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Persisting Sound is a Portland-based new music collective focusing on the performance of classical works by historically excluded composers.
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how we started

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​Hailing from the beautiful Willamette Valley, Savannah Gentry and Carolyn Quick met while attending the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance. Upon the completion of their respective Masters Degrees, the pair moved back to Oregon and reconnected with the intent of expanding the reach of classical music.
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With a focus on the representation, performance, and incorporation of female-aligned and historically excluded composers, Persisting Sound seeks to bring a fresh perspective to those who have previously lived in anonymity and silence; and - through the performance of these works - introduce contemporary classical music to new audiences in the hopes of encouraging greater discussion and inclusivity within the local arts community.

our collaborators

Savannah Gentry (she/her), Flutist - click for more info
Rebecca Larkin (she/her), Composer/Flutist - click for more info
Lisa Neher (she/her), Composer/Mezzo-Soprano - click for more info
Evan C. Paul - Composer/Pianist
Carolyn Quick (she/her), Composer/Soprano - click for more info
Minsun Song (she/her), Flutist - click for more info
Drew Swatosh (they/them), Composer/Tenor/Multi-Instrumentalist - click for more info
Robert Wakely (he/him), Flutist - click for more info

featured composers

Nadia Boulanger, she/her (1887-1979); Click for more info
Elysabeth Jacquet-Claude de La Guerre, she/her (1665-1729); Click for more info
Rebecca Larkin, she/her (b. 1992); Click for more info
Emily Lau, she/her (b. 1984); Click for more info
Elainie Lillios, she/her (b. 1968); Click for more info
José Maurício Nunes Garcia, he/him (1767-1830); Click for more info
Carolyn Quick, she/her (b. 1994); Click for more info
Shulamit Ran, she/her (b. 1949); Click for more info
Undine Smith Moore, she/her (1904-1989); Click for more info
Drew Swatosh, they/them (b. 1993); Click for more info
Catalina von Wrangell, she/her (b. 1986); Click for more info
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