March 2026: Portland
A beautiful city surrounded by nature, Portland was the first city I ever visited in the US. Amidst its elegant gardens and museums, there is a vibrant community full of curiosity, and outside it, the vast territory of Oregon, a whole state to play music to.
February
27 Arrival
March
2 Meeting and teaching the five mentored students
3 Recital at Beal Hall in Eugene, Oregon
4 Masterclass at School of Music & Dance - Social concert at Cascade Manor retirement home in Eugene, Oregon
5 Appearance on Thursdays@Three with Christa Wessel
6 Social Concert at St. Philipp the Deacon’s Church in Portland, Oregon
8 Social Concert at Cannon Beach Community Church
13 Social Concert at the East Oregon Correctional Institute
14 Recital at Pendleton Centre for the Arts
16 Private Recital at Pendleton Rotary Club
18 Recital at Haven Center of Oregon
20 Outreach at Washington School of the Blind and Social Concert at Mirabella Retirement Home in Portland, Oregon
22 Recital at Lincoln Hall for Portland Piano International’s Timeless Recital Series
23 Masterclass at Portland Piano Company
24 Social Concert at Coffee Creek Female Penitentiary
27 Masterclass at Tholen Sessions
28 Seminar at Tholen Sessions
29 Chamber Music concert at Chatter PDX and performances at SoundsTruck
30 Recital performed by the five mentored students
April
1-2 Recital and Masterclass at San Francisco’s Italian Consulate
3 Departure
Programme:
Robert Schumann: Arabeske op. 18, Davidsbündlertänze op. 6
Michelle Agnes Magalhaes: Portland Sonata (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata op. 110 in A Flat Major