Sirens Trio: Terwilliger Tunes

• Rebecca Towers, flute
• Victoria Racz, oboe
• Maria Manzo, piano

Join the Sirens Trio for a return engagement at Terwiliger Plaza.

About Sirens Trio

The Sirens Trio was formed in early 2005 with Rebecca Towers (Olson), Victoria Racz, and pianist Rhonda Rizzo (Ringering). In our first year we performed concerts on the chamber music series at the Broderick Gallery in Portland, The Old Church, and the Brookings Friends of Music Series.

Pianist Maria Manzo joined us in 2006, and we've performed together ever since, inclulding playing at Maria's church (formerly St. Joseph's in Vancouver, and now at the Madeleine Parish in Portland) every Christmas, except for the 'Covid Christmas' of 2020.
We've played concerts at a variety of venues across the region, including Sherman Clay Pianos, Terwilliger Plaza, Magenta Theater, Michelle's Pianos, OSU's Music a la Carte Series, PSU's Live at Lunch Series, and many more.

About Rebecca Towers, flute

Rebecca Olson Towers is a freelance flutist and a current member of the Con Grazia Wind Quintet, the Oregon Chamber Players Quartet, and the Sirens Trio. Rebecca received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in flute performance and pedagogy from Central Washington University.

About Victoria Racz, oboe

Victoria Racz, B.M., M.M., was the principal oboist, featured soloist, and General Manager of the Oregon Chamber Players for the complete existence of the ensemble (1995-2014). She played principal oboe and was a soloist twice with the Newport Symphony (from 1995-2011), and has played oboe and English horn with Columbia Symphony, American Metropole Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, 45th Parallel, and other groups in the region, including the Oregon Chorale. She is principal oboist with the Portland Festival Symphony, Portland Summerfest Opera, Portland Phoenix Choral Union, and is also the oboist with the Con Grazia Wind Quintet, the OCP Quartet, Sirens Trio, Double Reed Divas, and Trio Adrato. She has performed with a diverse range of artists including performers such as Jane Siberry, Roberta Flack, Martha Reeves, Kurt Elling, and Jessye Norman.

She is the Co-founder, General Manager, and primary wind coach for the Junior Symphony of Vancouver, and is in demand throughout the Northwest as a teacher and adjudicator. She has written program notes and/or presented concert talks with organizations such as the Oregon Chamber Players, Junior Symphony of Vancouver, Portland’s Columbia Symphony, and Newport Symphony.

Through her annual Seminar, the Northwest Oboe Seminar, she has worked and performed with several world-renowned artists including Humbert Lucarelli, Allan Vogel, Dan Stolper, Nancy Rumbel, Alex Klein, and John Mack, among others.

Several compositions have been written or arranged specifically for her by such composers/musicians as Dr. Matt Doran, Norman Leyden, Ray Pizzi, Jean Chatillon, and Timoteus Racz.

About Maria Manzo, piano

Pianist Maria Manzo – has performed with groups ranging in style from the Brubeck Brothers Jazz Quartet, Oregon String Quartet, and Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra. She is Founder of Bravo! Concerts Northwest and Director of the Bravo! Northwest Chorale.