location

Artists Repertory Theatre
1515 SW Morrison, Portland, OR 97211

Duo Cantilena is made up of husband and wife duo Joshua Bavaro, guitarist and Emily Evelyn Way, soprano. They perform art song repertoire for voice and classical guitar. With grace, poise, and fearless expressivity, they bring new life to repertoire written across the ages, and showcase song cycles rarely heard. The pair met while studying music at Manhattan School of Music and have performed together ever since. Their current program starts with Italian art songs from the early 1800’s and travels through Germany, Spain, and lands in contemporary English and American repertoire. The final set of the program, Confiding, was written by Joshua’s guitar teacher at MSM, a sweet return to the beginnings of where Duo Cantilena was originally formed. 

Dates

August 29th: 5pm — Duo Cantilena 7pm — We’re Still Here
August 30th: 1pm — We’re Still Here, 3pm — Duo Cantilena

We’re Still Here is a celebration of queer composers and queer love through the ages, featuring works from both modern and classical composers who loved or identified outside the bounds of traditional ideas.  The program features local artists Madeleine Tran, Eulis Kay, and Claire Forstman and includes a diverse array of songs ranging from art song repertoire from Poulenc, Barber, Copland, and little-known queer female historical composers Ethyl Smyth and Adele Maddison, as well as modern selections from pop favorites like Brandi Carlisle and George Michael.