This concert is open to all and includes a Q&A of the artist

followed by a brief Meet the Artists Reception - all invited.

This event is co-sponsored by Brannen Brothers Flutemakers.

Wissam plays on a Brannen Kingma-System flute with a headjoint made by Miguel Arista.

Inner Journeys - "In the next years I am on a mission to redefine my flute recitals and orchestral concerts, finding new ways to engage audiences with the music I play and transforming my concerts into a platform for presentations and spontaneous interactive debates. Inner Journeys represents a post-pandemic rediscovery of the full force of live music-making, experienced through our multi-dimensional human senses and magnified through communion… technology used as a supplement to life, rather than its substitute." (Wissam)

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THE CONCERT PROGRAM - 10/26/25, 3 PM, at Cedar Hills United Church of Christ

• Carl Reinecke - Sonata 'Undine
• Wissam Boustany - Broken Child
• Camille Saint-Saëns - Sonata No 1 in D minor Op 75

ABOUT WISSAM

Wissam Boustany’s passionate musicality has helped him forge a unique reputation as an international flute soloist. His charismatic stage presence brings tremendous power and subtlety to a wide range of musical genres ranging from baroque, classical, romantic, contemporary and jazz settings. Imaginative programming often mixes the innovative with the traditional, captivating audiences with an engaging style that combines an improvisatory flair with a wide emotional and expressive range, as well as an acute sense of tone color and nuance.

He has performed with some of the world’s leading conductors including Claudio Abbado, Ivan Fischer, Bramwell Tovey, John Elliot Gardiner, Roger Norrington, George Solti, Peter Szilvay, Lubnan Baalbaki, James Judd, Jordi Mora, Volodymyr Sirenko, Levon Parikian, Nicholas Cleobury, Martyn Brabbins, Varujan Kodjan, Clark Rundell, Jerzy Maksymiuk and Ludwig Carrasco. Prestigious orchestras Wissam has worked with include the BBC SSO, BBC Philharmonic, LSCO, State Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Utrecht Chamber Orchestra, St Paul’s Sinfonia, Polish Chamber Orchestra, Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, Cairo Opera Orchestra, Orquesta 5 de mayo, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra and Palestine National Orchestra. More recently he collaborated with the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, as part of a three-year residency at University in Agder, Norway.

Collaborations with several composers have resulted in inspired new additions to the flute repertoire by: Bushra el-Turk, Houtaf Khoury, Yevhen Stankovych, Edward Gregson, David Sutton-Anderson, Alun Hoddinott, Tarek Younis, Paul Reade, Peter Cowdrey, Carl Witt, Pierre Thilloy, Paul Renan, Dai Fujikura, Michael Oliva, Beat Furrer, Simon Holt, Boghos Gelalian, Waleed Howrani, Marcel Khalife and Shaun Bracey.

Six solo CDs are currently available: Wandering Winds, Sounds from Within, Vivaldi’s Children, Mirror of Eternity and This Invisible World on the Nimbus Alliance label, and Edward Gregson’s Concerto Aztec Dances on the Chandos label.

Born in Lebanon, Wissam Boustany began his musical studies in Beirut with his stepfather. He moved to Britain in 1977, where he studied at Chetham's School of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music. During these years Wissam received numerous awards, notably the Silver Medal in the 1982 Madeira International Flute Competition and (in the same year) the woodwind prize in the Royal Overseas League Competition. He was also the Silver Medalist in the Shell/LSO Competition and won the 2nd prize in the woodwind section of the first 'BBC Young Musician of the Year'.During his early professional career, Wissam was associated with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe in the early 1980s, with whom he appeared as soloist on the award winning Deutsche Grammophon recording of 'Il Viaggio a Rheims'. In more recent years he has free-lanced with the Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Palestine National Orchestra.

Wissam’s experiences of the war in Lebanon greatly influenced his outlook on both Life and Music, crystalizing into a burning intensity, commitment, deep sadness, and spirituality that find their wings in the sound of his flute. In 1995, he founded Towards Humanity, a multi-decade international initiative working with musicians and charities, helping communities who suffer from the tragedies of war. This project was inaugurated in February 1995 at the Royal Albert Hall, London; this was followed in 1997 by a knighthood by the Lebanese government (Chevalier de l’Ordre du Cèdre) in recognition of his music and peace work, and in 1998, he was presented with the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Pianist and chamber music visionary, Yoko Greeney is “one of the most significant members in Portland’s classical music scene,” (Oregon ArtsWatch) contributing excellence and depth through a multifaceted career of directing, performing, teaching, and engagement. Celebrated for her sensitivity, style, and “fantastic attack” (Portland Tribune) Greeney is a passionate collaborator, having enjoyed the role of accompanist in the Aspen Music Festival, Bard Music Festival, California State University Summer Arts, and as a guest artist with the Alexander String Quartet. Since moving to Portland, Oregon, she has performed with the Oregon Symphony, Oregon Ballet Theater, BodyVox, Portland Piano International, and 45th Parallel Universe, with additional live radio broadcasts on All Classical Portland. A dedicated music educator with a desire to modernize music platforms and increase access, Greeney is the Founder and Director of SoundsTruck NW, a custom, state-of-the-art mobile venue and nonprofit that enhances the health and wellness of communities through music. She teaches piano at Lewis & Clark College, maintains a private studio, and coaches chamber music for the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. Serving as a Board Member for several nonprofits, she is also the Education and Community Engagement Committee Chair for Chamber Music Northwest. Originally from Osaka, Japan, Greeney received a Master’s Degree from the Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University. Alongside her husband Jon, Greeney is a gracious and devoted supporter of the arts and education, frequently hosting and performing for fundraisers and charities.