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OBF Press Room: 2011 SeasonPress Releases • Articles & Features • Reviews Press Releases 
St. Matthew: Master class deadline Feb 15Audition applications are now being accepted for the Oregon Bach Festival Master Class in Conducting, which explores the St. Matthew Passion June 28 – July 12, 2012. 
Piano prodigy performs in Chamber seriesConrad Tao, the 17-year-old prodigy and current recipient of a Gilmore Young Artist award, will perform in a solo piano concert at 3 p.m. in Beall Concert Hall on December 4. 
Berlin Philharmonic Quintet launches CMB Oct 23Rich, expressive, with a tonal palette bursting with exquisite colors, one of the world’s great ensembles opens the ChamberMusic@Beall series Oct. 23. Listen to excerpts. 
OBF exec elected to regional, national arts boardsOregon Bach Festival President and Executive Director John Evans has been elected to the boards of Chorus America and All Classical Public Media. 
Chamber series views ‘International Horizons’Video slideshow! Plus details of six-concert series including the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, Salzburg Chamber Soloists, and piano prodigy Conrad Tao, beginning October 23. 
OBF Names Halls as Artistic DirectorThe Oregon Bach Festival has announced that British conductor and keyboardist Matthew Halls will become its new artistic director following the 2013 season. 
Festival finishes on record noteUpdated:The Oregon Bach Festival concluded its 2011 run with artistic highs, box office records, and the announcement of three major 2012 concerts. 
Matthew Halls wows Colorado criticsDenver-area critics rave for Matthew Halls, and his Handel with Central City Opera. Halls handles Handel tonight in Silva Hall. 
Audio and images: Matthew HallsInterview: Caitriona Bolster of KWAX talks with Matthew Halls about his career and OBF programs. 
On air and in print: Dido and AeneasHear Monica Huggett’s interview with All-Classical’s northwest previews. Also: coverage in the Oregonian. 
Pepsi, Stangelands receive top Fest honorsFamilies familiar to the Oregon Bach Festival received high honors during the June 26 Patron Celebration. 
Ticket update: Schola, Dido in Eugene sold outThe Festival opens with three straight sell outs in its evening series. Read the article for more ticket updates. 
Americas, Bach film, Brahms classic highlight openingFull opening weekend schedule will take audiences on South American journeys and celebrate Bach and Brahms. 
Printed Texts and Translations now by downloadBeginning in 2011, the OBF will save resource costs and offer print text and translations exclusively through online download. 
New York mezzo steps up and into Dido roleLeah Wool takes over lead role in the four-concert tour of Dido and Aeneas 
Rilling transition targeted for 2013Guest conductors Jeffrey Kahane and Matthew Halls are the first of two possible successors to Helmuth Rilling in a process expected to continue for three festivals. 
Fateful lovers in Bend: Dido and AeneasThe Portland Baroque Orchestra performs Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas and works by Benjamin Britten in Bend, Oregon June 28 
Sold out: Yo-Yo Ma and Caminos 6/24The Festival’s first 2011 sellouts: June 23 with Yo-Yo Ma; Caminos del Inka evening concert June 24. 
PDX mini-fest a choral bonanzaThe OBF in Portland expands to five concerts for 2011, with a variety of choral music from sultry South American sounds to Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. 
Cellos, choirs, conversations: OBF free eventsThe 2011 OBF schedule includes 17 free concerts and lectures that provide an additional look at this year’s music and musicians. 
NEA awards grant to OBF Dido tourA $15,000 grant will support the “Dido and Aeneas” concert tour to four cities, and brings the Festival’s total NEA funding for this year to a record $25,000. 
Choral Teachers! Deadline extendedRegister for the Choral Teachers Workshop by June 3 to gain new techniques, refresh your skills, and enjoy time with colleagues while you learn from OBF conductors. 
Overture opens new Bach blogIn a new series on our blog, enjoy the wonders of OBF performances without having to know the difference between a sonata and your elbow. 
Bach and OBF featured in Symphony magazineOBF staff and images are featured in the spring edition of Symphony magazine. It’s Back to Bach in the Hult Center! 
Standing ovations for ‘Messiah’ and RillingFollow the links for reviews to Helmuth Rilling’s performances in Dallas, TX. 
Cantata concert schedule changedSchedule change for Helmuth Rilling’s 4:30 Discovery Series lecture-concerts groups the St. Michael and Reformation cantatas. 
OBF debuts in Ashland June 29In its first-ever Ashland concert June 29, the Oregon Bach Festival presents Monica Huggett, the Portland Baroque Orchestra, soloist Golda Schultz, and “Dido and Aeneas.” 
Tix now on sale for Portland, Bend, AshlandTickets are now on sale for Oregon Bach Festival concerts in Ashland, Bend, and Portland, Oregon. A five-concert package is available for Portland. 
Czech quartet, Dvorak close CMB seasonThe acclaimed Pavel Haas Quartet plays one of the most famous works of their countryman Sunday April 10 in Beall Concert Hall. 
Rilling wins Karajan PrizeHelmuth Rilling was been honored the international Karajan Prize, which comes with a substantial cash award for helping young artists. 
Wanted: high school singersAuditions for the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy will be held at locations throughout the northwest March-April, and are also open by recording. 
OBF 2011 concert scheduleDay by day list of 2011 Oregon Bach Festival concerts June 23-July 10, with links to event details. Helmuth Rilling returns as artistic director. 
OBF wins Portland Music AwardFrom a field including Carlos Kalmar, conductor of the Oregon Symphony, and Chamber Music Northwest, the Festival was cited for outstanding achievement in classical music. 
Gold Tickets on sale, regular tickets available 2/28Gold Tickets for the 2011 Oregon Bach Festival are now available online and by mail. Regular tickets go on sale February 28. 
Huggett, PBO deliver best of Bach in "new" St JohnPBO and an ensemble of top-rank early music specialists perform Bach’s great St. John Passion in Beall Hall Thursday, March 10. Articles & Features 
Key concerts honor female icons, artistsWomen of myth, history, and the current world of music reflect the main program theme of this year’s Festival. Reviews 
2011 Concert review digestReviews: Digest and index of critic reviews from the 2011 OBF, with links to original websites. 
Fulfillment reached in finale of the NinthReview: The OBF’s amazing chorus proves its mettle in the joyful and fitting close to the festival, writes John Farnworth of the Register-Guard 
Wosner makes big impressionReview: Critic Terry McQuilkin praises the clarity, confidence, and programming choices of pianist Shai Wosner in a July 8 recital. 
Festival sings musical praises of St. CeciliaReview: Marilyn Farwell writes that with Matthew Halls’ adroit conducting, Cecilia reigned luminously in an OBF concert. 
Joan of Arc oratorio musically rich, profoundReview: Marin Alsop conducted the Joan of Arc project with energy, precision and lyricism, writes Marilyn Farwell in the Register-Guard. 
Unforgettably thrilling German RequiemReview: John Farnworth finds perfection in this performance by Helmuth Rilling and his musicians, instrumental and vocal alike. 
Dido: rich, though not perfectReview: The engaging ensemble numbers of Act II were among the highlights of “Dido and Aeneas” in Portland, observes Catherine Olson of the Register-Guard. 
Virtuosic Latin choir packs Beall HallReview: Terry McQuilkin of the Register-Guard was dazzled by the Venezuelan choir’s technical prowess and vigor. The choir performs in Portland July 6. 
Purcell/Britten: outstanding performancesReview: Deft touches by the soloists and a superb vocal ensemble marked the “Dido” concert in Portland, reviewed by James Bash. 
Caminos: trek through musical landscapesReview: Mark Samples reports on a delightful performance with educational insights inspired by traditional music of South America. 
Season opener rises to occasionReview: Mark Samples saw expert direction from Jeff Kahane and no trace of ego from superstar Yo-Yo Ma on opening night. |
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