Presented by PRAx and Oregon State University - Cascades
A new performing arts series brings world-renowned and emerging musicians to the Tower Theatre, enriching Central Oregon’s vibrant cultural landscape. The series offers unforgettable performances that will inspire and connect. From ancient folk melodies to contemporary collaborations, the performances reflect PRAx’s mission to intersect the arts with innovation and community. Join us in celebrating creativity, diversity and excellence in the performing arts.
BeLoud, BeLoved, BeLonging
Experience this powerful and 2025 Grammy-nominated musical collaboration by celebrated percussionist Andy Akiho and Grammy-winning wind ensemble Imani Winds. This genre-defying performance bridges traditional and contemporary music as it explores this issue of mass incarceration through bold percussion and wind arrangements, showcasing the transformative power of the arts.
About Andy Akiho
Akiho is a “trailblazing” (Los Angeles Times) Pulitzer Prize finalist and seven-time Grammy-nominated composer whose bold works unravel intricate and unexpected patterns while challenging the preconceived boundaries of classical music. A virtuosic steel pannist, Akiho has a deeply physical relationship with composition. Having spent most of his 20s playing steel pan by ear in Trinidad and New York City, Akiho only began writing music at age 28. Since then, he has been commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony, and the China Philharmonic. He is the recipient of the Rome Prize and many other awards.
About Imani Winds
Celebrating nearly three decades of transformative music-making, the Grammy winning and four-time nominated Imani Winds has led both a revolution and an evolution of the wind quintet. Known for their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations, and impactful outreach, they have inspired audiences of all ages around the globe. Imani Winds’ repertoire bridges the traditional and the contemporary, featuring core chamber works, reimagined arrangements, and newly commissioned pieces by both renowned and rising composers.
About PRAx
The Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts, known as PRAx, is a 49,000 square-foot performing and visual arts destination on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis. In four indoor and two outdoor venues it presents concerts, exhibitions and performances by international touring artists and by OSU student ensembles. Beyond the building, PRAx is the hub of an arts and humanities network at OSU, promoting and facilitating arts-based approaches to all kinds of knowledge through unique initiatives and artist residencies and fellowships in research labs, field stations and other environments.
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