A series of concerts offered by First Presbyterian Church of Portland
celebrating God’s gifts of creativity and imagination.
All concerts are offered free of charge, as gifts to the community.
Complimentary parking is available in FPC’s underground garage.
Recent Concerts:
Sunday, April 19 | 2:00 pm
Music for Spring and Eastertide
Concert organist Dr. Jaebon Hwang, FAGO played a varied program of music for Spring and Eastertide,
including works by J.S. Bach and Louis Vierne, along with some lesser-known composers
from the US, England, and France, including Nadia Boulanger and Jeanne Demessieux.
Sunday, February 22 | 1:00 pm
Music of Women Composers
The Portland Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presented a recital of music by women composers at FPC.
Six organists (including FPC’s Greg Homza) played a variety of colorful pieces.
Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 2:00 pm
Celebrating 25 Years of the
Jaeckel Pipe Organ
FPC’s pipe organ was built by Jaeckel Organs of Duluth, MN, and dedicated in Spring 2000.
Fully cleaned and tuned in February-March 2025, it is ready for another 25 years of service!
In celebration of this milestone, Dr. Ilona Kubiaczyk-Adler from Scottsdale, AZ,
played works by Johann Gottfried Müthel, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Ramon Noble,
and of course J.S. Bach (including a spellbinding performance of the Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582),
plus two works by women composers from Poland (Weronika Ratusińska) and Ukraine (Lesia Vasylivna Dychko),
and Kosmogonik (2012), by her husband, Jacob Adler.
Support Us
Celebration Works Concert Series offers free, accessible, in-person and virtual concerts at First Presbyterian Church of Portland, OR.
(Be sure to designate “Celebration Works Contribution” when making a donation)
If you have questions about the series, or would like to join our email and/or postal mailing list,
please email music@firstpresportland.org.
You can also check out our Facebook page here!
We look forward to seeing you!
Past Concerts:
Sunday, April 28, 2024 | 2 pm
Choose Your Own Recital!
An immersive concert of duets showcasing
the virtuosic coloratura soprano voice of Madeline Ross
and the skillful stylings of Susan McDaniel at the piano,
where the audience chooses what they will hear next!
Sunday, October 22, 2023 | 2 pm
Better Late than Never!
FPC’s Steinway concert grand piano was dedicated by Darlene Cusick in 1972.
Somehow, the 50th anniversary of this event came and went,
but better late than never, Darlene marked the occasion with a special concert
featuring works of Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Ravel,
and Samuel Barber’s masterful piano sonata, which was included on the 1972 program.
Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 2 pm
Strings and Pipes
The 2022-2023 season finale featured violinist Brenda Brenner and organist Christopher Young,
both faculty members at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music,
in a lively and engaging concert of music for violin and organ.
Works by J.S. Bach, Bartók, Rachmaninoff, and Rheinberger,
as well as newer pieces by William Bolcom, Chris DeBlasio, and Naji Hakim.
Sunday, March 19, 2023 | 2 pm
MT Meadowlark
An afternoon of the cozily familiar and the surprisingly different with the
Meadowlark Trio (Janet Bebb, flute / Ann van Bever, oboe / Betsy Goy, cello) and the
MT Duo (Mary Rowell and Tatiana Kolchanova, violin/viola) as they teamed up to present
duets, quartets, and quintets by JC Bach, Mozart, Bliss, Françaix, and Zhvanetskaya.
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | 2 pm
Midwinter Chill
FPC music director Greg Homza, cellist Betsy Goy, and pianist Susan McDaniel
share a program of relaxing & inspiring music. Works by Thad Fiscella, Keith Jarrett,
Betty Jackson King, Arvo Pärt, John Rutter & and others
are guaranteed to lift your spirits if the gray skies have you feeling blue.
Sunday, November 6, 2022 | 2 pm
A Time of Remembrance: Rutter Requiem
Sunday, September 18, 2022 | 2 pm
The Jacob Zimmerman 3
Sunday, May 15, 2022 | 2 pm
Heavens/Heaven
Organist Katherine Burk performs a varied program of music inspired by images and ideas of what lies beyond our earthly realm.
Works by Erik Santos and Cecilia McDowall depict celestial bodies, while works by Nicolas de Grigny, Marcel Dupré,
and Olivier Messiaen serve as musical meditations on different aspects of the spiritual Heaven.
Community Spotlight:
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon: Refugee Rapid Response
Creating a more just, compassionate, sustainable and peaceful world.
Sunday, March 27, 2022 | 2 pm
Calling Home
Vocal sextet In the Pocket will present a concert of unaccompanied choral music exploring what it means to find home. Join Madeline Ross, Laura Chase, Arielle Sazima, Alec Chase, Matt Faunt, and Rick Jones for a diverse program of classical and popular music by Danielle Jagelski, Ysaye Barnwell, Billy Joel, and more.
Community Spotlight:
Community Warehouse
Community Warehouse is the only furniture bank serving the greater Portland area. Their mission is to provide essential household furnishings to neighbors in need, creating stronger homes and brighter futures for all.
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