Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble


 

You made a dream come true for me, and, I imagine, all the other composers on the program as well! Your performance was so luminous, reverent, and warm... The sculpting of the phrases was so beautiful... What a pleasure!
— Sean MacLean, Radio Host & Producer, 98.1 Classical King FM Northwest Focus, October, 2014

Our Next Concert

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All Northwest

Saturday, May 11th, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
University Congregational Church
4515 - 16th Ave NE, Seattle

Please join Opus 7 as we celebrate the musical contributions of some of our region’s most prominent choral composers. This popular biannual event features choral works by Northwest composers and the winning compositions from our Robert Scandrett Memorial Student Composer Competition.

Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble Loren W. Pontén, founder & artistic director

Preferred Seating: $40 in advance 
General Seating: $25 in advance, $30 at the door 
Seniors: $20 in advance, $24 at the door 
Students: Pay as able at the door with student ID 

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Announcing Opus 7’s 23rd-Annual Student Composer Winners

Opus 7 is thrilled to announce the winners of our 23rd-annual student composer competition! We are looking forward to showcasing the winning student compositions at our “All Northwest” concert on Saturday, May 11 at University Congregational Church.

Congratulations Sascha Beamer on her winning composition, “Morning Song”!

Sascha Beamer (b. 2001) is an American composer and bass clarinetist based in the Pacific Northwest. She is studying music composition at the collegiate level under the direction of Dr. Jiyoun Chung. Sascha is an advocate for storytelling through music. Her music always has a story behind it, from the simplicity of the sun rising to a complex retelling of a Norse creation myth. Sascha aims to show how she perceives these stories and her worldview through their music. Sascha also believes that the stories told in their music should be understandable to any listener, not just an experienced musician.

 

 

 

Congratulations Calvin Rice on his winning composition, “Spellbound”!

Calvin Rice is a pianist, clarinetist, and composer from Seattle, Washington, currently earning a BM in music composition at the University of Oregon under the tutelage of David Crumb and Robert Kyr. Last year Calvin composed seven original works, including an art song for internationally renowned soprano Estelí Gomez as part of a residency at the Oregon Composers Forum. In Fall 2023, Calvin composed and premiered a 12-minute solo piano work, Three Pieces for Changing Times, as well as completing Spellbound, a choral commission which was premiered in Dec. 2023 by the Vashon Island Chorale. His clarinet quartet entitled Wilderness Dreams was featured in a recent masterclass with Michael Djupström. Calvin Rice’s compositions received finalist status in the American Prize two years in a row, and his choral work Quiet Night Thoughts earned third place in the Rachel Moore Choral Project Composition Competition.

Get your tickets now to hear these pieces and other choral works by our region’s most prominent choral composers. Go here to get Tickets. To learn more about our student composer competition, you can visit our website at ScandrettAward.

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