Looking Back: The Feldman in My Life
2026 marks 100 years since the birth of American avant-garde composer Morton Feldman, one of the true originals of American music. Feldman’s music asks its listeners to go beyond the conventions of musical form, the familiar vocabulary of tonality, and the expectations of duration to explore the space between sound and silence, music and noise, perhaps even attention and meditation. To observe this milestone, Fear No Music presents Looking Back: The Feldman In My Life, a very special evening featuring Feldman’s rarely performed epic masterpiece Piano and String Quartet. Beginning the performance are two miniatures, Five Movements for String Quartet by Anton Webern, and Feldman’s own The Viola in My Life 3.
April 20, 7:30 PM | The Old Church Concert Hall
April 24, 7:30 PM | Reed College Eliot Chapel
De-Mystifying New Music: April 26, 11:00 AM | Reed College Eliot Chapel
Locations, Parking, and Access @ Reed College
For best access to the Performing Arts Building Atrium, we advise parking in the West Lot off of SE 28th Ave (highlighted with the yellow box on the map). Parking is free on Reed College campus. The Performing Arts Building is number 21 on the map.
For best access to the Eliot Chapel, we advise parking in the West Lot off of SE 28th Ave, or in the East Lot off of SE Woodstock Blvd. Eliot Chapel is located in the Eliot Hall (building 37) at the west end of the second floor.
Shaping the future of classical music
Fear No Music (FNM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit redefining what classical music can be. Through bold performances of contemporary classical works and transformative mentorship for young composers, we’re building a more inclusive and innovative future for the art form.
We spotlight the voices of composers from historically marginalized communities, as well as those living and working in the Pacific Northwest. And through our Young Composers Project, we help the next generation find their voice—and share it with the world.
Our Program Pillars:
• Concert Series – Presenting powerful new works by living composers
• Young Composers Project – Guiding youth as they explore, create, and perform original compositions
“socially responsive, homegrown contemporary music”
- Oregon ArtsWatch
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At Fear No Music, we teach, mentor, and inspire through the power of live ensemble music. From nurturing young composers to presenting bold, socially conscious performances, we are committed to building community and driving change through music.
Every tax- deductible donation helps bring bold music and mentorship to life right here in our communtity.
Voices from the Audience
“Thank you so much for an incredible concert last night! The program was brave, your approach to trauma was thoughtful and reassuring, and the decision to foreground women's voices was absolutely right... I'm grateful to have been in the audience!"
— Wynn Kiyama, Executive Director, Portland Taiko
“My husband and I were speechless and moved by the music. It was wonderful."
— Barb Randall, Arts Journalist, Lake Oswego Review
“Excellent performances by all the musicians. Thank you for this courageous, socially engaged program... The women's forum was a valuable component of the overall experience and allowed me to process what I had experienced while listening to the music."
— Ronni Lacroute, arts philanthropist
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