EventsJune 27
Opening Gala Fundraiser: "Light the Torch!"6 pm | Valley River Inn
Join artists from around the world to celebrate the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Festival - and help OBF ignite the passions of students,… more »SPONSOR: KeyBank
Live from KLCC: Tango Harmonica6:30 pm | KLCC Studios
Joe Powers and friends perform in a live broadcast from KLCC's SELCO Performance Hall, a preview of the group's July 11-14 Festival tour of… more »Joe Powers, harmonica; John Mery, guitar; Bernardo Gomez, bass June 29
Inside Line: Music of Mendelssohn6:30 pm | Soreng Theater
Linda Hathaway Bunza illustrates the musical high points and stories behind Mendelssohn's influential works to be heard in the opening night… more »Linda Hathaway Bunza
Opening Ceremonies6:45 pm | Hult Lobby
The Festival begins with a vocal salute by the 200 singers of the Pacific International Children's Choir, featuring choirs from across the… more »Green Bay Boy Choir (Wisconsin), Nanaimo Youth Choir (British Columbia), Northwest Girlchoir (Washington), Oregon Festival Choirs (Oregon), Pacific Boychoir Academy (California), Pacific Youth Choir (Oregon), Rainier Youth Choirs (Washington), Rapid City Children's Chorus (South Dakota), San Diego Children's Chorus (California), The St. John's Boys' Choir (Minnesota), Youth Choir Merituuli (Finland)
Joshua Bell plays Mendelssohn—Eugene7:30 pm | Silva Concert Hall
Acclaimed as “the most celebrated American-born violinist of the modern era” (Elle Magazine) and “one of the 50 most beautiful people… more »Joshua Bell, violin; Sophie Harmsen alto; Dominik Wortig, tenor; Markus Eiche, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Helmuth Rilling, conductor SPONSORS: KeyBank, KVAL-TV, Wildish Companies
June 30
On the House: PICCFEST Guest Choirs1 pm | Hult Lobby
Singers from the Youth Choir Merituuli of Kantvik, Finland, and the St. John's Boys' Choir of Collegeville, Minnesota perform. Youth Choir… more »Youth Choir Merituuli, St. John's Boys' Choir SPONSOR: Oregon Urology Institute PC
Joshua Bell plays Mendelssohn—Portland7:30 pm | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Acclaimed as “the most celebrated American-born violinist of the modern era” (Elle Magazine) and “one of the 50 most beautiful people… more »Joshua Bell, violin; Sophie Harmsen alto; Dominik Wortig, tenor; Markus Eiche, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Helmuth Rilling, conductor SPONSORS: All Classical FM, Lufthansa German Airlines, The Oregonian
The Goldbergs on Strings—Astoria7:30 pm | Liberty Theater
Bach proved his creative prowess in this set of thirty inventive and increasingly complex variations upon a simple aria, encompassing a… more »Portland Baroque Orchestra; Monica Huggett, director SPONSOR: Oregon Public Broadcasting
OBF Cinema: We Grew Wings9 pm | McDonald Theatre
World Premiere. We Grew Wings looks into the lives of top women track athletes from two different eras, 1985 and 2011-12, asking how… more »July 1
The Goldbergs on Strings—Corvallis3 pm | Austin Auditorium
Bach proved his creative prowess in this set of thirty inventive and increasingly complex variations upon a simple aria, encompassing a… more »Portland Baroque Orchestra; Monica Huggett, director SPONSOR: Oregon Public Broadcasting
PICCFEST Gala7:30 pm | First Baptist Church of Eugene
Annual gala concert of the 200-voice Pacific International Children's Choir Festival, featuring choirs from across the U.S. and Finland led… more »Green Bay Boy Choir (Wisconsin); Northwest Girlchoir (Washington); Pacific Youth Choir (Oregon); Rainier Youth Choirs (Washington); Rapid City Childrens Chorus (South Dakota); San Diego Childrens Chorus (California); The St. Johns Boys Choir (Minnesota); Youth Choir Merituuli (Finland); Bob Chilcott, guest director; Peter Robb, artistic director
Pink Martini with Storm Large8 pm | Cuthbert Amphitheatre
Follow the excitement of the Olympic Track and Field Trials with a party under the stars as Portland's favorite pop orchestra lights up the… more »SPONSORS: Carter & Carter Financial, Eugene Weekly, KLCC-FM, Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Eugene
July 2
Organ Interlude: ElRay Stewart-Cook12 pm | Central Lutheran Church
The music director of Eugene's Central Lutheran Church offers a free concert performed on the church's Brombaugh organ.ElRay Stewart-Cook SPONSOR: Lee Kersten, Attorney at Law
SFYCA at RiverBend4:30 pm | RiverBend
Nearly 100 singers strong, the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy presents a free public concert in the beautiful lobby of the Sacred… more »Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy; Sonja Tengblad, soprano; Anton Armstrong, conductor
The Goldbergs on Strings—Eugene7:30 pm | Beall Concert Hall
Bach proved his creative prowess in this set of thirty inventive and increasingly complex variations upon a simple aria, encompassing a… more »Portland Baroque Orchestra; Monica Huggett, director SPONSORS: Oregon Public Broadcasting, Valley River Inn
July 3
Let's Talk: Meet Matthew Halls12 pm | The Studio
This visit with the Oregon Bach Festival's artistic director designate will shed light on his experiences with his own early music group the… more »SPONSOR: Allergy & Asthma Center PC
Discovery Series: St. Matthew Passion Part 14:30 pm | Soreng Theater
With its meld of music and meaning, the Discovery Series has long been considered the heartbeat of the Festival. In his penultimate season… more »Hanna Elisabeth Müller, soprano; Sophie Harmsen, alto; Dominik Wortig, tenor; Tyler Duncan, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; master class conductors; Helmuth Rilling, lecturer-conductor SPONSORS: KWAX-FM, Sundance Wine Cellars
Guy and Nadina: Carnets de Voyage7:30 pm | Beall Concert Hall
Modern day traveling musicians Guy Few and Nadina Mackie Jackson have been touring since they were teenagers, performing across Canada and… more »Nadina Mackie Jackson, bassoon; Guy Few, corno da caccia, piano, trumpet SPONSORS: Summit Bank, Valley River Inn
The Goldbergs on Strings—Lincoln City7:30 pm | Lincoln City Cultural Center
Bach proved his creative prowess in this set of thirty inventive and increasingly complex variations upon a simple aria, encompassing a… more »Portland Baroque Orchestra; Monica Huggett, director SPONSOR: Oregon Public Broadcasting
July 5
Let's Talk: Meet John Scott12 pm | The Studio
Organist John Scott, who made his Royal Albert Hall debut as the youngest organist to appear in the BBC Proms concert series, will discuss… more »SPONSOR: Allergy & Asthma Center PC
Discovery Series: St. Matthew Passion Part 24:30 pm | Soreng Theater
With its meld of music and meaning, the Discovery Series has long been considered the heartbeat of the Festival. In his penultimate season… more »Hanna Elisabeth Müller, soprano; Sophie Harmsen, alto; Dominik Wortig, Dann Coakwell, tenor; Tyler Duncan, Markus Eiche, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Oregon Festival Choirs; master class conductors; Helmuth Rilling, lecturer-conductor SPONSORS: KWAX-FM, Sundance Wine Cellars
Ya-Fei Chuang in Recital7:30 pm | Beall Concert Hall
Preludes, etudes, and astounding piano pyrotechnics are the recurrent themes of this evening's concert by Ya-Fei Chuang, who will leave you… more »Ya-Fei Chuang, piano SPONSOR: Valley River Inn
July 6
On the House: SFYCA soloists1 pm | Hult Lobby
Individual high school-age singers of the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy audition for the opportunity to step out as soloists and… more »SPONSOR: Oregon Urology Institute PC
John Scott: Bach Organ Recital—Eugene7:30 pm | Central Lutheran Church
John Scott, music director of New York's St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue and in the top rank of the world's organists, offers a window into… more »John Scott, organist SPONSOR: Lee Kersten, Attorney at Law
A Child of our Time—Portland7:30 pm | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Compelled by the needless suffering he witnessed in World War II, British composer Michael Tippett created the modern choral masterwork A… more »Tamara Wilson, Hanna Elisabeth Müller, soprano; Sophie Harmsen, Anita Krause, alto; Tom Randle, Dominik Wortig, tenor; Tyler Duncan, Markus Eiche, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor SPONSORS: All Classical FM, SELCO Community Credit Union, The Oregonian
July 7
OBF Kids: Buzz and Crow10 am | The Studio
A show for the young and young at heart, Buzz and Crow is a wordless act of theatre revealing a unique friendship between two archetypal… more »SPONSOR: SELCO Community Credit Union
OBF Cinema: Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
The famously eccentric pianist (played by Colm Feore) is the subject of this idiosyncratic film portrait with a form inspired by J. S.… more »
OBF Cinema: Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
Rare footage, photographs, and excerpts from Gould's private home recordings and diaries plus personal interviews with his most intimate… more »
Inside Line: Intro to A Child of our Time6:30 pm | Soreng Theater
Linda Hathaway Bunza offers insights into the social and cultural forces that shaped Michael Tippett's A Child of our Time, a reaction to… more »Linda Hathaway Bunza SPONSOR: Duck Store
A Child of our Time—Eugene7:30 pm | Silva Concert Hall
Compelled by the needless suffering he witnessed in World War II, British composer Michael Tippett created the modern choral masterwork A… more »Hanna Elisabeth Müller, Tamara Wilson, soprano; Sophie Harmsen, Anita Krause, alto; Tom Randle, Dominik Wortig, tenor; Tyler Duncan, Markus Eiche, bass; SFYCA; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor SPONSOR: KEZI-TV
July 8
OBF Cinema: Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
The famously eccentric pianist (played by Colm Feore) is the subject of this idiosyncratic film portrait with a form inspired by J. S.… more »
OBF Cinema: Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
Rare footage, photographs, and excerpts from Gould's private home recordings and diaries plus personal interviews with his most intimate… more »
SFYCA 15th Anniversary7:30 pm | Silva Concert Hall
Drawn from across the country, the academy's 85 singers display their energy and considerable talent in a program that celebrates the… more »Sonja Tengblad, Tamara Wilson, soprano; Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy; OBF Orchestra; Anton Armstrong, Helmuth Rilling, conductors July 9
Let's Talk: Meet Anton Armstrong12 pm | The Studio
Anton Armstrong is conductor of the Oregon Bach Festival's Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, which celebrates its fifteenth… more »SPONSOR: Allergy & Asthma Center PC
OBF Cinema: Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
The famously eccentric pianist (played by Colm Feore) is the subject of this idiosyncratic film portrait with a form inspired by J. S.… more »
OBF Cinema: Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
Rare footage, photographs, and excerpts from Gould's private home recordings and diaries plus personal interviews with his most intimate… more »
Matthew Halls: Bach Keyboard Concerti7:30 pm | Beall Concert Hall
Before establishing himself as one of today's leading young conductors Matthew Halls had a sterling reputation as a keyboard player, working… more »Matthew Halls, harpsichord; OBF chamber players SPONSORS: Stangeland & Associates; New Tw!st, Toko Asia, Valley River Inn
John Scott: Bach Organ Recital—Portland7:30 pm | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
John Scott, music director of New York's St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue and in the top rank of the world's organists, offers a window into… more »John Scott, organist SPONSORS: All Classical FM, The Oregonian
July 10
On the House: Boeckman/Linsenberg Recorder Duo1 pm | Hult Lobby
Recorder specialists perform “Virtuosic Recorder Duos throughout the Ages,” with works from the Middle Ages to today by composers such… more »Vicki Boeckman, Judith Linsenberg SPONSOR: Oregon Urology Institute PC
OBF Cinema: Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
The famously eccentric pianist (played by Colm Feore) is the subject of this idiosyncratic film portrait with a form inspired by J. S.… more »
OBF Cinema: Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
Rare footage, photographs, and excerpts from Gould's private home recordings and diaries plus personal interviews with his most intimate… more »
Discovery Series: St. Matthew Passion Part 34:30 pm | Soreng Theater
With its meld of music and meaning, the Discovery Series has long been considered the heartbeat of the Festival. In his penultimate season… more »Hanna Elisabeth Müller, soprano; Sophie Harmsen, alto; Dominik Wortig, tenor; Tyler Duncan, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; master class conductors; Helmuth Rilling, lecturer-conductor SPONSORS: KWAX-FM, Sundance Wine Cellars
Inside Line: Intro to Debussy Soiree6:30 pm | SOM 163
Stephen Rodgers of the UO music school details the life and vocal works of Claude Debussy, a prelude to the concert that celebrates the… more »Stephen Rodgers SPONSOR: Duck Store
Debussy Soiree7:30 pm | Beall Concert Hall
Imagine yourself in a Paris salon at the turn of the century for a night of impressionist music penned by Claude Debussy, whose unmistakable… more »Tamara Wilson, soprano; Anita Krause, alto; Tom Randle, tenor; Ya-Fei Chuang, David Riley, piano SPONSORS: Pacific Continental Bank, Valley River Inn
July 11
Let's Talk: Meet The 5 Browns12 pm | The Studio
The piano-playing siblings are delivering on their dream to wake up classical music by introducing it to the widest, largest and most… more »SPONSOR: Allergy & Asthma Center PC
OBF Cinema: Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
The famously eccentric pianist (played by Colm Feore) is the subject of this idiosyncratic film portrait with a form inspired by J. S.… more »
OBF Cinema: Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
Rare footage, photographs, and excerpts from Gould's private home recordings and diaries plus personal interviews with his most intimate… more »
Inside Line: Intro to Motets & Concerti6:30 pm | SOM 163
Baroque specialist Marc Vanscheeuwijck of the UO music school gives a guided tour of the Bach works to be heard in the evening's Beall Hall… more »Marc Vanscheeuwijck SPONSOR: Duck Store
Tango Harmonica—Portland7:30 pm | Lincoln Hall
An Oregon native who was trained in tango-crazy Buenos Aires, and who has performed in such wide-ranging locales as Tokyo, Paris, London,… more »Joe Powers Tango Quintet: Joe Powers, harmonica; Guillermo Garcia, guitar; Bernardo Gomez, bass; Jesse Brooke, percussion; and Octavio Brunetti, piano; Alex Krebs, Miwa Elle, dancers SPONSORS: All Classical FM, The Oregonian, U.S. Bank
Helmuth Rilling: Bach Motets and Concerti7:30 pm | Beall Concert Hall
For the Festival's first decade, Beall Concert Hall hosted small group concerts as well as large-scale choral works. This concert honors… more »Gabriel Adorjan, violin; Allan Vogel, oboe; Boris Kleiner, harpsichord; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Helmuth Rilling, conductor SPONSORS: Umpqua Bank, Valley River Inn
July 12
On the House: Young Chamber Players1 pm | Hult Lobby
A variety of young teen soloists and ensembles from Corvallis and Eugene area music organizations offer this classical concert.SPONSOR: Oregon Urology Institute PC
OBF Cinema: Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
The famously eccentric pianist (played by Colm Feore) is the subject of this idiosyncratic film portrait with a form inspired by J. S.… more »
OBF Cinema: Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
Rare footage, photographs, and excerpts from Gould's private home recordings and diaries plus personal interviews with his most intimate… more »
Discovery Series: St. Matthew Passion Part 44:30 pm | Soreng Theater
With its meld of music and meaning, the Discovery Series has long been considered the heartbeat of the Festival. In his penultimate season… more »Hanna Elisabeth Müller, soprano; Sophie Harmsen, alto; Dominik Wortig, Dann Coakwell, tenor; Tyler Duncan, Markus Eiche, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; master class conductors; Helmuth Rilling, lecturer-conductor SPONSORS: KWAX-FM, Sundance Wine Cellars
The 5 Browns7:30 pm | Silva Concert Hall
The first family of five siblings ever to all attend the Juilliard School, the 5 Browns radiate youthful exuberance yet perform on their… more »Deondra, Desirae, Gregory, Melody, and Ryan Brown, piano SPONSORS: KEZI-TV, KMGE-FM Mix 94.5, Valley River Inn
Tango Harmonica—Bend7:30 pm | Tower Theatre
An Oregon native who was trained in tango-crazy Buenos Aires, and who has performed in such wide-ranging locales as Tokyo, Paris, London,… more »Joe Powers Tango Quintet: Joe Powers, harmonica; Guillermo Garcia, guitar; Bernardo Gomez, bass; Jesse Brooke, percussion; and Octavio Brunetti, piano; Joe Cope, Hayley Bright; Momo Smitt, Miwa Elle, dancers SPONSORS: BendBroadband, Deschutes Brewery, U.S. Bank
July 13
Organ Interlude: The Hamburg Tradition and Organ Music of Northern Germany12 pm | Central Lutheran Church
Hamburg was a financial and cultural center in the seventeenth century, attracting some of the finest poets, artists and musicians of the… more »Julia Brown, organ SPONSOR: Lee Kersten, Attorney at Law
OBF Cinema: Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
The famously eccentric pianist (played by Colm Feore) is the subject of this idiosyncratic film portrait with a form inspired by J. S.… more »
OBF Cinema: Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould4 pm | Bijou Art Cinema
Rare footage, photographs, and excerpts from Gould's private home recordings and diaries plus personal interviews with his most intimate… more »
Tango Harmonica—Eugene7:30 pm | Beall Concert Hall
An Oregon native who was trained in tango-crazy Buenos Aires, and who has performed in such wide-ranging locales as Tokyo, Paris, London,… more »Joe Powers Tango Quintet: Joe Powers, harmonica; Guillermo Garcia, guitar; Bernardo Gomez, bass; Jesse Brooke, percussion; and Octavio Brunetti, piano; Momo Smitt, Miwa Elle, dancers SPONSORS: KLCC-FM, U.S. Bank, Valley River Inn
July 14
OBF Kids: Peter and the Wolf10 am | Soreng Theater
Dance Theater of Oregon performs its visual interpretation of Prokofiev's classic children's symphony with its story of a fearless boy, a… more »Dance Theater of Oregon SPONSOR: SELCO Community Credit Union
Hinkle Seminar: The Goldberg Variations12 pm | The Studio
This panel discussion aims to uncover intriguing perspectives from three artists with deep personal experience of the great Bach keyboard… more »Matthew Halls, Angela Hewitt, Tim Smith
Angela Hewitt in Recital: The Goldberg Variations7:30 pm | Beall Concert Hall
A phenomenal pianist whose eleven-year project to record all the major keyboard works of Bach has been described as “one of the record… more »Angela Hewitt, piano SPONSOR: Valley River Inn
Tango Harmonica—Ashland7:30 pm | SOU Recital Hall
An Oregon native who was trained in tango-crazy Buenos Aires, and who has performed in such wide-ranging locales as Tokyo, Paris, London,… more »Joe Powers Tango Quintet: Joe Powers, harmonica; Guillermo Garcia, guitar; Bernardo Gomez, bass; Jesse Brooke, percussion; and Octavio Brunetti, piano; Momo Smitt, Miwa Elle; Roy Wright, Julia Rezek, dancers SPONSORS: Jefferson Public Radio, U.S. Bank
July 15
St. Matthew Passion3 pm | Silva Concert Hall
As the members of Bach's congregation filed into the pews of the St. Thomas church on Good Friday 1727, little could they imagine that the… more »Hanna Elisabeth Müller, soprano; Sophie Harmsen, alto; Dominik Wortig, Dann Coakwell, tenor; Tyler Duncan, Markus Eiche, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; Oregon Festival Choirs, OBF Orchestra; Helmuth Rilling, conductor SPONSORS: Cascade Manor, KeyBank, KVAL-TV
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