Music in the Arboretum with Julian Saporiti

Musician, Scholar, Hoyt Arboretum Musician-In-Residence

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
7-8:15 p.m.
Brian Doyle Auditorium
(Dundon-Berchtold Hall)

Reception 6:15-7pm in the auditorium lobby

Free and Open to All

Musician, scholar, and storyteller Dr. Julian Saporiti invites audiences to experience the Pacific Northwest’s landscapes through an artistic lens that weaves together music, history, and ecology.

Drawing on his work as musician-in-residence at Portland’s Hoyt Arboretum, Saporiti uses field recordings, images, and song to explore how the natural world sustains our spiritual and intellectual lives, offering a vision of sustainability that unites ecology with imagination.

Known for his acclaimed No-No Boy Project—praised by NPR as “one of the most insurgent pieces of music you’ll ever hear”—Saporiti bridges scholarship and performance, creating a space where environmental awareness and storytelling converge in sound.

For further information, please contact garaventa@up.edu or call 503-943-7702. ADA compliant event.