• for more information and updates or changes on any of the following events write to pneumantartold@gmail.com.
  
  
  The Oregon Renaissance Band Quintet is performing “Jouissance vous donneray” a concert of 16th and 17th century French music on Sunday, November 15th, 2026 at 2:30pm at the Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St SE in Salem, Oregon. The concert features the music of Josquin des Prez, Clemens non Papa, Adrian Willaert and more, performed on viols, violin, recorders, bagpipe, krummhorn, rackett, bandora, tabor and voices by Polly Gibson, Gayle Neuman, Esther Saulle, Cindy Markham, and Phil Neuman. The concert will take place in Loucks Auditorium and admission is free. Sponsored by Camerata Music of Salem.
  
  The Fireside Social Orchestra is presenting “A Celtic New Year and Other Delights” featuring festive music on violin, flute, tenor viola, recorders, flageolet, bagpipes, bassoon, reed contrabass, cornet, alto horn, tenor horn, tuba, keyed bugle, alto ophicleide and bass ophicleide and voices. Music from traditional sources as well as composers including James Reese Europe, Charles Ives and Charles Dibdin will be performed by Gayle Neuman, Cindy Markham, Phil Gottling, Phil Neuman, Laura Kuhlman and Mark McCormick. Two perfomances: Sunday, December 27th at 2:00pm at the Pioneer Church at Baker Cabin, 18005 S Gronlund Rd., Oregon City, Oregon, and Monday, December 28th at 7:00pm at the “2509”, 2509 NE Clackamas, Portland, Oregon. Admission $20. For tickets to the Oregon City concert, go to https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/early-music-guild-of-oregon/celtic-music-and-other-delights-for-the-new-year-with-the-fireside-social-orchestra-at-baker-cabin
  For tickets to the Portland concert go to
  https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/early-music-guild-of-oregon/a-celebration-of-celtic-music-and-other-delights-for-the-new-year-with-the-fireside-social-orchestra-670236117
  
  
• Advanced Consort Class Online Fall 2026 term: The 10 week term started Wednesday September 9th at 7:00pm PDT and Saturday September 12th at 10:00am PDT, followed by a break for a month and then continues starting Wednesday October 14 and Saturday October 17th 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, click here: Advanced Consort Class
  Questions? Write to us at pneumantartold@gmail.com.
  
• Intermediate Consort Class Online Fall 2026 term: The 10 week term started Tuesday September 8th at 7:00pm PDT and Saturday September 12th at 1:00pm PDT, followed by a break for a month and then continues starting Tuesday October 13 and Saturday October 17th 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. Join the fun! To register and pay, click here: Intermediate Consort Class
  Questions? Write to us at pneumantartold@gmail.com.
  
  * If you take both Advanced and Intermediate classes you get a $20 discount on the second class (the total is $180 for both.) To register and pay for both classes with the discount, click here: Both Advanced and Intermediate Consort Classes

 –  In person Fall 2026 Early Music Ensemble Class through the Community Music Center. The term started Thursday October 15th at the Community Music Center in Portland at 7:00pm. Instructors: Gayle and Phil Neuman. The whole ensemble meets 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.