Oregon Symphony principal cellist Nancy Ives will be playing Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the Portland Columbia Symphony under the direction of Huw Edwards. The Elgar is probably my favorite of the many great concertos for the cello. I regret that it’s always immediately identified with the late Jacqueline du Pre. It seems to be one
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On my mind over the past couple weeks has been the dual concepts of appreciation and recognition. In one’s capacity as a leader of an orchestra, whether as a music director or as a guest conductor, I feel it’s vitally important to make certain that not only does one appreciate what they have in the
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Tomorrow night (Saturday) I’m joining OSO colleagues former and current for a concert at a wonderful venue in Yakima, Washington called The Seasons. The concert is entitled Classically Romantic, and features three blockbuster works from three different eras of music history. The first work on the program is J.S. Bach’s magnificent and incomparable Chaconne from
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Nancy Ives/Photo © Charles Noble I had the pleasure of venturing North into the wilds of Vancouver, Washington to hear Nancy Ives, principal cellist of the Oregon Symphony, perform the great Dvorak Cello Concerto with the Vancouver Symphony under the direction of Salvator Brotons. I don’t really want to write a review, other than to
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Agniezka Laska Dancers – Photo: Chris Leck Fear No Music will be presenting its second concert of the season, Home Grown: Fresh, Delectable Sounds by Oregon Composers, at Disjecta (8371 North Interstate Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97217) this Friday February 13th at 8 p.m. It should be a fascinating and enjoyable concert, featuring some of the
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I just got an email a couple days ago from Susan Franklin, who along with former OSO concertmaster Amy Schwarz Moretti, has founded the Portland Summer Ensembles program at Reed College. Here’s a bit of what she had to say about the program and its genesis: Amy and I started talking about having a chamber
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