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OBF Press Room: 2006 SeasonPress Releases • Articles & Features • Reviews Press Releases 
Festival Registers Solid FinishA standing ovation ushered out a successful ’06 Festival and promised an exciting ’07 to come. Help Wanted: Festival Executive DirectorLink to job posting for the next executive director of the Oregon Bach Festival 
Search for new Bach Fest exec beginsRoyce Saltzman announces he’ll step up to a new post following the ’07 festival; Rilling reaffirms commitment. Music Transformations Headline 06 OBFIt took 25 years for German filmmaker Bastian Clevé to open a door to eternity. Oregon Bach Festival audiences will be the first in the U.S. to see the view when “The Sound of Eternity,”… Kickoff Holiday Shopping with BachHear the Sons of Bach play swinging holiday standards with a touch of counterpoint at Fifth St. Public Market in Eugene Nov. 18 Articles & Features The BlogmeisterPaul Omundson’s Bach Festival Blog includes stories about Elderhostel and the adopted mom of Trio Voronezh. 
Elderhostel: "Unforgettable"Snapshots and quick interviews with participants in the Festival’s 2006 Elderhostel program. 
Saltzman's scoop for ElderhostelersHow to clear international artists over increasing travel hurdles was one of the insights shared in Royce Saltzman’s talk with a Festival Elderhostel group. What they've learned: conductorsThree conductors of the master class share their insights from two exhausting and exciting weeks. Haydn concert to end up on CDViolin soloist Rahel Rilling likes some hip hop, says Bob Keefer in his preview of the Creation Mass. Fest and Fair inspire passionMark Baker of The Register-Guard compares two attractions that attract both opposite and common audiences. B Minor Mass inaugurates acoustic marvelState-of-the-art acoustics at the new First Baptist Church tested by Bach’s Mass in B Minor Brilliant riffs on Mozart concertoJames Bash of The Register-Guard hails the artistry and intellect of Jeff Kahane’s Mozart/Beethoven program. Mass as a vision for all to seeBob Keefer previews the screening of Bastian Cleve’s visual approach to the Mass in B Minor Kahane works his magicJeff Kahane deals double duty in a demanding Mozart. Review by James Bash of The Register-Guard. Reworked Mozart piece a fitting startTerry McQuilkin of The Register-Guard reviews Mozart’s Mass in C minor. Festival opener shinesIngenuity and sheer beauty characterized Friday night’s Mozart’s Mass in C Minor, says David Stabler of The Oregonian. Variations Admirably Suited for Levin's TemperamentReview: Robert Levin’s recital of Mozart, Mendelssohn, Bach, and Dutilleux impresses. Play the FazioliPretend you’re Jeffrey Kahane and play the “Ferrari of pianos,” this week in the Hult lobby. It's Bach, and right on timeMatt Cooper of The Register-Guard details the exciting moments before curtain on opening night 
5th Street Market Bach PartyLive music schedule for the 5th Street Public Market Bach Party in Eugene, thru July 3 Pianist finishes what Mozart left undoneImagine giving the Venus de Milo a pair of arms. What would they look like? What position would they be in? How long would her fingers be? Hilyard Road Closure Affects Beall ConcertsStreet repairs on Hilyard may delay your ride to Beall Hall. Here are details and detours from the City of Eugene. Eyes Benefit from ConductorA leading ophthalmologist learns a score of techniques in the conducting master class. 
Good for Mind, Body and SoulChungliang Al Huang leads tai ji seminars and dances in a visual concert at this year’s festival. 
Mozart Mass: Chock Full o' CarnegieOn June 30 the Mass in C Minor brings the spirit of New York to Eugene. 
All Sax and no ViolinsGet Bach on the Bus to the sounds of sax June 26-29 at LTD’s downtown station. Here’s why. 
Search for new Bach Fest exec beginsRoyce Saltzman announces he’ll step up to a new post following the ’07 festival; Rilling reaffirms commitment. 
Bach Remix Wrap & DownloadsHip Hop met the Little Fugue and both won. Event wrap up, links, and streaming audio from the May 6 Bach Remix. Preview: Sound of EternityWatch a streaming video clip of “The Sound of Eternity,” Bastian Cleve’s cinematic interpretation of Bach’s Mass in B Minor. Fest debut of "Shoebox" ariaThe first Festival performance of a Bach aria found in a shoebox of old manuscripts in 2005 is programmed for the July 12 Intimate Evenings concert. Throwing Bach into the MixThis was no classic DJ battle; it was a classical DJ battle. Serena Markstrom of the Register Guard covers DV8′s winning spins in the Bach Remix. Reviews Requiem brings out best in performersChoral perfection and beautiful playing highlighted the Festival finale, according to reviewer Marilyn Farwell. Polish quartet makes fine debutThe Festival debut of Poland’s Szymanowski Quartet was a spellbinding, passionate and dynamic performance, writes James Bash. Bach-Haydn program led by masterful RillingThe Festival choir, singing with convication and responsiveness, sparked the Haydn Creation Mass, writes James Bash in The Register-Guard. Virtuoso music and charisma to bootMaria Jette, Allan Vogel, and Guy Few earn praise from The Register-Guard’s Marilyn Farwell. Fascinating Experiment in B MinorMarilyn Farwell of The Register-Guard reviews two presentations of Bach’s B Minor Mass that contrasted traditional and modern approaches. Melding of Bach thru music, filmYou know the road that’s paved with good intentions? The Oregon Bach Festival took audiences pretty far down that road Sunday. The trip offered a live performance of the B Minor Mass. Work succeeds from jazz to DJTerry McQuilkin of The Register-Guard details the host of musical styles included in the The Goldberg Variations Reimagined. |
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