Forest Pub Concert | Elderflora: Lifecycle of a Tree

Name: Forest Pub Concert | Elderflora: Lifecycle of a Tree
Start: 2026-02-23T19:00:00-08:00
Location: McMenamins Mission Theater

Schedule

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

McMenamins Mission Theater | Portland, OR

Majel Connery performs Elderflora, a song cycle tracing the life and death of a tree. Told from the tree’s perspective, Elderflora melds old sounds with modern technology, weaving hymns and madrigals into rich electronic soundscapes. Structured as a series of 10 musical portraits, each movement of Elderflora represents a significant moment in the life of the tree from birth by fire to death by lightning.
Elderflora premiered as a duo with cellist Felix Fan (Sigur Ros, David Lang, FLUX Quartet), appearing at the Seattle Symphony/Octave 9 and The Exploratorium (San Francisco). In 2025, Connery performed Elderflora in a special arrangement with violist Jon Vinocour (Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland). Upcoming performances of Elderflora include Chatter (ABQ/Santa Fe), Chatter (Portland), Berkeley, Half Moon Bay, the University of Oregon, and Duquesne University. Learn more about Majel Connery and Elderflora here https://www.majelconnery.com/elderflora.
This program is presented in partnership with ChatterPDX, a local organization that gives audiences the weekly opportunity to hear a wide variety of classical chamber music and spoken word performed by local artists. Learn more at chatterpdx.org.
* Please note: the February Forest Pub ticket prices have been adjusted to help cover concert production and associated costs.