Don your loudest holiday outfits for Portland Cello Project's Classics vs Pop rendition of our Ugly Sweater Holiday Jam! We're joined by the hilarious and endlessly charismatic Adam Shearer to host, sing, and search the audience for the most improved-song-worthy holiday outfit of them all. The program shows off everything our cello-centric band does best, from "unplugged" cello-only traditional tunes all the way to original arrangements of the holiday band hits you know and love. We've got Charlie Brown Christmas, 80's Pop-kitsch, Hanukkah song medleys, Sleigh Ride and more! Come decked out in your ugliest/silliest holiday outfits and celebrate the coziest time of year with us.
Portland Cello Project is a genre-defying cello ensemble known for reimagining everything from Bach to Beyoncé. Based in Portland, Oregon, the group has built a reputation for pushing the boundaries of classical instrumentation by bringing cello music to rock clubs, concert halls, and festivals across the country.
Since its founding in 2006, PCP has collaborated with an eclectic range of artists and performed bold arrangements of hip-hop, pop, metal, and indie-rock — all through the lens of classical technique and adventurous orchestration. With a rotating cast of phenomenal cellists, the group blends tradition with experimentation to create concerts that feel unexpected and alive.