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2023
The Concerts
at the Barn
CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC AND MORE AT THE BUTLER BARN IN BEAVERTON
2023 WEDNESDAYS AT THE BARN:
Three Individual Concerts PLUS
The Outdoor Spectacular Double Concert!
The Outdoor Spectacular Double Concert
August 30
6:30-9:00pm
PURCHASE TICKETS NOW
PLEASE ARRIVE BY 6:00 TO AVOID THE TRAFFIC. AUG. 30 CONCERT STARTS PROMPTLY AT 6:30 AND RUNS TO 9:00PM
TWO SEATING OPTIONS:
VIP Seating
(with tables and chairs at the stage)
or
General Admission
(with chairs only)
Our 2023 Media Co-Sponsor
The Butler Barn at Hoffman Farms
22242 SW Scholls Ferry Road, Beaverton Oregon
SCENES FROM CONCERTS 1-3!
BE THERE FOR CONCERT #4, AUGUST 30th
Summer Chamber Music Series 2023
An outdoor stage, VIP tables, sunsets, and wine. Your ultimate world-class chamber music event! Wine, soft drinks, small snacks and bottled water are available for sale at the site (Credit Cards only, please)...AND THIS YEAR FEATURING TWO TYPES OF HEARTY BENTO SNACK BOXES FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT!
July 26, 2023, 7:30PM
You Had Me
at Cel-lo!
"YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE!"
"A HUGE SUCCESS!"
DON'T MISS OUR NEXT SHOW, AUG. 9 -----
Wednesday #1
Trevor Fitzpatrick
Oregon Symphony cellist
Marilyn
de Oliveira
Oregon Symphony Asst. Principal Cello
Amanda
Grimm
Oregon Symphony Principal Viola
The husband and wife team perform solos and duos for cello and tell their unique story of love and music with special guest AMANDA GRIMM, Principal Viola, Oregon Symphony!
"CLASSICAL SET"
Barriére: Sonata for Two Cellos
Beethoven: "Eyeglass" Duet
Popper: Tempo di Marcia
Wiancko: American Haiku
Bunch: Adventure Awaits
August 23, 2023 7:30PM
Shakespeare in Love:
West Side Story/
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Wednesday #3
Yoko Greeney
Piano
Susan Dewitt Smith
Piano
Come experience this outstanding duo's original multi-media performance of Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night's Dream alongside an arrangement of Bernstein’s West Side Story for 2 pianos, spiced up by Niel DePonte’s drum virtuosity.
August 9, 2023, 7:30PM
Around the World
in 80 Minutes
Wednesday #2
Martha Long
Principal Flute,
Oregon Symphony
Maria Garcia
Piano
Zack Galatis
Flute & Piccolo
A Grand Tour of Europe's great composers (and maybe some Broadway tunes from Zach!)
Gabriel Fauré: Fantasie, Op. 79
Béla Bartók: Six Romanian Dances
Jacob Gade: Tango Fantasy
Ian Clarke: Orange Dawn
Franz Doppler: Andante and Rondo (with Zach Galatis)
August 30, 2023 6:30PM
An Evening of Opera
and Jazz
Opera Arias with LARK OPERA (6:30)
Wednesday #4
Two different types of serenades wash over you at our final show, the double concert! Jazz standards with the inimitable MEL BROWN with his B3 Organ Group, featuring vocalist Arietta Ward, and opera arias from LARK OPERA!
LARK OPERA
Lark focuses on beautiful music AND engaging storytelling
Arias include:
Quando m’en vo, from La Bohème;
O mio babbino, from Gianni Schicchi;
Habeñera, from Carmen AND MUCH MUCH MORE!
The Mel Brown
B3 Organ Group (7:45)
with Arietta Ward, vocalist
MEL BROWN B3 ORGAN GROUP
This true all-star band has been a sensation going back to 1997. With a collective resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of NW jazz, blues, and soul, this group has the talent to entertain like no other. Add in vocalist Arietta Ward and you can't ask for a better classic "jazz club" experience. No wonder they've thrilled audiences wherever they've played.
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The concert at the barn
2023
tickets ON SALE NOW
Be captivated by exquisitely performed chamber music in an idyllic 200-acre berry farm in Beaverton, Oregon this summer.
Prices vary according to Tier (VIP or General Admission). Online ticket sales can be purchased in advance no later than 9AM the morning of each event. Printed tickets must be shown to gain entry.
NEW for 2023: Tickets can also be purchased at the door.
NOTE: To use a credit card on this site, click on "BUY TICKETS" below, continue clicking through the windows and, where you add you name, you will see the button "CONTINUE" click on it. This will get you to "PAYMENT", click on "PLACE ORDER" and you will get to a window where you can use a credit card.
individual concert sales
You Had Me at Cello!
COMPLETED
Around the World in 80 Minutes
August 9 7:30pm
Shakespeare in Love
August 23 7:30pm
The Outdoor Spectacular Double Concert
August 30
6:30-9:15pm
NEW FOR THIS YEAR: BENTO BOXES @$15!
PLUS OUR USUAL SNACKS, WINE, AND SOFT DRINKS OR PICNIC ON THE LAWN BEFORE THE SHOW!
This season we are partnering with SoundsTruck NW, a mobile stage unit to bring our fabulous barn concerts outside! VIP seating will be at tables and chairs set up on the patio directly outside the barn doors and right in front of our mobile stage. Chair seating will be available directly behind the VIP area. There will be no obstructed views and we plan to shade the area from the evening sun. It will be a great outdoor chamber music venue, with great Oregon artists performing for you on Wednesdays during the summer. Come and reserve your seats for sunsets, wine and music at The Barn this summer!
ABOUT
Your Host: Niel Deponte
In his 46 years in the performing arts, arts education, and non-profit management, Niel DePonte has seen, participated in, and led many of the most significant changes in the arts in Oregon. Formerly the principal percussionist for the Oregon Symphony and conductor for Oregon Ballet Theatre, DePonte Creativity Partners is Niel's new non-profit organization bringing you his latest visionary project, The Concerts at the Barn. Join him for this reverie of chamber music in a quintessential Oregon setting – the Butler Barn at Hoffman Farms Store's 200-acre berry farm in Beaverton.
Concert schedule
5:00 GATES OPEN 7:30 CONCERT STARTS
Grab your place in the General Admission seating area, on the lawn, or your assigned seat at a VIP table.
SPECIAL START TIME: AUG. 30
5:00 GATES OPEN
6:30-7:30 LARK OPERA ARIAS PERFORMANCE
7:45-9:00 THE MEL BROWN B3 GROUP: with ARIETTA WARD, Vocals; LOUIS PAIN, Organ; DAN BALMER, Guitar, AND SPECIAL GUESTS!
Join us!
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