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September 26 @ 5:00 pm

Cascadia Composers is excited to announce the opening concert of its 2021-2022 season: Crossing Paths—New Music of Healing and Renewal. This unique concert experience will be our first live event in many months and will take place at the Leach Botanical Garden on Sunday, September 26th at 5 p.m.

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Audience members may stroll the woodland grounds in a comtemplative setting between musical ensembles and sound installations creating an atmosphere of meditation and reflection. Hear soothing and upbeat performances by Justin Bulava, clarinet, Amelia Lukas, flute, Alexis Mahler, violin Hannah Penn, mezzo-soprano, Kate Petak, harp and Dylan Rieck, cello.

Soak in new sounds from composers David Bernstein, Antonio Celaya, Jay Derderian, Theresa Koon, Kevin Bryant Lay, Mei-ling Lee, Lisa Marsh, Jan Mittelstaedt, Paul Safar, Walter Saul, Greg A Steinke, Mark Vigil and Linda Woody.

Gate opens at 4 p.m. with the music beginning at 5 p.m.

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Leach Botanical Garden

6704 SE 122nd Ave
Portland, Oregon 97236

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Links to the concert events can be found at http://www.cascadiacomposers.org/