Cascadia Composers

CURRENT, COOPERATIVE, KALEIDOSCOPIC MUSIC

A Pacific Northwest regional chapter of National Association of Composers, USA

Jennifer Wright photo by Matias Brecher

Cascadia Composers is a welcoming and far-reaching cooperative of living composers that promotes a kaleidoscopic cross-section of new musical art, reflecting and beautifying our modern world…

“the city’s most accomplished composers and most promising next-gen voices”

- Willamette Week

“showcasing and stimulating community creativity… terrific music being made right here and now”

- Oregon ArtsWatch

Upcoming events

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So Let it Be…
Jan 12
So Let it Be…
January Composer Insights : The craft of transcription is all about dexterity
Jan 14
January Composer Insights : The craft of transcription is all about dexterity

Free and open to the public!

Social Time: ~7:15PM PST / Presentation begins: 7:30PM PST

Presenter: Mark Vigil

Topic: I will present 1st my octet “Wildflowers” (1993) for various instruments and then secondly I will present my “Wildflowers2” (2024) a transcription of my octet for concert band.

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Beethoven Reimagined
Feb 8
Beethoven Reimagined

Beethoven Reimagined features one of the most ambitious works ever conceived for the string quartet: Beethoven’s Op. 130. The heartbreaking Cavatina moved Beethoven to tears as he was composing it, and the 15 minute Grosse Fuge finale was so challenging to audiences that Beethoven published his quartet with an alternative ending. The first half of this program features short new works inspired by Beethoven’s remarkable quartet, from a collaborative call-for-scores with Cascadia Composers.

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Cascadia Composers Member Resources

Fostering a rich collaboration with local musicians, members share the benefit of being part of a regional community of composers who share common goals and aspirations. Cascadia Composers offers its members educational enrichment and presentation opportunities through monthly meetings.