Davis St, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Come see a book talk about the graphic novel We Are Not Strangers hosted jointly by the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) and the Japanese American Museum of Oregon (JAMO).
We Are Not Strangers is a historical fiction based on the story of the author’s Jewish immigrant ancestors who settled in Seattle and befriended Japanese Americans. When World War II broke out and the Japanese Americans were forced from their homes into prison camps, his ancestor went to extraordinary lengths to help and support them.
I will be part of a panel discussion with the book’s author, Josh Tuininga and with Ellen Eisenberg, professor of American History at Willamette University.
Click here to read my blog post about this.
The event is free, but RSVP is recommended. Click here for event details and to RSVP.

Newport Symphony Orchestra – Bolero & Symphonic Jazz
2024-03-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-23 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR, 97365, United States
Kim Scott, piccolo and flute
Adam Flatt, conductor
Jazz Radio Celebrity Kim Scott, piccolo and flute
For the season finale, a piccolo concerto by Vivaldi, a suite for jazz flute by Kim Scott, and Ravel’s Bolero.
Newport Performing Arts Center
Ticket Price:
$44.25-$69.75* Standard/Preferred/Premium
$15.50* Students w/ID

Newport Symphony Orchestra – Magical Tales
2024-01-21 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR, 97365, United States
Erica Brookhyser, mezzo-soprano
Adam Flatt, conductor
Erica Brookhyser, mezzo-soprano
Newport’s favorite singer in Manuel de Falla’s enchanting El amor brujo and selections from Aaron Copland’s “Old American Songs,” and the orchestra in Stravinsky’s powerful Firebird.
Newport Performing Arts Center
Ticket Price:
$44.25-$69.75* Standard/Preferred/Premium
$15.50* Students w/ID

Newport Symphony Orchestra - Magical Tales
2024-01-20 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR, 97365, United States
Erica Brookyser, mezzo-soprano
Adam Flatt, conductor
Erica Brookhyser, mezzo-soprano
Newport’s favorite singer in Manuel de Falla’s enchanting El amor brujo and selections from Aaron Copland’s “Old American Songs,” and the orchestra in Stravinsky’s powerful Firebird.
Newport Performing Arts Center
Ticket Price:
$44.25-$69.75* Standard/Preferred/Premium
$15.50* Students w/ID

Vancouver Master Chorale – Christmas Concert
2023-12-03 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver, WA, 98663, United States
Come hear a Christmas concert featuring soloists, choir, and the Vancouver Master Chorale Orchestra including Bach’s Magnificat and an adaptation by Benedict Sheehan of Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.”
Tickets:
$5 Students
$25 Adults

Vancouver Master Chorale - Christmas Concert
2023-12-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver, WA, 98663, United States

Newport Symphony Orchestra - The Three B's
2023-11-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-04 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR, 97365, United States
Johnny Gandelsman, violin
Beethoven’s heavenly violin concerto and 20th-century masterpieces by Ernest Bloch and Samuel Barber.
Adam Flatt, conductor
Grammy Award Winning Violinist Johnny Gandelsman, violin
Bloch- Poems of the Sea
Barber – Symphony no. 1 (in one movement)
Beethoven – Violin Concerto, op. 61
Ticket Price:
$44.25-$69.75* Standard/Preferred/Premium
$15.50* Students w/ID

Free July 4th Newport Symphony Concert
2023-07-04 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport High School, 322 Eads St, Newport, 97365, United States
Come enjoy the annual free July 4th concert presented by the Newport Symphony Orchestra!

The Immigrant Story - I Am An American Live
2023-04-15 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Patricia Reser Center for Arts, 12625 SW Crescent Street, Beaverton, OR, 97005, United States
I will be one of four featured storytellers during an evening of music and stories featuring Asian Americans. My story will describe my journey coming to terms with my multiracial heritage.
The event will be free, but tickets must be reserved for this event.
For more information, click here.
To reserve your free tickets, click here. Don’t wait! I have heard that the free tickets “sell out” sometimes within a week or so.

Newport Symphony featuring Hunter Noack
2023-03-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-18 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR, 97365, United States
Come to the coast and hear the Newport Symphony with Hunter Noack as the featured soloist. I’ll be performing in the viola section.
Here’s the program:
Dvorak, Slavonic Dance in C op. 46, no. 1
Ottoroino Respighi, The Birds
Gabriela Lena Frank, Apu
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor
Tickets cost between $33.25 – $48.50 for adults, $13 for students
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Day of Remembrance Talk - Tigard Library
2023-02-19 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tigard Public Library, 13500 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR, 97223, United States
I will be giving a talk at the Tigard Public Library on February 19th, Day of Remembrance.
This is the day in 1942 when FDR signed Executive Order 9066 which authorized the mass forced removal of over 110,000 Japanese Americans from their homes. They were incarcerated in concentration camps for over three years.
I will be telling the story of my mom’s family. They were all incarcerated … except for my uncles who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Vancouver Master Chorale - Christmas Joy
2022-12-11 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-12-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver, WA, 98663, United States
Selections from Handel’s Messiah & Traditional Carols
Vancouver Master Chorale is a fully vaccinated choir

Newport Symphony: Free July 4th Concert
2022-07-04 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport High School, 322 Eads St, Newport, 97365, United States
Join us for the fabulous and free Fourth of July concert at Newport High School, 322 Eads St on Monday July 4 at 4 pm. This annual event is a gift to the community by the Newport Symphony Orchestra.
Parking is available on the street, at the Lincoln County fairgrounds, and in the NHS parking lot.
Masks and vaccinations not required per local and state guidelines.
Instagram: @newportsymphonyorchestra
Round up your family and friends and come!

Race Talks: Who Gets To Be American?
2022-05-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | McMemins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
Join RACE TALKS and Mitzi Asai Loftus and Toby Asai Loftus as they explore correlations between internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and present-day refugee policies and protests.
Screening of: OPB Oregon Experience – “Oregon’s Japanese Americans: Beyond The Wire”
This is a hybrid event: you may attend in person at the Kennedy School Gym, or you may join virtually online.
The event is free, and donations are encouraged.

Newport Symphony - Latin Fireworks
2022-03-20 14:00 - 16:30, 2022-03-19 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR, 97365, United States
Adam Flatt, conductor
Mónica Abrego, soprano
Soprano Mónica Abrego will light up the Performing Arts Center stage with her incandescent renditions of Latin favorites, and the orchestra will round out he season with super-high voltage Mexican repertoire in what is sure to be great evening of music.
Blas Galindo: Sones de Mariachi
Aaron Copland: El Salón México
Arturo Marquez: Danzón no. 2
José Pablo Moncayo: Huapango
Juventino Rosas: Sobre las Olas
Plus, a spectacular set of selected songs from the Mexican and Spanish repertoire
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Japanese American Incarceration in CA & OR: My Mother's Experience
2022-02-23 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
The Brown Club of Oregon and The Brown Club of San Francisco have invited me to talk about my mother’s family experience being incarcerated during World War II for no crime beyond being of Japanese ancestry.
During the talk I will be sharing family photos and historical notes, and will include video clips of talks mom (who turns 90 y.o. this year) has given in the past. Mom plans to connect and take part in Q&A after the presentation.
More information and free registration can be found on the Take PART website.
This talk will be online and is free to the public. You must register to obtain the Zoom link.

Take PART: Talk on Japanese American Incarceration During World War II
2022-01-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
Take PART (Portland Anti-Racism Team) has invited me to talk about my mother’s family experience being incarcerated during World War II for no crime beyond being of Japanese ancestry.
During the talk I will be sharing family photos and historical notes, and will include video clips of talks mom (who turns 90 y.o. this year) has given in the past.
I warmly invite you to join the presentation live, but if you cannot, a recording will be published afterwards.
More information and free registration can be found on the Take PART website.
To attend, you must register (for free) to obtain the Zoom link to join.

Take PART is the Portland Anti-Racism Team, a group whose mission is to confront
racism and engage in dismantling the systems that continue racial inequality. This is their website.
I am very impressed with their talks and presentations which I find thought provoking, respectful, and very enlightening. Past presentations can be viewed online here.

Newport Symphony: Piano Spectacular
2022-01-16 14:00 - 16:30 UTC | Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR, 97365, United States
Adam Flatt, conductor
Clayton Stephenson, piano
Van Cliburn Junior Piano Competition prizewinner Clayton Stephenson makes his Oregon Coast début with the most electric of all piano concertos.
Hector Berlioz: Rákóczy March from The Damnation of Faust
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Symphony no. 2
Gabriela Lena Frank: Three Latin American Dances
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
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