Hailed in the New York Times for "impassioned" playing and "clear articulation and unity of purpose," violinist Kate Ransom was a founding member of the Alexander String Quartet which received the first prize and audience prize at the London String Quartet Competition and toured internationally.

Grant Zubritsky is a musician, music director, and producer that splits time between Los Angeles, CA and Vancouver, BC.  While his primary instrument is bass, Grant doubles on piano & keyboards, saxophone, and guitar.  As an instrumentalist, he has performed or recorded with a variety of internationally recognized artists including Mitski, Chet Faker, Dua Lipa, Tegan & Sara, Nina Persson (of The Cardigans), Maggie Rogers, Bebe Rexha, and Poolside.  Touring and performing have taken Grant to 35 countries on 5 continents as well as American TV performances on Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Late Late Show with James Cordon.  He has performed at such iconic venues around the world as Wembley Stadium (London, UK), Radio City Music Hall (NYC), Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Colorado), and The Bataclan (Paris, France) as well as music festivals like Lollapalooza (USA, Germany, Sweden), Glastonbury (UK), Bonnaroo (Tennessee), Primavera (South America), Austin City Limits (Texas), Szieget (Hungary), Corona Capitale (CDMX & Guadalajara), and Montreal Jazz Fest (Quebec).

As an extension of touring and performing, Grant moved into Music Directing performances, tv shows, and tours in 2014.  He has worked with some of the same artists as their music director (Maggie Rogers, Tegan & Sara), and additionally worked with artists such as K Flay, Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes), Louis the Child, and Maude Latour.  Some recent Music Direction highlights have been Tegan & Sara’s career spanning performance at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto for CBC (June 2023), a special TedX dance remix performance from K Flay (October 2023), and Brittany Howard’s televised performances in 2024 (The Tonight Show, Austin City Limits, & The Late Show with Stephen Colbert).  His work as a music director pulls on his experience as a seasoned touring musician, while integrating his work as an arranger, producer, and programmer.

In the studio, Grant works as a session player, producer, and composer, playing on albums for other artists, composing music for podcasts and commercials, and writing, producing, and releasing his own music under his own name as well as the moniker GZGZ.  He has worked on upwards of 50 commercial releases, often contributing to the engineering and production as well as the playing.  During the covid pandemic, Grant played saxophone on Chet Faker’s album ‘Hotel Surrender’ as well as an EP from the same artist, Nick Murphy, titled ‘Cassette 2.’  In 2024, Grant took on more production work with current collaborations coming soon.  

Hailed in the New York Times for "impassioned" playing and "clear articulation and unity of purpose," violinist Kate Ransom was a founding member of the Alexander String Quartet which received the first prize and audience prize at the London String Quartet Competition and toured internationally.

The UO hosts the inaugural Cascade Song Festival, a weekend devoted to the study and performance of song. The festival brings together internationally acclaimed scholars and performers who will explore a wide array of song repertoire—art songs, pop songs, and everything in between, created by songwriters from across the globe. Headlining the event are a keynote address by musicologist and frequent BBC broadcaster Natasha Loges and a recital by tenor Nicholas Phan, “one of the world’s most remarkable singers” (Boston Globe), and pianist Myra Huang, “among the top accompanists of her generation” (The New York Times).

The event is a free concert with Trotter Visiting Professor Grant Zubritsky, performing with Kirk Schoenherr (guitar) and Dave Scalia (drums). The trio will be performing compositions from Zubritsky’s previous releases, works in progress, and sonic explorations informed from their time sharing a studio in Brooklyn, NY.

Grant Zubritsky is a musician, music director, and producer that splits time between Los Angeles, CA and Vancouver, BC.  While his primary instrument is bass, Grant doubles on piano & keyboards, saxophone, and guitar.  As an instrumentalist, he has performed or recorded with a variety of internationally recognized artists including Mitski, Chet Faker, Dua Lipa, Tegan & Sara, Nina Persson (of The Cardigans), Maggie Rogers, Bebe Rexha, and Poolside.  Touring and performing have taken Grant to 35 countries on 5 continents as well as American TV performances on Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Late Late Show with James Cordon.  He has performed at such iconic venues around the world as Wembley Stadium (London, UK), Radio City Music Hall (NYC), Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Colorado), and The Bataclan (Paris, France) as well as music festivals like Lollapalooza (USA, Germany, Sweden), Glastonbury (UK), Bonnaroo (Tennessee), Primavera (South America), Austin City Limits (Texas), Szieget (Hungary), Corona Capitale (CDMX & Guadalajara), and Montreal Jazz Fest (Quebec).

As an extension of touring and performing, Grant moved into Music Directing performances, tv shows, and tours in 2014.  He has worked with some of the same artists as their music director (Maggie Rogers, Tegan & Sara), and additionally worked with artists such as K Flay, Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes), Louis the Child, and Maude Latour.  Some recent Music Direction highlights have been Tegan & Sara’s career spanning performance at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto for CBC (June 2023), a special TedX dance remix performance from K Flay (October 2023), and Brittany Howard’s televised performances in 2024 (The Tonight Show, Austin City Limits, & The Late Show with Stephen Colbert).  His work as a music director pulls on his experience as a seasoned touring musician, while integrating his work as an arranger, producer, and programmer.

In the studio, Grant works as a session player, producer, and composer, playing on albums for other artists, composing music for podcasts and commercials, and writing, producing, and releasing his own music under his own name as well as the moniker GZGZ.  He has worked on upwards of 50 commercial releases, often contributing to the engineering and production as well as the playing.  During the covid pandemic, Grant played saxophone on Chet Faker’s album ‘Hotel Surrender’ as well as an EP from the same artist, Nick Murphy, titled ‘Cassette 2.’  In 2024, Grant took on more production work with current collaborations coming soon.  

The UO hosts the inaugural Cascade Song Festival, a weekend devoted to the study and performance of song. The festival brings together internationally acclaimed scholars and performers who will explore a wide array of song repertoire—art songs, pop songs, and everything in between, created by songwriters from across the globe. Headlining the event are a keynote address by musicologist and frequent BBC broadcaster Natasha Loges and a recital by tenor Nicholas Phan, “one of the world’s most remarkable singers” (Boston Globe), and pianist Myra Huang, “among the top accompanists of her generation” (The New York Times).

This year's Oregon Jazz Festival will take place on January 24-25, 2025. Featured guest artist Helen Sung (piano) will be performing in a trio setting at 7:30 pm on Friday, Jan 24th, at Ragozzino Hall at Lane Community College. On Saturday, Jan 25th, Helen Sung will join the LCC Big Band and Oregon Jazz Ensemble in Beall Hall at 5:30 pm for an exciting concert that will feature some of her own compositions and arrangements for big band. Lastly, don't miss the after-hours jam session at the Jazz Station, starting at 8 pm on the 25th, hosted by Professor Keith Brown!

For more information visit https://blogs.uoregon.edu/jazzfestival/concerts/

The UO hosts the inaugural Cascade Song Festival, a weekend devoted to the study and performance of song. The festival brings together internationally acclaimed scholars and performers who will explore a wide array of song repertoire—art songs, pop songs, and everything in between, created by songwriters from across the globe. Headlining the event are a keynote address by musicologist and frequent BBC broadcaster Natasha Loges and a recital by tenor Nicholas Phan, “one of the world’s most remarkable singers” (Boston Globe), and pianist Myra Huang, “among the top accompanists of her generation” (The New York Times).

Featuring Helen Sung with the Lane CC Jazz Ensemble, the Oregon Jazz Ensemble. Also featuring encore performances from participating ensembles.

Daytime Performances Featuring participating school ensembles

8:30 am – 5 pm Frohnmayer Music Building | Room 190 | Beall Hall Free and open to the public

After-Hours Jam Session Keith Brown, host 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm The Jazz Station $15 admission Tickets may be purchased at thejazzstation.org

For more information visit https://blogs.uoregon.edu/jazzfestival/concerts/

The UO hosts the inaugural Cascade Song Festival, a weekend devoted to the study and performance of song. The recital program, examining narratives of migration, features songs by Irving Berlin, Rebecca Clarke, Jake Heggie, Franz Schubert, Florence Price, Errollyn Wallen, and Robert Owens, among others. The festival brings together internationally acclaimed scholars and performers who will explore a wide array of song repertoire—art songs, pop songs, and everything in between, created by songwriters from across the globe. Headlining the event are a keynote address by musicologist and frequent BBC broadcaster Natasha Loges and a recital by tenor Nicholas Phan, “one of the world’s most remarkable singers” (Boston Globe), and pianist Myra Huang, “among the top accompanists of her generation” (The New York Times).

The festival runs from 1/23-1/26 with several events at different times. You can find the schedule here: https://cascadesongfestival.org/festival-artists/.

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The UO hosts the inaugural Cascade Song Festival, a weekend devoted to the study and performance of song. The festival brings together internationally acclaimed scholars and performers who will explore a wide array of song repertoire—art songs, pop songs, and everything in between, created by songwriters from across the globe. Headlining the event are a keynote address by musicologist and frequent BBC broadcaster Natasha Loges and a recital by tenor Nicholas Phan, “one of the world’s most remarkable singers” (Boston Globe), and pianist Myra Huang, “among the top accompanists of her generation” (The New York Times).

On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, the Oregon Composers Forum will present Concert III of this year's concert series, MUSIC IN TRANSFORMATION. The third concert of the series features eight premieres of music by UO Composers: Mikhail Bozylev, Max Mabry, Daniel Au, Jack McGaughey, Tim Bloch, Victor Lawton, and Lance Brown.

A joint performance with UOCC and Australias's Gondwana Chorale. 

Australia’s national youth choir, Gondwana Chorale, was established in 2008. Its members come from throughout Australia and range in age from 17 – 26. They perform music that is close to their hearts: new Australian works which capture the mystery and grandeur of our land and display the cultural diversity of the Australian people. The work of the choir is a powerful expression of the determination of young Australians to work together to create extraordinary musical ensembles.

The sound of Gondwana Chorale is vibrant and energetic, indicative of their intensive rehearsal process and the joy of being together. The choir has performed nationally in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Tasmania. International tours have included New Zealand (2011 & 2023) and UK and France (2013). In 2015 the choir formed the Gondwana Centenary Chorale with young singers from Turkey, France and New Zealand to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign, giving the world premiere of James Ledger’s War Music with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

In 2017 Gondwana Chorale toured the USA for the first time, collaborating and performing with host choirs USC Chamber Singers, Redlands Chapel Singers, Stanford Chamber Chorale, Temple University Concert Choir and Boston City Singers. In 2019, the choir toured to England, presenting a recital in the Chapel of Trinity College Cambridge and to the Baltic States, collaborating with E Stuudio in Estonia, Koris Maska in Riga and Choras Ažuoliukas in Vilnius. In 2022, the choir appeared at Festival of Voices in Hobart to present a program of Australian works.

The choir is conducted by Paul Holley OAM, Artistic Director of Voices of Birralee (Queensland) and Carl Crossin OAM, Head Vocal, Choral and Undergraduate Studies at the Elder Conservatorium of Music (South Australia)

Stained glass windows have been used in churches for centuries to depict scenes, important figures, and stories. This concert plays on the duality of the definition of the word "through" in the context of "Through the Windows." Looking through the windows of a church, you may see mourning (Bali by Michael Colgrass), the reflection on one's self (Pavane by Katahj Copley), or a wedding (La Boda de Luis Alonso by Gerónimo Giménez). Also, through the art of the windows, you can see the imagery and the stories of major church events that inspired "Vetrate di Chiesa" (Church Windows) by Ottorino Respighi.

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The University of Oregon Symphony Orchestra will perform the magnificent Symphony No. 5 of Tchaikovsky, along with the beautiful Suite "Masques et bergamasques" by Fauré and the contemplative spirit of the music of contemporary American composer Chris Rogerson. Joy, elegance, beauty, and profound emotion will intertwine to create a deeply meaningful musical experience.

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Nothing is more enticing than a mystery. Join us, as the Oregon Wind Symphony offers you a musical conundrum. Can you figure out the theme of the evening's repertoire? Listen to our musical offerings and if you guess correctly, you might win a $25 Amazon gift card, to be awarded at the end of the concert!

Enigma Variations (Elgar) Beautiful Oregon (Barnes) Redwood (George) Sonoran Desert Holiday (Nelson)

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Join us on Friday evening, February 7th, at 7:30 pm as the UO Small Jazz Ensembles return to the Jazz Station with bassist/composer Rafael Abdalla.

Brazilian bass player and composer Rafael Abdalla has been one of the most active musicians in the Brazilian music scene over the last ten years. He has recorded four albums as a leader and has participated in over 20 other instrumental albums. As a sideman, composer and arranger  he has worked with some of the most important musical figures in Brazil including Raul de Souza, Leo Gandelman, Paulo Moura, Rogério Boccato, Vinicius Dorin,  Zé Renato, Vânia Bastos, Paulo Freire, Nenê, Michel Leme, Lupa Santiago Hercules Gomes among others.

The UO Small Jazz Ensembles will also open the evening with a free "early bird" set from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm.

Opera is notorious for it’s extreme emotions and ultra dramatic circumstances. We are celebrating those extremes! Everything from the sweet first encounter of new love to fear of reprisal leading to death to a barber taking his vengeance, we are embracing it all! Including works from Mozart, Verdi, Gilbert and Sullivan and Sondheim, this program will be a smorgasbord of wonderful singing and powerful acting, up close and personal!

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Opera is notorious for it’s extreme emotions and ultra dramatic circumstances. We are celebrating those extremes! Everything from the sweet first encounter of new love to fear of reprisal leading to death to a barber taking his vengeance, we are embracing it all! Including works from Mozart, Verdi, Gilbert and Sullivan and Sondheim, this program will be a smorgasbord of wonderful singing and powerful acting, up close and personal!

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Indiana University professor and Oregon native returns to perform a full recital including works from Defaye, Brahms, Graefe, Bacharach, Morricone, and more!

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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.

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The Oregon Piano Institute continues its Murdock International Piano Series with an exciting performance by award-winning Italian pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi. In the program, some of the greatest masterworks of the piano repertoire (Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit, Liszt's Dante Sonata and Debussy's Suite Bergamasque) will be presented side-by-side with new piano works by renowned composer Roberto Piana. The Eugene audience will be honored to experience the world-premiere performance of Piana's "Ravel en Reve," composed especially for Antonio Pompa-Baldi.

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What is Research? (2025) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.

This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.

The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.

What is Research? (2025) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.

This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.

The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.

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

What is Research? (2025) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.

This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.

The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.

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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.

Graduate students! Perfect your skills in creating captivating and concise posters tailored for the Graduate Research Forum and any upcoming conference. This webinar will equip you with the essential principles of modern poster design, enabling you to simplify complex ideas, integrate visuals effectively, and deliver your message within the strict space confines of a poster. Whether you're a novice or an experienced presenter, don't miss this opportunity to learn the art of creating impactful poster that reinforce your research narrative and engage your audience. Registration coming soon.

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

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

The Division of Graduate Studies invites you to a one-day conference showcasing the research, scholarship, and creative expressions of UO graduate students. The forum regularly showcases the work of more than 100 students representing more than 35 disciplines. Join us for the popular poster session and the panel presentations!

To participate, all graduate-level students are invited to submit a proposal by April 16, 2025. All accepted posters will be judged. Posters are categorized by field; first place in each category will win $300. Panels will instead be pre-selected. All accepted panels will receive $250 per panelist.

For more information, go to https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/forum

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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.