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OBF Press Room: 2002 Season

Press Releases

Tan Dun's New 'Water Passion': Redemption or Immersion?

Review by Paul Hertelend of Artssf.org

Articles & Features

What's There to Do in a Eugene July?

A Backpacker's Guide to the Bach Festival.

Few could handle this solo: That's what made this Ontarian the hottest trumpet in Oregon

Guy Few plays even the hardest trumpet literature with ease.

Oregon Bach Fest in Full Swing

The collection of artists and setting of Eugene make the OBF unique.

Education a key component of Oregon Bach Festival schedule

A look at the Discovery Series, and the teachers that make it possible.

Singers in fast-rising choral group harmonize in their own way

The professional 11-member men's chorus Cantus is making a name for themselves by singing their own way.

Working with voice students has Quasthoff singing life's praises

Thomas Quasthoff finds fulfillment not only on the stage but as a teacher.

The Tao of Bach: Tai chi master goes with Bach

Al Huang's Watercourse Way shows the path from Tai Ji to Bach.

Concerts will showcase a dozen new songs of peace

Composer's Symposium answers Robert Kyr's call.

Water music

David Stabler previews Tan Dun's Water Passion among other concerts at this year's festival.

Transforming Rituals

Chinese composer Tan Dun conducts his music at the Oregon Bach Festival.

Reviews

Sacred music wraps up festival with high spirits

Review by Grant Menzies for the Register-Guard

Consistency is a hallmark of Oregon Bach Festival

Review by R.M. Campbell of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A festive night of music

Review by John Farnworth for The Register-Guard

Oregon Bach Festival spotlight shines on younger composers

Review by Tom Manoff for The Register-Guard

With Quasthoff on stage, beautiful music always ensues

Review by Janos Gereben for The Register-Guard

Hult audience hums along under the spell of composer

Review by Janos Gereben for The Register-Guard

Tan's passion keeps Bach Festival fresh

Review by David Stabler of The Oregonian

Tears Flow On Quasthoff's Schubert Liederbuch

Review by Paul Hertelend of Artssf.org

Quasthoff simply wonderful

Review by David Stabler of The Oregonian

Passion and Resurrection, Writ in Water and Light

Review by Brett Campbell of Andante.com

Choral contest yields some fine examples of 'Waging Peace'

Review by Janos Gereben for The Register-Guard.

Festival performers fly high during concerto matinee

Review by Janos Gereben for The Register-Guard

Bach festival opening has high, low notes

Review by Janos Gereben in The Oregonian

Bach's Elusive Magic

Review by Janos Gereben in the San Francisco Classical Voice
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