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OBF Press Room: 2007 SeasonPress Releases • Articles & Features • Reviews Press Releases 07 OBF Records SuccessThe OBF ended as it began — with an ovation for Royce Saltzman and a stirring concert. Multimedia Lecture on Bach Counterpoint Added to Fest ScheduleInteractive music software featured in free BACH lecture Kahane Sells Out; Others CloseUpdate on status of sold out and limited-seating events at the Festival. 
Midori to Make Festival DebutThe violin virtuoso will team with Jeffrey Kahane in an all-Mendelssohn orchestra program. 
It's a Remix RematchDJs take Bach for a spin in a battle for cash and dance beats June 2 at Oakway Center 
Mia Hall Savage to Manage Fest Youth ChoirPortland youth choir specialist assumes duties for the 2007-08 season Religion and Politics in the BaroqueControversial topics and an organ recital by David Yearsley are the focus of our annual symposium May 24-25, subtitled “Sovereigns, Servants, Sermons, and Song.” Festival Goes Outside the BachsUnexpected musical treasures from beyond J.S.B. await at the 2007 Oregon Bach Festival. Ride the EMX to Bach Night April 17Season preview, prizes, and music from Trio Voronezh at the Wildish Theater in Springfield 
Conducting Master Class Accepting AppsStep up to the podium and immerse yourself in the Master Class for Choral Orchestral Conducting Shop at 5th St. Arts Benefit & Hear Bach's Brass QuartetNight of a Thousand Stars showcases arts groups, including the Sons of Bach. 
Save the ’07 dates, PDQMajor music from Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn, and Honegger. Plus PDQ: the last (and least) of Bach’s musical progeny. Save the dates! June 29-July 15. Major Gift Rechristens Saltzman EndowmentMore than halfway towards its goal of $10 million, the Festival Sustaining Endowment last night was given a financial boost and a new name. Report Documents Outline for ChangeTimeline-to-date of the Festival’s long range planning activities, including links to recent press coverage, comments, and steps outlined in consultant report undertaken by the University of Oregon. 
$700,000 for Youth Choral AcademyGift from the Stangeland Family takes festival halfway past $10 million endowment goal. Articles & Features Ticket sales, revenue up for Bach FestivalReversing a downward trend of the past several years, attendance and ticket revenue were up substantially at this year’s Oregon Bach Festival — coverage from The Register-Guard. Student uses music to aid ColombiaA Master Class conductor from Colombia has been using music to repair some of the violence created by the illegal drug trade. Music MemoriesKaren McCowan of the Register-Guard meets alumni of the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy during preparations for a big concert A Goliath showReporter Bob Keefer says expect something really big when King David is staged July 12. Bach Festival's large-scale delightsDavid Stabler of the Oregonian previews the 2007 Oregon Bach Festival. Prelude to a FarewellFriday night’s opening featured a spontaneous standing ovation before the concert began, writes Bob Keefer of the Register-Guard. The Five BrownsBob Keefer writes about the Five Browns: five pianos, plus five siblings, plus one stage, equals one unusual concert. Festival co-founder retiring with heap of good memoriesBob Keefer writes about the memories Royce Saltzman made as his tenure as executive director of the Oregon Bach Festival. Beyond Bach: This year, the festival focuses on othersBob Keefer previews the 2007 Oregon Bach Festival season. News Arts Magazine Features OBFA new, twice-yearly arts magazine produced by The Register Guard prominently features the Oregon Bach Festival. UO German Culture Class Connects to Fest“Music in German Cultural History” is a two-week UO course June 29-July 15 that investigates German culture, literature, and music and integrates three Festival concerts. Open to both UO students and general public. 
Fest, Museum Offer Art & SpiritualityDelve into the topic “Art & Spirituality” in an experience-oriented collaboration between the Oregon Bach Festival and the University of Oregon’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. John Evans Hosts 'Performing Britten'Until June, when he comes to Eugene, the Festival’s next executive director can be heard on the BBC. 
Friends Get Dibs for PhillySpecial offer for Philadelphia Orchestra’s May 27 concert, which kicks off a year of Celebrating Hult 25. Scaling a Bach Monument With a Masterly TouchNY Times reviewer James Oestreich terms Rilling’s Carnegie Hall performance of the St. Matthew Passion “an eloquent performance, conducted from memory and cannily unified.” 
Cultural Trust Extends Donor BenefitsYou can double your support for the Festival – at no additional cost – by making a match to the Oregon Cultural Trust and claiming the tax credit. See the details. Tykeson Challenges Donors to Join New Leader GroupRead about Don Tykeson’s $100,000 challenge and other exciting happenings in our new Conductor’s Society newsletter (story and PDF download). Op-Ed Response: Festival a Major ForceOp-ed for the October 11 Register-Guard from University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer and Senior Vice President and Provost Linda Brady. Long Range Planning HistoryA timeline of events detailing the devlopment of the Oregon Bach Festival’s long range planning, endowment, and transition initiatives. Pappas Report RecommendationsSummary of action steps cited in the consultant report funded by the University of Oregon in support of the Oregon Bach Festival’s long-range plans. Reviews The 5 Browns put 50 fingers to good useReview: What do you do with 440 piano keys? Tom Manoff reviews the sold out concert of The 5 Browns. Triad makes Saturday's concert a triumphReview: Terry McQuilkin covers the “radiant and well-balanced” performance of Triad. Festival's finale grand, though short of perfectReview: The energy of the Missa Solemnis had its own momentum and emotional reward, writes Tom Manoff. Plus, a recap of some favorite performers from throughout the Festival. Festival brings 'King David' to lifeReview: Kirk Boyd’s imaginative direction and Robin Engelen’s conducting anchored “King David,” according to James Bash of The Register-Guard. Better with the Russians than with BachReview: Bernd Glemser’s interpretations of Shostakovitch and Rachmaninoff intrigued Terry McQuilken. Orchestral concert walks a familiar lineReview: The Bach and Family concert illustrated what’s inspired as well as workaday, observes reviewer Terry McQuilkin. Intimate artistry wins over audienceReview: Midori’s virtuosity flat-out wowed a near sellout crowd, writes James Bash in The Register-Guard. Majestic Brahms opens Bach festReview: David Stabler of the Oregonian writes about the “enveloping beauty” in Friday’s opening, the Brahms Requiem. Opening night resonates with celebrationReview: Tom Manoff reviews Friday’s opening for The Register-Guard. |
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