Over 5,000 people served in 2023-2024
PC: Samuel Hobbes. Portland Symphonic Choir and push/FOLD dancers in VESPERS from January 2024
OUr Artistic Programming
Reached nearly 4000+ individuals in collaboration with other arts organization
We educate and inspire via in-person and virtual programming
We create choral music in collaboration with push/FOLD dance company and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
“Differing senses of time, space, movement, image and meaning were coordinated by artistic leaders Alissa Deeter (PSC) and Samuel Hobbes(push/FOLD) in their dazzling recent performances at The Reser.”
Our Community Programming
Reached almost 1000 audience-goers, participants, and PSC alumni
Served over 100 PSC members singers
Hosted two student choirs from the PDX Metropolitan Area
Over 400 people participated in free Summer Sings programming
Participants ranged from 13 to 88 in age.
52% of our respondents identified as being older than 65.
Summer SIngs Impact
Three New Works Call pieces were workshopped on August 16: LAST WORDS by Andersen Viana (a BIPOC and disabled composer) , At The End Of The Sunset by Anika-France Forget (a female composer), and Finding The Light by Drew Swatosh (a trans/nonbinary composer).
Added 8 new works to our choral library — 6 by Black Women Composers and 3 of the New Works Call winner pieces
PSC learned that we can be an active participant in implementing social and cultural conversations through choral music.