Live Broadcast: Trio Voronezh

Sergei, Valerie, and Vladimir, conservatory trained in the Russian city of Voronezh, became American emigres after their US debut at the… more »
Trio Voronezh

On the House: Cascade Consort

A special offering in the Eugene Library: “German Masters: A Prelude to Bach.” The Cascade Consort offers works by Buxtehude,… more »
Joanna Blendulf, viola da gamba; Julia Brown, organ; Aaron Cain, baritone

Bach Remix 5

The Bach Remix returns as both a performance showcase for top national talent and a benefit for the young musicians of more »
DJs Celsius and Connah Jay; Beta Collide; Teeko/FAME

Inside Line: Intro to Verdi Requiem

This talk will explore the ways in which this masterpiece honored the poet Manzoni and expressed Verdi's lifelong desire for a liberated and… more »
Barbara Corrado Pope, UO Professor Emerita of Women's and Gender Studies

Opening Ceremonies

Young singers from across the U.S. serenade the start of the festival with a free performance in front of the Silva Hall doors.
200 singers of the Pacific International Children's Choir Festival with Lynn Gackle, guest conductor

On the House: PICCFEST Choir

The Minnesota Boychoir challenges boys and young men from many backgrounds to the highest standards of choral music, nurtures the… more »
Minnesota Boychoir

Let's Talk: Meet Jamie Bernstein

Meet Jamie Bernstein in this lively Q&A session hosted by journalist Fred Crafts, Eugene's Ambassador for the Arts.

Daughter of… more »
Jamie Bernstein

Organ Interlude: ElRay Stewart-Cook

"Bach on the Brombaugh" recital features fantasies, fugues, and choral preludes.
ElRay Stewart Cook

Let's Talk: Meet Thomas Quasthoff (Let's Talk Q and A with Fred Crafts)

Meet Thomas Quasthoff, the bass-baritone who made his American debut at the OBF in 1995. At this year's OBF he'll perform a solo recital… more »
Thomas Quasthoff

Hinkle Lectures: Hinkle Distinguished Lecture

"Theology, Cosmology, and Intellectual Rigor: Bach's Musical World View." This lecture, with examples from the keyboard, illustrates how J.… more »
Robert Levin

Inside Line: Intro to Die Schöne Müllerin

This lecture situates Die schöne Müllerin in its historical and musical context. It will explore the story of Wilhelm Müller's poetic… more »
Stephen Rodgers, UO Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Musicianship

On the House: SFYCA Soloists

The Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy is the Oregon Bach Festival's innovative program for high school vocalists. Outstanding soloists… more »
Soloists from the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy

On the House: Cascade Consort

“German Masters: A Prelude to Bach”
The period instrument trio offers works by Buxtehude, Rosenmüller and Schütz, masters of the… more »
Joanna Blendulf, viola da gamba; Julia Brown, organ; Aaron Cain, baritone

OBF at Art in the Vineyard

OBF, the Eugene 20/30 Club, and Art and the Vineyard present Eugene's favorite Russian musicians, with their irresistible blend of classical… more »
Trio Voronezh...and Fireworks

Let's Talk: Meet Bobby McFerrin

Meet the dynamic, inventive, creative, and always intriguing Bobby McFerrin in this lively Q&A session hosted by journalist Fred Crafts,… more »
Bobby McFerrin

Hinkle Lectures: Hinkle Seminar: Bach and the Brain

What effect does music have on our minds? This fascinating presentation and panel discussion will integrate the topics of music and brain… more »
Guy Few; Drs. Helen Neville, Michael Posner, and McKay Moore Sohlberg.

InChoir: Elijah Sing Along

Now free! Stand alongside a member of the OBF's professional chorus and hear what it's like to sing Mendelssohn. All singers are welcome to… more »
OBF Chorus, Kathy Saltzman Romey, conductor

Inside Line: Intro to the Schumanns

Salons were not only a place for conversation and music, they were a site of women's influence. Starting with the famous French salons of… more »
Barbara Corrado Pope, UO Professor Emerita of Women's and Gender Studies

Organ Interlude: Julia Brown

"A Tribute to Wilhelm Friedemann Bach" includes works by J. S. Bach, W. F. Bach, C. P. E. Bach and Robert Schumann.
Julia Brown

Let's Talk: Meet OBF Founders Rilling & Saltzman

Learn some candid inside stories about the OBF in this Q&A session with cofounders Helmuth Rilling and Royce Saltzman, hosted by Fred… more »
Helmuth Rilling

On the House: Jessie Marquez

Hailed as a "musical gem" by Latin Beat magazine, singer Jessie Marquez can get you to Havana in a heartbeat - and without the red tape. more »
Jessie Marquez, Clay Giberson

SPONSOR: Oregon Urology Institute PC

Inside Line: Intro to Elijah

Linda Hathaway Bunza, Director of the Columbia Research Institute for the Arts and Humanities in Portland, connects the events and society… more »
Linda Hathaway Bunza