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Thank you to those who have made an incredible commitment to advancing the special projects and the future of Oregon Repertory Singers! The campaign launched in 2023.
Eric Whitacre - Grammy® Award-Winning Composer and Conductor
"This is the second time that [Ethan and I have] worked together and I think we're set for a lifetime of collaborations… Thank you to these incredible singers. They brought me back to life this weekend.”
Jake Runestad - EMMY® Award winning composer
One of the finest community choruses in the USA — not only musically, but in their curiosity, warmth, and generosity. It felt like “coming home” to work with this beautiful group of people, and I’m so grateful to now be part of their family.
Dr. Morten Lauridsen - Nat’l Medal of Arts Winning Composer, Performer and Educator
Under Ethan Sperry’s superb leadership for the past half-dozen years or so, ORS has evolved into an elite civic chorus, the finest of this genre that I have ever experienced over my long career. The Oregon Repertory Singers has brought much pride to its hometown of Portland and has demonstrated a commitment to bringing to this community the opportunity of hearing live choral music performed at a level not previously experienced there.
“After working in the arts in eight states, I know how rare and special it is to live in a place with a performance organization of the ORS caliber. Our community is richer in many ways and the leadership is a huge part of that.”
— Brandi Parisi
All Classical Radio, Host
“When you come to a great artistic institution you want to leave your mark over time and impact the community in which you live via the music, and Ethan Sperry has done exactly that in a magnificent way.”
— Carlos Kalmar
Oregon Symphony, Music Director Laureate
“ORS’ presence in our Portland public square adds elegance and beauty to our community landscape and invokes creativity, innovation, and diversity in choral music.”
- Wajdi Said
Muslim Educational Trust, President and Co-Founder
“From the first performance that I experienced with ORS I have been awed by their innovation and commitment to musical excellence. Nothing seems to daunt them in their mission, and they work with hearts of artists; curious, generous, and courageous.”
— Susannah Mars
Voice Over Actress, Singer and Performer
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