Sarah Shafer, soprano (VIRTUAL CONCERT)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The live concert by Richard Goode & Sarah Shafer on October 11, 2020 has been canceled, but we are thrilled that these musicians have agreed to offer a virtual performance designed especially for Portland audiences. Sarah Shafer’s virtual concert will be available at 3:00 pm on Sunday, December 6. The concert will be on-demand for 48 hours. To watch, simply head on over to our YouTube channel. Need a little bit of extra help on how to watch from your TV? Get some helpful tips right here!

For the virtual concert, soprano Sarah Shafer, whose elegance, expressiveness, and tonal beauty leave audiences dazzled, will perform with her father, Timothy Shafer, on piano.

“[Sarah Shafer] has a beautifully crystalline sound, perfectly true intonation, glowing warmth, and total presence.”  Philadelphia Inquirer

Before the virtual concert begins, music instructor and composer Theresa Koon will give a free 30-minute pre-concert talk at 2:30 pm. With Theresa’s extensive musical background and her interactive, approachable teaching style, she will delve into the contrast of musical styles included in Sarah Shafer’s program.

Theresa Koon is familiar to west coast audiences as a singer and actress, having performed with many regional theater companies and orchestras, as well as internationally.  Now a Chautauqua scholar, teacher, and composer, Theresa has written operas, choral cycles, art songs and many other works, usually inspired by issues of social concern.  “Mother of Exiles,” her piece for choir using Emma Lazarus’ poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, was released on an album of choral works by Navona Records in 2020.  Theresa teaches voice at Portland Community College and in her home studio.