OBF Press Room: 2004 Season

Festival concludes with fiery Elijah, looks ahead

The Oregon Bach Festival concludes with critical acclaim and registers second-best box office totals. Preliminary concerts for 2005 include Osvaldo Golijov's San Marcos Pasion.

Moore Pledge Launches Festival Endowment

Pete and Mary Ann Moore thrill the Patron Supper crowd with the announcement of a $1 million dollar pledge to the University of Oregon and the Oregon Bach Festival.

Quasthoff Cancels; Programs Revised

Singer Thomas Quasthoff has cancelled his 2004 Oregon Bach Festival appearances due to bronchitis. The Festival is offering new concerts on Quasthoff's three solo dates.

Schedule Update: Organ Concert Added

A third concert has been added to the Organ Interludes series of free concerts, July 9 at First Christian Church.

Oregon Bach Makes Newsweek List

The Oregon Bach Festival was one of four classical music festivals chosen by Newsweek magazine in a survey of top summer events. The article appeared in the April 12 issue. “Bach master” Helmuth Rilling, the Gächinger Kantorei, and the St....

Masterworks, Quasthoff Lead 35th Anniversary Festival

The Festival celebrates its 35th season with Helmuth Rilling, the Gächinger Kantorei, bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff, and the greatest stories ever sung from Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Schubert.

George Crumb in Residence at Symposium

The biennial Composers Symposium hosts esteemed American composer George Crumb for concerts and learning opportunities for emerging composers.

Saltzman Receives USC Honor

Festival executive director Royce Saltzman adds to his long list of honors with an accolade from the University of Southern California, where he earned his doctorate.

Rilling Awarded Medal for Christian-Jewish Understanding

In Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling is further honored for his efforts to promote understanding between German and Jewish societies.

Master Class Alumni Gathering

All past master class conductors are invited to celebrate this year's 35th anniversary season with us in a special package.

Bach through a microscope

Staff member Lisa Gislason notes her observations of a cantata rehearsal.

Thebom Delivers in a Date with a Diva

Retired Metropolitan opera star Blanche Thebom delighted a Beall Hall audience with reminiscences and memories.

Youths' moving show a feast for ears and eyes

Sherri Buri McDonald of The Register-Guard previews this year's Youth Choral Academy performance with guest Maria Guinand.

38 voices, 50 years: The choir Helmuth Rilling has led for half a century makes its first trip to the Oregon Bach Festival

Fred Crafts of The Register-Guard speaks with Helmuth Rilling about the Gaechinger Kantorei's first years and its first trip to the Oregon Bach Festival.

Classical artists take time out for Britney and Johnny

Paul Denison of The Register-Guard asks Festival musicians what kind of music they listen to on their own time. Their answers might surprise you.

For busy festival flutist, Penderecki concerto is high point

Lorna McGhee speaks with The Register-Guard's Fred Crafts about July 8's Beethoven and Penderecki performance.

Inspirational composer to be featured at Symposium

The Oregon Daily Emerald previews the Composers Symposium its creative connections to George Crumb.

Celebrating an American composer

The Register-Guard's Fred Crafts speaks with George Crumb about his process and previews this year's Composers Symposium.

We interrupt the Bach for a little jazz ...

Fred Crafts speaks with rising pianist Gabriel Kahane about growing up with a famous father. From The Register-Guard.

Voluminous volunteers

Tim Christie of The Register-Guard reports on the army of volunteers who help to fuel the Festival.

Debut 50 years in the making

David Stabler previews the Gachinger Kantorei's arrival in Eugene in Friday's Oregonian.

Seats Now Available for July 3, 7

With changes to the Thomas Quasthoff programs there are now tickets available for the vocal recitals July 3rd and 7th.

A Riveting Passion

Bob Keefer of the Register-Guard reports on opening night of the Festival.

From pop singer to prophet

Thomas Quasthoff's only U.S. appearance this summer season includes jazz, lieder, and oratorio performances.

Eugene clarinetist Michael Anderson racks up the gigs and two new CDs

With concert stops and two new recordings, Festival principal clarinetist and artistic administrator Michael Anderson is the subject of a profile in The Register-Guard of Eugene.

The Tao of Bach on OPB

Chungliang Al Huang, internationally-known Tai Ji master and a performer and instructor at the Oregon Bach Festival, is featured on the next ArtBeat program.

Over the top in Eugene

Richard Storm of the Sarasota, Florida Herald Tribune visits the Festival and finds the musicianship and surroundings beyond expectations.

Elijah rising

The Gachinger and Festival choirs rise to the occassion in Mendelssohn's Elijah, writes Grant Menzies of The Register-Guard in his review of the final concert.

Beethoven caps eclectic evening

Penderecki compositions and a vivid Beethoven No. 6 provide an exercise in contrasting styles, writes John Farnworth in the Register-Guard.

Gachinger choir shines in the Mass

Mass in B Minor choir, soloists, conductor approach perfection, says the Register-Guard.

Song recital by Jette reflects intelligence

Richard Storm reviews Maria Jette's vocal recital in The Register-Guard.

Counterpoints sing in tonal splendor

Richard Storm reviews Friday night's Mendelssohn and Mozart in The Register-Guard.

Artist handles difficult piece with style, grace

Richard Storm reviews Thursday's Goldberg Variations in The Register-Guard.

New spark in old standbys

Sunday's baroque chamber orchestra concert enlivened some old treasures, says Grant Menzies of The Register-Guard.

An unhurried but powerful 'Passion'

The Oregonian's David Stabler reviews the opening night performance of J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion.

'Passion' exciting, stunning

Marilyn Farwell reviews opening night's St. Matthew Passion for The Register-Guard.