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| Friday 28-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Hult Center for the Performing Arts: Silva Concert Hall, Eugene, ORBeethoven: Missa Solemnis Oregon Bach Festival |
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| Hult Center for the Performing Arts: Silva Concert Hall, Eugene, OR, 1 Eugene Center, Eugene, 97401, United States Friday 28-Jun-13 07:30pm Beethoven: Missa Solemnis “From the heart, may it return to the heart.” The words Beethoven inscribed upon the top of his score say it all. In its monumental scope and scale, the Missa Solemnis reflects Beethoven’s drive to express the great and mysterious forces beyond our earthly reach, in ways that set hearts ablaze. | ||
| Monday 1-Jul-13 04:30pm |
Soreng Theatre, Eugene, ORDiscovery Series: St. John Passion Part 1 Oregon Bach Festival |
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| Soreng Theatre, Eugene, OR, Hult Center, Eugene, OR, United States Monday 1-Jul-13 04:30pm Discovery Series: St. John Passion Part 1 Over this series' 40-year history Helmuth Rilling has opened pathways to insights for generations of conductors while illuminating for audiences new ways to listen and understand. This year’s lecture-concerts explore Bach’s intensely theatrical St John Passion. Part 1 covers the opening through movement No. 11, the chorale "Wer hat dich so geschlagen." | ||
| Monday 1-Jul-13 07:30pm |
University of Oregon: Beall Concert Hall, Eugene, ORAnniversary Soirée Oregon Bach Festival |
Works by Britten Works by Hindemith Works by Lutoslawski Works by Poulenc |
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| University of Oregon: Beall Concert Hall, Eugene, OR, 961 East 18th Avenue, Eugene, OR, United States Monday 1-Jul-13 07:30pm Anniversary Soirée In 2013 the music world celebrates an unmatched confluence of great composer anniversaries. In the art songs of this year’s musical soirée we salute four 20th century master composers among them: Benjamin Britten, Paul Hindemith, Witold Lutoslawski, and Francis Poulenc. Works by Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) Works by Hindemith, Paul (1895-1963) Works by Lutosławski, Witold (1913-1994) Works by Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963) | ||
| Tuesday 2-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Hult Center for the Performing Arts: Silva Concert Hall, Eugene, ORA Night at the Opera with Tamara Wilson and Matthew Halls Oregon Bach Festival |
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| Hult Center for the Performing Arts: Silva Concert Hall, Eugene, OR, 1 Eugene Center, Eugene, 97401, United States Tuesday 2-Jul-13 07:30pm A Night at the Opera with Tamara Wilson and Matthew Halls Festival favorite Tamara Wilson headlines a gala concert of great moments from Verdi, Wagner, and Britten operas conducted by Matthew Halls. Included: Verdi’s prelude to La Traviata and overture to La Forza del Destino; the intensely beautiful arias Ernani involami and Pace Pace mio Dio; Wagner’s ravishing Prelude and Liebestod and the symphonic poem Siegfried Idyll; and Britten’s Four Sea Interludes as well as arias from Peter Grimes, poignant evocations of the dramatic North Sea coastal setting of his first operatic masterpiece. | ||
| Wednesday 3-Jul-13 04:30pm |
Soreng Theatre, Eugene, ORDiscovery Series: St. John Passion Part 2 Oregon Bach Festival |
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| Soreng Theatre, Eugene, OR, Hult Center, Eugene, OR, United States Wednesday 3-Jul-13 04:30pm Discovery Series: St. John Passion Part 2 Over this series 40-year history Helmuth Rilling has opened pathways to insights for generations of conductors while illuminating for audiences new ways to listen and understand. This year's lecture-concerts explore Bach's intensely theatrical St John Passion. Part 2 covers movements No.12, the Evangelist aria "Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden," through No. 22, the chorale "Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn." | ||
| Friday 5-Jul-13 04:30pm |
Soreng Theatre, Eugene, ORDiscovery Series: St. John Passion Part 3 Oregon Bach Festival |
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| Soreng Theatre, Eugene, OR, Hult Center, Eugene, OR, United States Friday 5-Jul-13 04:30pm Discovery Series: St. John Passion Part 3 Over this series 40-year history Helmuth Rilling has opened pathways to insights for generations of conductors while illuminating for audiences new ways to listen and understand. This year's lecture-concerts explore Bach's intensely theatrical St John Passion. Part 3 covers movements No. 23, the recitative "Die Jüden aber schrieen und sprachen," through No. 32, the bass solo and chorale "Mein teurer Heiland, laß dich fragen." | ||
| Saturday 6-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Hult Center for the Performing Arts: Silva Concert Hall, Eugene, ORRilling and Halls: Passing of the Baton Oregon Bach Festival |
Works by Mendelssohn |
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| Hult Center for the Performing Arts: Silva Concert Hall, Eugene, OR, 1 Eugene Center, Eugene, 97401, United States Saturday 6-Jul-13 07:30pm Rilling and Halls: Passing of the Baton Join a family of more than 200 OBF musicians as we cross a symbolic bridge into the future. Helmuth Rilling begins by conducting his daughter and son-in-law in Brahms’s darkly lyrical, profoundly symphonic Double Concerto. He will then hand the baton on to his successor Matthew Halls, who leads the chorus and soloists in the vividly contrasting worlds of Brahms’s “Song of Destiny” and Mendelssohn’s joyous Psalm 95, “Come let us sing.” Works by Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) | ||
| Monday 8-Jul-13 04:30pm |
Soreng Theatre, Eugene, ORDiscovery Series: St. John Passion Part 4 Oregon Bach Festival |
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| Soreng Theatre, Eugene, OR, Hult Center, Eugene, OR, United States Monday 8-Jul-13 04:30pm Discovery Series: St. John Passion Part 4 Over this series 40-year history Helmuth Rilling has opened pathways to insights for generations of conductors while illuminating for audiences new ways to listen and understand. This year's lecture-concerts explore Bach's intensely theatrical St John Passion. Part 4 covers movement No. 33, the recitative "Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel" to the conclusion. | ||
| Wednesday 10-Jul-13 07:30pm |
University of Oregon: Beall Concert Hall, Eugene, ORBach: St. John Passion Oregon Bach Festival |
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| University of Oregon: Beall Concert Hall, Eugene, OR, 961 East 18th Avenue, Eugene, OR, United States Wednesday 10-Jul-13 07:30pm Bach: St. John Passion The first of Bach’s four sacred masterworks, the St. John propels the gospel drama with urgency and lean emotional power. In 1971 it was also the first of these masterworks to be conducted at the OBF by Helmuth Rilling, marking the start of a 40-year exploration of Bach’s most profound statements of faith. Rediscover the artistry of the St. John in a concert that pays tribute to the beginnings of Helmuth’s leadership. | ||
| Friday 12-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, ORBachFest PDX: Bach: B Minor Mass Oregon Bach Festival |
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| Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR, 1037 Southwest Broadway, Portland, OR, United States Friday 12-Jul-13 07:30pm BachFest PDX: Bach: B Minor Mass For the climactic concert of his tenure as artistic director, Helmuth Rilling, one of the world’s foremost Bach interpreters, has chosen the B Minor Mass—the grand and glorious summation of Bach’s life, faith, and craft. Join us for the Portland performance of the emotionally charged Festival finale. | ||
| Sunday 14-Jul-13 03:00pm |
Hult Center for the Performing Arts: Silva Concert Hall, Eugene, ORBach: B Minor Mass - Eugene Oregon Bach Festival |
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| Hult Center for the Performing Arts: Silva Concert Hall, Eugene, OR, 1 Eugene Center, Eugene, 97401, United States Sunday 14-Jul-13 03:00pm Bach: B Minor Mass - Eugene For the climactic concert of his tenure as artistic director, Helmuth Rilling, one of the world’s foremost Bach interpreters, has chosen the B Minor Mass—the grand and glorious summation of Bach’s life, faith, and craft. Join us for the emotionally charged finale of this triumphant Festival season. Following the performance, join us in the lobby for a community reception in Helmuth Rilling's honor. | ||