Portland Cello Project Holiday Show

Fan-favorite Portland Cello Project returns to Anchorage with a bold, genre-bending homage to Radiohead, featuring brass, percussion, plus local featured vocalists Quinn Christopherson and Aspenyarrow. Portland’s premier alt-classical group delivers fresh takes on Radiohead gems before launching into OK Computer, performing the landmark album live and in full.

Just try to be a scrooge at this concert. We dare you. There’s something for everyone, and all the gifts are tied together by the cello in the unique ways that have made The Cello Project a perennial favorite over the last decade.

This year, they’re ringing in the yule Alaska-style, featuring local guest artists Chris Hawk, Ashley Young, East High School Swing Choir, and the Community Gospel Ensemble for this unique twist on the traditional holiday concert – one part variety show, one part homage to the season, one part freewheeling spectacle.

Gather with friends and neighbors in your best ugly sweater as Portland Cello Project lights up the dark December nights and lifts your spirits.

FEATURED LOCAL VOCALISTS
Quinn Christopherson is an Ahtna and Iñupiaq songwriter and recording artist from Anchorage, Alaska. He gained national attention after winning NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2019 and has since toured across the U.S. and Canada, opening for artists like Portugal. The Man, Sharon Van Etten, and Jason Isbell. His songs are personal, honest, and rooted in storytelling. Quinn released his debut album, Write Your Name in Pink, in 2022. Most recently, he collaborated with Pattie Gonia and Yo-Yo Ma on a song for climate justice.

Aspenyarrow is an emerging singer-songwriter from Alaska, blending the introspective storytelling of Maisie Peters with the ethereal soundscapes of Imogen Heap. Drawing inspiration from artists like Lizzy McAlpine, Dodie, and Phoebe Bridgers, Aspenyarrow crafts songs that explore the complexities of mental health, relationships, and self-discovery.

^{Portland Cello Project Holiday Show is sponsored by Alaska Airlines}