Bach's Circle - Ashland

OBF Orchestra stalwarts Allan Vogel, Beth Baker, and Janice Tipton return with their LA-based ensemble for music by J.S. Bach and his… more »
Bach's Circle, Elissa Johnston, soprano

Bach's Circle - Bend

OBF Orchestra stalwarts Allan Vogel, Beth Baker, and Janice Tipton return with their LA-based ensemble for music by J.S. Bach and his… more »
Bach's Circle, Elissa Johnston, soprano

Gala - Helmuth Rilling: Danke schön

UO President Michael R. Gottfredson, Key Bank, and the Board of the Friends of the Oregon Bach Festival request the pleasure of your company… more »

Inside Line: Intro to Beethoven, Linda Hathaway Bunza

Explore the historical and musical context of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with Linda Hathaway Bunza, director of the Columbia Research… more »

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis

“From the heart, may it return to the heart.” The words Beethoven inscribed upon the top of his score say it all. In its… more »
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, alto; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Ivan Garcia, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Helmuth Rilling, conductor

On the House: Oregon Percussion Ensemble

The UO’s Oregon Percussion Ensemble, lead by director Pius Cheung and guest coach Brian Scott, enlivens the Hult lobby with rhythm and… more »

OBF Kids: Around the World with Radim Zenkl

Join Radim as he shares his world of string instruments, percussion, keyboards and traditional flutes from six continents. You’ll learn… more »

Czech Mates: Radim Zenkl & Leo Chern

Travel back to the old country with two Czech emigrés who offer a fresh take on European folk music, seasoned with amazing skill,… more »

Bach's Circle - Eugene

OBF Orchestra stalwarts Allan Vogel, Beth Baker, and Janice Tipton return with their LA-based ensemble for music by J.S. Bach and his… more »
Bach's Circle, Elissa Johnston, soprano

Let's Talk: Q & A with Helmuth Rilling

Award-winning arts journalist Fred Crafts, Eugene’s Ambassador for the Arts, joins Maestro Helmuth Rilling for a captivating Q&A… more »

Discovery Series: St. John Passion Part 1

Over this series' 40-year history Helmuth Rilling has opened pathways to insights for generations of conductors while illuminating for… more »
Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Julia Wagner, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, alto; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tobias Berndt and Tyler Duncan, bass; master class conductors; Helmuth Rilling, lecturer-conductor

Inside Line: Intro to the Soiree, Stephen Rodgers

Stephen Rodgers, UO assistant professor of music theory and musicianship, illuminates the musical achievements of 20th century master… more »

Anniversary Soirée

In 2013 the music world celebrates an unmatched confluence of great composer anniversaries. In the art songs of this year’s musical… more »
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, alto; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, bass; members of the OBF Orchestra; Ya-Fei Chuang, Robert Levin, and David Riley, piano

Organ Interlude: ElRay Stewart-Cook

The Central Lutheran Church hosts a free concert with organist and choirmaster EIRay Stewart-Cook. Recital will include music by Buxtehude,… more »

Composers Symposium: Living Music 1, New Choral Music

In 2013, celebrate creativity and innovation through “Living Music,” including more than 30 premieres by emerging composers who… more »

Inside Line: Intro to A Night at the Opera, Christopher Mattaliano

Christopher Mattaliano, Portland Opera’s General Director, leads a pre-concert discussion on the operatic masterpieces of Verdi,… more »

A Night at the Opera with Tamara Wilson and Matthew Halls

Festival favorite Tamara Wilson headlines a gala concert of great moments from Verdi, Wagner, and Britten operas conducted by Matthew Halls.… more »
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, alto; OBF Orchestra, Matthew Halls, conductor

On the House: SFYCA Soloists

During this annual event, high school-age singers of the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, who have earned these spots by audition,… more »

Discovery Series: St. John Passion Part 2

Over this series 40-year history Helmuth Rilling has opened pathways to insights for generations of conductors while illuminating for… more »
Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Julia Wagner, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, alto; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tobias Berndt and Tyler Duncan, bass; master class conductors; Helmuth Rilling, lecturer-conductor

Verdi and Wagner Transcribed: Chuang-Levin Piano Duo

Dynamic, unerring, and impassioned pianists Ya-Fei Chuang and Robert Levin reveal deep truths within the music. This duo concert furthers… more »

On the House: Toby Koenigsberg Jazz Trio

Join us for a swinging set with the Eugene-based trio. Leader Toby Koenigsberg is assistant professor of jazz piano and associate director… more »
Toby Koenigsberg, piano; Tyler Abbott, bass; Jason Palmer, drums.

Discovery Series: St. John Passion Part 3

Over this series 40-year history Helmuth Rilling has opened pathways to insights for generations of conductors while illuminating for… more »
Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Julia Wagner, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, alto; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tobias Berndt and Tyler Duncan, bass; master class conductors; Helmuth Rilling, lecturer-conductor

Paul Jacobs: Bach Organ Recital - Eugene

An extraordinarily expressive performer and an intensely intelligent musician, Grammy Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs is helping the King… more »

On the House: Calgary Girls Choir

Enjoy the sweet sounds of two excellent youth choirs. Founded in 1995, the Calgary Girls Choir, directed by Elaine Quilichini, has gained… more »
Calgary Girls Choir; Immaculate Heart of Mary Children's Choir

Midori Master Class

The public is invited to observe this master class as Midori works one-to-one with young Oregon musicians. Dedicated to youth education,… more »

Composers Symposium: Living Music 2, New Chamber Music

In 2013, celebrate creativity and innovation through “Living Music,” including more than 30 premieres by emerging composers who… more »

Rilling and Halls: Passing of the Baton

Join a family of more than 200 OBF musicians as we cross a symbolic bridge into the future. Helmuth Rilling begins by conducting his… more »
Tamara Wilson, Roxana Constantinescu, soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Rahel Rilling, violin; Dávid Adorján, cello; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; SFYCA; Helmuth Rilling, Matthew Halls, conductors

Midori Plays Bach

Three decades after her sensational debut, Midori still enchants audiences with her virtuosic command of the violin’s range and tonal… more »

BachFest PDX: Paul Jacobs: Bach Organ Recital - Portland

An extraordinarily expressive performer and an intensely intelligent musician, Grammy Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs is helping the King… more »

Composers Symposium: Living Music 3, New Chamber Music

In 2013, celebrate creativity and innovation through “Living Music,” including more than 30 premieres by emerging composers who… more »

Let's Talk: Q & A with Chee-Yun

Internationally acclaimed violinist Chee-Yun discusses her performance projects and experiences as artist in residence at SMU in this Q&A… more »

Discovery Series: St. John Passion Part 4

Over this series 40-year history Helmuth Rilling has opened pathways to insights for generations of conductors while illuminating for… more »
Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Julia Wagner, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, alto; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tobias Berndt and Tyler Duncan, bass; master class conductors; Helmuth Rilling, lecturer-conductor

BachFest PDX: Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy - Portland

One-hour concert with the Festival's energetic and inspiring choir of high school-age singers features classical, gospel, and Benjamin… more »
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy; Michael Kleinschmidt, organ; Anton Armstrong, conductors

Inside Line: Intro to Concertos, Linda Hathaway Bunza

Linda Hathaway Bunza, director of the Columbia Research Institute for the Arts and Humanities in Portland, explores the deeper contexts of… more »

Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven

Jeffrey Kahane, in more than twenty OBF appearances, and Chee-Yun, in a memorable 2011 Mahler evening, have both brought delight to Festival… more »
OBF Orchestra; Chee-Yun, violin; Jeffrey Kahane, piano and conductor

Organ Interlude: Julia Brown

2013 marks the 350th anniversary of Heinrich Scheidemann's death, one of the most important North German organist/composers of the… more »

BachFest PDX: PBO, Huggett, Halls, and Bach - Portland

This concert captures the essence of Bach’s compositional wizardry, heightened with the wit and spark of PBO’s period performance… more »
Portland Baroque Orchestra; Matthew Halls, harpsichord; Monica Huggett, director

Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy - Eugene

Drawn from across the country, the academy's 90 singers light up the stage with their energy and passion. Highlights of the classical,… more »
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy; Michael Kleinschmidt, organ; Helmuth Rilling, Cole Blume, and Anton Armstrong, conductors

Hinkle Lecture: "J.S. Bach: Performer, Composer, Teacher, Scholar" with Christoph Wolff

Christoph Wolff is Adams University Professor at Harvard University, a noted Bach scholar, and longtime colleague of Helmuth Rilling.… more »

Bach: St. John Passion

The first of Bach’s four sacred masterworks, the St. John propels the gospel drama with urgency and lean emotional power. In 1971 it… more »
OBF Orchestra; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; Julia Wagner, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, alto; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tobias Berndt and Tyler Duncan, bass; Helmuth Rilling, conductor

PBO, Huggett, Halls, and Bach - Corvallis

This concert captures the essence of Bach’s compositional wizardry, heightened with the wit and spark of PBO’s period performance… more »
Portland Baroque Orchestra; Matthew Halls, harpsichord; Monica Huggett, director

Organ Interlude: Michael Kleinschmidt

The free organ interlude series welcomes guest recitalist Michael Kleinschmidt, music director of Portland's Trinity Episcopal… more »

PBO, Huggett, Halls, and Bach - Florence

This concert captures the essence of Bach’s compositional wizardry, heightened with the wit and spark of PBO’s period performance… more »
Portland Baroque Orchestra; Matthew Halls, harpsichord; Monica Huggett, director

Jeffrey Kahane in Recital

A Festival favorite for his energy and eloquence at the keyboard, Jeffrey Kahane performs with a "deep musical understanding and razor-sharp… more »

Let's Talk: Q & A with Matthew Halls

Journalist Fred Crafts welcomes Matthew Halls, the Oregon Bach Festival's artistic director designate, for a lively discussion of his… more »

BachFest PDX: Bach: B Minor Mass - Portland

For the climactic concert of his tenure as artistic director, Helmuth Rilling, one of the world’s foremost Bach interpreters, has… more »
OBF Orchestra; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; Julia Wagner, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, alto; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tobias Berndt and Tyler Duncan, bass; Helmuth Rilling, conductor

PBO, Huggett, Halls, and Bach - Eugene

This concert captures the essence of Bach’s compositional wizardry, heightened with the wit and spark of PBO’s period performance… more »
Portland Baroque Orchestra; Matthew Halls, harpsichord; Monica Huggett, director

OBF Kids: Pinocchio

Young ones will be riveted as our wooden hero goes nose-to-nose with Fire Eater, the Blue Fairy, talking donkeys, and a magical penguin.… more »
Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre

Hohenstaufen Quartet

Making music together was a cherished bond of the Bach family. The Rilling sisters and Adorjan brothers continue that tradition as the… more »

Bach: B Minor Mass - Eugene

For the climactic concert of his tenure as artistic director, Helmuth Rilling, one of the world’s foremost Bach interpreters, has… more »
OBF Orchestra; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; Julia Wagner, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, alto; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tobias Berndt and Tyler Duncan, bass; Helmuth Rilling, conductor