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Shining A Light on the Hidden Women of Rome:  The Fruit of Queen Christina’s Patronage
by John K. Cox, program curator
This month, we invite you to travel back to the opulent world of 17th-century Rome to experience an intimate, exclusive salon bankrolled by royalty, attended by the…

Love is in the air… and so is a little French Baroque
This Valentine’s weekend, sweep your favorite person (or your favorite self) into a full Baroque date experience with Shadows and Light: French Baroque from Rameau to Couperin.…

Tuning up the fortepiano for Keys & Teas
At the heart of this year’s Keys & Teas recital and fundraiser is an instrument you don’t often see on our stage: PBO’s fortepiano, generously donated by…

A Family Tradition: Mark & Noelle Goodenberger on Sharing the Stage in Messiah
For many Portland Baroque Orchestra fans, Messiah is a cherished annual ritual. For percussionist Mark Goodenberger and his daughter, soprano Noelle Goodenberger, it’s something even more profound:…

Bach and Telemann: Friends of the Family
by Thomas Mock
PBO’s November concert theme of “Father vs. Son” prompted a closer look at the families into which Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann were born. A…

Old Music, New Eyes—and the Eternal Ground Bass
by Rob Diggins
As a veteran player — though I prefer the term continuo survivor — people sometimes ask what keeps me optimistic about Baroque music. I usually smile and…

Make Your Next Portland Baroque Concert a Full Experience!
Fall has arrived in Portland, and with it comes cozy nights, golden leaves, and the perfect excuse to get out on the town for a date night…

Finding Balance: Music, Nature, and the Ground Bass
by Julian Perkins
As a musician, I find myself spending far too much of my time indoors. Harpsichords don’t behave well outdoors, and while I love the idea of perusing…

Joanna’s Summer and Ground Bass
by Joanna Blendulf
After a busy end of the school year at Indiana University (my eighth year on the Historical Performance faculty at the Jacobs School of Music), I geared…

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