Wheelchair-accessible seatings and assisted listening devices are available in Beall Concert Hall. If you have special seating needs, call 541-346-3811 at least 24 hours prior to the concert to make arrangements. Photography, videography, and recording of UO concerts and events without prior permission is prohibited. UO students majoring in dance or music please review SOMD Student Ticket Policies. Tickets may be purchased online or by phone through the UO Ticket Office, 541-346-4363.
February 2026
7:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening of new, energetic and soulful music in the klezmer/Transylvanian folk tradition.
Zoë Aqua and her Transylvanian String Band 2026 Western U.S. Tour: Crossing a Sea of Stars
Zoë Aqua (violin, composition) Kálmán Szopos (brácsa) Károly Dénes (bass) Gergő Réman (cimbalom)
7:30–9:30 p.m.
What actually happens in a rehearsal? Dissecting the Duck: Stravinsky’s Octet offers a rare look inside the collaborative process of building a piece from the inside out. The ensemble will spend the first portion of the event rehearsing the work in front of the audience, who will be seated around the musicians. Listeners will hear how interpretive decisions take shape, how balance and rhythm are negotiated, and how ensemble communication evolves. After a brief pause, the group will perform the Octet in full.
Savannah Gentry: Flute Tess Butler: Clarinet Bronson York: Bassoon Vinny LaMonica: Bassoon Zichao Liu: Trumpet Joe Klause: Trumpet Alex Hunter: Tenor Trombone James Kuzmic: Bass Trombone
7:30 p.m.
Join the Oregon Percussion Ensemble for a dynamic program that bridges Baroque elegance, Classical clarity, and bold contemporary sound. Featuring inventive reimaginings of early masterworks alongside rhythmically charged modern works, this concert highlights the color, energy, and versatility of percussion.
The evening includes music by Akiho, Bach, Haydn, Montgomery, Powell, and Westlake, along with a world premiere by UO Graduate Student Nathan Juarez.
UO Students w/ID Free
3:15–4:45 p.m.
This presentation investigates the interwoven roles of researcher, observer, and participant within Dagbon and West African music and dance traditions. Through fieldwork and embodied practice, it explores how active participation—drumming, dancing, and performing—becomes a form of inquiry that generates knowledge beyond textual documentation. Engaging with artists and communities, the researcher moves between analysis and experience, revealing how cultural understanding emerges through motion, rhythm, and shared performance. The paper reflects on the ethical and methodological complexities of occupying multiple roles within the same cultural space and argues that embodied research not only enhances scholarly interpretation but also contributes to the preservation and transmission of living traditions. By merging scholarship and performance, this work underscores the body’s central role as both instrument and archive of cultural knowledge.
4:30 p.m.
Chinoiserie at the Keys is a scholar-performer recital that examines how eighteenth-century French composers translated cultural “difference” into keyboard sound—and how those sonic imaginations continue to shape the way we perform and listen today. Through François Couperin’s “Les Chinois,” Jean-Philippe Rameau’s “Les Sauvages” and “L’Égyptienne,” and Jean-Joseph-Marie Amiot’s “Deuxième divertissement chinois,” the program explores how exoticism was rendered audible through gesture, timbre, and affect at the harpsichord.
Rather than treating these works as stylistic curiosities, the recital frames them as sonic portraits that circulated in salons and courts, shaping aesthetic ideals of beauty, taste, and belonging. The program then moves forward to Toru Takemitsu’s Rain Dreaming and contemporary works by Asako Hirabayashi and Ivan Božičević, where the keyboard becomes a site of renewed cross-cultural dialogue.
Bridging performance and scholarship, this program invites audiences to reconsider how cultures are imagined, mediated, and re-heard across time.
7:00 p.m.
This multimedia recital is where the worlds of live performance and popular media collide! Scott performs live while his YouTube videos are projected on the big screen, including selections from films, video games, and so much more. Even the audience gets involved, contributing music and sound effects during the performance through a unique mobile phone app. Come and experience a fusion of live music and digital media like you’ve never seen before!
March 2026
Silenced Voices
Music written in response to oppression.
2:00–3:20 p.m.
Silenced Voices
Music written in response to oppression.
More information coming soon.
3:00 p.m.
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Jack McGaughey presents a program of original music for pipe organ, carillon, brass, strings, and mallet percussion.
7:00 p.m.
Jack McGaughey presents a program of original music for pipe organ, carillon, brass, strings, and mallet percussion.
7:30 p.m.
Collegium Musicum explores the rich sonic palette of the French Baroque in works by Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jean-Féry Rebel, and Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. Blending courtly dance rhythms, dramatic gesture, and daring harmonic imagination, this program reveals a musical culture shaped by spectacle, movement, and vivid contrasts.
7:30 p.m.
Filippo Gorini’s musicianship has drawn unanimous acclaim in recitals in venues such as Milan’s Teatro alla Scala, New York Carnegie Hall, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Berlin Konzerthaus, Vienna Konzerthaus, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, London Wigmore Hall, Louis Vuitton Foundation Paris, Zurich Tonhalle, Van Cliburn Foundation, Vancouver Recital Society, as well as with orchestras such as the Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome, the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchester, the Nagoya Philharmonic, the Flanders Symphony Orchestra, the Gyeonggi Philharmonic in Seoul, the Opera Nacional de Chile.
Filippo’s highlights from 2023-24 include his recital debuts in Teatro alla Scala di Milano, at Cal Performances in Berkeley, and Carnegie Hall, and concertos with the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino conducted by Daniele Gatti, Shenzhen Phillharmonic and Musikalische Akademie Mannheim.
Filippo’s multi-year project “The Art of Fugue Explored” has shown his vision and creativity to go further than just his performing abilities: with the support of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust, he has released the work on Alpha Classics in 2021, performed it internationally over 30 times, and has released on RAI5 and RaiPlay a series of filmed conversations on Bach’s music involving personalities such as Peter Sellars, Frank Gehry, Sasha Waltz, Alexander Sokurov, Alexander Polzin, Alfred Brendel, George Benjamin, and many more. Produced by Unitel, they will soon be published internationally.
His upcoming project “Sonata for 7 cities”, due for 2025-27, aims to show a new, responsible and ethical approach to concert life with monthly residencies in Vienna, Cape Town, Hong Kong, Portland, Milan and more, centred around performances, outreach, teaching, and philanthropy. During this project he will also perform seven newly commissioned piano pieces by composers such as Beat Furrer, Stefano Gervasoni, Yukiko Watanabe, Michelle Agnes Magalhaes, Federico Gardella, Oscar Jockel.
Filippo has received the “Premio Abbiati”, the most prestigious musical recognition in Italy, in 2022, as well as the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award 2020 and First Prize at the Telekom-Beethoven Competition 2015. His three albums featuring Beethoven and Bach late works, released on Alpha Classics, have garnered critical acclaim, including a Diapason d'Or Award and 5-star reviews on The Guardian, BBC Music Magazine, Le Monde.
Alongside his solo career, Filippo has performed chamber music with musicians such as Marc Bouchkov, Itamar Zorman, Pablo Ferrandez, Brannon Cho and Erica Piccotti, in renowned festivals such as the Marlboro Music Festival, the Prussia Cove Chamber Music Seminars, as well as “Chamber Music Connects the World” in Kronberg with Steven Isserlis. He has taught masterclasses at the Liechtenstein Musikakademie, the University of British Columbia, the Royal Welsh College of Music, and the conservatories in Bergamo and Siena. He follows actively the world of contemporary composition, and has played works by composers such as Stockhausen, Kurtág, Boulez and Lachenmann as well as commissioning new pieces.
After graduating with honours from the Donizetti Conservatory in Bergamo and the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Filippo’s artistic development is now supported by the mentorship of Maria Grazia Bellocchio, Pavel Gililov, Alfred Brendel and Mitsuko Uchida. For tickets click here: https://www.oregonpianoinstitute.org/ticket-gorini
3:15–4:45 p.m.
Esther Viola Kurtz, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology at Washington University, discusses her new book, A Beautiful Fight: The Racial Politics of Capoeira in Backland Bahia (University of Michigan Press, 2025). The book is an ethnography of Black and white participation in the Afro-Brazilian music-dance-fight game that originated among enslaved Africans in Brazil and examines the potentials and limits of capoeira Angola to cohere a multiracial community committed to antiracist struggle.
7:00 p.m.
Dr. Moreira, an illustrious and award-winning Brazilian pianist, will present a solo recital that will include works by Rachmaninov, Messiaen, and one of the famous war sonatas of Prokofiev, his Sonata No.7 in Bb (1942).
UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
Featuring four small groups from the University of Oregon’s award-winning jazz studies program. Repertoire will include a variety of jazz classics and original compositions/arrangements penned by the student performers.
More information coming soon.
UO Students w/ID Free
5:00 p.m.
More information coming soon.
UO Students w/ID Free
7:00 p.m.
Future Music Oregon is dedicated to the exploration of sound and its creation, to new forms of musical and new media performance, and to the innovative use of computers and other recent technologies to create expressive music and new media compositions. Students’ creative work is presented along with featured composers/performers from around the world.
This concert will feature the music of David Berezan.
3:00 p.m.
The award-winning choir Tenebrae is one of the world's leading vocal ensembles, renowned for its passion and precision.
Holst The Evening Watch McDowall Standing as I do before God Pott The Souls of the Righteous C. Shaw and the swallow Bennett A Good-Night Vaughan Williams Rest Thompson A Prayer for Deliverance Tavener Song for Athene Vaughan Williams Valiant for Truth Pearsall Lay a Garland Sullivan The Long Day Closes Howells Requiem Harris Bring us, O Lord
7:30 p.m.
Can you sleuth the secret Enigma theme that ties all of the Wind Symphony repertoire together? Whoever can guess the secret theme will win a prize! What do Red Cape Tango (Michael Daugherty), Gabriel’s Oboe (Morricone/Longfield), Machu Picchu: City in the Sky (Satoshi Yagisawa), and Zacatecas March (Codena) all have in common?
UO Students w/ID Free
More information coming soon.
UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
The UO Symphony Orchestra unleashes a powerhouse Russian program—Glinka’s dazzling Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture, Mussorgsky’s colorful and rarely heard Introduction to The Fair at Sorochinski, and Shostakovich’s monumental Tenth Symphony, a gripping portrait of defiance and triumph. Prepare for a night of orchestral fireworks and profound musical storytelling.
More information coming soon.
UO Students w/ID Free
7:00 p.m.
More information coming soon.
UO Students w/ID Free
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7:00 p.m.
More information coming soon.
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
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UO Students w/ID Free
April 2026
7:30 p.m.
Hailed as “the real deal… a pianist of apparently limitless raw technique” (American Record Guide), Steven Spooner stands at the forefront of American pianists, captivating audiences with performances compared to the golden age of Horowitz and Arrau. A prizewinner at seven international competitions and a Steinway Artist, Spooner has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Salle Cortot in Paris, the Liszt Academy in Budapest, and major halls across the globe.
Known for his daring, audience-inspired programming and breathtaking virtuosity, Spooner’s concerts blend masterworks, his own transcriptions, and the kind of artistry that lingers long after the final note. Don’t miss this rare chance to experience his electrifying presence live in concert.
2:00 p.m.
Before your next Chamber Music at Beall concert, enhance your listening experience with a pre-concert talk featuring OBF artists and scholars.
3:00 p.m.
Les Délices (pronounced Lay day-lease) delights, inspires, educates, and expands audiences for music on period instruments through innovative programming and world-class performances.
Lefebvre Le lever de l’Aurore Corelli ‘La Folia’ Sonata Handel Mi palpita il cor Scarlatti Sonata in D Minor, K. 213 Rameau Le Berger fidèle
May 2026
9:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
This annual event offers undergraduates from all majors a vibrant, inclusive forum to showcase their research and creative work through a variety of presentation platforms. The event celebrates inquiry and discovery across disciplines, helps students build communication and professional skills, and connects them with peers, faculty, and mentors. Whether attending or presenting, students at any stage in their academic journey will gain confidence, expand their networks, and continue strengthening their pathways to success.
The General Agenda on the website gives an overview of events throughout the day. The searchable schedule will be posted at urds.uoregon.edu/symposium closer the event.
3:00 p.m.
The Manhattan Chamber Players is a chamber music collective of New York-based musicians who share the common aim of performing the greatest works in the chamber repertoire at the highest level.
W.A. Mozart Divertimento No. 11 Adagio and Fugue Mendelssohn Octet Casarrubios Overture and Chorale Copland Appalachian Spring
June 2026
1:00–3:00 p.m.
Join us in celebrating the Class of 2026!
For graduate RSVP requirements and day-of details, email somdscheduling@uoregon.edu or call 541-346-5648
10:00 a.m.
The dawn of a new day! Celebrate light, renewal, and the limitless potential of a fresh beginning. Framed by the serene beauty of Mount Angel Abbey, the OBF Chorus and Modern Orchestra weave Bach’s timeless genius with imaginative voices of 20th- and 21st-century composers, including James MacMillan, Lili Boulanger, and Dolly Parton. Join us for complimentary post-concert coffee and pastries!
J.S. Bach: Chorale: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern MacMillan: O Radiant Dawn Parton (Arr. Johnson): Light of a Clear Blue Morning Woods: Golden Hour from Infinite Body L. Boulanger: Hymn to the Sun Kirchner: Songs of Ascent J.S. Bach (Arr. Rhodes): Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme
OBF Chorus and OBF Modern Orchestra Augusta McKay Lodge, violin Jenny Wong, conductor
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
7:30 p.m.
Pianist–composer Dan Tepfer reimagines fifteen of Bach’s Inventions—interwoven with nine of his own—as living works, unfolding in real time through improvisation and algorithmic interplay. Experience the blending of Baroque clarity with jazz spontaneity, where structure sparks freedom, and invention becomes discovery. Each performance is both composition and experiment—honoring Bach’s ingenuity while boldly reinventing it for the present moment.
J.S. Bach/Tepfer: Inventions / Reinventions
Dan Tepfer, piano
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
A free, pre-concert talk with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
1:30 p.m.
A free, pre-concert talk with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
2:30 p.m.
Across generations, composers displaced by war, persecution, or political upheaval found refuge in the United States. A stirring program to showcase the power of art to survive and flourish through tumult, reinvention, and hope.
Martinů: Nonet No. 2 G. Mahler (Arr. Schoenberg): Songs of a Wayfarer Yousufi: Humanity – West Coast Premiere, OBF Co-commission Milhaud: The Creation of the World
UO Chamber Choir OBF Modern Orchestra Javier Arrey, baritone Natalia Ponomarchuk, conductor
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
7:30 p.m.
Before Telemann became one of the most prolific composers of the Baroque era, he was a young scholar expected to study law—much like countless students who arrive at college, still discovering where their true passions lie. Telemann’s bold decision to leave law and follow his musical calling resonates powerfully as the University of Oregon celebrates 150 years of curiosity, courage, and unexpected journeys. OBF honors Telemann’s audacious leap and UO’s century-and-a-half commitment to nurturing explorers, innovators, and occasional academic detours—performed in a community that encourages Ducks to chart their own course.
G.P. Telemann: Overture-Suite in E Minor G.P. Telemann: Concerto for Three Violins G.P. Telemann: Quartet in G Major G.P. Telemann: Overture-Suite in B-flat Major
Berwick Academy Orchestra
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
10:00 a.m.
Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate is a dedicated American Indian classical composer and pianist who expresses his native culture in symphonic music, ballet, and opera. His compositions have been commissioned by major North American orchestras, ensembles, and organizations and his works are performed throughout the world. OBF 2026 presents the world premiere of his Friendship Songs (July 1) and the West Coast premiere of his American Indian Symphony (July 2). Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries!
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
7:30 p.m.
America is a land of many traditions, cultures, and voices that merge to create something entirely new. OBF and Chamber Music Northwest honor our country's incredibly diverse musical heritage and rich tapestry of traditions by weaving Dvořák’s ‘American’ Quintet with groundbreaking works by the innovative Henry Cowell and American Indian composer, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate.
Tate: Pisachi (Reveal) Cowell: Set of Five Dvořák: ‘American’ Quintet
Presented in collaboration with Chamber Music Northwest.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
July 2026
A free, pre-concert talk with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
6:30 p.m.
A free, pre-concert talk with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
7:30 p.m.
The Grammy-winning vocal ensemble, dedicated to reimagining the potential of the human voice, presents Songs of Friendship: Stone, Water, and Skin. By engaging collaboratively with artists, thinkers, and community leaders from around the world, the group uplifts and amplifies voices—old and new—while creating and performing meaningful and adventurous music.
Lanzilotti: On stochastic wave behavior Ortiz: Canta la Piedra-Tetluikan (A Song of the Stone) Traditional: Chickasaw Songs Tate: Ittinkana' Taloowa' (Friendship Songs) - World Premiere
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
Free solo performances from members of the festival’s flagship education program.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
2:30 p.m.
Free solo performances from members of the festival’s flagship education program.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
A free, pre-concert chat and lecture with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
6:30 p.m.
A free, pre-concert chat and lecture with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
7:30 p.m.
Journey across America with two powerful musical visions. Dvořák’s beloved 'New World' Symphony captures the excitement and yearning of a land of promise. Inspired by American landscapes and folk tunes, it blends soaring melodies and lush orchestration—painting a majestic musical portrait of discovery and enduring spirit. The profound and nostalgic work is paired with OBF 2026 composer-in-residence Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate’s American Indian Symphony—a vivid, contemporary work shaped by indigenous stories and musical traditions in six different languages. Conducted by OBF artistic partner, Ken-David Masur.
Dvořák: 'New World' Symphony Tate: American Indian Symphony - West Coast Premiere
OBF Chorus UO Chamber Choir OBF Modern Orchestra Kirsten Kunkle, soprano Javier Arrey, baritone Ken-David Masur, conductor
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
10:00 a.m.
A sunny, summer morning of duets from Dan Tepfer, “one of the moment's most adventurous and relevant musicians,” (New York Magazine) and the “blindingly impressive” (New York Times) Emi Ferguson. Includes works from J.S. Bach and Italian priest, Francesco Antonio Bonporti, who influenced Bach’s 15 Inventions. Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries!
Bonporti: Invention No. 6 in C Minor J.S. Bach/Ferguson: Partita (recomposed) Bonporti: Invention No. 8 in D Major J.S. Bach/Tepfer: Selections from Inventions / Reinventions
Emi Ferguson, flute Dan Tepfer, clavichord
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
2:30 p.m.
A free concert from members of the elite Berwick Academy for Historically Informed Performance.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
A free, pre-concert chat and lecture with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
1:30 p.m.
A free, pre-concert chat and lecture with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
2:30 p.m.
As the University of Oregon celebrates its 150th anniversary, OBF draws a vibrant line across centuries and continents to another great community of learning: the university town of Leipzig. Bach composed many of his most spirited secular works, including ‘The Contest between Phoebus and Pan’ and Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten while immersing himself in the Collegium Musicum gatherings, local coffee houses, and rich intellectual academic life that shaped Leipzig. In bringing these two cantatas to the stage—full of wit, virtuosity, and musical pageantry—OBF honors Bach’s deep connection to university culture and UO’s legacy as a place where arts and scholarship flourish. Conducted by OBF artistic partner, Jos van Veldhoven.
J.S. Bach: Cantata 201: “The Contest between Phoebus and Pan” J.S. Bach: Cantata 207: Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten
Berwick Academy Orchestra Ilse Eerens, soprano (Momus/Happiness) Carley Defranco, soprano (ripienist) Sylvia Leith, alto (Mercury/Gratitude) Rhianna Cockrell, alto (ripienist) Julian Habermann, tenor (Midas/Diligence) Steven Soph, tenor (Tmolus) Tobias Berndt, bass (Phoebus/Honor) Edmund Milly, bass (Pan) Jos van Veldhoven, conductor
The July 6 performance at Kaul Auditorium is ticketed by Chamber Music Northwest. OBF and the Hult Center do not offer tickets to that event.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
6:30 p.m.
OBF invites you into the restless mind of history’s greatest polymath. Through vivid musical invention and stunning video projection, we trace Leonardo’s sketches, obsessions, and experiments—where art, science, and imagination collide—revealing creativity as an act of perpetual curiosity and daring discovery. The evening celebrates the legacy of longtime OBF Chorus Director, Kathy Saltzman Romey.
J.S. Bach: Motet 225: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied Nystedt: Immortal Bach Dunphy: Wake Up Hagen: The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci
OBF Chorus OBF Modern Orchestra Tim Takach, projection Kathy Saltzman Romey, conductor
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
7:30 p.m.
Modeled on Felix Mendelssohn’s visionary concert of 1840, Grammy-winner Paul Jacobs offers an immersive journey, placing the organ music of J.S. Bach in the starring role. Showcasing Bach’s range from monumental architecture to intimate expression, each work presents Bach as vivid, daring, and endlessly transformative.
J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue, 'St. Anne' J.S. Bach: Chorale-Prelude: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in A Minor J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor J.S. Bach: Pastorella in F Major J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Paul Jacobs, organ
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
A free, pre-concert talk with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
6:30 p.m.
A free, pre-concert talk with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
7:30 p.m.
For nearly 30 years, Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy has been a flagship educational and training program for the nation’s most talented high school choral singers. Led by Dr. Anton Armstrong, SFYCA 2026 performs various works including the J.S. Bach Motet, Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden.
J.S. Bach: Motet 230: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy Anton Armstrong, conductor Therees Thack Hibbard, conductor
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
A free, pre-concert talk with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
6:30 p.m.
A free, pre-concert talk with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
7:30 p.m.
Immerse yourself in the forces of nature, human ingenuity, and the elemental building blocks of creation. Listen as Jean-Féry Rebel conjures earth, air, fire, and water, and as Telemann’s musical brilliance flows with shimmering aquatic energy. Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestral Suite No. 4 blend expert craftsmanship with the life, motion, imagination, and wonder at the heart of creation itself.
Rebel: The Elements Telemann: 'Water Music' J.S. Bach: Concerto for Two Violins W.F. Bach: Sinfonia in F Major, 'Dissonant' J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 4
OBF Baroque Orchestra Marc Destrubé, violin Augusta McKay Lodge, conductor and violin
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
A free, pre-concert chat and lecture with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
6:30 p.m.
A free, pre-concert chat and lecture with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
7:30 p.m.
Conductors Gemma New and Anton Armstrong combine forces for a thrilling expedition through contemporary American music. The evening includes Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue, featuring pianist Conrad Tao – “[a] magician at the keyboard” (The Boston Globe) – as well as Margaret Bonds’ profound and moving Credo, the third iteration of the OBF New Bach Transcriptions Project, and a multimedia performance of selections from Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and The Tender Land suites.
J.S Bach/Tao: OBF New Transcriptions Project, Year 3 Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Bonds: Credo Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite (abridged) and “The Promise of Living” with National Park Suite visual concerto
OBF Chorus UO Chamber Choir OBF Modern Orchestra Conrad Tao, piano Nicole Joseph, soprano Carl DuPont, baritone Nicholas Bardonnay, photographer & multimedia artist Anton Armstrong, conductor Gemma New, conductor
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
2:30 p.m.
An afternoon of free music celebrating the 50th anniversary of the acclaimed Brombaugh organ.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
7:30 p.m.
Three internationally acclaimed vocal soloists bring OBF audiences a night of discovery and expression. Experience an intimate liederabend concert, featuring a rich mix of art songs, where each performance celebrates the transformative power and endless creativity at the heart of musical storytelling.
Ilse Eerens, soprano Julian Habermann, tenor Tobias Berndt, bass
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
2:30 p.m.
A culminating performance from the highly skilled participants of the OBF Organ Institute.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
A free, pre-concert chat and lecture with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
1:30 p.m.
A free, pre-concert chat and lecture with OBF guest artists.
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
2:30 p.m.
OBF closes its season with a breathtaking finale: Haydn’s The Creation, a luminous masterpiece that captures the wonder, mystery, and joy of a world being born. From the hushed opening chaos to the blazing, iconic C-major explosion when the chorus proclaims “Light!”, this is music that startles, dazzles, and uplifts more than two centuries after its premiere. Join a celebration of the beauty of nature, the power of human imagination, and the radiant artistry that defines Oregon Bach Festival. Conducted by OBF artistic partner, Jos van Veldhoven.
OBF Chorus OBF Classical Orchestra Ilse Eerens, soprano (Gabriel/Eve) Julian Habermann, tenor (Uriel) Tobias Berndt, bass (Raphael/Adam) Jos van Veldhoven, conductor
Artists, dates, times, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.