Discover the mysteries of the Contrabass Trombone with John Ohnstad. No detail will be left uncovered all topics of earth shattering sound will be explored.

9:00am - 10:00am | GRX 353 Vincent Thomas: VTDance Projects Presentation

4:30pm - 6:00pm | Berwick Hall Vincent Thomas: “What’s Going On” - A Social Movement Workshop

Vincent E. Thomas (dancer/choreographer/teacher) received his MFA in Dance from Florida State University and a BME in Music from the University of South Carolina. He has danced with Dance Repertory Theatre (FSU), Randy James Dance Works (NY/NJ), EDGEWORKS Dance Theater (DC), and Liz Lerman Dance Exchange (MD). His choreography has been presented at various national and international venues including DUMBO Festival (NY), Velocity Festival (DC), Modern Moves Festival (DC), Philly Fringe (PA), Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK-Scotland), Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, Avignon, France, Athens, Greece, Bari, Italy, Copenhagen, Denmark, Shanghai, Taipei, and Singapore. Vincent is the Associate Choreographer for the INTELLIGENCE Opera, written and conceived by Jake Heggie, Gene Sheer, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, premiere at Houston Grand Opera. He is an Urban Bush Women BOLD Facilitator, faculty member for the UBW Summer Institutes (NY), and Professor of Dance at Towson University (MD). His multi-dimensional company VTDance builds on the use of contemporary dance, improvisation, text/ movement, a variety of sound sources, and collaborations with other artists, including dancers, musicians, poets, visual artists, and others [to be discovered]. These ideas coupled with witty, poignant, athletic and gestural movement are the rich palette for VTDance. www.vtdance.org

The Student Dance Collective, made up of select UO Dance Department students, got to work with Trotter recipient Vincent Thomas. Thomas set a work on these students and is having an open showing/rehearsal on the last day of his residency for the public to view!

Florence Price’s Dream Variations

This talk examines depictions of dreaming in four songs by Florence Price. All these songs were composed between 1935 and 1945, and all have texts by Langston Hughes. Drawing on work by Saidiya Hartman, I argue that Price’s songs are more than passive, optimistic imitations of Hughes’s poems. Her songs reveal a complex and multifaceted perspective on dreaming that is grounded in her positionality as a multiracial female composer.

9:00am - 10:00am | GRX 353 Vincent Thomas: VTDance Projects Presentation

4:30pm - 6:00pm | Berwick Hall Vincent Thomas: “What’s Going On” - A Social Movement Workshop

Vincent E. Thomas (dancer/choreographer/teacher) received his MFA in Dance from Florida State University and a BME in Music from the University of South Carolina. He has danced with Dance Repertory Theatre (FSU), Randy James Dance Works (NY/NJ), EDGEWORKS Dance Theater (DC), and Liz Lerman Dance Exchange (MD). His choreography has been presented at various national and international venues including DUMBO Festival (NY), Velocity Festival (DC), Modern Moves Festival (DC), Philly Fringe (PA), Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK-Scotland), Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, Avignon, France, Athens, Greece, Bari, Italy, Copenhagen, Denmark, Shanghai, Taipei, and Singapore. Vincent is the Associate Choreographer for the INTELLIGENCE Opera, written and conceived by Jake Heggie, Gene Sheer, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, premiere at Houston Grand Opera. He is an Urban Bush Women BOLD Facilitator, faculty member for the UBW Summer Institutes (NY), and Professor of Dance at Towson University (MD). His multi-dimensional company VTDance builds on the use of contemporary dance, improvisation, text/ movement, a variety of sound sources, and collaborations with other artists, including dancers, musicians, poets, visual artists, and others [to be discovered]. These ideas coupled with witty, poignant, athletic and gestural movement are the rich palette for VTDance. www.vtdance.org

The School of Music and Dance, the UO Alumni Association, and the Oregon Alumni Band are thrilled to host a homecoming reception for all School of Music and Dance alumni. Join us for an evening of reconnecting, reminiscing, and celebrating with fellow alumni. The event will feature remarks by Sabrina Madison Cannon, the Phyllis and Andrew Berwick dean of the School of the Music and Dance and representatives from the UO Alumni Association and the Oregon Alumni Band, along with performances by the Oregon Marching Band. There is no charge to attend. Registration by October 18th is required. We hope to see you there!

As the temperatures fall and the playoffs are in full swing for our national pastime, come hear the Oregon Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble as they bring you some of the most exciting works in the genre. Hear the "crack" of the bat in John Phillip Sousa's homage to baseball The National Game!, and genius folksong settings of Percy Gringer's renowned Lincolnshire Posey. This combined concert will take you on a tour de genres from Zhao Tian's Nocturne to Frank Ticheli's Cajun Folk Songs II. From Eric Whitacre's October, to Samuel Hazo's Exultate. From Leonard Bernstein's Profanation to Sousa's El Capitan. Play ball!

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Akhtamar, an Armenian legend. The name of the quartet is a reference to the Armenian Miniatures by Komitas/Aslamazyan, which the ensemble has performed with passion since its foundation. Formed in Brussels in 2014, the ensemble was one of the six quartets selected for the “tremplins jeunes quatuors” of Paris’ Philharmonie in 2016 and in the same year won the second prize in the Musiq’3 festival. In 2021, the quartet won third prize in the International Johannes Brahms Competition. 

This program will feature Dvorak Quartet 13 op 106; Komitas, Miniatures arranged for string quartet by Aslamazyan; and Bruckner String Quintet.

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Compliment your fall with a trip to hear the smooth, rich sounds of the University of Oregon, Trombone Choir. Bountiful favorites of the literature will be performed as these brave defenders of the F-clef pour their soul into the music.

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The Festival of Bands is a high school marching band competition that the OMB has the pleasure of hosting each year. This year we are hosting the Northwest Association of the Performing Arts AAA & AAAA Class Championships and will have 17 bands from across the Pacific Northwest.

Met Opera Percussionist and founder of AuditionHacker and PercussionHacker. Learn more about Rob at robknopper.com.

Masterclass Schedule:

11/4, 6:30 - 8:20 PM FMB Room 190: Percussion Masterclass

11/5,11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Foo Lounge: Q&A on Entrepreneurship Free Lunch Provided!

11/5,1:30 - 2:50 PM Beall Concert Hall: Masterclass on Performance Anxiety and Audition Preparation (all instrumentalists welcome!)

Met Opera Percussionist and founder of AuditionHacker and PercussionHacker. Learn more about Rob at robknopper.com.

Masterclass Schedule:

11/4, 6:30 - 8:20 PM FMB Room 190: Percussion Masterclass

11/5,11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Foo Lounge: Q&A on Entrepreneurship Free Lunch Provided!

11/5,1:30 - 2:50 PM Beall Concert Hall: Masterclass on Performance Anxiety and Audition Preparation (all instrumentalists welcome!)

Met Opera Percussionist and founder of AuditionHacker and PercussionHacker. Learn more about Rob at robknopper.com.

Masterclass Schedule:

11/4, 6:30 - 8:20 PM FMB Room 190: Percussion Masterclass

11/5,11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Foo Lounge: Q&A on Entrepreneurship Free Lunch Provided!

11/5,1:30 - 2:50 PM Beall Concert Hall: Masterclass on Performance Anxiety and Audition Preparation (all instrumentalists welcome!)

Founded in 2009, the two-time Billboard charting, seven-time national prize-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet makes music that sparks joy and wonder with "sheer musical imagination" (Gramophone).

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Established in 1974 at Indiana University by Phillips in honor of his teacher William Bell, the annual Octubafest has become a widely celebrated concert series, with multiple performances at universities and communities around the United States. The University of Oregon has hosted an annual "O"fest celebration since 2001. It is a concert that features students, faculty, and community members all coming together celebrate and enjoy the majesty and general rumble of the tuba and euphonium.

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Join the Oregon Brass Quintet as they perform iconic selections from many of our nationally recognized brass quintets.

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Now in his third decade of touring worldwide, American pianist Jon Nakamatsu continues to draw critical and public acclaim for his intensity, elegance and electrifying solo, concerto and chamber music performances. Catapulted to international attention in 1997 as the Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition—the only American to achieve this distinction since 1981—Mr. Nakamatsu subsequently developed a multi-faceted career that encompasses recording, education, arts administration and public speaking in addition to his vast concert schedule.

This event is presented by Oregon Piano Institute.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

6:00 pm, Berwick Hall “Music Therapy: The art and science of improving the human condition” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit Thursday, November 14, 2024

8:30 am, Frohnmayer Music Building, Room 142 “Social determinants of health on infant language development and the role of music in early childhood education“ with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

5:00 pm, University of Oregon, Portland Campus “Music Therapy: The art and science of improving the human condition” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

Friday, November 15, 2024

9:00 am, Ballmer Institute, University of Oregon, Portland Campus “Music to support behavioral health outcomes for children” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

3:30 pm, HEDCO, Room 144 "Music as a sensory system regulator impacting the lived experience of music engagement“ with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

6:00 pm, Berwick Hall “Music Therapy: The art and science of improving the human condition” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit Thursday, November 14, 2024

8:30 am, Frohnmayer Music Building, Room 142 “Social determinants of health on infant language development and the role of music in early childhood education“ with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

5:00 pm, University of Oregon, Portland Campus “Music Therapy: The art and science of improving the human condition” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

Friday, November 15, 2024

9:00 am, Ballmer Institute, University of Oregon, Portland Campus “Music to support behavioral health outcomes for children” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

3:30 pm, HEDCO, Room 144 "Music as a sensory system regulator impacting the lived experience of music engagement“ with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

6:00 pm, Berwick Hall “Music Therapy: The art and science of improving the human condition” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit Thursday, November 14, 2024

8:30 am, Frohnmayer Music Building, Room 142 “Social determinants of health on infant language development and the role of music in early childhood education“ with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

5:00 pm, University of Oregon, Portland Campus “Music Therapy: The art and science of improving the human condition” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

Friday, November 15, 2024

9:00 am, Ballmer Institute, University of Oregon, Portland Campus “Music to support behavioral health outcomes for children” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

3:30 pm, HEDCO, Room 144 "Music as a sensory system regulator impacting the lived experience of music engagement“ with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

Now in his third decade of touring worldwide, American pianist Jon Nakamatsu continues to draw critical and public acclaim for his intensity, elegance and electrifying solo, concerto and chamber music performances. Catapulted to international attention in 1997 as the Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition—the only American to achieve this distinction since 1981—Mr. Nakamatsu subsequently developed a multi-faceted career that encompasses recording, education, arts administration and public speaking in addition to his vast concert schedule.

UO Students w/ID FREE

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

6:00 pm, Berwick Hall “Music Therapy: The art and science of improving the human condition” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit Thursday, November 14, 2024

8:30 am, Frohnmayer Music Building, Room 142 “Social determinants of health on infant language development and the role of music in early childhood education“ with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

5:00 pm, University of Oregon, Portland Campus “Music Therapy: The art and science of improving the human condition” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

Friday, November 15, 2024

9:00 am, Ballmer Institute, University of Oregon, Portland Campus “Music to support behavioral health outcomes for children” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

3:30 pm, HEDCO, Room 144 "Music as a sensory system regulator impacting the lived experience of music engagement“ with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

Prof. Hanson-Abromeit, associate professor of music therapy and music education at KU, will deliver a research talk

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

6:00 pm, Berwick Hall “Music Therapy: The art and science of improving the human condition” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit Thursday, November 14, 2024

8:30 am, Frohnmayer Music Building, Room 142 “Social determinants of health on infant language development and the role of music in early childhood education“ with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

5:00 pm, University of Oregon, Portland Campus “Music Therapy: The art and science of improving the human condition” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

Friday, November 15, 2024

9:00 am, Ballmer Institute, University of Oregon, Portland Campus “Music to support behavioral health outcomes for children” with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

3:30 pm, HEDCO, Room 144 "Music as a sensory system regulator impacting the lived experience of music engagement“ with Dr. Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

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The University of Oregon Symphony Orchestra and conductor, David M. Jacobs present Mozart's enchanting Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, K.622, featuring Wonkak Kim, and Bartok's show stopping orchestral masterpiece Concerto for Orchestra.

Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the Grammy-nominees will perform an “American” program featuring works by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate and Mason Bates, closing with Dvorak's “American” Quartet. Presented in collaboration with Chamber Music Northwest.

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Comprised of artists with thriving solo careers who celebrate racial, ethnic, and gender diversity, Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble performs a program of works by Monteverdi and Purcell, as well as contemporary composers Caroline Shaw, Reena Esmail, and more.

Winners of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, the New York City-based quartet cultivates joyful experiences that create community by exploring the power of the collective to uplift the individual. Their program, “Unrequited,” offers string quartets from Mozart, Childs, and Beethoven.

Grammy-winning organist and perennially sold-out performer at Oregon Bach Festival, Paul Jacobs helps celebrate the 100th anniversary of Beall Concert Hall with an unforgettable performance on the Jürgen Ahrend organ.

Note: Not included in the CMB 2024-25 Season Subscription

Celebrated violinist Soovin Kim presents J.S. Bach’s Partita No. 3 in E Major, Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, and Partita No. 2 in D Minor. Presented in collaboration with Chamber Music Northwest.

The Women’s Center is beyond excited to invite you to join *in-person* at our annual Take Back the Night Rally, March and Speak-Out Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.

When: Take Back the Night is on Thursday, April 25th, 2024 starting with the Rally at 6:00pm followed by the March at 7:00pm and Student-Led Speak-Out at 8pm.

Where: Rally begins in the EMU Amphitheater at 13th and University St. followed by an approximately 2.5 mile March from the UO Campus through the streets of Eugene and back to UO Campus in the EMU Diamond Lake Room where the Student-Led Speak Out is held.

Who: The UO Women’s Center in collaboration with the UO Campus Community (UO Muxeres, UO Duck Rides, UO Green and Yellow Garter Band and more).

Thursday, April 25th, 2024 marks the 46th annual Take Back the Night Rally, March and Speak-Out Against Sexual and Domestic Violence event for the University of Oregon Campus Community. Take Back the Night is a yearly international protest founded in 1976 which seeks to raise awareness about the realities of Sexual and Domestic Violence on campus and in the community, both for Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence and those who want to support and bear witness in solidarity. Take Back the Night is a Survivor-Centered event that begins with a Rally in the EMU Amphitheater, continues as a March through the streets of Eugene to symbolize reclaiming people’s safety on public streets at night, and ends with a Student-Led Speak-Out on campus during which Survivors can share personal stories of how Sexual and Domestic Violence has impacted their lives.

The Rally will feature UO Student Speakers from diverse intersecting identities and lived experiences, including the Native American Community, Latine Community, LGBTQIA2S+ Community, International Community, Disabled Community, a Child Abuse Prevention Advocacy Organization and more.

Our theme for this year’s event is addressing the DUALITY that Survivors can hold on their path to healing - throughout both their radical joy & rightful rage - as they ultimately reclaim their power. As well, we will continue to center marginalized communities too often left out of essential dialogue about Sexual and Domestic Violence - despite being disproportionately impacted by these systems of oppression. As always, the Women’s Center is committed to providing this essential event to support Survivors, educate the community and prevent future harm.

ASL Interpretation will be provided at the Rally. This event is wheelchair accessible and will have transportation available during the March and back to Student-Led Speak-Out. We ask that no UO Professional Staff or Media be present during the Student Led Speak-Out portion of the event to provide a sacred space for students to have dialogue circles of peer-to-peer support. Event will take place **rain or shine** (rain is currently forecast) and is free and open to the public. We support and believe survivors in ALL WEATHER! Masks are not required but highly encouraged. Questions regarding Take Back the Night should be directed to Fatima Roohi Pervaiz or Maggie Bertrand at the UO Women’s Center. Contact:

UO Women’s Center Director, Fatima Roohi Pervaiz fpervaiz@uoregon.edu

AND

UO Women’s Center Sexual Violence Prevention & Education Coordinator, Maggie Bertrand,  svpewc@gmail.com

The all-female vocal and instrumental ensemble presents laments and lamentations from 16th- and 17th-century Italy as they might have been heard in that most exclusively female environment: the convent. Presented in collaboration with Oregon Bach Festival Musicking Conference.