The Oregon Bach Festival (OBF) Artistic Director Search Committee is pleased to announce Kazem Abdullah as the newest candidate for the OBF artistic director position. Abdullah will conduct Bach’s Mass in B Minor on June 21 and present a modern chamber orchestra concert on June 18, which includes Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, contemporary composer Jessie …
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Dear OBF Donors, Artists, and Fans, We are writing to inform you that Julian Wachner has withdrawn his name from consideration as a candidate for the Oregon Bach Festival artistic director position. The artistic director search will continue through the summer and remains a prominent part of the 2022 season. Additional Festival plans are solidly …
UPDATE: On March 23, Julian Wachner withdrew his name from consideration to be the next OBF artistic director. DEFINING WORKS AND CHORAL LEGACIES LEAD THE WAY ASOREGON BACH FESTIVALCELEBRATES VOICE IN ITS 2022 SEASON The internationally renowned Oregon Bach Festival (OBF) and the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance are pleased to announce …
SFYCA alum, Jack Barton (’10, ’11) along with his brother Dan share their joys of working together and how SFYCA helped shaped his path to success Classically trained pianists and self-proclaimed childhood choir nerds, brothers Dan and Jack grew up sharing stereos, piano teachers, and bunk beds. Growing up in Fort Collins, Colorado they developed …
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SFYCA alum, Carolyn Bacon, ’05-‘08, shares her unique and circuitous path to becoming a cast member of the 2021/2022 North American Tour of CATS Growing up, Carolyn loved science and valued helping others. This interest led her to pursue a career in medicine as she earned a BA in Neuroscience from Pomona College and went …
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MEDIA CONTACT: Jonathan Eifert, jonathan.eifert@goldsoundmedia.com, 347.741.1913 Announcing New Season: Chamber Music @ Beall Featuring Junction Trio, Black Oak Ensemble, St. Lawrence Quartet, ATOS Trio, and an Ensemble from Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center University of Oregon’s School of Music and Dance and Oregon Bach Festival present the annual Chamber Music @ Beall season, condensed …
As part of the OBF 2021 Virtual Festival, SFYCA alum (2006, 2007, 2008), Emmanuel “Onry” Henreid participated in an OBF Virtual Happy Hour event where he shared what he is up to now and performed two lovely pieces for the audience of OBF patrons and supporters. Onry, an award-winning singer, actor, dancer, and pianist based …
Director of Artistic Administration and Operations We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Director of Artistic Administration and Operations (DAAO) to join our team. The DAAO is responsible for hiring and coordinating the schedules of all musicians and performing groups, preparing artistic and production budgets, coordinating all operations related to concert production, contract negotiations, and …
Auditions are now open for OI 2021 The Oregon Bach Festival Organ Institute led by Grammy-winning organist Paul Jacobs is now accepting applications for the 2021 Season. During this difficult time with so many artistic concerts and programs cancelled and postponed, we saw an opportunity to make this one portion of Oregon Bach Festival happen. …
Oregon Bach Festival Announces 2021 Virtual Concert Lineup As previously announced, ongoing precautions surrounding COVID-19 have led the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance to convert the 2021 Oregon Bach Festival (OBF) to a series of virtual events. OBF remains resilient during this year of global crisis, and is proud to announce a …