Yes, Pinchas Zukerman, aka P-Zuk (his rapper name), is leading the Oregon Symphony this week – most through his conducting, but also with some timely demonstrations on a surprised Assistant concertmaster Erin Furbee’s violin (I think she may never clean it again!). The Zuk-meister will also be playing one of Haydn’s little-known violin concertos this
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Oregon Symphony principal second violin Chien Tan has launched a beautiful new blog recently, and it features an interview with an upcoming OSO soloist, violinist James Ehnes. I strongly encourage you to add Chien’s blog – Play-Violin.com – to your reading list!
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There are more than a few people in Portland’s musical scene who have had close ties to violinist Sergiu Luca, who formed two festivals in Oregon (including Chamber Music Northwest) and taught over the past years at Rice University in Houston, Texas. When word came that he’d passed away Monday, I sought out a few
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