Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Eighty Years Of Music with violinist Leslie Hirsch and composer John Vergin

Leslie Hirsch, Portland-based string player, is celebrating her 80th birthday with a concert of music composed by John Vergin. Over the course of many years, Hirsch has commissioned works from John Vergin. They will be performed, along with other pieces by Vergin. Several of the pieces will receive their first performance.

Hirsch is a violist and violinist, performer and teacher, and currently plays in Portland's Bach Cantata Choir orchestra.

Vergin has been active for many years in the Portland-metro-area as a singer, pianist and organist, composer, actor, and teacher. He teaches voice at Reed College.

Time/Location - Sunday, Nov. 17, 7:30 P.M. in the Reed College chapel in Eliot Hall.

Admission - By donation, proceeds going to Reed's scholarship fund for music students.

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