Join us at the fourth of a series of bi-monthly Swan Songs Portland benefit concerts at Artichoke Music! This month we are also giving thanks to the essential end-of-life caregivers in our city with a very special invitation.
On Thursday, November 20th, we present Portland’s own Ben Landsverk (Wonderly and Low Bar Chorale), along with his two phenomenal guests, Rachel Taylor Brown and Kyleen King.
BEN LANDSVERK
Ben Landsverk is an American composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist, based in Portland OR, whose work focuses on social change through music. Hailed as a “prominent Portland composer” (Bloomberg Magazine) and a "unique musical talent” (Willamette Week), Landsverk is best known for his work as one half of the duo Wonderly, who wrote the theme to the New York Times hit podcast The Daily; and as the creator/director of Portland's own Low Bar Chorale. He is also the Music Director for Ruby Friedman Orchestra, and co-produced RFO's latest record, Chimes After Midnight.
An active session musician and orchestral/choral arranger, Landsverk has worked with such musical luminaries as Father John Misty, Pink Martini, Storm Large, Smokey Robinson, Van Dyke Parks, Rachel Taylor Brown, Holcombe Waller, Liz Vice, Kasey Anderson, Box Set, and Alela Diane.
RACHEL TAYLOR BROWN
Rachel's a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist who's released 10 internationally acclaimed albums. The power of music to comfort and heal was first brought home to her when she worked as a recreational therapist at a long-term care facility in her twenties. Group singing through familiar old songs brought clarity and comfort to those who needed it most.
She's a soprano veteran of Portland classical groups Cappella Romana, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Trinity Consort, and Seattle's Tudor Choir and also works as a session singer, arranger and keyboardist in the PNW and beyond.
She's honored to be a part of Swan Songs at Artichoke Music with her beloved friends and much-admired colleagues, Ben Landsverk and Kyleen King.
KYLEEN KING
Kyleen King has been active in the Portland music scene since 2009. As a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, she works as a session player, performer, arranger, composer, producer, and teacher. Kyleen's solo project (A Cat Named Grandpa) has been an outlet for her personal songwriting and arranging work for well over a decade. She is the former violist/violinist and backup singer in Grammy-winning artist Brandi Carlile’s touring band and the first-call violist/violinist/arranger for Portland's top recording studios, where she has recorded on projects with My Morning Jacket, First Aid Kit, The Decemberists, and many more.
Kyleen is on the board of the Local 99 Musicians Union and chairs their Mental Health Committee, a group that provides and advocates for mental health and resource support for its members and the local music community.
Tickets are a suggested donation of $20, with 90% going to support Swan Songs' Musical Last Wishes concerts. And your contribution is tax deductible.
In celebration of your hard work, generosity, and dedication, Swan Songs Portland is providing free admission to this show to all professional and/or volunteer end-of-life caregivers. Just select the Caregiver Thanks Giving option when you reserve your ticket, and feel free to extend the invitation to any caregiver who could use a restorative night out!
About Swan Songs Portland:
Swan Songs creates a sense of connection for individuals near the end of life by gifting them private concerts, and supports live music in a community by compensating artists for the concerts. These intimate musical last wishes concerts are held in healthcare facilities or private homes, and are often attended by family, loved ones, and caregivers. Swan Songs maximizes the impact of the concerts by engaging musicians who match each recipient's favorite style of music, songs, or instruments. From opera to mariachi, bluegrass to the blues, each concert is unique and deeply meaningful for everyone present. Your generous donation helps us fulfill our mission of bringing private end-of-life concerts to the Portland metro community.
