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Today I had two great Mozart experiences, and they were in two very different situations, but they shared similarities despite their different settings.
The first: Mozart’s great Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major. What a sparkling jewel of perfection this concerto is! And as played by Angela Hewitt, it is polished to its highest luster. [...]
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The orchestra got a copy of the brochure for next year’s concerts, and the season looks extraordinary! There will be lots of reasons to buy a subscription, including nearly 30 pieces never before played by the Oregon Symphony, a slew of A-list soloists, and some old chestnut favorites, too. I’ll write a post on my [...]
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James Bash has a great interview with the four woodwind soloists who will be performing the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Winds this weekend – it’s a must-read if you want to know more about the fascinating background to this piece, and to find out what a great group of musicians are playing it as well.
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Violinist Stefan Jackiw
If you have time before your late night Halloween activities on Saturday night, you really owe it to yourself to head down to the Oregon Symphony’s Classical series concert on Saturday night (repeating Sunday afternoon only). Why? Well, I’ll tell you why.
First of all, you’ll get to hear our phenomenal woodwind section (and [...]
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Photo: © Charles Noble – Click photo to enlarge
This morning we had our dress rehearsal in the Great Hall for this evening’s opening concert of the orchestral portion of the Sunriver Music Festival (there was a piano recital Thursday evening featuring Yeol Eum Son). This will be an interesting concert, with quite a bit of [...]
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I have to say that I’ve got a new high point in my career with the OSO so far. Last night’s subscription concert was at such a high level of polish and sophistication that I almost want to shout from the rooftops that the Oregon Symphony is, without a doubt, one of the best orchestras [...]
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We’re halfway through the current pops run (plus one runout to Salem on Monday night) of Broadway classics/favorites, and now thoughts turn to the upcoming Classical series for next weekend.
A highlight will be the solo debut of concertmaster Jun Iwasaki, playing the gorgeous Korngold Violin Concerto, Op. 35.
The Violin Concerto is a lush, Romantic score, [...]
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On January 28th at 12 Noon, the Arnica Quartet (of which I’m a member) will be playing a concert at the OHSU Auditorium which will feature two works off the beaten path of the standard repertoire.
The first is the Adagio and Fugue, K. 546, of Mozart. It’s a pretty severe work in terms of its [...]
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Jen Harrison, free-lance horn player extraordinaire, sent out the following – sounds like a fun time:
THE NORTHWEST HORN ORCHESTRA TAKES THE STAGE
March 22nd @ 8pm at
The Old Church 1422 SW 11th, in downtown Portland.
Tickets at the door: $8 for adults/ $5 for students and seniors.
The Northwest Horn Orchestra is a revolving assembly [...]
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