Audition Now for the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy

Auditions are now being accepted for the 22nd season, June 30 – July 10, 2019, of the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, one of the premier training programs for high school aged singers in the country. Led by legendary conductor and educator Dr. Anton Armstrong, SFYCA is a life-changing experience for the 80+ students from …

2019 Berwick Academy Auditions Now Accepted

Applications are now being accepted for the fifth season of OBF’s Berwick Academy, scheduled for June 24 to July 9, 2019. The deadline for submissions is February 4 and are submitted through the link on the Academy’s audition page. The 2019 Berwick Academy and its faculty will provide incredible opportunities for 25 advanced student and  …

Berwick Academy Alum Releases Debut Album

Augusta McKay Lodge (Berwick Academy ’15) released her debut album in mid-April. Beyond Bach and Vivaldi: Rare Unaccompanied Works for the Baroque Violin is available now on Amazon. Though Bach’s set of six Sonatas and Partitas represents the pinnacle of writing for the solo violin, the Baroque repertoire was rich in compositions for the unaccompanied …

UO Insight Seminar Series “Bach’s Passions”

UO Insight Seminar Bach’s Passions: Judaism and Christianity in Musical Dialogue April 29, May 6, 20, June 3 Prepare for the world premiere of  The Passion of Yeshua with a four-session lecture series on The Passion in Ancient Texts, Bach’s St. Matthew and St. John Passions, and The Passion of Yeshua. Register for the Seminar   …

Rodney Marsalis Visits Eugene

Trumpet Virtuoso Sheds Light on Empowerment in Music Ahead of its 2018 Season, Oregon Bach Festival (OBF) welcomes international trumpet sensation Rodney Marsalis to Eugene on April 16 and 17. In partnership with the University of Oregon (UO) School of Music and Dance, OBF engaged Marsalis to speak with UO students, faculty, and the public …