Reed College Performing Arts

Join us for the annual Reed College Commencement Ceremony celebrating the class of 2026!

Monday, May 18, 2026
11 a.m.
Great Lawn (south side of campus)
Reed holds a reception in the Quad following the ceremony.

For detailed information about the event, head to https://www.reed.edu/commencement/.

TODAY! The Reed Music Department is pleased to host a lecture-recital presented by local professional vocal ensemble In Mulieribus, featuring two of our private voice instructors, Sarah Beaty and Madeline Ross in PAB 320 from 12:10-1:10pm. Admission is free.

In Mulieribus, a Portland-based women’s chamber vocal ensemble, offers a lecture-recital titled “Sappho: Whispers of Desire" that centers on the enduring legacy of Sappho, the extraordinarily prolific and influential poet of ancient Greece. Though her lyric poetry revolutionized the genre, Sappho’s voice has been historically marginalized. This project aims to help restore a misunderstood and eclipsed figure to her rightful place in cultural history through the performance of musical settings of Sappho’s poetry, spanning composers from Brahms to contemporary voices.

Renowned classics scholar Dr. Ellen Greene, author of the first anthology of Sappho scholarship whose research examines diverse critical approaches to her poetry, will offer insights into the curated repertoire and provide contextual understanding of Sappho’s life and work.