Experience an evening of unparalleled beauty and human force—an immersive encounter where the athletic intensity of dance meets the power of 100 live vocalists.

In this epic collaboration, award-winning composer and choreographer Samuel Hobbs and choral director Alissa Deeter reunite their ensembles to create 'Vespers', a kinetic, high-impact performance that reimagines Rachmaninoff's 'All-Night Vigil' for a contemporary stage.

The result—a continuous, driving reframing of a landmark score—visceral, expansive, and unmistakably human.

About Vespers

Vespers brings together push/FOLD's athletic, post-contemporary movement language with the full vocal force of the Portland Symphonic Choir. Approached as a dynamic engine, Rachmaninoff's pivotal scroe generates momentum, resistance, density, and release in this concert experience.

Dancers move within and against a living field of sound, navigating shifting waves of choral viscocity that shape the physical architecture of the performance. Voice and body operate as equal drivers, creating an immersive environment where motion and music continuously reshape one another.

Show-length: ~55 minutes without an intermission.

Community Engagement

• Pre-Show Talk: April 18 @ 6:45PM, prior to the evening performance
• Post-Show Q&A: Following each public performance

These conversations offer audiences direct insight into the collaborative process behind Vespers and the intersection of movement, music, and large-scale ensemble creation.

Student Engagement

• In-Person on April 17 @ 7:30PM

Please contact community@pushfold.orgcommunity@pushfold.org to register your students or class.

Social Media Links

• PSCHOIR
• PUSH.FOLD