Wheelchair-accessible seating 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.
April 2026
7:30 p.m.
2026 John D. Hamilton Guest Artist Joy-Leilani Garbutt in concert, featuring music by Mel Bonis, Joséphine Boulay, Nadia Boulanger, and more! Garbutt is an organist, musicologist, and an ardent advocate for gender-equity in the field of music. She is the co-founder of Boulanger Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting music composed by women through performance, education, and commissions. She maintains an active concert career, exclusively performing music by underrepresented composers. She has given solo organ recitals throughout the US, and internationally in France, India, Monaco, Norway, and Switzerland. She is based in San Francisco, California, where she is on the faculty at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Associate Musician & Director of Girls' Choir at Grace Cathedral, and Director of Music at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
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3:00 p.m.
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7:00–9:00 p.m.
Join Zac Woodruff for a junior trombone recital in collaboration with Julianne Shepard and the Yellow Garter Band to commemorate continued study in the Music Education program.
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7:30 p.m.
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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.
PROGRAM
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in D minor, K. 213 Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 6, No. 2 Mazurka in F minor, Op. 7, No. 3 Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17, No. 4 Mazurka in B-flat major, Op. 7, No. 1 Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 69, No. 1 Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26, No. 1 Schubert/Liszt: Ständchen Wagner/Liszt: Phantasiestück über Motive aus 'Rienzi', S.439. György Kurtág: Selections from Játékok Steven Spooner: Three Etudes 1. Etude-Toccata “a la Argerich” 2. Keith Jarrett 3. Vladimir Horowitz
8:00 p.m.
A blend of performance and storytelling, this program begins with Florence Price and the second movement of her Sonata in E minor, followed by Gabriela Ortiz’s Preludio y Estudio no. 3, which is a colorful and rhythmic homage to the women who fought in the Mexican Revolution. From Mexico to the UK, Doreen Carwithen’s Molto Adagio from her Sonatina and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Andante from his Three-Fours Valse Suite bring moments of plaintive reflection to the program. The concert ends with a return to Price's narrative. Commissioned by Samantha Ege to celebrate the women in her latest book, South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago’s Classical Scene, Cuban fusionista Camila Cortina Bello’s Bravura tells the story of Price’s musical sisterhood on Chicago’s South Side.
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Musicologist/pianist Samantha Ege and the SOMD's Associate Professor of Piano Brian Hsu participate in a conversation and Q&A about their efforts to expand the canon of musical repertoire that gets studied, taught, and performed. The conversation will also include several members of Key 2 Inclusion, an intercollegiate initiative co-founded by Brian Hsu, designed to promote and teach piano music written by African-American and other minority composers.
3:15 p.m.
Public lecture from musicologist/pianist Samantha Ege.
Nora Douglas Holt remade the world in her own image, radiating and relishing Black women’s ingenuity in all that she touched. Composer, philosopher, Jazz-Age icon, Harlem Renaissance muse, social activist, and pleasure seeker: Holt was all these things and more. In 1918, she became the first person of African descent in the United States to attain a master of music degree, and throughout the Roaring Twenties both personal scandals and professional triumphs kept her in the headlines. A contemporary of Florence Price and a friend of Josephine Baker, Holt was an omnipresent figure in both classical music and popular culture. In this talk, musicologist and pianist Samantha Ege traces the multifaceted musical socialite's tangled beginnings and illustrious career.
5:00 p.m.
Victor Lawton II presents a master of music recital in composition featuring original works highlighting clarinet and marimba. The program explores the timbral range and expressive interplay of these instruments through contrasting textures, from solo to ensemble works. Performed by a chamber ensemble of woodwinds and percussion musicians, the recital offers a focused exploration of color, gesture, and ensemble interaction in contemporary composition.
Free and open to the public.
8:00 p.m.
Across the Atlantic: Song by Irish and American Women celebrates the rich world of early twentieth-century song by composers on both sides of the ocean. Performed by Camille Ortiz, Stephen Rodgers, Orla Shannon, Agnes Vojtko, and Gustavo Castro, the program weaves music with storytelling, illuminating the lives and creative worlds of the women behind these works.
Program:
The Joy of Earth by Ina Boyle Four Songs by Mary Turner Salter: Afterglow, The Lake, The Pine Tree, The Tanager Three Songs by Rebecca Clarke: Down by the Sally Gardens, Infant Joy, The Seal Man Untitled Trilogy by Joan Trimble: My Grief on the Sea, Green Rain. Girl's Song Minuet by Patty Stair
5:00 p.m.
Several small jazz ensembles from the University of Oregon’s award-winning jazz studies program will be performing a variety of American Songbook tunes, jazz classics, and student compositions/arrangements at Eugene’s home for live jazz — The Jazz Station.
7:30 p.m.
The Oregon Jazz Ensemble returns to the Jazz Station for an evening of innovative big band music. Significant historical works from the Basie Orchestra and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra will be performed alongside new works by students, faculty, as well as other contemporary composers including Ayn Inserto, Florian Ross, Alan Ferber, and others.
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
4:00 p.m.
The Department of Cinema Studies invites UO students to: "Filmmaking Masterclass with Alexi Pappas and Laura Wagner."
Co-director Alexi Pappas and Producer Laura Wagner will offer insight into the creative and logistical challenges of making an independent feature in Tracktown–Eugene, OR. An unconventional coming-of-age film that blurs the line between fiction and lived athletic experience, Tracktown (2016) draws on Pappas’s dual identity as an elite Olympic runner and filmmaker.
Free and open to UO students.
About the Filmmakers
Alexi Pappas–Co-director, Co-writer: Alexi is a filmmaker and a professional athlete training for the 2016 Olympics in the 10,000 meters. Alexi completed her thesis in poetry at Dartmouth College where she graduated magna cum laude before running off to compete in the 2012 Olympic Track & Field Trials. In 2011 Alexi co-wrote the script for the award-winning feature film Tall as the Baobab Tree. Alexi was also a member of the Dog Day Players improv theatre troupe at Dartmouth and is a graduate of the UCB Theater improv program in New York City. She is the co-founder of Film Fatales Portland.
Laura Wagner–Producer: Laura, founder of Bay Bridge Productions, produces independent films and theatre projects. She is the recipient of the Sundance Institute’s Creative Producing Fellowship, the San Francisco Film Society’s Kenneth Rainin Foundation Fellowship, and the IFP/Cannes Marche Du Film Producer’s Network Fellowship. She was nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award for It Felt Like Love, the critically acclaimed feature film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and the Rotterdam International Film Festival.
Filmlandia Masterclass: A Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Series Special Event
Cosponsored by: Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment; Department of Art; Department of Comparative Literature; Department of English; Department of History; Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Folklore and Public Culture Program; School of Journalism and Communication; Art House Theater; DUX Present; Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art; Julie and Rocky Dixon Chair of U.S. Western History; and Oregon Humanities Center’s Endowment for Public Outreach in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities.
3:15 p.m.
Alyssa Barna, Assistant Professor of Music Theory, University of Minnesota
This talk examines the recent trend of “whisperpop,” as performed by female-coded voices. In whisperpop, a sense of intimacy, vulnerability, and youth is imbued through a hushed vocal timbre. Rather than mistake vocal vulnerability for incompetence, I argue that there is a paradoxical relationship between the vocal virtuosity required to perform in such a manner and the perception of that tone. After discussing the physiology of the sound, I analyze its use by prominent artists (e.g. Gracie Abrams, Phoebe Bridgers, and Billie Eilish), and conclude with thoughts on the performance of youth and gender in post-millennial popular music.
Alyssa Barna is a music theorist interested in the analysis of form, timbre, and the voice in recent popular music. As a public music theorist, she aims to share theory and analysis with broader audiences and her current work in pedagogy focuses on connecting theory with technology, media, and culture. Alyssa is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, where she has taught since 2019.
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
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UO Students w/ID Free
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
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UO Students w/ID Free
An evening of arias and art songs performed by Anne Ferguson and Julianne Shepard.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
An evening of arias and art songs performed by Anne Ferguson and Julianne Shepard.
3:00 p.m.
The acclaimed Beo String Quartet is coming to Eugene as part of their West Coast tour, and will be playing an eclectic program; they will be joined by UO SOMD viola faculty Arnaud Ghillebaert in Kenji Bunch’s String Circle for viola quintet.
UO Students w/ID Free
7:00–9:00 p.m.
Degree recital in partial fufillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. An all-electroacoustic recital featuring original works and adaptations for clarinet and effect pedals by Georg Philipp Telemann, Shawn E. Okpebholo, Terry Riley, Jenni Brandon, and Chris Mothersole.
7:30 p.m.
Step into a world of sound and illumination with Revelations: Light • Voice • Transformation, a concert that journeys from dramatic intensity to transcendent beauty. Featuring music by Gershwin, Mozart, Whitacre, Grainger, Gillingham, and Nelson, this program explores moments of discovery, cultural expression, and profound musical insight. Experience an evening where music reveals, transforms, and inspires.
Cuban Overture (Gershwin/Rodgers)
Lux Aurumque (Eric Whitacre)
With Heart and Voice (David Gillingham)
The Duke of Marlborough Fanfare (Percy Grainger)
Don Giovanni Overture (Mozart/Thorne)
Epiphanies (Ron Nelson)
UO Students w/ID Free
May 2026
5:00 p.m.
Several small jazz ensembles from the University of Oregon’s award-winning jazz studies program will be performing a variety of American Songbook tunes, jazz classics, and student compositions/arrangements at Eugene’s home for live jazz — The Jazz Station.
7:30 p.m.
The Herbert J. Merker JazzArts Oregon small jazz group headlines this performance of the University of Oregon’s small jazz ensemble program. Several other groups will be performing on this evening concert, featuring the next generation of outstanding improvisers and composers/arrangers.
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.
Clarinet recital with piano accompaniment.
7:00–9:00 p.m.
Clarinet recital with piano accompaniment.
7:00 p.m.
Melissa Aldana is an internationally acclaimed tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader whose work reflects a deep engagement with the jazz tradition alongside a forward-looking artistic voice. On this special evening, she joins the award-winning Oregon Jazz Ensemble to perform a variety of her compositions arranged for large jazz ensemble. Born in Santiago, Chile, Aldana’s music blends lyricism, harmonic depth, and narrative composition, often drawing inspiration from literature, visual art, and personal reflection. Now based in New York City, she performs extensively around the world with her quartet and continues to expand the expressive possibilities of the tenor saxophone in contemporary jazz.
UO Students w/ID Free
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:00 p.m.
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UO Students w/ID Free
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UO Students w/ID Free
3:00 p.m.
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UO Students w/ID Free
8:15 p.m.
The University of Oregon Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble (“Teuph”) provides an opportunity for students who are seriously undertaking the study of the tuba and the euphonium to acquaint the concert-going public with a beautiful sounding ensemble and a growing repertoire of original works, and engaging transcriptions of popular concert favorites. The concert will include Londonderry Air (“Danny Boy”), Tango Maria by Francisco Tarrega, and Tchaikovsky’s blockbuster Overture to 1812.
7:30 p.m.
Jazz Lab Bands 2 and 3 return to the Jazz Station for an exciting evening of big band music. Under the direction of Idit Shner and Luke Turner, these ensembles are known for their exciting interpretation of historical classics as well as contemporary works, and feature a number of up-and-coming improvisers from the University of Oregon Jazz Studies program.
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
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
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UO Students w/ID Free
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
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UO Students w/ID Free
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
The Wet Ink Concert is a showcase performance of new compositions and arrangements for small and large ensemble penned by the students and faculty from the UO Jazz Studies program. These pieces will be performed by the Oregon Jazz Ensemble as well as a variety of UO’s small jazz ensembles.
UO Students w/ID Free
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UO Students w/ID Free
5:00 p.m.
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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. The Spring concert will feature a performance by the Oregon Electronic Device Orchestra (OEDO).
June 2026
6:00 p.m.
Alexandre Dossin’s piano studio presents two evenings of an innovative dual-audience concert: the 10 Piano Sonatas by Alexander Scriabin. Half of the performers are in Eugene, and the other half in Portland. Two sets of audiences experience a mix of live performances and remote performances on the two University of Oregon Yamaha Disklavier instruments, which are connected to the events.
6:00 p.m.
Alexandre Dossin’s piano studio presents two evenings of an innovative dual-audience concert: the 10 Piano Sonatas by Alexander Scriabin. Half of the performers are in Eugene, and the other half in Portland. Two sets of audiences experience a mix of live performances and remote performances on the two University of Oregon Yamaha Disklavier instruments, which are connected to the events.
7:00 p.m.
Filmlandia Screening Series presents: Ed's Coed (1929) with a live musical accompaniment by Orchestra Next. Free and open to the public.
Directed by Carvel Nelson and James Raley | 74 min
Synopsis: Ed’s father wished for him to attend college, but he’s reluctant to leave the family sawmill until he sees his cousin with a pretty co-ed. The sophomores have hazing on their mind when country boy Ed matriculates, but he won’t be deterred.
The movie was filmed on the UO campus.
The Department of Cinema Studies and the University Film Society celebrate Oregon’s rich film heritage with a new screening series showcasing movies with a unique Oregon connection—from locally shot features to stories written or directed by Oregon filmmakers. Discover Oregon’s reel legacy on the big screen while connecting with the university film community.
Cosponsored by: Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment; Department of Art; Department of Comparative Literature; Department of English; Department of History; Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Folklore and Public Culture Program; School of Journalism and Communication; Art House Theater; DUX Present; Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art; Julie and Rocky Dixon Chair of U.S. Western History; and Oregon Humanities Center’s Endowment for Public Outreach in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities.
Featuring Chinese Violin Concertos: Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, Zhao Jiping Violin Concerto.
7:00–8:00 p.m.
Featuring Chinese Violin Concertos: Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, Zhao Jiping Violin Concerto.
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
From jubilant spectacle to moments of reflection, the University of Oregon Wind Symphony presents Crowds, Ceremonies, and Celebrations—an electrifying program that captures the energy of public gatherings and shared musical traditions. Featuring Alfred Reed’s The Hounds of Spring, selections from The Producers, Persichetti’s noble Pageant, the stirring Midway March, and the playful virtuosity of The Trombone Rag, this concert weaves together humor, heroism, and pageantry. Join us for an evening that celebrates the power of music to unite, commemorate, and exhilarate.
The Hounds of Spring (Alfred Reed)
The Producers (Brooks/Peeters)
Pageant (Vincent Persichetti)
Midway March (Williams/Lavender)
The Trombone Rag (John Higgins)
UO Students w/ID Free
5:00 p.m.
What better way to celebrate the end of the year than with a jazz marathon? The small jazz ensembles, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Guitar Ensemble, the Jazz Lab Bands, the Oregon Jazz Ensemble — all of them will be taking their turn on the stage of the Jazz Station. Don’t miss this last chance to hear the University of Oregon’s 2025-26 jazz ensembles.
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UO Students w/ID Free
7:30 p.m.
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UO Students w/ID Free
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. 8 in D Major J.S. Bach/Ferguson: Partita (recomposed) J.S. Bach/Tepfer: Major Key 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 Sylvia Leith, alto (Mercury/Gratitude) 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.
Smith: The Star-Spangled Banner J.S. Bach: Motet 230: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden Thompson: The Last Words of David Traditional: God Is Seen R. Powell: With What Shall I Come? Miller: Love Has Broken Down the Wall Trenney: God Wouldn't Bring You This Far to Leave You Royal Canoe: Walk Out on the Water Hagenberg: O Love Aspaas: We the People Berlin: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor Valverde: When Thunder Comes Schneckenburger: Hope Lingers On Thomas: I Hear America Singing
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy Sarah Kwak, violin TBD, violoncello Philip Biedenbender, piano and organ Tim Cogswell, percussion Anton Armstrong, conductor Therees Tkach 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 David Riley, piano
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.
7:30 p.m.
The Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and MacArthur “Genius” Grant Fellow returns to OBF with selections from his acclaimed solo recordings of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas—including the second volume out now—alongside his signature post-genre blend of compositional rigor, folksy stagecraft, and improvisational brilliance. An electrifying evening of Baroque architecture meeting modern imagination, precision, and fearlessness. Thile is a founding member of the highly influential string bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, and has collaborated with luminaries from Yo-Yo Ma to Fiona Apple. For four years, Thile hosted radio favorite Live from Here with Chris Thile (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion).
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.