Enjoy our free monthly concert series with top Portland musicians! Pack a lunch or stop by one of the many pods at 24th and Glisan, bring your food in (no pork or shellfish please) and come and hear the music! Small concerts that are semi-acoustic and always enlivening. All are welcome. What better thing is there to do on a Friday afternoon?!
This month violinist Mirabai Peart! Mirabai Peart is a versatile violinist, violist, singer and teacher. She has performed on many continents, at major festivals and venues ranging from house concerts to iconic venues like Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House.
She has toured with Joanna Newsom, Ryan Francesconi and Alela Diane among others, and her playing features on numerous records including Margot Cilker's 'Pohorylle' and Offa Rex 'Queen of the Hearts' as well as her duo album with Ryan Francesconi, 'Road to Palios'.
Mirabai's playing draws upon her classical training and diverse and numerous folk traditions. Influences include jazz, free-improvisation, American, Celtic, Scandinavian, Balkan and Middle Eastern folk music.