Schubert and Goethe, Weill and Brecht, Gershwin and Gershwin… as these composers gave voice to their poet-collaborators’ words, Cascadia’s member composers’ music gives voice to the fearless poetry of four Oregon Poets Laureate—Kim Stafford, Elizabeth Woody, Paulann Petersen, and Lawson Inada. That and a special appearance by current laureate Ellen Waterston will make this unforgettable evening a celebration of our Pacific Northwest.

October 23, 2024, Premiere of “Ode To The Trees” Movement 3 from “Ode To The Wind, Moon, Trees and the Rising Stars”. The piece begins at 34:28 minutes.