After nearly a decade of musical friendship, it seems only fitting that the cult American singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane and iconic Finnish musician Pekka Kuusisto have formalized their collaboration under the moniker Council. Now, they present an evening of intimate and sonically varied songs and chamber music, written during several writing retreats in Northern Karelia and Portland, Oregon. With this new body of work, Kahane and Kuusisto attempt to locate the universal in the personal and vice versa: here are stories of individual and collective grief; of nostalgia, adolescence, and memory-play; of the joy, wonder, and perplexity of fatherhood in an era of global instability. As they explore and deepen their own friendship on stage, these two relentlessly searching artists offer a musical tapestry depicting the complexities of life in the 21st century. The program is rounded out with music by, among others, J. S. Bach and Nico Muhly. Gabriel Kahane—piano, voice, electric & acoustic guitars, harmonium, loops Initially named In the Garden of the Gift, this collaboration is now called Council. Co-presented with Patricia Reser Center for the Arts.
Pekka Kuusisto—violin, voice, harmonium, four-string electric guitar, loops, electronics
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts is at 12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR 97005, Beaverton, OR.
Edgar Meyer, Tessa Lark & Joshua Roman (1/10/26-1/10/26)
SOARING SOLOISTS: Clarinet, Cello & Piano (7/25/24-7/25/24)
PREEMINENT PIANO: Beethoven, Ligeti & Goodyear (7/18/24-7/18/24)
MUSIC ON FIRE: Beethoven, Brahms & Fagerlund (7/11/24-7/11/24)
OPENING NIGHT: Beethoven, Brahms & Bunch! (6/27/24-6/27/24)
Imani Winds + BodyVox: Beautiful Everything (4/19/24-4/21/24)
FESTIVAL FINALE: American Masterworks | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival (7/27/23-7/27/23)
Viennese Revolutionaries | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival (7/20/23-7/20/23)
UNCOVERED Voices | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival (7/13/23-7/13/23)
Schubert & Faure: Masters of Lyricism | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival (6/29/23-6/29/23)
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