Third Angle New Music

ERAS / MAY 15 / WORLD FORESTRY CENTER created by @thirdanglenewmusic @orsyouthchoir @worldforestrycenter Music at the intersection of past, present and future featuring a world premiere wildfires triptych from Kirsten Volness, Iman Habibi and Michael-Thomas Foumai. Inspired by the ecological/photographic work of Frederick J Swanson/David Paul Bayles in their exhibition “Following Fire”

3A x World Forestry Center x ORS Youth Choir : ERAS May 15 - World Forestry Center (Portland) May 22 - PRAx(Corvallis) Join us at the intersection of past present and future - for us and our planet. WORLD PREMIERE of Following Fire; a wildfire triptych by Kirsten Volness, Iman Habibi, and Michael-Thomas Foumai. Performed by 3A instrumental sextet + ORS Youth Choir directed by Aubrey Patterson. Additional works by Sarah Kirkland Snider, Kenji Bunch, David Lang and Katrina Gimon Tickets in @thirdanglenewmusic bio. @worldforestrycenter @orsyouthchoir @oregonstateprax @mspeterpat @canarysary @isaacbeu @violingsquared @valdineritchie @chris_s_whyte @susandwsmith @sarahkirklandsnider @kenjibunch @davidlangmusic @kirvo_ @iman.habibi.composer

Coming Friday, March 6th: 1000 Airplanes on the Roof @thirdanglenewmusic on OMM

Tonight’s the night! ORS Youth Choir and @thirdanglenewmusic present Eras at the @worldforestrycenter . The culmination of a year-long project and special commission. Don’t miss your chance to hear this special collaboration and the premiere of Following Fire tonight at 7:30 PM (7:00, preconcert talk). Details here: /eras

FRIDAY - @worldforestrycenter - ERAS 7:00PM - Following Fire, in conversation 7:30PM - Show Join Third Angle, ORS Youth Choir and World Forestry Center at the intersection of past, present and future – centered around the world premiere of “Following Fire” Music for small ensemble and full choir by Kenji Bunch, David Lang, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Katrina Gimon, Iman Habibi, Michael-Thomas Foumai and Kirsten Volness Photography by @davidpaulbayles Poetry by youth choir members Ecology by Frederick John Swanson Flute - @canarysary Clarinet - @isaac_beu_clarinet Violin - @violingsquared Cello - @valdineritchie Percussion - @chris_s_whyte Piano - @susandwsmith Directed by @mspeterpat

Professional musicians from @thirdanglenewmusic Third Angle New Music and ORS Youth Choir are preparing for "Eras," featuring the world premiere and commission of "Following Fire." Learn more about this incredible collaboration and get your tickets at ThirdAngle.org/eras for performances on May 15 & 22 at the World Forestry Center and PRAx at Oregon State University. This “multimedia wildfire triptych” is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between ORS Youth Choir, Third Angle, @worldforestrycenter , photographer @davidpaulbayles , ecologist Frederick J. Swanson, and composers @kirvo_ , @iman.habibi.composer , and michaelthomasfoumai. Thank you @jbrownmus for the great photos!

It’s National Poetry Month!   The following poems, written by ORS Youth Choir singers, were selected for a new commission, Following Fire. The first movement, After Darkness, by Kirsten Volness, sets poetry by Julianna Cahill.   Flames engulfed the world as we knew it Fire consumed green mothers on the hill You can feel their power after darkness You can hear their whispers and their will All is left when flames turn earth to ashes All is lost if we forget to learn Our mothers stand blackened on the hillside I wonder when it will be our turn — Julianna Cahill   The second movement, After Fire, by Michael-Thomas Fumai, sets poetry by Ku’uipo Kaplan.   Following the Fire   Following the fire, Following the flames, Following the ashes of the darkened rain.   The bark of the trees, The environment around, The air of the smoke, The stories of the untold.   Tragedy of life, Resilience in the land, Pine among the floor, Bring back the forgotten lands.   Following the fire, The colors of the trees, Environment adapting, Reconnect to the land and the sea. ­­— Ku’uipo Kaplan   The final movement, Then Light, by Iman Habibi, sets excerpts of poems by three students: Sophia U’Ren, Jo Emery, and Lily Manek.   From it though emerges a new light a golden flower, its center so (sunny and) bright as it fills the forest with the sound of new life — Sophia U’Ren   Crumble, then spring forth years pass, and the trees sing again. — Jo Emery   I push through oblivion into the light I break into clean air and blue sky — Lily Manek

Congratulations to our very own @violingsquared on winning the 2026 Oregon Book Award (Ken Kesey Award for Fiction) for her novel “Immaculate Conception” last night @literaryarts !!!!

Following Fire - WORLD PREMIERE May 15 A musical wildfire triptych depicting destruction, stillness and regrowth – created by layering ecology, photography, children’s poetry and human experience. Composed by Iman Habibi, Michael-Thomas Foumai and Kirsten Volness for Third Angle and ORS Youth Choir Inspired by “Following Fire” exhibit by David Paul Bayles and Frederick J. Swanson Created using poetry written by ORS Youth Choir members. Presented at ERAS - May 15 at World Forestry Center @thirdanglenewmusic @worldforestrycenter @orsyouthchoir @davidpaulbayles @iman.habibi.composer @kirvo_

Arts advocacy in action– @portlandartsandculture and @councilorjamiedunphy working together to distribute $1.6 million to 80 Portland arts organizations. Portland is an arts city, and funding the arts is essential to keeping our community vibrant. Let’s make this the first step of many to secure the future of arts in our city.

Scenes from DIES IRAE, DESIRÉE World Premiere presented by @thirdanglenewmusic and @bag_n_baggage Surely Præmu will be here any moment? Created by @mariafinkelmeier and @bradyevanwalker @sarah_beaty_mezzo as Desirée @gardnerian_repertoire as Jack Noel @ferndulie as Cassie and Sunny St. Cloud projections by @supreethack 3A Ensemble: @canarysary @willpyle @valdineritchie @chris_s_whyte photography by @pterrellyn

1000 Airplanes in @portlandmercury Spring Arts Guide Thank you Nolan Parker for the write up on our labor of love recording of Philip Glass’ epic sci-fi melodrama.