Dr. Joseph Kemper’s musical journey began in Portland, Oregon, where a passion for choral music and an early connection to the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy (SFYCA) helped launch a remarkable career.
As Berwick Academy celebrates its 10th anniversary, it welcomes another class of talented musicians to Eugene for OBF 2025.
February 18, 2025 – [Eugene, OR] – The internationally renowned Oregon Bach Festival (OBF) and the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance are pleased to announce the 2025 festival lineup of concerts and artists. The upcoming season, which runs June 27 through July 13, continues the long-standing tradition of presenting the finest choral-orchestral …
Those attending Vivaldi’s wildly popular The Four Seasons at the Oregon Bach Festival, will experience an evocative piece of pastoral music, with singing birds, murmuring streams, drunken country dancers, and more.
Conducted by Jos van Veldhoven, the powerful “Great” Mass in C Minor offers Mozart at the height of his brilliance. A work of mysterious origins, the music is a layered, shimmering tapestry. Moods shift constantly, sometimes dazzling, sometimes movingly somber. Left unfinished at Mozart’s death, the mass is lovingly and studiously reimagined by OBF artistic …
Since 1970, Oregon Bach Festival has remained committed to being a place for professional education at the highest level. When OBF established the Organ Institute (OI) a decade ago, the festival further solidified its reputation as an unrivaled music education mecca. Directed by GRAMMY Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs, OI offers musicians the opportunity to immerse …
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John Butt conducts Bach’s Magnificat at OBF, 2019 Legendary conductor John Butt returns to Oregon Bach Festival with a spin on the iconic Festival Discovery Series! During his July 2 concert, “Music of the Dresden Court,” he delves deep into the very essence of four compositions, providing context and personal insights before conducting the program. …
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Damien Geter is known for infusing his works with musical styles of the Black diaspora; his OBF premiere takes place July 11