● History Ball at McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom in Portland Oregon with the The Fireside Social Orchestra: Saturday, Jan. 24th, 2026 at 7:00pm
Crystal Ballroom – McMenamins History BallFireside Social OrchestraTriplumMusica Universalis – McMenamins

– De Organographia Quintet: “The Silver Swan: Music of 16th and 17th Century England” Gayle and Phil Neuman, Polly Gibson, Esther Saulle and Cindy Markham perform music by Orlando Gibbons, John Playford and many more on voices, violas da gamba, viola da braccio, recorders, cittern, bandora, spinettino, rackett, tartold and percussion. Saturday, March 14th, 2026 at 2:00pm at the Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, OR 97070. Admission free.

– The Oregon Renaissance Band Trio: “A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration” with music by Turlough O’Carolan, Thomas Connellan, and more for voices, violin, cittern, recorders and other instruments.
Musicians are Gayle and Phil Neuman and Cindy Markham. Sunday, March 15th, 2026at 3:00pm at the Pioneer Church at Baker Cabin, 18005 S. Gronlund Rd. Oregon City, OR  97045. Ticket information TBA.

There is still time to join any of the following classes:

Advanced Consort Class Online Winter 2026 term: The 10 week term began Wednesday January 7th at 7:00pm PST and Saturday January 10th at 10:00am PST on Zoom.  Cost: $100*.  The 90 minute sessions include playing a mélange of renaissance, baroque, medieval and modern music with the ORB Trio in real time with performance advice, historical information and lively banter.  Come join the fun!  To register and pay, go to the Consort Class Online page and click on the appropriate link. See Consort Class Online for details.

• Intermediate Consort Class Online Winter 2026 term: The 10 week term began Tuesday January 6th at 7:00pm PST and Saturday January 10th at 1:00pm PST on Zoom. Cost: $100*. The 90 minute sessions include playing a mélange of intermediate level renaissance, baroque, medieval and modern music with the ORB Trio in real time with performance advice, historical information and lively banter.  Technique and interpretation advice will be geared towards players of intermediate ability, with a bit more repetition and somewhat fewer pieces than the advanced consort class. Come join the fun!  To register and pay, go to the Consort Class Online page and click on the appropriate link. See Consort Class Online for details.
  * If you take both Advanced and Intermediate online classes you get a $20 discount on the second class (the total would be $180 for both.)
  
  

 –  In person Winter 2026 Early Music Ensemble Classes through the Community Music Center. The term began Thursday January 8th at the Community Music Center in Portland at 7:00pm. Instructors: Gayle and Phil Neuman. Intermediate and Advanced Ensembles meet together, and the music is a choice selection of Renaissance, Baroque, and more for recorders and strings, early reeds, and brass. The repertoire is different from that of the online Consort Classes.  To register, call the Community Music Center at (503) 823-3177.   Contact pneumantartold@gmail.com for details about the class and music.