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STAGE
Haydn’s Creation 6/25, Bach, Bruckner, Brahms 7/2,
St. John Passion 7/9, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 7/12
Main Floor
Regular prices
$68
$54
$44
$32
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$55
$44
$36
$26
$15
Seven Deadly Sins 6/26, Lord Nelson Mass 7/7,
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare, 7/10
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Beall Concert Hall
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Mezzanine—2nd Floor
Halls Conducts Beethoven 6/27, Passio 6/28
Regular prices
$62
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Friends of the Festival prices
$56
$47
$36
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The Beauty of Baroque 6/30, Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas 7/1,
Suzuki Conducts Bach 7/3, Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records 7/5,
Ya-Fei Chuang 7/6
Regular prices
$52
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$44
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$26
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Beall Concert Hall
Soreng Theater
STAGE
Joe Powers and Friends, 7/11
$35 advance
$7.50 advance
$10 day of show
Discovery I 6/29, Discovery II 7/1, Discovery III 7/7, Discovery IV 7/8
$20
$15 students and seniors
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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland
$40 day of show
First United Methodist Church, Eugene
Beall Hall balcony
accessible by stairs only
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 6/29
$30 advance
$40 day of show
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, 7/8
$25 advance
$10 students
$30 day of show
Pick Three prices
Silva: $159
Beall: $150
Venues
Portland
Eugene
Silva Concert Hall, Soreng
Theater, and The Studio (Hult
Center for the Performing
Arts), West Seventh Avenue
and Willamette Street
Ticket discounts are available for groups of 10 or
more, and represent an estimated savings of 20
percent off ticket prices for shows in either Silva
Concert Hall or Beall Hall. Call the Hult Center box
office at 541-682-5000 for more details.
The lower balcony in Silva and balconies in Soreng
and Beall are not wheelchair accessible. If your
request cannot be filled, we will contact you. Please
include both your e-mail address and phone number
on the order form. For further information, please
call the Hult Center box office at 541-682-5000.
Haydn’s Creation: Linda Hathaway Bunza
June 25, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
Children
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms: Edward Maclary
July 2, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
A ticket is required for each person regardless
of age.
We welcome children ages six and older, but in
consideration of our musicians and other artists, we
ask that every person in your party be able to sit
quietly throughout the length of the concert.
During Performances
Patrons are asked to turn off all cell phones, pagers,
and other noise-emitting devices, and also to refrain
from using photographic or recording devices of
any kind.
Ages 65 and over receive discount prices for any
Discovery Series program.
Patrons arriving late for concerts will be seated at
the discretion of the house manager and ushers at a
suitable break.
Student Tickets
Please be sensitive to others in the audience while
considering your use of perfume, cologne, or other
fragrances.
Tickets for children and youth ages 6–18 are
$10 each with the purchase of an adult ticket.
College students may purchase $10 tickets with a
current school ID, beginning May 5, and based on
availability.
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Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 7/7
$30 advance
Group Discounts
Seniors
$40 day of show
OBF Kids: Let the Wild Rumpus Start with Cullen Vance 6/27,
OBF Kids: Super Powers 7/11. Both shows at 10:00 a.m.
Pick three concerts at either Beall Hall and/or three
concerts at Silva Concert Hall, and get up to 20
percent off regular prices. “Pick Three” packages
can be purchased from May 5 through June 16, and
cannot be combined with other offers. “Pick Three”
Packages contain three Section A tickets at Silva
or Beall Halls, and do not apply to other seating
sections.
Inside Line
Beall Concert Hall (UO School
of Music and Dance), East 17th
Avenue and Alder Street
First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive Street
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 NW 19th Avenue
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Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
June 27, 2:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 163
June 28
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2: Linda Hathaway Bunza
July 12, 2:00 p.m., Soreng Theater
Let’s Talk
On the House
Spend some quality time with our festival guest
artists and engage in informal discussions and
question and answer sessions.
Free afternoon concerts held in the Hult Center Lobby
Nicholas Phan
July 7, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
Pacific International Choral Festivals (picfest):
Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir (Philippines)
Saturday, June 27, 1:00 p.m.
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy Soloists
Friday, July 3, 1:00 p.m.
July 5
Estonian TV Girls’ Choir
Friday, July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Allergy & Asthma Center
picfest: Florida’s Singing Sons Boy Choir
Saturday, July 11, 1:00 p.m.
Organ Institute Showcase
Bach Festival Soloists
Saturday July 4, noon
First United Methodist Church
7:30 p.m.
Chamber Music
Northwest:
Mozart and
Ralph’s Old
Records (Beall) Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
Ticket Ordering
Beginning March 20
This is the exclusive advance ticket ordering period for Friends of the Festival. Orders will be filled by the
date they are received. Orders for all concerts and locations accepted online at oregonbachfestival.com
or by mail: Hult Center Box Office, One Eugene Center, Eugene OR 97401
Beginning May 5
Tickets go on sale to the general public, and can be ordered online, by phone, at the Hult Center box
office in advance, or at the venue on the day of the show.
Hult Center box office (West Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street):
Tuesday–Fridays (and Mondays 6/22, 6/29, and 7/6): Noon–5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Ticket windows and will call open one hour prior to show times.
Online: oregonbachfestival.com or hultcenter.org
Phone: Hult Center box office: 541-682-5000
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Conductor’s Showcase
NATHAN BERG
NICOLE CABELL
DANN COAKWELL
Organ Interludes
ElRay Stewart-Cook
Monday, July 6, 1:00 p.m.
Central Lutheran Church
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
July 12
2:00 p.m.
Inside Line:
Mahler Symphony
No. 2 (Soreng) Thursday July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Barbara Baird
Tuesday, June 30, 1:00 p.m.
Beall Hall
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
June 25
June 26
June 27
6:30 p.m.
KLCC Live
Broadcast
(89.7 FM)
6:30 p.m.
Inside Line:
Haydn’s Creation
(Soreng) 1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Monica Huggett
(The Studio) 10:00 a.m. Let the
Wild Rumpus Start:
Cullen Vance (Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Haydn’s Creation
(Silva) 7:30 p.m.
Seven Deadly
Sins: Storm Large
(Silva) ROXANA
CONSTANTINESCU
THOMAS COOLEY
JOANNE LUNN
NICHOLAS PHAN
TYLER DUNCAN
TAMARA WILSON
June 29
June 30
3:00 p.m.
Mahler’s
Symphony No. 2
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Berwick Faculty
(The Studio) July 6
July 7
1:00 Organ
Interlude: ElRay
Stewart-Cook
(Central Lutheran
Church, Eugene) 1:00 p.m. Let’s Talk: 2:30 p.m.
Discovery IV:
Nicholas Phan
St. John Passion
(The Studio) 2:30 p.m. Discovery Lecture Concert
(Soreng)
III: Christmas
7:30 p.m.
Piano Recital:
Ya-Fei Chuang
(Beall)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Hail Mary the Queen
Children’s Choir
(Hult lobby) 2:00 p.m. Inside Line:
Berwick Academy
(SOMD 163) 3:00 p.m. Berwick
Academy: Halls
Conducts Beethoven
(Beall)
July 1
July 8
Oratorio Part III
(Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Stangeland
Family Youth
7:30 p.m. Organ
Recital: Paul Jacobs Choral Academy
(First United
(Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral, Portland) Methodist Church,
Eugene)
7:30 p.m. Lord
Nelson Mass (Silva)
July 2
July 3
2:00 p.m.
Hinkle
Distinguished
Lecture: Masaaki
Suzuki (Soreng)
1:00 p.m.
SFYCA Soloists
(Hult lobby) 6:30 p.m.
Inside Line: Bach,
Bruckner, and
Brahms (Soreng) Eugene, OR
Permit No. 63
June 24
PAID
SATURDAY
1:00 Organ
2:30 p.m.
Interlude: Barbara Discovery II:
Baird (Beall) Christmas
Oratorio Part II
7:30 p.m.
(Soreng)
8:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. Discovery The Beauty of
Inside Line: Passio I: Christmas
Baroque (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
(SOMD 190) Oratorio Part I
Chamber Music
(Soreng)
Northwest:
9:00 p.m.
Beethoven’s Violin
7:30 p.m.
Passio (Beall)
Sonatas (Beall) Organ Recital:
Paul Jacobs (First
United Methodist
Church, Eugene)
7:00 p.m. picfest
Treble Gala
Concert: East
Meets West (Silva) Sponsor: The Duck Store
Berwick Faculty
June 29, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
FRIDAY
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Passio: Robert Kyr
June 28, 8:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 190
Monica Huggett
June 26, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
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THURSDAY
July 4
Noon
Organ Institute
Showcase (First
United Methodist
7:30 p.m.
Berwick Academy: Church, Eugene) Suzuki Conducts
Bach (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
Bach, Bruckner
and Brahms (Silva)
July 9
July 10
7:30 p.m.
St. John Passion:
Rilling Conducts
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Conductor’s
Showcase
(Soreng) July 11
10:00 a.m. Super
Powers! (Soreng)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Singing Sons Boy
1:00 p.m. Estonian Choir (Hult lobby) 7:00 p.m. picfest Boys
TV Girls’ Choir
and Young Men Finale
(Hult lobby) Concert: North Meets
7:30 p.m.
South (First Baptist
Canadian Brass’
Church, Eugene) Family Fanfare
7:30 p.m.
(Silva)
Joe Powers and
Friends (Soreng)
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June 23
WEDNESDAY
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you have specific seating preferences, please write
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June 22
TUESDAY
KWAX-FM
Luvaas Cobb
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Pacific Continental Bank
The Reed Foundation
Selco Communicty Credit Union
Silvan Ridge Winery
Sundance Wine Cellars
Umpqua Bank
Valley River Inn
Wildish Companies
The Silva Endowment and the Nils and Jewel Hult
Endowment of The Arts Foundation of Western
Oregon Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation
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of $125 or more, and receive advance seating
privileges and discounts of up to 20 percent for
most concerts in the OBF performance series.
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through April 28.
June 21
MONDAY
The Stations of All Classical of Portland
Allergy & Asthma Center
Bigfoot Beverages
Blue Bus Creatives
Broadley Vineyards
Cascade Manor
The Duck Store
Essig Entertainment
Jonak Law Group, P.C.
Kersten Law Group
KeyBank
KEZI-TV
KLCC-FM
KVAL-TV
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OREGON BACH FESTIVAL
M U S I C A L I N S P I R AT I O N F O R E V E RYO N E
JUNE 25–JULY 12, 2015
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Haydn’s Creation
The Beauty of Baroque
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Kate Maroney, alto; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Nathan
Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; University of Oregon Chamber Choir;
OBF Classical Orchestra; Berwick Academy; Matthew Halls, conductor
The stellar faculty members of the Berwick
Academy, all accomplished performers
from around the world, perform a recital of
baroque chamber music featuring works
from the finest composers of the era. This
intimate and beautiful program culminates
with a Bach trio sonata.
WELCOME
TO THE 2015
OREGON BACH
FESTIVAL
The Creation, one of the greatest musical triumphs of Haydn’s life, is the
awe-inspiring climax of his half-century career. Based on the biblical account of
the creation in Genesis and Milton’s Paradise Lost, this powerful masterpiece
conveys the chaos of the world as it unfolds: the appearance of the stars, sun
and moon, the creation of birds, fish, and beasts and ultimately culminates with
the awakening of Adam and Eve in the idyllic Eden.
You’re cordially invited to make a deeper connection to the OBF by becoming a Friend of the
Festival. Not only will you receive some really
great benefits, but you will also help to offset
artistic costs that are not covered by ticket income
alone. Your contribution will help us continue to
bring the very best talent to Eugene each summer
to make great music, while you enjoy discounted
tickets and other amazing perks.
A contribution of $125 or more with your ticket
order entitles you to the following:
• Ticket discounts of up to 20 percent on all
Beall and Silva shows
• Advance ticket sales (for six weeks, before
tickets go on sale to the general public), best
available seats, and invitations to special events
including concert rehearsals
Friday June 26, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall Wednesday July 1, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Oregon Bach Festival welcomes Storm Large, American renaissance
woman and vocal superstar to the Silva stage. Accompanied by the vocal
quartet Hudson Shad and the OBF orchestra conducted by Robert
Moody, she’ll weave a tapestry from rich and varied musical traditions such
as Broadway, pop, jazz, and rock and roll. This program features Weill and
Brecht’s Seven Deadly Sins, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, plus selections
by Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, rocker Bonnie Tyler, and more.
Hear three of Beethoven’s masterful violin sonatas
performed by the remarkable and internationally acclaimed
duo of violinist Ida Kavafian and pianist Peter Serkin. In
this groundbreaking collaboration with Chamber Music
Northwest, Kavafian and Serkin will amaze audiences with
their musical versatility, elegance, and technical precision.
Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
A contribution of $500 or $1000 or more earns
you additional benefits, including invitations to
meet OBF musicians at exclusive events, reserved
seating at community events, as well as parking
privileges. A gift of $2,500 or more will make
you a member of the Conductor’s Society. This
lively community of passionate supporters enjoys
year-round benefits, VIP services, artist access,
and more.
The Conductor’s Society is generously supported by
Bigfoot Beverages
Thursday July 2, 2:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Monica Huggett, violin; Berwick Academy;
Matthew Halls, conductor
Maestro Halls conducts the Berwick Academy’s inaugural performance at Beall
Concert Hall, where three of Beethoven’s greatest works will be performed
including Ah, perfido!, a piece revealing the composer’s devotion to the
ideals of love and the perils of betrayal; Violin Concerto in D Major featuring
legendary violinist Monica Huggett; and Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36.
Passio
Sunday June 28, 9:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Dann
Coakwell, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg,
bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; Members of the OBF
Orchestra; Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
Estonian-born Arvo Pärt is one of today’s most popular
living composers and renowned for combining the ancient
tradition of sacred music with modern techniques. His
Passio is a setting of the crucifixion of Christ, but differs
from Bach’s dramatic and emotional Passions. Pärt’s
mesmerizing score can be described as beautifully alluring
and quietly meditative. Grammy award winning Craig Hella
Johnson conducts this thought-provoking performance.
Sponsor: Umpqua Bank
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture:
Masaaki Suzuki
Saturday June 27, 3:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Sponsor: KeyBank
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friends.
Monica Huggett, violin; Chloe Fedor, violin; Berwick
Academy; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Chamber Music Northwest:
Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas
Seven Deadly Sins: Storm Large
The Friends’ Advantage
Friday July 3, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Sponsor: Wildish Companies
“It gives me pleasure to welcome you all to the festival. The power of music to inspire is one
of the major underlying themes of this year’s program as we explore some of the truly great
masterpieces of the musical canon. Beginning with a big bang in the form of Haydn’s Creation
and ending with Mahler’s great exploration of the afterlife in his monumental Resurrection
Symphony, we trace the cycle of life through music. We invite you to come and experience for
yourselves the transformative power of music as we scale these great artistic peaks; immerse
yourself in the life-changing music of Johann Sebastian Bach; come and make history with us
as we unveil the new Berwick Academy for Historical Performance. It fills me with great pride
to be a part of this wonderful festival, and I hope that you will find what you are looking for in
this summer’s program. We are aiming for nothing less than a musical extravaganza!”
—Matthew Halls, artistic director
Berwick Academy:
Suzuki Conducts Bach
Tuesday June 30, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Thursday June 25, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall MONICA HUGGETT
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs
Monday June 29, 7:30 p.m.
Eugene: First United Methodist Church
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Portland: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Grammy award winning virtuoso organist Paul
Jacobs returns to the Oregon Bach Festival to
astound audiences with his profound command and
mastery of “the king of instruments.” Of his recent
appearance with the National Symphony Orchestra,
the Washington Post wrote, “I have seldom heard an
orchestral audience leap to its feet and whoop at a
solo organ piece, but the adulation was well deserved.”
Repertoire will include Bach, Brahms, and Reger.
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Since founding the Bach Collegium in
Japan in 1990, Masaaki Suzuki has
established himself as a leading authority
on J. S. Bach. In addition to conducting, Mr.
Suzuki continues to perform as an organist
and harpsichordist, and teaches at both
Tokyo and Yale Universities. He has also
recently finished recording Bach’s complete
works for harpsichord, as well as Bach’s major
choral works and sacred cantatas. In this
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture, the maestro will
discuss his career and dedication to the life
and music of J. S. Bach.
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms
Thursday July 2, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Gus Mercante,
countertenor; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF;
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy; OBF Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
A trio of monumental works from three of classical music’s greatest composers, performed by the most talented
soloists and musicians of our day—plus an appearance by Oregon Bach Festival’s own Stangeland Family Youth
Choral Academy. Don’t miss this spectacular musical experience. Repertory includes Bach’s Cantata BWV 150,
Bruckner’s Te Deum and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E minor.
Masaaki Suzuki leads the Oregon Bach Festival’s
Berwick Academy in a program focusing primarily on
Bach, including favorites Brandenburg Concerto No. 1,
Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, and Orchestral
Suite No. 3, plus Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Op.
6, No. 6. Violin soloists include Portland Baroque
Orchestra’s Monica Huggett, and Chloe Fedor.
Sponsor: KeyBank
Chamber Music Northwest:
Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records
St. John Passion: Rilling Conducts
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano;Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone;
Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus; OBF Orchestra;
Helmuth Rilling, conductor
The world’s most famous brass group, Canadian Brass
returns to the Oregon Bach Festival with a lively and upbeat
program created especially for families with children eight
years old and up. With a full range of repertory from Bach
to the Beatles and big band to Dixieland, the hallmarks of
all Canadian Brass concerts are entertainment, spontaneity,
excitement, and fun.
Thursday July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sunday July 5, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Enjoy an evening of musical magic with one of
classical music’s most beloved composers, plus a
world premiere by one of its latest favorites, Kenji
Bunch who is heralded by the New York Times
as “a composer to watch” for his unique brand of
“American music” which is influenced by local sounds.
This program also features Mozart’s Flute Quartet
in D Major and String Quintet in D Major, as well as
Bunch’s debut of Ralph’s Old Records.
Featuring the highly acclaimed tenor soloist Nicholas Phan
as the Evangelist, Bach’s sacred masterwork St. John Passion
conveys heated drama and striking emotional power. This
captivating work depicts Christ’s crucifixion and the events
that preceded it, and was originally composed for Bach’s first
Good Friday in Leipzig. It also marks the start of Maestro
Rilling’s 45-year exploration of Bach’s most poignant
statements of faith as the first sacred masterwork that he
conducted at the Oregon Bach Festival.
Sponsor: Jonak Law Group
Monday July 6, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Returning to the Oregon Bach Festival,
Ya-Fei Chuang shares a performance of
stunning virtuosity, refinement, and power
with her mastery of some of the most
challenging solo piano repertoire. She’ll
enchant audiences with Schubert’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 94, Rachmaninoff’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 16, and Chopin’s 24 Preludes.
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Nathan Berg, bass;
Berwick Chorus of OBF; OBF Orchestra; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
In an emotionally charged program that moves audiences from the subtle humor of commedia dell’arte to Sturm
und Drang and finally to jubilation, Maestro Suzuki conducts Stravinsky’s Pulcinella, Mozart’s Symphony No. 25, and
Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass.
Stangeland Family
Youth Choral Academy
Wednesday July 8, 7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
SFYCA Chorus; Anton Armstrong,
conductor; Matthew Halls, conductor
The youth choral academy features more
than 80 of the most talented high-school
singers from all over the country, selected
by audition for a two-week intensive
training program guided by St. Olaf
College’s renowned choral conductor,
Anton Armstrong. This program features a
collection of classical and popular favorites.
Sponsor: Pacific Continental Bank
Joe Powers and Friends
Saturday July 11, 7:30 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2
Sunday July 12, 3:00 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Nicole Cabell, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano; Berwick Chorus; UO Chamber Choir; OBF
Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sponsor: Cascade Manor
International harmonica sensation and former UO music
school graduate Joe Powers graces the stage of the Soreng
Theater to engage audiences with his eclectic repertoire and
soulful style. Known throughout the world as a premier tango artist, Powers’ versatile performances
also include strains of jazz fusion, blues, hip-hop, pop-rock, Latin American, and classical music. His
last performance at the Oregon Bach Festival in 2012 sold out, so hurry and get your tickets for this
upcoming show.
Piano Recital: Ya-Fei Chuang
Lord Nelson Mass
Friday July 10, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
CULLEN VANCE
JOE POWERS
OBF Kids
Let the Wild Rumpus Start:
Music and Storytelling with Cullen Vance
Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony, also known as
Resurrection, is an epic choral orchestral work that evokes both
strength and contemplation. One of the largest symphonies
ever created in terms of power, drama, and harmonic boldness,
it relays the story of life: the essential quest for understanding,
and coming to terms with life’s challenges.
Sponsor: The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Festival
Saturday June 27, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Discovery Series Lecture Concerts
Local Eugene musician, composer, actor, storyteller, and teacher Cullen Vance makes his debut
festival appearance in a multimedia, multiinstrumental, and multisensational show based on Maurice
Sendak’s popular children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. Interactive, energetic, and wildly
entertaining, you don’t want your children to miss this one.
UO Chamber Choir; OBF Orchestra; OBF Baroque Orchestra; Matthew Halls, Helmuth
Rilling and Edward Maclary, master teachers
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
Super Powers!
Saturday July 11, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Known worldwide for his mastery of the harmonica, Joe Powers will have children wiggling in their
seats with his creative combination of pop-rock, hip-hop, blues, and world music. Joe’s electric stage
presence and musical theatricality make this a magical and memorable children’s concert event.
Joining Joe on stage will be Sony guitarist Yosuke Onuma.
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
2:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
From Christmas Day to Epiphany in the 18th century, the town of Leipzig marked the birth of
Jesus and the events surrounding it not with a single feast day but with six special celebrations.
For his Christmas Oratorio, Bach composed a movement honoring each celebration: the first
three commemorated the birth of Jesus (December 25), the announcement to the shepherds
by a host of angels (December 26), and the adoration of the baby by the shepherds (December
27). Each and will be closely examined in our annual Discovery Series Lectures.
Sunday June 29: Discovery I: Christmas Oratorio Part I
Wednesday July 1: Discovery II: Christmas Oratorio Part II
Tuesday July 7: Discovery III: Christmas Oratorio Part III
A special lecture concert demonstration will also be led by Maestro Helmuth Rilling that details
Bach’s creation of the St. John Passion, the first of his two most celebrated Passion settings.
Wednesday July 8: Discovery IV: St. John Passion Lecture Concert
Haydn’s Creation
The Beauty of Baroque
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Kate Maroney, alto; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Nathan
Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; University of Oregon Chamber Choir;
OBF Classical Orchestra; Berwick Academy; Matthew Halls, conductor
The stellar faculty members of the Berwick
Academy, all accomplished performers
from around the world, perform a recital of
baroque chamber music featuring works
from the finest composers of the era. This
intimate and beautiful program culminates
with a Bach trio sonata.
WELCOME
TO THE 2015
OREGON BACH
FESTIVAL
The Creation, one of the greatest musical triumphs of Haydn’s life, is the
awe-inspiring climax of his half-century career. Based on the biblical account of
the creation in Genesis and Milton’s Paradise Lost, this powerful masterpiece
conveys the chaos of the world as it unfolds: the appearance of the stars, sun
and moon, the creation of birds, fish, and beasts and ultimately culminates with
the awakening of Adam and Eve in the idyllic Eden.
You’re cordially invited to make a deeper connection to the OBF by becoming a Friend of the
Festival. Not only will you receive some really
great benefits, but you will also help to offset
artistic costs that are not covered by ticket income
alone. Your contribution will help us continue to
bring the very best talent to Eugene each summer
to make great music, while you enjoy discounted
tickets and other amazing perks.
A contribution of $125 or more with your ticket
order entitles you to the following:
• Ticket discounts of up to 20 percent on all
Beall and Silva shows
• Advance ticket sales (for six weeks, before
tickets go on sale to the general public), best
available seats, and invitations to special events
including concert rehearsals
Friday June 26, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall Wednesday July 1, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Oregon Bach Festival welcomes Storm Large, American renaissance
woman and vocal superstar to the Silva stage. Accompanied by the vocal
quartet Hudson Shad and the OBF orchestra conducted by Robert
Moody, she’ll weave a tapestry from rich and varied musical traditions such
as Broadway, pop, jazz, and rock and roll. This program features Weill and
Brecht’s Seven Deadly Sins, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, plus selections
by Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, rocker Bonnie Tyler, and more.
Hear three of Beethoven’s masterful violin sonatas
performed by the remarkable and internationally acclaimed
duo of violinist Ida Kavafian and pianist Peter Serkin. In
this groundbreaking collaboration with Chamber Music
Northwest, Kavafian and Serkin will amaze audiences with
their musical versatility, elegance, and technical precision.
Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
A contribution of $500 or $1000 or more earns
you additional benefits, including invitations to
meet OBF musicians at exclusive events, reserved
seating at community events, as well as parking
privileges. A gift of $2,500 or more will make
you a member of the Conductor’s Society. This
lively community of passionate supporters enjoys
year-round benefits, VIP services, artist access,
and more.
The Conductor’s Society is generously supported by
Bigfoot Beverages
Thursday July 2, 2:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Monica Huggett, violin; Berwick Academy;
Matthew Halls, conductor
Maestro Halls conducts the Berwick Academy’s inaugural performance at Beall
Concert Hall, where three of Beethoven’s greatest works will be performed
including Ah, perfido!, a piece revealing the composer’s devotion to the
ideals of love and the perils of betrayal; Violin Concerto in D Major featuring
legendary violinist Monica Huggett; and Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36.
Passio
Sunday June 28, 9:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Dann
Coakwell, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg,
bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; Members of the OBF
Orchestra; Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
Estonian-born Arvo Pärt is one of today’s most popular
living composers and renowned for combining the ancient
tradition of sacred music with modern techniques. His
Passio is a setting of the crucifixion of Christ, but differs
from Bach’s dramatic and emotional Passions. Pärt’s
mesmerizing score can be described as beautifully alluring
and quietly meditative. Grammy award winning Craig Hella
Johnson conducts this thought-provoking performance.
Sponsor: Umpqua Bank
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture:
Masaaki Suzuki
Saturday June 27, 3:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Sponsor: KeyBank
Become a Friend of the Festival today by
including a contribution with your ticket order,
or visiting us online at oregonbachfestival.com/
friends.
Monica Huggett, violin; Chloe Fedor, violin; Berwick
Academy; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Chamber Music Northwest:
Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas
Seven Deadly Sins: Storm Large
The Friends’ Advantage
Friday July 3, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Sponsor: Wildish Companies
“It gives me pleasure to welcome you all to the festival. The power of music to inspire is one
of the major underlying themes of this year’s program as we explore some of the truly great
masterpieces of the musical canon. Beginning with a big bang in the form of Haydn’s Creation
and ending with Mahler’s great exploration of the afterlife in his monumental Resurrection
Symphony, we trace the cycle of life through music. We invite you to come and experience for
yourselves the transformative power of music as we scale these great artistic peaks; immerse
yourself in the life-changing music of Johann Sebastian Bach; come and make history with us
as we unveil the new Berwick Academy for Historical Performance. It fills me with great pride
to be a part of this wonderful festival, and I hope that you will find what you are looking for in
this summer’s program. We are aiming for nothing less than a musical extravaganza!”
—Matthew Halls, artistic director
Berwick Academy:
Suzuki Conducts Bach
Tuesday June 30, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Thursday June 25, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall MONICA HUGGETT
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs
Monday June 29, 7:30 p.m.
Eugene: First United Methodist Church
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Portland: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Grammy award winning virtuoso organist Paul
Jacobs returns to the Oregon Bach Festival to
astound audiences with his profound command and
mastery of “the king of instruments.” Of his recent
appearance with the National Symphony Orchestra,
the Washington Post wrote, “I have seldom heard an
orchestral audience leap to its feet and whoop at a
solo organ piece, but the adulation was well deserved.”
Repertoire will include Bach, Brahms, and Reger.
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Since founding the Bach Collegium in
Japan in 1990, Masaaki Suzuki has
established himself as a leading authority
on J. S. Bach. In addition to conducting, Mr.
Suzuki continues to perform as an organist
and harpsichordist, and teaches at both
Tokyo and Yale Universities. He has also
recently finished recording Bach’s complete
works for harpsichord, as well as Bach’s major
choral works and sacred cantatas. In this
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture, the maestro will
discuss his career and dedication to the life
and music of J. S. Bach.
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms
Thursday July 2, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Gus Mercante,
countertenor; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF;
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy; OBF Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
A trio of monumental works from three of classical music’s greatest composers, performed by the most talented
soloists and musicians of our day—plus an appearance by Oregon Bach Festival’s own Stangeland Family Youth
Choral Academy. Don’t miss this spectacular musical experience. Repertory includes Bach’s Cantata BWV 150,
Bruckner’s Te Deum and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E minor.
Masaaki Suzuki leads the Oregon Bach Festival’s
Berwick Academy in a program focusing primarily on
Bach, including favorites Brandenburg Concerto No. 1,
Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, and Orchestral
Suite No. 3, plus Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Op.
6, No. 6. Violin soloists include Portland Baroque
Orchestra’s Monica Huggett, and Chloe Fedor.
Sponsor: KeyBank
Chamber Music Northwest:
Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records
St. John Passion: Rilling Conducts
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano;Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone;
Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus; OBF Orchestra;
Helmuth Rilling, conductor
The world’s most famous brass group, Canadian Brass
returns to the Oregon Bach Festival with a lively and upbeat
program created especially for families with children eight
years old and up. With a full range of repertory from Bach
to the Beatles and big band to Dixieland, the hallmarks of
all Canadian Brass concerts are entertainment, spontaneity,
excitement, and fun.
Thursday July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sunday July 5, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Enjoy an evening of musical magic with one of
classical music’s most beloved composers, plus a
world premiere by one of its latest favorites, Kenji
Bunch who is heralded by the New York Times
as “a composer to watch” for his unique brand of
“American music” which is influenced by local sounds.
This program also features Mozart’s Flute Quartet
in D Major and String Quintet in D Major, as well as
Bunch’s debut of Ralph’s Old Records.
Featuring the highly acclaimed tenor soloist Nicholas Phan
as the Evangelist, Bach’s sacred masterwork St. John Passion
conveys heated drama and striking emotional power. This
captivating work depicts Christ’s crucifixion and the events
that preceded it, and was originally composed for Bach’s first
Good Friday in Leipzig. It also marks the start of Maestro
Rilling’s 45-year exploration of Bach’s most poignant
statements of faith as the first sacred masterwork that he
conducted at the Oregon Bach Festival.
Sponsor: Jonak Law Group
Monday July 6, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Returning to the Oregon Bach Festival,
Ya-Fei Chuang shares a performance of
stunning virtuosity, refinement, and power
with her mastery of some of the most
challenging solo piano repertoire. She’ll
enchant audiences with Schubert’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 94, Rachmaninoff’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 16, and Chopin’s 24 Preludes.
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Nathan Berg, bass;
Berwick Chorus of OBF; OBF Orchestra; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
In an emotionally charged program that moves audiences from the subtle humor of commedia dell’arte to Sturm
und Drang and finally to jubilation, Maestro Suzuki conducts Stravinsky’s Pulcinella, Mozart’s Symphony No. 25, and
Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass.
Stangeland Family
Youth Choral Academy
Wednesday July 8, 7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
SFYCA Chorus; Anton Armstrong,
conductor; Matthew Halls, conductor
The youth choral academy features more
than 80 of the most talented high-school
singers from all over the country, selected
by audition for a two-week intensive
training program guided by St. Olaf
College’s renowned choral conductor,
Anton Armstrong. This program features a
collection of classical and popular favorites.
Sponsor: Pacific Continental Bank
Joe Powers and Friends
Saturday July 11, 7:30 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2
Sunday July 12, 3:00 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Nicole Cabell, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano; Berwick Chorus; UO Chamber Choir; OBF
Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sponsor: Cascade Manor
International harmonica sensation and former UO music
school graduate Joe Powers graces the stage of the Soreng
Theater to engage audiences with his eclectic repertoire and
soulful style. Known throughout the world as a premier tango artist, Powers’ versatile performances
also include strains of jazz fusion, blues, hip-hop, pop-rock, Latin American, and classical music. His
last performance at the Oregon Bach Festival in 2012 sold out, so hurry and get your tickets for this
upcoming show.
Piano Recital: Ya-Fei Chuang
Lord Nelson Mass
Friday July 10, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
CULLEN VANCE
JOE POWERS
OBF Kids
Let the Wild Rumpus Start:
Music and Storytelling with Cullen Vance
Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony, also known as
Resurrection, is an epic choral orchestral work that evokes both
strength and contemplation. One of the largest symphonies
ever created in terms of power, drama, and harmonic boldness,
it relays the story of life: the essential quest for understanding,
and coming to terms with life’s challenges.
Sponsor: The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Festival
Saturday June 27, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Discovery Series Lecture Concerts
Local Eugene musician, composer, actor, storyteller, and teacher Cullen Vance makes his debut
festival appearance in a multimedia, multiinstrumental, and multisensational show based on Maurice
Sendak’s popular children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. Interactive, energetic, and wildly
entertaining, you don’t want your children to miss this one.
UO Chamber Choir; OBF Orchestra; OBF Baroque Orchestra; Matthew Halls, Helmuth
Rilling and Edward Maclary, master teachers
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
Super Powers!
Saturday July 11, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Known worldwide for his mastery of the harmonica, Joe Powers will have children wiggling in their
seats with his creative combination of pop-rock, hip-hop, blues, and world music. Joe’s electric stage
presence and musical theatricality make this a magical and memorable children’s concert event.
Joining Joe on stage will be Sony guitarist Yosuke Onuma.
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
2:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
From Christmas Day to Epiphany in the 18th century, the town of Leipzig marked the birth of
Jesus and the events surrounding it not with a single feast day but with six special celebrations.
For his Christmas Oratorio, Bach composed a movement honoring each celebration: the first
three commemorated the birth of Jesus (December 25), the announcement to the shepherds
by a host of angels (December 26), and the adoration of the baby by the shepherds (December
27). Each and will be closely examined in our annual Discovery Series Lectures.
Sunday June 29: Discovery I: Christmas Oratorio Part I
Wednesday July 1: Discovery II: Christmas Oratorio Part II
Tuesday July 7: Discovery III: Christmas Oratorio Part III
A special lecture concert demonstration will also be led by Maestro Helmuth Rilling that details
Bach’s creation of the St. John Passion, the first of his two most celebrated Passion settings.
Wednesday July 8: Discovery IV: St. John Passion Lecture Concert
Haydn’s Creation
The Beauty of Baroque
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Kate Maroney, alto; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Nathan
Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; University of Oregon Chamber Choir;
OBF Classical Orchestra; Berwick Academy; Matthew Halls, conductor
The stellar faculty members of the Berwick
Academy, all accomplished performers
from around the world, perform a recital of
baroque chamber music featuring works
from the finest composers of the era. This
intimate and beautiful program culminates
with a Bach trio sonata.
WELCOME
TO THE 2015
OREGON BACH
FESTIVAL
The Creation, one of the greatest musical triumphs of Haydn’s life, is the
awe-inspiring climax of his half-century career. Based on the biblical account of
the creation in Genesis and Milton’s Paradise Lost, this powerful masterpiece
conveys the chaos of the world as it unfolds: the appearance of the stars, sun
and moon, the creation of birds, fish, and beasts and ultimately culminates with
the awakening of Adam and Eve in the idyllic Eden.
You’re cordially invited to make a deeper connection to the OBF by becoming a Friend of the
Festival. Not only will you receive some really
great benefits, but you will also help to offset
artistic costs that are not covered by ticket income
alone. Your contribution will help us continue to
bring the very best talent to Eugene each summer
to make great music, while you enjoy discounted
tickets and other amazing perks.
A contribution of $125 or more with your ticket
order entitles you to the following:
• Ticket discounts of up to 20 percent on all
Beall and Silva shows
• Advance ticket sales (for six weeks, before
tickets go on sale to the general public), best
available seats, and invitations to special events
including concert rehearsals
Friday June 26, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall Wednesday July 1, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Oregon Bach Festival welcomes Storm Large, American renaissance
woman and vocal superstar to the Silva stage. Accompanied by the vocal
quartet Hudson Shad and the OBF orchestra conducted by Robert
Moody, she’ll weave a tapestry from rich and varied musical traditions such
as Broadway, pop, jazz, and rock and roll. This program features Weill and
Brecht’s Seven Deadly Sins, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, plus selections
by Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, rocker Bonnie Tyler, and more.
Hear three of Beethoven’s masterful violin sonatas
performed by the remarkable and internationally acclaimed
duo of violinist Ida Kavafian and pianist Peter Serkin. In
this groundbreaking collaboration with Chamber Music
Northwest, Kavafian and Serkin will amaze audiences with
their musical versatility, elegance, and technical precision.
Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
A contribution of $500 or $1000 or more earns
you additional benefits, including invitations to
meet OBF musicians at exclusive events, reserved
seating at community events, as well as parking
privileges. A gift of $2,500 or more will make
you a member of the Conductor’s Society. This
lively community of passionate supporters enjoys
year-round benefits, VIP services, artist access,
and more.
The Conductor’s Society is generously supported by
Bigfoot Beverages
Thursday July 2, 2:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Monica Huggett, violin; Berwick Academy;
Matthew Halls, conductor
Maestro Halls conducts the Berwick Academy’s inaugural performance at Beall
Concert Hall, where three of Beethoven’s greatest works will be performed
including Ah, perfido!, a piece revealing the composer’s devotion to the
ideals of love and the perils of betrayal; Violin Concerto in D Major featuring
legendary violinist Monica Huggett; and Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36.
Passio
Sunday June 28, 9:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Dann
Coakwell, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg,
bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; Members of the OBF
Orchestra; Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
Estonian-born Arvo Pärt is one of today’s most popular
living composers and renowned for combining the ancient
tradition of sacred music with modern techniques. His
Passio is a setting of the crucifixion of Christ, but differs
from Bach’s dramatic and emotional Passions. Pärt’s
mesmerizing score can be described as beautifully alluring
and quietly meditative. Grammy award winning Craig Hella
Johnson conducts this thought-provoking performance.
Sponsor: Umpqua Bank
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture:
Masaaki Suzuki
Saturday June 27, 3:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Sponsor: KeyBank
Become a Friend of the Festival today by
including a contribution with your ticket order,
or visiting us online at oregonbachfestival.com/
friends.
Monica Huggett, violin; Chloe Fedor, violin; Berwick
Academy; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Chamber Music Northwest:
Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas
Seven Deadly Sins: Storm Large
The Friends’ Advantage
Friday July 3, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Sponsor: Wildish Companies
“It gives me pleasure to welcome you all to the festival. The power of music to inspire is one
of the major underlying themes of this year’s program as we explore some of the truly great
masterpieces of the musical canon. Beginning with a big bang in the form of Haydn’s Creation
and ending with Mahler’s great exploration of the afterlife in his monumental Resurrection
Symphony, we trace the cycle of life through music. We invite you to come and experience for
yourselves the transformative power of music as we scale these great artistic peaks; immerse
yourself in the life-changing music of Johann Sebastian Bach; come and make history with us
as we unveil the new Berwick Academy for Historical Performance. It fills me with great pride
to be a part of this wonderful festival, and I hope that you will find what you are looking for in
this summer’s program. We are aiming for nothing less than a musical extravaganza!”
—Matthew Halls, artistic director
Berwick Academy:
Suzuki Conducts Bach
Tuesday June 30, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Thursday June 25, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall MONICA HUGGETT
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs
Monday June 29, 7:30 p.m.
Eugene: First United Methodist Church
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Portland: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Grammy award winning virtuoso organist Paul
Jacobs returns to the Oregon Bach Festival to
astound audiences with his profound command and
mastery of “the king of instruments.” Of his recent
appearance with the National Symphony Orchestra,
the Washington Post wrote, “I have seldom heard an
orchestral audience leap to its feet and whoop at a
solo organ piece, but the adulation was well deserved.”
Repertoire will include Bach, Brahms, and Reger.
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Since founding the Bach Collegium in
Japan in 1990, Masaaki Suzuki has
established himself as a leading authority
on J. S. Bach. In addition to conducting, Mr.
Suzuki continues to perform as an organist
and harpsichordist, and teaches at both
Tokyo and Yale Universities. He has also
recently finished recording Bach’s complete
works for harpsichord, as well as Bach’s major
choral works and sacred cantatas. In this
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture, the maestro will
discuss his career and dedication to the life
and music of J. S. Bach.
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms
Thursday July 2, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Gus Mercante,
countertenor; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF;
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy; OBF Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
A trio of monumental works from three of classical music’s greatest composers, performed by the most talented
soloists and musicians of our day—plus an appearance by Oregon Bach Festival’s own Stangeland Family Youth
Choral Academy. Don’t miss this spectacular musical experience. Repertory includes Bach’s Cantata BWV 150,
Bruckner’s Te Deum and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E minor.
Masaaki Suzuki leads the Oregon Bach Festival’s
Berwick Academy in a program focusing primarily on
Bach, including favorites Brandenburg Concerto No. 1,
Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, and Orchestral
Suite No. 3, plus Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Op.
6, No. 6. Violin soloists include Portland Baroque
Orchestra’s Monica Huggett, and Chloe Fedor.
Sponsor: KeyBank
Chamber Music Northwest:
Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records
St. John Passion: Rilling Conducts
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano;Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone;
Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus; OBF Orchestra;
Helmuth Rilling, conductor
The world’s most famous brass group, Canadian Brass
returns to the Oregon Bach Festival with a lively and upbeat
program created especially for families with children eight
years old and up. With a full range of repertory from Bach
to the Beatles and big band to Dixieland, the hallmarks of
all Canadian Brass concerts are entertainment, spontaneity,
excitement, and fun.
Thursday July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sunday July 5, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Enjoy an evening of musical magic with one of
classical music’s most beloved composers, plus a
world premiere by one of its latest favorites, Kenji
Bunch who is heralded by the New York Times
as “a composer to watch” for his unique brand of
“American music” which is influenced by local sounds.
This program also features Mozart’s Flute Quartet
in D Major and String Quintet in D Major, as well as
Bunch’s debut of Ralph’s Old Records.
Featuring the highly acclaimed tenor soloist Nicholas Phan
as the Evangelist, Bach’s sacred masterwork St. John Passion
conveys heated drama and striking emotional power. This
captivating work depicts Christ’s crucifixion and the events
that preceded it, and was originally composed for Bach’s first
Good Friday in Leipzig. It also marks the start of Maestro
Rilling’s 45-year exploration of Bach’s most poignant
statements of faith as the first sacred masterwork that he
conducted at the Oregon Bach Festival.
Sponsor: Jonak Law Group
Monday July 6, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Returning to the Oregon Bach Festival,
Ya-Fei Chuang shares a performance of
stunning virtuosity, refinement, and power
with her mastery of some of the most
challenging solo piano repertoire. She’ll
enchant audiences with Schubert’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 94, Rachmaninoff’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 16, and Chopin’s 24 Preludes.
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Nathan Berg, bass;
Berwick Chorus of OBF; OBF Orchestra; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
In an emotionally charged program that moves audiences from the subtle humor of commedia dell’arte to Sturm
und Drang and finally to jubilation, Maestro Suzuki conducts Stravinsky’s Pulcinella, Mozart’s Symphony No. 25, and
Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass.
Stangeland Family
Youth Choral Academy
Wednesday July 8, 7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
SFYCA Chorus; Anton Armstrong,
conductor; Matthew Halls, conductor
The youth choral academy features more
than 80 of the most talented high-school
singers from all over the country, selected
by audition for a two-week intensive
training program guided by St. Olaf
College’s renowned choral conductor,
Anton Armstrong. This program features a
collection of classical and popular favorites.
Sponsor: Pacific Continental Bank
Joe Powers and Friends
Saturday July 11, 7:30 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2
Sunday July 12, 3:00 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Nicole Cabell, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano; Berwick Chorus; UO Chamber Choir; OBF
Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sponsor: Cascade Manor
International harmonica sensation and former UO music
school graduate Joe Powers graces the stage of the Soreng
Theater to engage audiences with his eclectic repertoire and
soulful style. Known throughout the world as a premier tango artist, Powers’ versatile performances
also include strains of jazz fusion, blues, hip-hop, pop-rock, Latin American, and classical music. His
last performance at the Oregon Bach Festival in 2012 sold out, so hurry and get your tickets for this
upcoming show.
Piano Recital: Ya-Fei Chuang
Lord Nelson Mass
Friday July 10, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
CULLEN VANCE
JOE POWERS
OBF Kids
Let the Wild Rumpus Start:
Music and Storytelling with Cullen Vance
Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony, also known as
Resurrection, is an epic choral orchestral work that evokes both
strength and contemplation. One of the largest symphonies
ever created in terms of power, drama, and harmonic boldness,
it relays the story of life: the essential quest for understanding,
and coming to terms with life’s challenges.
Sponsor: The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Festival
Saturday June 27, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Discovery Series Lecture Concerts
Local Eugene musician, composer, actor, storyteller, and teacher Cullen Vance makes his debut
festival appearance in a multimedia, multiinstrumental, and multisensational show based on Maurice
Sendak’s popular children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. Interactive, energetic, and wildly
entertaining, you don’t want your children to miss this one.
UO Chamber Choir; OBF Orchestra; OBF Baroque Orchestra; Matthew Halls, Helmuth
Rilling and Edward Maclary, master teachers
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
Super Powers!
Saturday July 11, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Known worldwide for his mastery of the harmonica, Joe Powers will have children wiggling in their
seats with his creative combination of pop-rock, hip-hop, blues, and world music. Joe’s electric stage
presence and musical theatricality make this a magical and memorable children’s concert event.
Joining Joe on stage will be Sony guitarist Yosuke Onuma.
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
2:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
From Christmas Day to Epiphany in the 18th century, the town of Leipzig marked the birth of
Jesus and the events surrounding it not with a single feast day but with six special celebrations.
For his Christmas Oratorio, Bach composed a movement honoring each celebration: the first
three commemorated the birth of Jesus (December 25), the announcement to the shepherds
by a host of angels (December 26), and the adoration of the baby by the shepherds (December
27). Each and will be closely examined in our annual Discovery Series Lectures.
Sunday June 29: Discovery I: Christmas Oratorio Part I
Wednesday July 1: Discovery II: Christmas Oratorio Part II
Tuesday July 7: Discovery III: Christmas Oratorio Part III
A special lecture concert demonstration will also be led by Maestro Helmuth Rilling that details
Bach’s creation of the St. John Passion, the first of his two most celebrated Passion settings.
Wednesday July 8: Discovery IV: St. John Passion Lecture Concert
Haydn’s Creation
The Beauty of Baroque
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Kate Maroney, alto; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Nathan
Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; University of Oregon Chamber Choir;
OBF Classical Orchestra; Berwick Academy; Matthew Halls, conductor
The stellar faculty members of the Berwick
Academy, all accomplished performers
from around the world, perform a recital of
baroque chamber music featuring works
from the finest composers of the era. This
intimate and beautiful program culminates
with a Bach trio sonata.
WELCOME
TO THE 2015
OREGON BACH
FESTIVAL
The Creation, one of the greatest musical triumphs of Haydn’s life, is the
awe-inspiring climax of his half-century career. Based on the biblical account of
the creation in Genesis and Milton’s Paradise Lost, this powerful masterpiece
conveys the chaos of the world as it unfolds: the appearance of the stars, sun
and moon, the creation of birds, fish, and beasts and ultimately culminates with
the awakening of Adam and Eve in the idyllic Eden.
You’re cordially invited to make a deeper connection to the OBF by becoming a Friend of the
Festival. Not only will you receive some really
great benefits, but you will also help to offset
artistic costs that are not covered by ticket income
alone. Your contribution will help us continue to
bring the very best talent to Eugene each summer
to make great music, while you enjoy discounted
tickets and other amazing perks.
A contribution of $125 or more with your ticket
order entitles you to the following:
• Ticket discounts of up to 20 percent on all
Beall and Silva shows
• Advance ticket sales (for six weeks, before
tickets go on sale to the general public), best
available seats, and invitations to special events
including concert rehearsals
Friday June 26, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall Wednesday July 1, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Oregon Bach Festival welcomes Storm Large, American renaissance
woman and vocal superstar to the Silva stage. Accompanied by the vocal
quartet Hudson Shad and the OBF orchestra conducted by Robert
Moody, she’ll weave a tapestry from rich and varied musical traditions such
as Broadway, pop, jazz, and rock and roll. This program features Weill and
Brecht’s Seven Deadly Sins, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, plus selections
by Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, rocker Bonnie Tyler, and more.
Hear three of Beethoven’s masterful violin sonatas
performed by the remarkable and internationally acclaimed
duo of violinist Ida Kavafian and pianist Peter Serkin. In
this groundbreaking collaboration with Chamber Music
Northwest, Kavafian and Serkin will amaze audiences with
their musical versatility, elegance, and technical precision.
Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
A contribution of $500 or $1000 or more earns
you additional benefits, including invitations to
meet OBF musicians at exclusive events, reserved
seating at community events, as well as parking
privileges. A gift of $2,500 or more will make
you a member of the Conductor’s Society. This
lively community of passionate supporters enjoys
year-round benefits, VIP services, artist access,
and more.
The Conductor’s Society is generously supported by
Bigfoot Beverages
Thursday July 2, 2:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Monica Huggett, violin; Berwick Academy;
Matthew Halls, conductor
Maestro Halls conducts the Berwick Academy’s inaugural performance at Beall
Concert Hall, where three of Beethoven’s greatest works will be performed
including Ah, perfido!, a piece revealing the composer’s devotion to the
ideals of love and the perils of betrayal; Violin Concerto in D Major featuring
legendary violinist Monica Huggett; and Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36.
Passio
Sunday June 28, 9:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Dann
Coakwell, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg,
bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; Members of the OBF
Orchestra; Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
Estonian-born Arvo Pärt is one of today’s most popular
living composers and renowned for combining the ancient
tradition of sacred music with modern techniques. His
Passio is a setting of the crucifixion of Christ, but differs
from Bach’s dramatic and emotional Passions. Pärt’s
mesmerizing score can be described as beautifully alluring
and quietly meditative. Grammy award winning Craig Hella
Johnson conducts this thought-provoking performance.
Sponsor: Umpqua Bank
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture:
Masaaki Suzuki
Saturday June 27, 3:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Sponsor: KeyBank
Become a Friend of the Festival today by
including a contribution with your ticket order,
or visiting us online at oregonbachfestival.com/
friends.
Monica Huggett, violin; Chloe Fedor, violin; Berwick
Academy; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Chamber Music Northwest:
Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas
Seven Deadly Sins: Storm Large
The Friends’ Advantage
Friday July 3, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Sponsor: Wildish Companies
“It gives me pleasure to welcome you all to the festival. The power of music to inspire is one
of the major underlying themes of this year’s program as we explore some of the truly great
masterpieces of the musical canon. Beginning with a big bang in the form of Haydn’s Creation
and ending with Mahler’s great exploration of the afterlife in his monumental Resurrection
Symphony, we trace the cycle of life through music. We invite you to come and experience for
yourselves the transformative power of music as we scale these great artistic peaks; immerse
yourself in the life-changing music of Johann Sebastian Bach; come and make history with us
as we unveil the new Berwick Academy for Historical Performance. It fills me with great pride
to be a part of this wonderful festival, and I hope that you will find what you are looking for in
this summer’s program. We are aiming for nothing less than a musical extravaganza!”
—Matthew Halls, artistic director
Berwick Academy:
Suzuki Conducts Bach
Tuesday June 30, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Thursday June 25, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall MONICA HUGGETT
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs
Monday June 29, 7:30 p.m.
Eugene: First United Methodist Church
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Portland: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Grammy award winning virtuoso organist Paul
Jacobs returns to the Oregon Bach Festival to
astound audiences with his profound command and
mastery of “the king of instruments.” Of his recent
appearance with the National Symphony Orchestra,
the Washington Post wrote, “I have seldom heard an
orchestral audience leap to its feet and whoop at a
solo organ piece, but the adulation was well deserved.”
Repertoire will include Bach, Brahms, and Reger.
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Since founding the Bach Collegium in
Japan in 1990, Masaaki Suzuki has
established himself as a leading authority
on J. S. Bach. In addition to conducting, Mr.
Suzuki continues to perform as an organist
and harpsichordist, and teaches at both
Tokyo and Yale Universities. He has also
recently finished recording Bach’s complete
works for harpsichord, as well as Bach’s major
choral works and sacred cantatas. In this
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture, the maestro will
discuss his career and dedication to the life
and music of J. S. Bach.
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms
Thursday July 2, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Gus Mercante,
countertenor; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF;
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy; OBF Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
A trio of monumental works from three of classical music’s greatest composers, performed by the most talented
soloists and musicians of our day—plus an appearance by Oregon Bach Festival’s own Stangeland Family Youth
Choral Academy. Don’t miss this spectacular musical experience. Repertory includes Bach’s Cantata BWV 150,
Bruckner’s Te Deum and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E minor.
Masaaki Suzuki leads the Oregon Bach Festival’s
Berwick Academy in a program focusing primarily on
Bach, including favorites Brandenburg Concerto No. 1,
Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, and Orchestral
Suite No. 3, plus Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Op.
6, No. 6. Violin soloists include Portland Baroque
Orchestra’s Monica Huggett, and Chloe Fedor.
Sponsor: KeyBank
Chamber Music Northwest:
Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records
St. John Passion: Rilling Conducts
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano;Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone;
Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus; OBF Orchestra;
Helmuth Rilling, conductor
The world’s most famous brass group, Canadian Brass
returns to the Oregon Bach Festival with a lively and upbeat
program created especially for families with children eight
years old and up. With a full range of repertory from Bach
to the Beatles and big band to Dixieland, the hallmarks of
all Canadian Brass concerts are entertainment, spontaneity,
excitement, and fun.
Thursday July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sunday July 5, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Enjoy an evening of musical magic with one of
classical music’s most beloved composers, plus a
world premiere by one of its latest favorites, Kenji
Bunch who is heralded by the New York Times
as “a composer to watch” for his unique brand of
“American music” which is influenced by local sounds.
This program also features Mozart’s Flute Quartet
in D Major and String Quintet in D Major, as well as
Bunch’s debut of Ralph’s Old Records.
Featuring the highly acclaimed tenor soloist Nicholas Phan
as the Evangelist, Bach’s sacred masterwork St. John Passion
conveys heated drama and striking emotional power. This
captivating work depicts Christ’s crucifixion and the events
that preceded it, and was originally composed for Bach’s first
Good Friday in Leipzig. It also marks the start of Maestro
Rilling’s 45-year exploration of Bach’s most poignant
statements of faith as the first sacred masterwork that he
conducted at the Oregon Bach Festival.
Sponsor: Jonak Law Group
Monday July 6, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Returning to the Oregon Bach Festival,
Ya-Fei Chuang shares a performance of
stunning virtuosity, refinement, and power
with her mastery of some of the most
challenging solo piano repertoire. She’ll
enchant audiences with Schubert’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 94, Rachmaninoff’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 16, and Chopin’s 24 Preludes.
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Nathan Berg, bass;
Berwick Chorus of OBF; OBF Orchestra; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
In an emotionally charged program that moves audiences from the subtle humor of commedia dell’arte to Sturm
und Drang and finally to jubilation, Maestro Suzuki conducts Stravinsky’s Pulcinella, Mozart’s Symphony No. 25, and
Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass.
Stangeland Family
Youth Choral Academy
Wednesday July 8, 7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
SFYCA Chorus; Anton Armstrong,
conductor; Matthew Halls, conductor
The youth choral academy features more
than 80 of the most talented high-school
singers from all over the country, selected
by audition for a two-week intensive
training program guided by St. Olaf
College’s renowned choral conductor,
Anton Armstrong. This program features a
collection of classical and popular favorites.
Sponsor: Pacific Continental Bank
Joe Powers and Friends
Saturday July 11, 7:30 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2
Sunday July 12, 3:00 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Nicole Cabell, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano; Berwick Chorus; UO Chamber Choir; OBF
Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sponsor: Cascade Manor
International harmonica sensation and former UO music
school graduate Joe Powers graces the stage of the Soreng
Theater to engage audiences with his eclectic repertoire and
soulful style. Known throughout the world as a premier tango artist, Powers’ versatile performances
also include strains of jazz fusion, blues, hip-hop, pop-rock, Latin American, and classical music. His
last performance at the Oregon Bach Festival in 2012 sold out, so hurry and get your tickets for this
upcoming show.
Piano Recital: Ya-Fei Chuang
Lord Nelson Mass
Friday July 10, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
CULLEN VANCE
JOE POWERS
OBF Kids
Let the Wild Rumpus Start:
Music and Storytelling with Cullen Vance
Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony, also known as
Resurrection, is an epic choral orchestral work that evokes both
strength and contemplation. One of the largest symphonies
ever created in terms of power, drama, and harmonic boldness,
it relays the story of life: the essential quest for understanding,
and coming to terms with life’s challenges.
Sponsor: The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Festival
Saturday June 27, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Discovery Series Lecture Concerts
Local Eugene musician, composer, actor, storyteller, and teacher Cullen Vance makes his debut
festival appearance in a multimedia, multiinstrumental, and multisensational show based on Maurice
Sendak’s popular children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. Interactive, energetic, and wildly
entertaining, you don’t want your children to miss this one.
UO Chamber Choir; OBF Orchestra; OBF Baroque Orchestra; Matthew Halls, Helmuth
Rilling and Edward Maclary, master teachers
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
Super Powers!
Saturday July 11, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Known worldwide for his mastery of the harmonica, Joe Powers will have children wiggling in their
seats with his creative combination of pop-rock, hip-hop, blues, and world music. Joe’s electric stage
presence and musical theatricality make this a magical and memorable children’s concert event.
Joining Joe on stage will be Sony guitarist Yosuke Onuma.
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
2:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
From Christmas Day to Epiphany in the 18th century, the town of Leipzig marked the birth of
Jesus and the events surrounding it not with a single feast day but with six special celebrations.
For his Christmas Oratorio, Bach composed a movement honoring each celebration: the first
three commemorated the birth of Jesus (December 25), the announcement to the shepherds
by a host of angels (December 26), and the adoration of the baby by the shepherds (December
27). Each and will be closely examined in our annual Discovery Series Lectures.
Sunday June 29: Discovery I: Christmas Oratorio Part I
Wednesday July 1: Discovery II: Christmas Oratorio Part II
Tuesday July 7: Discovery III: Christmas Oratorio Part III
A special lecture concert demonstration will also be led by Maestro Helmuth Rilling that details
Bach’s creation of the St. John Passion, the first of his two most celebrated Passion settings.
Wednesday July 8: Discovery IV: St. John Passion Lecture Concert
Haydn’s Creation
The Beauty of Baroque
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Kate Maroney, alto; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Nathan
Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; University of Oregon Chamber Choir;
OBF Classical Orchestra; Berwick Academy; Matthew Halls, conductor
The stellar faculty members of the Berwick
Academy, all accomplished performers
from around the world, perform a recital of
baroque chamber music featuring works
from the finest composers of the era. This
intimate and beautiful program culminates
with a Bach trio sonata.
WELCOME
TO THE 2015
OREGON BACH
FESTIVAL
The Creation, one of the greatest musical triumphs of Haydn’s life, is the
awe-inspiring climax of his half-century career. Based on the biblical account of
the creation in Genesis and Milton’s Paradise Lost, this powerful masterpiece
conveys the chaos of the world as it unfolds: the appearance of the stars, sun
and moon, the creation of birds, fish, and beasts and ultimately culminates with
the awakening of Adam and Eve in the idyllic Eden.
You’re cordially invited to make a deeper connection to the OBF by becoming a Friend of the
Festival. Not only will you receive some really
great benefits, but you will also help to offset
artistic costs that are not covered by ticket income
alone. Your contribution will help us continue to
bring the very best talent to Eugene each summer
to make great music, while you enjoy discounted
tickets and other amazing perks.
A contribution of $125 or more with your ticket
order entitles you to the following:
• Ticket discounts of up to 20 percent on all
Beall and Silva shows
• Advance ticket sales (for six weeks, before
tickets go on sale to the general public), best
available seats, and invitations to special events
including concert rehearsals
Friday June 26, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall Wednesday July 1, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Oregon Bach Festival welcomes Storm Large, American renaissance
woman and vocal superstar to the Silva stage. Accompanied by the vocal
quartet Hudson Shad and the OBF orchestra conducted by Robert
Moody, she’ll weave a tapestry from rich and varied musical traditions such
as Broadway, pop, jazz, and rock and roll. This program features Weill and
Brecht’s Seven Deadly Sins, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, plus selections
by Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, rocker Bonnie Tyler, and more.
Hear three of Beethoven’s masterful violin sonatas
performed by the remarkable and internationally acclaimed
duo of violinist Ida Kavafian and pianist Peter Serkin. In
this groundbreaking collaboration with Chamber Music
Northwest, Kavafian and Serkin will amaze audiences with
their musical versatility, elegance, and technical precision.
Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
A contribution of $500 or $1000 or more earns
you additional benefits, including invitations to
meet OBF musicians at exclusive events, reserved
seating at community events, as well as parking
privileges. A gift of $2,500 or more will make
you a member of the Conductor’s Society. This
lively community of passionate supporters enjoys
year-round benefits, VIP services, artist access,
and more.
The Conductor’s Society is generously supported by
Bigfoot Beverages
Thursday July 2, 2:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Monica Huggett, violin; Berwick Academy;
Matthew Halls, conductor
Maestro Halls conducts the Berwick Academy’s inaugural performance at Beall
Concert Hall, where three of Beethoven’s greatest works will be performed
including Ah, perfido!, a piece revealing the composer’s devotion to the
ideals of love and the perils of betrayal; Violin Concerto in D Major featuring
legendary violinist Monica Huggett; and Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36.
Passio
Sunday June 28, 9:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Dann
Coakwell, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg,
bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; Members of the OBF
Orchestra; Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
Estonian-born Arvo Pärt is one of today’s most popular
living composers and renowned for combining the ancient
tradition of sacred music with modern techniques. His
Passio is a setting of the crucifixion of Christ, but differs
from Bach’s dramatic and emotional Passions. Pärt’s
mesmerizing score can be described as beautifully alluring
and quietly meditative. Grammy award winning Craig Hella
Johnson conducts this thought-provoking performance.
Sponsor: Umpqua Bank
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture:
Masaaki Suzuki
Saturday June 27, 3:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Sponsor: KeyBank
Become a Friend of the Festival today by
including a contribution with your ticket order,
or visiting us online at oregonbachfestival.com/
friends.
Monica Huggett, violin; Chloe Fedor, violin; Berwick
Academy; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Chamber Music Northwest:
Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas
Seven Deadly Sins: Storm Large
The Friends’ Advantage
Friday July 3, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Sponsor: Wildish Companies
“It gives me pleasure to welcome you all to the festival. The power of music to inspire is one
of the major underlying themes of this year’s program as we explore some of the truly great
masterpieces of the musical canon. Beginning with a big bang in the form of Haydn’s Creation
and ending with Mahler’s great exploration of the afterlife in his monumental Resurrection
Symphony, we trace the cycle of life through music. We invite you to come and experience for
yourselves the transformative power of music as we scale these great artistic peaks; immerse
yourself in the life-changing music of Johann Sebastian Bach; come and make history with us
as we unveil the new Berwick Academy for Historical Performance. It fills me with great pride
to be a part of this wonderful festival, and I hope that you will find what you are looking for in
this summer’s program. We are aiming for nothing less than a musical extravaganza!”
—Matthew Halls, artistic director
Berwick Academy:
Suzuki Conducts Bach
Tuesday June 30, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Thursday June 25, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall MONICA HUGGETT
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs
Monday June 29, 7:30 p.m.
Eugene: First United Methodist Church
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Portland: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Grammy award winning virtuoso organist Paul
Jacobs returns to the Oregon Bach Festival to
astound audiences with his profound command and
mastery of “the king of instruments.” Of his recent
appearance with the National Symphony Orchestra,
the Washington Post wrote, “I have seldom heard an
orchestral audience leap to its feet and whoop at a
solo organ piece, but the adulation was well deserved.”
Repertoire will include Bach, Brahms, and Reger.
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Since founding the Bach Collegium in
Japan in 1990, Masaaki Suzuki has
established himself as a leading authority
on J. S. Bach. In addition to conducting, Mr.
Suzuki continues to perform as an organist
and harpsichordist, and teaches at both
Tokyo and Yale Universities. He has also
recently finished recording Bach’s complete
works for harpsichord, as well as Bach’s major
choral works and sacred cantatas. In this
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture, the maestro will
discuss his career and dedication to the life
and music of J. S. Bach.
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms
Thursday July 2, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Gus Mercante,
countertenor; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF;
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy; OBF Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
A trio of monumental works from three of classical music’s greatest composers, performed by the most talented
soloists and musicians of our day—plus an appearance by Oregon Bach Festival’s own Stangeland Family Youth
Choral Academy. Don’t miss this spectacular musical experience. Repertory includes Bach’s Cantata BWV 150,
Bruckner’s Te Deum and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E minor.
Masaaki Suzuki leads the Oregon Bach Festival’s
Berwick Academy in a program focusing primarily on
Bach, including favorites Brandenburg Concerto No. 1,
Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, and Orchestral
Suite No. 3, plus Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Op.
6, No. 6. Violin soloists include Portland Baroque
Orchestra’s Monica Huggett, and Chloe Fedor.
Sponsor: KeyBank
Chamber Music Northwest:
Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records
St. John Passion: Rilling Conducts
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano;Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone;
Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus; OBF Orchestra;
Helmuth Rilling, conductor
The world’s most famous brass group, Canadian Brass
returns to the Oregon Bach Festival with a lively and upbeat
program created especially for families with children eight
years old and up. With a full range of repertory from Bach
to the Beatles and big band to Dixieland, the hallmarks of
all Canadian Brass concerts are entertainment, spontaneity,
excitement, and fun.
Thursday July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sunday July 5, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Enjoy an evening of musical magic with one of
classical music’s most beloved composers, plus a
world premiere by one of its latest favorites, Kenji
Bunch who is heralded by the New York Times
as “a composer to watch” for his unique brand of
“American music” which is influenced by local sounds.
This program also features Mozart’s Flute Quartet
in D Major and String Quintet in D Major, as well as
Bunch’s debut of Ralph’s Old Records.
Featuring the highly acclaimed tenor soloist Nicholas Phan
as the Evangelist, Bach’s sacred masterwork St. John Passion
conveys heated drama and striking emotional power. This
captivating work depicts Christ’s crucifixion and the events
that preceded it, and was originally composed for Bach’s first
Good Friday in Leipzig. It also marks the start of Maestro
Rilling’s 45-year exploration of Bach’s most poignant
statements of faith as the first sacred masterwork that he
conducted at the Oregon Bach Festival.
Sponsor: Jonak Law Group
Monday July 6, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Returning to the Oregon Bach Festival,
Ya-Fei Chuang shares a performance of
stunning virtuosity, refinement, and power
with her mastery of some of the most
challenging solo piano repertoire. She’ll
enchant audiences with Schubert’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 94, Rachmaninoff’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 16, and Chopin’s 24 Preludes.
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Nathan Berg, bass;
Berwick Chorus of OBF; OBF Orchestra; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
In an emotionally charged program that moves audiences from the subtle humor of commedia dell’arte to Sturm
und Drang and finally to jubilation, Maestro Suzuki conducts Stravinsky’s Pulcinella, Mozart’s Symphony No. 25, and
Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass.
Stangeland Family
Youth Choral Academy
Wednesday July 8, 7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
SFYCA Chorus; Anton Armstrong,
conductor; Matthew Halls, conductor
The youth choral academy features more
than 80 of the most talented high-school
singers from all over the country, selected
by audition for a two-week intensive
training program guided by St. Olaf
College’s renowned choral conductor,
Anton Armstrong. This program features a
collection of classical and popular favorites.
Sponsor: Pacific Continental Bank
Joe Powers and Friends
Saturday July 11, 7:30 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2
Sunday July 12, 3:00 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Nicole Cabell, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano; Berwick Chorus; UO Chamber Choir; OBF
Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sponsor: Cascade Manor
International harmonica sensation and former UO music
school graduate Joe Powers graces the stage of the Soreng
Theater to engage audiences with his eclectic repertoire and
soulful style. Known throughout the world as a premier tango artist, Powers’ versatile performances
also include strains of jazz fusion, blues, hip-hop, pop-rock, Latin American, and classical music. His
last performance at the Oregon Bach Festival in 2012 sold out, so hurry and get your tickets for this
upcoming show.
Piano Recital: Ya-Fei Chuang
Lord Nelson Mass
Friday July 10, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
CULLEN VANCE
JOE POWERS
OBF Kids
Let the Wild Rumpus Start:
Music and Storytelling with Cullen Vance
Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony, also known as
Resurrection, is an epic choral orchestral work that evokes both
strength and contemplation. One of the largest symphonies
ever created in terms of power, drama, and harmonic boldness,
it relays the story of life: the essential quest for understanding,
and coming to terms with life’s challenges.
Sponsor: The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Festival
Saturday June 27, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Discovery Series Lecture Concerts
Local Eugene musician, composer, actor, storyteller, and teacher Cullen Vance makes his debut
festival appearance in a multimedia, multiinstrumental, and multisensational show based on Maurice
Sendak’s popular children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. Interactive, energetic, and wildly
entertaining, you don’t want your children to miss this one.
UO Chamber Choir; OBF Orchestra; OBF Baroque Orchestra; Matthew Halls, Helmuth
Rilling and Edward Maclary, master teachers
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
Super Powers!
Saturday July 11, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Known worldwide for his mastery of the harmonica, Joe Powers will have children wiggling in their
seats with his creative combination of pop-rock, hip-hop, blues, and world music. Joe’s electric stage
presence and musical theatricality make this a magical and memorable children’s concert event.
Joining Joe on stage will be Sony guitarist Yosuke Onuma.
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
2:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
From Christmas Day to Epiphany in the 18th century, the town of Leipzig marked the birth of
Jesus and the events surrounding it not with a single feast day but with six special celebrations.
For his Christmas Oratorio, Bach composed a movement honoring each celebration: the first
three commemorated the birth of Jesus (December 25), the announcement to the shepherds
by a host of angels (December 26), and the adoration of the baby by the shepherds (December
27). Each and will be closely examined in our annual Discovery Series Lectures.
Sunday June 29: Discovery I: Christmas Oratorio Part I
Wednesday July 1: Discovery II: Christmas Oratorio Part II
Tuesday July 7: Discovery III: Christmas Oratorio Part III
A special lecture concert demonstration will also be led by Maestro Helmuth Rilling that details
Bach’s creation of the St. John Passion, the first of his two most celebrated Passion settings.
Wednesday July 8: Discovery IV: St. John Passion Lecture Concert
Haydn’s Creation
The Beauty of Baroque
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Kate Maroney, alto; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Nathan
Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; University of Oregon Chamber Choir;
OBF Classical Orchestra; Berwick Academy; Matthew Halls, conductor
The stellar faculty members of the Berwick
Academy, all accomplished performers
from around the world, perform a recital of
baroque chamber music featuring works
from the finest composers of the era. This
intimate and beautiful program culminates
with a Bach trio sonata.
WELCOME
TO THE 2015
OREGON BACH
FESTIVAL
The Creation, one of the greatest musical triumphs of Haydn’s life, is the
awe-inspiring climax of his half-century career. Based on the biblical account of
the creation in Genesis and Milton’s Paradise Lost, this powerful masterpiece
conveys the chaos of the world as it unfolds: the appearance of the stars, sun
and moon, the creation of birds, fish, and beasts and ultimately culminates with
the awakening of Adam and Eve in the idyllic Eden.
You’re cordially invited to make a deeper connection to the OBF by becoming a Friend of the
Festival. Not only will you receive some really
great benefits, but you will also help to offset
artistic costs that are not covered by ticket income
alone. Your contribution will help us continue to
bring the very best talent to Eugene each summer
to make great music, while you enjoy discounted
tickets and other amazing perks.
A contribution of $125 or more with your ticket
order entitles you to the following:
• Ticket discounts of up to 20 percent on all
Beall and Silva shows
• Advance ticket sales (for six weeks, before
tickets go on sale to the general public), best
available seats, and invitations to special events
including concert rehearsals
Friday June 26, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall Wednesday July 1, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Oregon Bach Festival welcomes Storm Large, American renaissance
woman and vocal superstar to the Silva stage. Accompanied by the vocal
quartet Hudson Shad and the OBF orchestra conducted by Robert
Moody, she’ll weave a tapestry from rich and varied musical traditions such
as Broadway, pop, jazz, and rock and roll. This program features Weill and
Brecht’s Seven Deadly Sins, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, plus selections
by Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, rocker Bonnie Tyler, and more.
Hear three of Beethoven’s masterful violin sonatas
performed by the remarkable and internationally acclaimed
duo of violinist Ida Kavafian and pianist Peter Serkin. In
this groundbreaking collaboration with Chamber Music
Northwest, Kavafian and Serkin will amaze audiences with
their musical versatility, elegance, and technical precision.
Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
A contribution of $500 or $1000 or more earns
you additional benefits, including invitations to
meet OBF musicians at exclusive events, reserved
seating at community events, as well as parking
privileges. A gift of $2,500 or more will make
you a member of the Conductor’s Society. This
lively community of passionate supporters enjoys
year-round benefits, VIP services, artist access,
and more.
The Conductor’s Society is generously supported by
Bigfoot Beverages
Thursday July 2, 2:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Monica Huggett, violin; Berwick Academy;
Matthew Halls, conductor
Maestro Halls conducts the Berwick Academy’s inaugural performance at Beall
Concert Hall, where three of Beethoven’s greatest works will be performed
including Ah, perfido!, a piece revealing the composer’s devotion to the
ideals of love and the perils of betrayal; Violin Concerto in D Major featuring
legendary violinist Monica Huggett; and Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36.
Passio
Sunday June 28, 9:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Dann
Coakwell, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg,
bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; Members of the OBF
Orchestra; Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
Estonian-born Arvo Pärt is one of today’s most popular
living composers and renowned for combining the ancient
tradition of sacred music with modern techniques. His
Passio is a setting of the crucifixion of Christ, but differs
from Bach’s dramatic and emotional Passions. Pärt’s
mesmerizing score can be described as beautifully alluring
and quietly meditative. Grammy award winning Craig Hella
Johnson conducts this thought-provoking performance.
Sponsor: Umpqua Bank
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture:
Masaaki Suzuki
Saturday June 27, 3:00 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Sponsor: KeyBank
Become a Friend of the Festival today by
including a contribution with your ticket order,
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friends.
Monica Huggett, violin; Chloe Fedor, violin; Berwick
Academy; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Chamber Music Northwest:
Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas
Seven Deadly Sins: Storm Large
The Friends’ Advantage
Friday July 3, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Sponsor: Wildish Companies
“It gives me pleasure to welcome you all to the festival. The power of music to inspire is one
of the major underlying themes of this year’s program as we explore some of the truly great
masterpieces of the musical canon. Beginning with a big bang in the form of Haydn’s Creation
and ending with Mahler’s great exploration of the afterlife in his monumental Resurrection
Symphony, we trace the cycle of life through music. We invite you to come and experience for
yourselves the transformative power of music as we scale these great artistic peaks; immerse
yourself in the life-changing music of Johann Sebastian Bach; come and make history with us
as we unveil the new Berwick Academy for Historical Performance. It fills me with great pride
to be a part of this wonderful festival, and I hope that you will find what you are looking for in
this summer’s program. We are aiming for nothing less than a musical extravaganza!”
—Matthew Halls, artistic director
Berwick Academy:
Suzuki Conducts Bach
Tuesday June 30, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Thursday June 25, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall MONICA HUGGETT
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs
Monday June 29, 7:30 p.m.
Eugene: First United Methodist Church
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Portland: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Grammy award winning virtuoso organist Paul
Jacobs returns to the Oregon Bach Festival to
astound audiences with his profound command and
mastery of “the king of instruments.” Of his recent
appearance with the National Symphony Orchestra,
the Washington Post wrote, “I have seldom heard an
orchestral audience leap to its feet and whoop at a
solo organ piece, but the adulation was well deserved.”
Repertoire will include Bach, Brahms, and Reger.
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Since founding the Bach Collegium in
Japan in 1990, Masaaki Suzuki has
established himself as a leading authority
on J. S. Bach. In addition to conducting, Mr.
Suzuki continues to perform as an organist
and harpsichordist, and teaches at both
Tokyo and Yale Universities. He has also
recently finished recording Bach’s complete
works for harpsichord, as well as Bach’s major
choral works and sacred cantatas. In this
Hinkle Distinguished Lecture, the maestro will
discuss his career and dedication to the life
and music of J. S. Bach.
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms
Thursday July 2, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Tamara Wilson, soprano; Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Gus Mercante,
countertenor; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone; Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF;
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy; OBF Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
A trio of monumental works from three of classical music’s greatest composers, performed by the most talented
soloists and musicians of our day—plus an appearance by Oregon Bach Festival’s own Stangeland Family Youth
Choral Academy. Don’t miss this spectacular musical experience. Repertory includes Bach’s Cantata BWV 150,
Bruckner’s Te Deum and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E minor.
Masaaki Suzuki leads the Oregon Bach Festival’s
Berwick Academy in a program focusing primarily on
Bach, including favorites Brandenburg Concerto No. 1,
Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, and Orchestral
Suite No. 3, plus Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Op.
6, No. 6. Violin soloists include Portland Baroque
Orchestra’s Monica Huggett, and Chloe Fedor.
Sponsor: KeyBank
Chamber Music Northwest:
Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records
St. John Passion: Rilling Conducts
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano;Nicholas Phan, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone;
Nathan Berg, bass; Berwick Chorus; OBF Orchestra;
Helmuth Rilling, conductor
The world’s most famous brass group, Canadian Brass
returns to the Oregon Bach Festival with a lively and upbeat
program created especially for families with children eight
years old and up. With a full range of repertory from Bach
to the Beatles and big band to Dixieland, the hallmarks of
all Canadian Brass concerts are entertainment, spontaneity,
excitement, and fun.
Thursday July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sunday July 5, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall Enjoy an evening of musical magic with one of
classical music’s most beloved composers, plus a
world premiere by one of its latest favorites, Kenji
Bunch who is heralded by the New York Times
as “a composer to watch” for his unique brand of
“American music” which is influenced by local sounds.
This program also features Mozart’s Flute Quartet
in D Major and String Quintet in D Major, as well as
Bunch’s debut of Ralph’s Old Records.
Featuring the highly acclaimed tenor soloist Nicholas Phan
as the Evangelist, Bach’s sacred masterwork St. John Passion
conveys heated drama and striking emotional power. This
captivating work depicts Christ’s crucifixion and the events
that preceded it, and was originally composed for Bach’s first
Good Friday in Leipzig. It also marks the start of Maestro
Rilling’s 45-year exploration of Bach’s most poignant
statements of faith as the first sacred masterwork that he
conducted at the Oregon Bach Festival.
Sponsor: Jonak Law Group
Monday July 6, 7:30 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Returning to the Oregon Bach Festival,
Ya-Fei Chuang shares a performance of
stunning virtuosity, refinement, and power
with her mastery of some of the most
challenging solo piano repertoire. She’ll
enchant audiences with Schubert’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 94, Rachmaninoff’s Moments
Musicaux, Op. 16, and Chopin’s 24 Preludes.
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Nathan Berg, bass;
Berwick Chorus of OBF; OBF Orchestra; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
In an emotionally charged program that moves audiences from the subtle humor of commedia dell’arte to Sturm
und Drang and finally to jubilation, Maestro Suzuki conducts Stravinsky’s Pulcinella, Mozart’s Symphony No. 25, and
Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass.
Stangeland Family
Youth Choral Academy
Wednesday July 8, 7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
SFYCA Chorus; Anton Armstrong,
conductor; Matthew Halls, conductor
The youth choral academy features more
than 80 of the most talented high-school
singers from all over the country, selected
by audition for a two-week intensive
training program guided by St. Olaf
College’s renowned choral conductor,
Anton Armstrong. This program features a
collection of classical and popular favorites.
Sponsor: Pacific Continental Bank
Joe Powers and Friends
Saturday July 11, 7:30 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2
Sunday July 12, 3:00 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Nicole Cabell, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzosoprano; Berwick Chorus; UO Chamber Choir; OBF
Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
Sponsor: Valley River Inn
Tuesday July 7, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Sponsor: Cascade Manor
International harmonica sensation and former UO music
school graduate Joe Powers graces the stage of the Soreng
Theater to engage audiences with his eclectic repertoire and
soulful style. Known throughout the world as a premier tango artist, Powers’ versatile performances
also include strains of jazz fusion, blues, hip-hop, pop-rock, Latin American, and classical music. His
last performance at the Oregon Bach Festival in 2012 sold out, so hurry and get your tickets for this
upcoming show.
Piano Recital: Ya-Fei Chuang
Lord Nelson Mass
Friday July 10, 7:30 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
CULLEN VANCE
JOE POWERS
OBF Kids
Let the Wild Rumpus Start:
Music and Storytelling with Cullen Vance
Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony, also known as
Resurrection, is an epic choral orchestral work that evokes both
strength and contemplation. One of the largest symphonies
ever created in terms of power, drama, and harmonic boldness,
it relays the story of life: the essential quest for understanding,
and coming to terms with life’s challenges.
Sponsor: The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Festival
Saturday June 27, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Discovery Series Lecture Concerts
Local Eugene musician, composer, actor, storyteller, and teacher Cullen Vance makes his debut
festival appearance in a multimedia, multiinstrumental, and multisensational show based on Maurice
Sendak’s popular children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. Interactive, energetic, and wildly
entertaining, you don’t want your children to miss this one.
UO Chamber Choir; OBF Orchestra; OBF Baroque Orchestra; Matthew Halls, Helmuth
Rilling and Edward Maclary, master teachers
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
Super Powers!
Saturday July 11, 10:00 a.m.
Soreng Theater
Known worldwide for his mastery of the harmonica, Joe Powers will have children wiggling in their
seats with his creative combination of pop-rock, hip-hop, blues, and world music. Joe’s electric stage
presence and musical theatricality make this a magical and memorable children’s concert event.
Joining Joe on stage will be Sony guitarist Yosuke Onuma.
Sponsor: Selco Community Credit Union
2:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
From Christmas Day to Epiphany in the 18th century, the town of Leipzig marked the birth of
Jesus and the events surrounding it not with a single feast day but with six special celebrations.
For his Christmas Oratorio, Bach composed a movement honoring each celebration: the first
three commemorated the birth of Jesus (December 25), the announcement to the shepherds
by a host of angels (December 26), and the adoration of the baby by the shepherds (December
27). Each and will be closely examined in our annual Discovery Series Lectures.
Sunday June 29: Discovery I: Christmas Oratorio Part I
Wednesday July 1: Discovery II: Christmas Oratorio Part II
Tuesday July 7: Discovery III: Christmas Oratorio Part III
A special lecture concert demonstration will also be led by Maestro Helmuth Rilling that details
Bach’s creation of the St. John Passion, the first of his two most celebrated Passion settings.
Wednesday July 8: Discovery IV: St. John Passion Lecture Concert
STAGE
Haydn’s Creation 6/25, Bach, Bruckner, Brahms 7/2,
St. John Passion 7/9, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 7/12
Main Floor
Regular prices
$68
$54
$44
$32
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$55
$44
$36
$26
$15
Seven Deadly Sins 6/26, Lord Nelson Mass 7/7,
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare, 7/10
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$42
$35
$25
$15
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The New “Pick Three” Discount
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Mezzanine—2nd Floor
Halls Conducts Beethoven 6/27, Passio 6/28
Regular prices
$62
$52
$40
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$56
$47
$36
$15
The Beauty of Baroque 6/30, Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas 7/1,
Suzuki Conducts Bach 7/3, Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records 7/5,
Ya-Fei Chuang 7/6
Regular prices
$52
$42
$30
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$44
$36
$26
$15
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Balcony seating not
available for all Silva Hall
events
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Beall Concert Hall
Soreng Theater
STAGE
Joe Powers and Friends, 7/11
$35 advance
$7.50 advance
$10 day of show
Discovery I 6/29, Discovery II 7/1, Discovery III 7/7, Discovery IV 7/8
$20
$15 students and seniors
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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland
$40 day of show
First United Methodist Church, Eugene
Beall Hall balcony
accessible by stairs only
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 6/29
$30 advance
$40 day of show
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, 7/8
$25 advance
$10 students
$30 day of show
Pick Three prices
Silva: $159
Beall: $150
Venues
Portland
Eugene
Silva Concert Hall, Soreng
Theater, and The Studio (Hult
Center for the Performing
Arts), West Seventh Avenue
and Willamette Street
Ticket discounts are available for groups of 10 or
more, and represent an estimated savings of 20
percent off ticket prices for shows in either Silva
Concert Hall or Beall Hall. Call the Hult Center box
office at 541-682-5000 for more details.
The lower balcony in Silva and balconies in Soreng
and Beall are not wheelchair accessible. If your
request cannot be filled, we will contact you. Please
include both your e-mail address and phone number
on the order form. For further information, please
call the Hult Center box office at 541-682-5000.
Haydn’s Creation: Linda Hathaway Bunza
June 25, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
Children
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms: Edward Maclary
July 2, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
A ticket is required for each person regardless
of age.
We welcome children ages six and older, but in
consideration of our musicians and other artists, we
ask that every person in your party be able to sit
quietly throughout the length of the concert.
During Performances
Patrons are asked to turn off all cell phones, pagers,
and other noise-emitting devices, and also to refrain
from using photographic or recording devices of
any kind.
Ages 65 and over receive discount prices for any
Discovery Series program.
Patrons arriving late for concerts will be seated at
the discretion of the house manager and ushers at a
suitable break.
Student Tickets
Please be sensitive to others in the audience while
considering your use of perfume, cologne, or other
fragrances.
Tickets for children and youth ages 6–18 are
$10 each with the purchase of an adult ticket.
College students may purchase $10 tickets with a
current school ID, beginning May 5, and based on
availability.
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Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 7/7
$30 advance
Group Discounts
Seniors
$40 day of show
OBF Kids: Let the Wild Rumpus Start with Cullen Vance 6/27,
OBF Kids: Super Powers 7/11. Both shows at 10:00 a.m.
Pick three concerts at either Beall Hall and/or three
concerts at Silva Concert Hall, and get up to 20
percent off regular prices. “Pick Three” packages
can be purchased from May 5 through June 16, and
cannot be combined with other offers. “Pick Three”
Packages contain three Section A tickets at Silva
or Beall Halls, and do not apply to other seating
sections.
Inside Line
Beall Concert Hall (UO School
of Music and Dance), East 17th
Avenue and Alder Street
First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive Street
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 NW 19th Avenue
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history behind the music you’ll hear following these
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Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
June 27, 2:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 163
June 28
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2: Linda Hathaway Bunza
July 12, 2:00 p.m., Soreng Theater
Let’s Talk
On the House
Spend some quality time with our festival guest
artists and engage in informal discussions and
question and answer sessions.
Free afternoon concerts held in the Hult Center Lobby
Nicholas Phan
July 7, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
Pacific International Choral Festivals (picfest):
Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir (Philippines)
Saturday, June 27, 1:00 p.m.
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy Soloists
Friday, July 3, 1:00 p.m.
July 5
Estonian TV Girls’ Choir
Friday, July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Allergy & Asthma Center
picfest: Florida’s Singing Sons Boy Choir
Saturday, July 11, 1:00 p.m.
Organ Institute Showcase
Bach Festival Soloists
Saturday July 4, noon
First United Methodist Church
7:30 p.m.
Chamber Music
Northwest:
Mozart and
Ralph’s Old
Records (Beall) Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
Ticket Ordering
Beginning March 20
This is the exclusive advance ticket ordering period for Friends of the Festival. Orders will be filled by the
date they are received. Orders for all concerts and locations accepted online at oregonbachfestival.com
or by mail: Hult Center Box Office, One Eugene Center, Eugene OR 97401
Beginning May 5
Tickets go on sale to the general public, and can be ordered online, by phone, at the Hult Center box
office in advance, or at the venue on the day of the show.
Hult Center box office (West Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street):
Tuesday–Fridays (and Mondays 6/22, 6/29, and 7/6): Noon–5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Ticket windows and will call open one hour prior to show times.
Online: oregonbachfestival.com or hultcenter.org
Phone: Hult Center box office: 541-682-5000
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Conductor’s Showcase
NATHAN BERG
NICOLE CABELL
DANN COAKWELL
Organ Interludes
ElRay Stewart-Cook
Monday, July 6, 1:00 p.m.
Central Lutheran Church
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
July 12
2:00 p.m.
Inside Line:
Mahler Symphony
No. 2 (Soreng) Thursday July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Barbara Baird
Tuesday, June 30, 1:00 p.m.
Beall Hall
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
June 25
June 26
June 27
6:30 p.m.
KLCC Live
Broadcast
(89.7 FM)
6:30 p.m.
Inside Line:
Haydn’s Creation
(Soreng) 1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Monica Huggett
(The Studio) 10:00 a.m. Let the
Wild Rumpus Start:
Cullen Vance (Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Haydn’s Creation
(Silva) 7:30 p.m.
Seven Deadly
Sins: Storm Large
(Silva) ROXANA
CONSTANTINESCU
THOMAS COOLEY
JOANNE LUNN
NICHOLAS PHAN
TYLER DUNCAN
TAMARA WILSON
June 29
June 30
3:00 p.m.
Mahler’s
Symphony No. 2
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Berwick Faculty
(The Studio) July 6
July 7
1:00 Organ
Interlude: ElRay
Stewart-Cook
(Central Lutheran
Church, Eugene) 1:00 p.m. Let’s Talk: 2:30 p.m.
Discovery IV:
Nicholas Phan
St. John Passion
(The Studio) 2:30 p.m. Discovery Lecture Concert
(Soreng)
III: Christmas
7:30 p.m.
Piano Recital:
Ya-Fei Chuang
(Beall)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Hail Mary the Queen
Children’s Choir
(Hult lobby) 2:00 p.m. Inside Line:
Berwick Academy
(SOMD 163) 3:00 p.m. Berwick
Academy: Halls
Conducts Beethoven
(Beall)
July 1
July 8
Oratorio Part III
(Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Stangeland
Family Youth
7:30 p.m. Organ
Recital: Paul Jacobs Choral Academy
(First United
(Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral, Portland) Methodist Church,
Eugene)
7:30 p.m. Lord
Nelson Mass (Silva)
July 2
July 3
2:00 p.m.
Hinkle
Distinguished
Lecture: Masaaki
Suzuki (Soreng)
1:00 p.m.
SFYCA Soloists
(Hult lobby) 6:30 p.m.
Inside Line: Bach,
Bruckner, and
Brahms (Soreng) Eugene, OR
Permit No. 63
June 24
PAID
SATURDAY
1:00 Organ
2:30 p.m.
Interlude: Barbara Discovery II:
Baird (Beall) Christmas
Oratorio Part II
7:30 p.m.
(Soreng)
8:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. Discovery The Beauty of
Inside Line: Passio I: Christmas
Baroque (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
(SOMD 190) Oratorio Part I
Chamber Music
(Soreng)
Northwest:
9:00 p.m.
Beethoven’s Violin
7:30 p.m.
Passio (Beall)
Sonatas (Beall) Organ Recital:
Paul Jacobs (First
United Methodist
Church, Eugene)
7:00 p.m. picfest
Treble Gala
Concert: East
Meets West (Silva) Sponsor: The Duck Store
Berwick Faculty
June 29, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
FRIDAY
oregonbachfestival.com
Passio: Robert Kyr
June 28, 8:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 190
Monica Huggett
June 26, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
• Program notes
and texts
• Special offers
THURSDAY
July 4
Noon
Organ Institute
Showcase (First
United Methodist
7:30 p.m.
Berwick Academy: Church, Eugene) Suzuki Conducts
Bach (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
Bach, Bruckner
and Brahms (Silva)
July 9
July 10
7:30 p.m.
St. John Passion:
Rilling Conducts
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Conductor’s
Showcase
(Soreng) July 11
10:00 a.m. Super
Powers! (Soreng)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Singing Sons Boy
1:00 p.m. Estonian Choir (Hult lobby) 7:00 p.m. picfest Boys
TV Girls’ Choir
and Young Men Finale
(Hult lobby) Concert: North Meets
7:30 p.m.
South (First Baptist
Canadian Brass’
Church, Eugene) Family Fanfare
7:30 p.m.
(Silva)
Joe Powers and
Friends (Soreng)
facebook.com/oregonbachfestival
The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This publication will be made available in accessible formats
upon request. ©2015 University of Oregon MC0315-176ai-K18289
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
E
June 23
WEDNESDAY
Seasonal support provided by the City of Eugene and the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.
D
For accessible seating in any of the venues, or if
you have specific seating preferences, please write
your request on the “Special Seating” section of the
online order form.
June 22
TUESDAY
KWAX-FM
Luvaas Cobb
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Pacific Continental Bank
The Reed Foundation
Selco Communicty Credit Union
Silvan Ridge Winery
Sundance Wine Cellars
Umpqua Bank
Valley River Inn
Wildish Companies
The Silva Endowment and the Nils and Jewel Hult
Endowment of The Arts Foundation of Western
Oregon Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation
C
Become a Friend of the Festival with a contribution
of $125 or more, and receive advance seating
privileges and discounts of up to 20 percent for
most concerts in the OBF performance series.
Discounts are only good on orders received
through April 28.
June 21
MONDAY
The Stations of All Classical of Portland
Allergy & Asthma Center
Bigfoot Beverages
Blue Bus Creatives
Broadley Vineyards
Cascade Manor
The Duck Store
Essig Entertainment
Jonak Law Group, P.C.
Kersten Law Group
KeyBank
KEZI-TV
KLCC-FM
KVAL-TV
B
Special Seating Needs
SUNDAY
Oregon Bach Festival Participating Sponsors
A
Friends of the Festival Discounts
OBF Free Community Events
Oregon Bach Festival
1257 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97401-1257
Silva Concert Hall
OBF House Rules
Oregon Bach Festival Major Funders
Silva Concert Hall
Eugene and Portland
Discounts and Ticket Policies
Nonprofit
Organization
US Postage
2015 Oregon Bach Festival Tickets
OREGON BACH FESTIVAL
M U S I C A L I N S P I R AT I O N F O R E V E RYO N E
JUNE 25–JULY 12, 2015
541-682-5000 • OregonBachFestival.com
STAGE
Haydn’s Creation 6/25, Bach, Bruckner, Brahms 7/2,
St. John Passion 7/9, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 7/12
Main Floor
Regular prices
$68
$54
$44
$32
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$55
$44
$36
$26
$15
Seven Deadly Sins 6/26, Lord Nelson Mass 7/7,
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare, 7/10
E C
D
D
Regular prices
$58
$52
$42
$32
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$50
$42
$35
$25
$15
B
B
B
A A
D
A
A
A
A
B
A
A
A A
B
Beall Concert Hall
C E
C
B
D
A
B
The New “Pick Three” Discount
D
D
B
A
A
Mezzanine—2nd Floor
Halls Conducts Beethoven 6/27, Passio 6/28
Regular prices
$62
$52
$40
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$56
$47
$36
$15
The Beauty of Baroque 6/30, Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas 7/1,
Suzuki Conducts Bach 7/3, Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records 7/5,
Ya-Fei Chuang 7/6
Regular prices
$52
$42
$30
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$44
$36
$26
$15
A
A
Balcony seating not
available for all Silva Hall
events
A
A
B
B
C
C
A
A
C
C
A
B
B
B
Beall Concert Hall
Soreng Theater
STAGE
Joe Powers and Friends, 7/11
$35 advance
$7.50 advance
$10 day of show
Discovery I 6/29, Discovery II 7/1, Discovery III 7/7, Discovery IV 7/8
$20
$15 students and seniors
A
A
A
B
C
B
C
B
C
A
B
A
B
A
B
B
C
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland
$40 day of show
First United Methodist Church, Eugene
Beall Hall balcony
accessible by stairs only
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 6/29
$30 advance
$40 day of show
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, 7/8
$25 advance
$10 students
$30 day of show
Pick Three prices
Silva: $159
Beall: $150
Venues
Portland
Eugene
Silva Concert Hall, Soreng
Theater, and The Studio (Hult
Center for the Performing
Arts), West Seventh Avenue
and Willamette Street
Ticket discounts are available for groups of 10 or
more, and represent an estimated savings of 20
percent off ticket prices for shows in either Silva
Concert Hall or Beall Hall. Call the Hult Center box
office at 541-682-5000 for more details.
The lower balcony in Silva and balconies in Soreng
and Beall are not wheelchair accessible. If your
request cannot be filled, we will contact you. Please
include both your e-mail address and phone number
on the order form. For further information, please
call the Hult Center box office at 541-682-5000.
Haydn’s Creation: Linda Hathaway Bunza
June 25, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
Children
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms: Edward Maclary
July 2, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
A ticket is required for each person regardless
of age.
We welcome children ages six and older, but in
consideration of our musicians and other artists, we
ask that every person in your party be able to sit
quietly throughout the length of the concert.
During Performances
Patrons are asked to turn off all cell phones, pagers,
and other noise-emitting devices, and also to refrain
from using photographic or recording devices of
any kind.
Ages 65 and over receive discount prices for any
Discovery Series program.
Patrons arriving late for concerts will be seated at
the discretion of the house manager and ushers at a
suitable break.
Student Tickets
Please be sensitive to others in the audience while
considering your use of perfume, cologne, or other
fragrances.
Tickets for children and youth ages 6–18 are
$10 each with the purchase of an adult ticket.
College students may purchase $10 tickets with a
current school ID, beginning May 5, and based on
availability.
D
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 7/7
$30 advance
Group Discounts
Seniors
$40 day of show
OBF Kids: Let the Wild Rumpus Start with Cullen Vance 6/27,
OBF Kids: Super Powers 7/11. Both shows at 10:00 a.m.
Pick three concerts at either Beall Hall and/or three
concerts at Silva Concert Hall, and get up to 20
percent off regular prices. “Pick Three” packages
can be purchased from May 5 through June 16, and
cannot be combined with other offers. “Pick Three”
Packages contain three Section A tickets at Silva
or Beall Halls, and do not apply to other seating
sections.
Inside Line
Beall Concert Hall (UO School
of Music and Dance), East 17th
Avenue and Alder Street
First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive Street
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 NW 19th Avenue
Visit us online for
Learn more about the composers, compositions, and
history behind the music you’ll hear following these
insightful preconcert lectures.
• Concert details
•Video
• Ticket orders
Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
June 27, 2:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 163
June 28
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2: Linda Hathaway Bunza
July 12, 2:00 p.m., Soreng Theater
Let’s Talk
On the House
Spend some quality time with our festival guest
artists and engage in informal discussions and
question and answer sessions.
Free afternoon concerts held in the Hult Center Lobby
Nicholas Phan
July 7, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
Pacific International Choral Festivals (picfest):
Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir (Philippines)
Saturday, June 27, 1:00 p.m.
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy Soloists
Friday, July 3, 1:00 p.m.
July 5
Estonian TV Girls’ Choir
Friday, July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Allergy & Asthma Center
picfest: Florida’s Singing Sons Boy Choir
Saturday, July 11, 1:00 p.m.
Organ Institute Showcase
Bach Festival Soloists
Saturday July 4, noon
First United Methodist Church
7:30 p.m.
Chamber Music
Northwest:
Mozart and
Ralph’s Old
Records (Beall) Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
Ticket Ordering
Beginning March 20
This is the exclusive advance ticket ordering period for Friends of the Festival. Orders will be filled by the
date they are received. Orders for all concerts and locations accepted online at oregonbachfestival.com
or by mail: Hult Center Box Office, One Eugene Center, Eugene OR 97401
Beginning May 5
Tickets go on sale to the general public, and can be ordered online, by phone, at the Hult Center box
office in advance, or at the venue on the day of the show.
Hult Center box office (West Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street):
Tuesday–Fridays (and Mondays 6/22, 6/29, and 7/6): Noon–5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Ticket windows and will call open one hour prior to show times.
Online: oregonbachfestival.com or hultcenter.org
Phone: Hult Center box office: 541-682-5000
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Conductor’s Showcase
NATHAN BERG
NICOLE CABELL
DANN COAKWELL
Organ Interludes
ElRay Stewart-Cook
Monday, July 6, 1:00 p.m.
Central Lutheran Church
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
July 12
2:00 p.m.
Inside Line:
Mahler Symphony
No. 2 (Soreng) Thursday July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Barbara Baird
Tuesday, June 30, 1:00 p.m.
Beall Hall
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
June 25
June 26
June 27
6:30 p.m.
KLCC Live
Broadcast
(89.7 FM)
6:30 p.m.
Inside Line:
Haydn’s Creation
(Soreng) 1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Monica Huggett
(The Studio) 10:00 a.m. Let the
Wild Rumpus Start:
Cullen Vance (Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Haydn’s Creation
(Silva) 7:30 p.m.
Seven Deadly
Sins: Storm Large
(Silva) ROXANA
CONSTANTINESCU
THOMAS COOLEY
JOANNE LUNN
NICHOLAS PHAN
TYLER DUNCAN
TAMARA WILSON
June 29
June 30
3:00 p.m.
Mahler’s
Symphony No. 2
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Berwick Faculty
(The Studio) July 6
July 7
1:00 Organ
Interlude: ElRay
Stewart-Cook
(Central Lutheran
Church, Eugene) 1:00 p.m. Let’s Talk: 2:30 p.m.
Discovery IV:
Nicholas Phan
St. John Passion
(The Studio) 2:30 p.m. Discovery Lecture Concert
(Soreng)
III: Christmas
7:30 p.m.
Piano Recital:
Ya-Fei Chuang
(Beall)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Hail Mary the Queen
Children’s Choir
(Hult lobby) 2:00 p.m. Inside Line:
Berwick Academy
(SOMD 163) 3:00 p.m. Berwick
Academy: Halls
Conducts Beethoven
(Beall)
July 1
July 8
Oratorio Part III
(Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Stangeland
Family Youth
7:30 p.m. Organ
Recital: Paul Jacobs Choral Academy
(First United
(Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral, Portland) Methodist Church,
Eugene)
7:30 p.m. Lord
Nelson Mass (Silva)
July 2
July 3
2:00 p.m.
Hinkle
Distinguished
Lecture: Masaaki
Suzuki (Soreng)
1:00 p.m.
SFYCA Soloists
(Hult lobby) 6:30 p.m.
Inside Line: Bach,
Bruckner, and
Brahms (Soreng) Eugene, OR
Permit No. 63
June 24
PAID
SATURDAY
1:00 Organ
2:30 p.m.
Interlude: Barbara Discovery II:
Baird (Beall) Christmas
Oratorio Part II
7:30 p.m.
(Soreng)
8:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. Discovery The Beauty of
Inside Line: Passio I: Christmas
Baroque (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
(SOMD 190) Oratorio Part I
Chamber Music
(Soreng)
Northwest:
9:00 p.m.
Beethoven’s Violin
7:30 p.m.
Passio (Beall)
Sonatas (Beall) Organ Recital:
Paul Jacobs (First
United Methodist
Church, Eugene)
7:00 p.m. picfest
Treble Gala
Concert: East
Meets West (Silva) Sponsor: The Duck Store
Berwick Faculty
June 29, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
FRIDAY
oregonbachfestival.com
Passio: Robert Kyr
June 28, 8:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 190
Monica Huggett
June 26, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
• Program notes
and texts
• Special offers
THURSDAY
July 4
Noon
Organ Institute
Showcase (First
United Methodist
7:30 p.m.
Berwick Academy: Church, Eugene) Suzuki Conducts
Bach (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
Bach, Bruckner
and Brahms (Silva)
July 9
July 10
7:30 p.m.
St. John Passion:
Rilling Conducts
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Conductor’s
Showcase
(Soreng) July 11
10:00 a.m. Super
Powers! (Soreng)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Singing Sons Boy
1:00 p.m. Estonian Choir (Hult lobby) 7:00 p.m. picfest Boys
TV Girls’ Choir
and Young Men Finale
(Hult lobby) Concert: North Meets
7:30 p.m.
South (First Baptist
Canadian Brass’
Church, Eugene) Family Fanfare
7:30 p.m.
(Silva)
Joe Powers and
Friends (Soreng)
facebook.com/oregonbachfestival
The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This publication will be made available in accessible formats
upon request. ©2015 University of Oregon MC0315-176ai-K18289
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
E
June 23
WEDNESDAY
Seasonal support provided by the City of Eugene and the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.
D
For accessible seating in any of the venues, or if
you have specific seating preferences, please write
your request on the “Special Seating” section of the
online order form.
June 22
TUESDAY
KWAX-FM
Luvaas Cobb
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Pacific Continental Bank
The Reed Foundation
Selco Communicty Credit Union
Silvan Ridge Winery
Sundance Wine Cellars
Umpqua Bank
Valley River Inn
Wildish Companies
The Silva Endowment and the Nils and Jewel Hult
Endowment of The Arts Foundation of Western
Oregon Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation
C
Become a Friend of the Festival with a contribution
of $125 or more, and receive advance seating
privileges and discounts of up to 20 percent for
most concerts in the OBF performance series.
Discounts are only good on orders received
through April 28.
June 21
MONDAY
The Stations of All Classical of Portland
Allergy & Asthma Center
Bigfoot Beverages
Blue Bus Creatives
Broadley Vineyards
Cascade Manor
The Duck Store
Essig Entertainment
Jonak Law Group, P.C.
Kersten Law Group
KeyBank
KEZI-TV
KLCC-FM
KVAL-TV
B
Special Seating Needs
SUNDAY
Oregon Bach Festival Participating Sponsors
A
Friends of the Festival Discounts
OBF Free Community Events
Oregon Bach Festival
1257 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97401-1257
Silva Concert Hall
OBF House Rules
Oregon Bach Festival Major Funders
Silva Concert Hall
Eugene and Portland
Discounts and Ticket Policies
Nonprofit
Organization
US Postage
2015 Oregon Bach Festival Tickets
OREGON BACH FESTIVAL
M U S I C A L I N S P I R AT I O N F O R E V E RYO N E
JUNE 25–JULY 12, 2015
541-682-5000 • OregonBachFestival.com
STAGE
Haydn’s Creation 6/25, Bach, Bruckner, Brahms 7/2,
St. John Passion 7/9, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 7/12
Main Floor
Regular prices
$68
$54
$44
$32
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$55
$44
$36
$26
$15
Seven Deadly Sins 6/26, Lord Nelson Mass 7/7,
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare, 7/10
E C
D
D
Regular prices
$58
$52
$42
$32
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$50
$42
$35
$25
$15
B
B
B
A A
D
A
A
A
A
B
A
A
A A
B
Beall Concert Hall
C E
C
B
D
A
B
The New “Pick Three” Discount
D
D
B
A
A
Mezzanine—2nd Floor
Halls Conducts Beethoven 6/27, Passio 6/28
Regular prices
$62
$52
$40
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$56
$47
$36
$15
The Beauty of Baroque 6/30, Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas 7/1,
Suzuki Conducts Bach 7/3, Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records 7/5,
Ya-Fei Chuang 7/6
Regular prices
$52
$42
$30
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$44
$36
$26
$15
A
A
Balcony seating not
available for all Silva Hall
events
A
A
B
B
C
C
A
A
C
C
A
B
B
B
Beall Concert Hall
Soreng Theater
STAGE
Joe Powers and Friends, 7/11
$35 advance
$7.50 advance
$10 day of show
Discovery I 6/29, Discovery II 7/1, Discovery III 7/7, Discovery IV 7/8
$20
$15 students and seniors
A
A
A
B
C
B
C
B
C
A
B
A
B
A
B
B
C
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland
$40 day of show
First United Methodist Church, Eugene
Beall Hall balcony
accessible by stairs only
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 6/29
$30 advance
$40 day of show
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, 7/8
$25 advance
$10 students
$30 day of show
Pick Three prices
Silva: $159
Beall: $150
Venues
Portland
Eugene
Silva Concert Hall, Soreng
Theater, and The Studio (Hult
Center for the Performing
Arts), West Seventh Avenue
and Willamette Street
Ticket discounts are available for groups of 10 or
more, and represent an estimated savings of 20
percent off ticket prices for shows in either Silva
Concert Hall or Beall Hall. Call the Hult Center box
office at 541-682-5000 for more details.
The lower balcony in Silva and balconies in Soreng
and Beall are not wheelchair accessible. If your
request cannot be filled, we will contact you. Please
include both your e-mail address and phone number
on the order form. For further information, please
call the Hult Center box office at 541-682-5000.
Haydn’s Creation: Linda Hathaway Bunza
June 25, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
Children
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms: Edward Maclary
July 2, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
A ticket is required for each person regardless
of age.
We welcome children ages six and older, but in
consideration of our musicians and other artists, we
ask that every person in your party be able to sit
quietly throughout the length of the concert.
During Performances
Patrons are asked to turn off all cell phones, pagers,
and other noise-emitting devices, and also to refrain
from using photographic or recording devices of
any kind.
Ages 65 and over receive discount prices for any
Discovery Series program.
Patrons arriving late for concerts will be seated at
the discretion of the house manager and ushers at a
suitable break.
Student Tickets
Please be sensitive to others in the audience while
considering your use of perfume, cologne, or other
fragrances.
Tickets for children and youth ages 6–18 are
$10 each with the purchase of an adult ticket.
College students may purchase $10 tickets with a
current school ID, beginning May 5, and based on
availability.
D
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 7/7
$30 advance
Group Discounts
Seniors
$40 day of show
OBF Kids: Let the Wild Rumpus Start with Cullen Vance 6/27,
OBF Kids: Super Powers 7/11. Both shows at 10:00 a.m.
Pick three concerts at either Beall Hall and/or three
concerts at Silva Concert Hall, and get up to 20
percent off regular prices. “Pick Three” packages
can be purchased from May 5 through June 16, and
cannot be combined with other offers. “Pick Three”
Packages contain three Section A tickets at Silva
or Beall Halls, and do not apply to other seating
sections.
Inside Line
Beall Concert Hall (UO School
of Music and Dance), East 17th
Avenue and Alder Street
First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive Street
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 NW 19th Avenue
Visit us online for
Learn more about the composers, compositions, and
history behind the music you’ll hear following these
insightful preconcert lectures.
• Concert details
•Video
• Ticket orders
Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
June 27, 2:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 163
June 28
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2: Linda Hathaway Bunza
July 12, 2:00 p.m., Soreng Theater
Let’s Talk
On the House
Spend some quality time with our festival guest
artists and engage in informal discussions and
question and answer sessions.
Free afternoon concerts held in the Hult Center Lobby
Nicholas Phan
July 7, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
Pacific International Choral Festivals (picfest):
Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir (Philippines)
Saturday, June 27, 1:00 p.m.
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy Soloists
Friday, July 3, 1:00 p.m.
July 5
Estonian TV Girls’ Choir
Friday, July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Allergy & Asthma Center
picfest: Florida’s Singing Sons Boy Choir
Saturday, July 11, 1:00 p.m.
Organ Institute Showcase
Bach Festival Soloists
Saturday July 4, noon
First United Methodist Church
7:30 p.m.
Chamber Music
Northwest:
Mozart and
Ralph’s Old
Records (Beall) Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
Ticket Ordering
Beginning March 20
This is the exclusive advance ticket ordering period for Friends of the Festival. Orders will be filled by the
date they are received. Orders for all concerts and locations accepted online at oregonbachfestival.com
or by mail: Hult Center Box Office, One Eugene Center, Eugene OR 97401
Beginning May 5
Tickets go on sale to the general public, and can be ordered online, by phone, at the Hult Center box
office in advance, or at the venue on the day of the show.
Hult Center box office (West Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street):
Tuesday–Fridays (and Mondays 6/22, 6/29, and 7/6): Noon–5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Ticket windows and will call open one hour prior to show times.
Online: oregonbachfestival.com or hultcenter.org
Phone: Hult Center box office: 541-682-5000
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Conductor’s Showcase
NATHAN BERG
NICOLE CABELL
DANN COAKWELL
Organ Interludes
ElRay Stewart-Cook
Monday, July 6, 1:00 p.m.
Central Lutheran Church
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
July 12
2:00 p.m.
Inside Line:
Mahler Symphony
No. 2 (Soreng) Thursday July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Barbara Baird
Tuesday, June 30, 1:00 p.m.
Beall Hall
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
June 25
June 26
June 27
6:30 p.m.
KLCC Live
Broadcast
(89.7 FM)
6:30 p.m.
Inside Line:
Haydn’s Creation
(Soreng) 1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Monica Huggett
(The Studio) 10:00 a.m. Let the
Wild Rumpus Start:
Cullen Vance (Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Haydn’s Creation
(Silva) 7:30 p.m.
Seven Deadly
Sins: Storm Large
(Silva) ROXANA
CONSTANTINESCU
THOMAS COOLEY
JOANNE LUNN
NICHOLAS PHAN
TYLER DUNCAN
TAMARA WILSON
June 29
June 30
3:00 p.m.
Mahler’s
Symphony No. 2
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Berwick Faculty
(The Studio) July 6
July 7
1:00 Organ
Interlude: ElRay
Stewart-Cook
(Central Lutheran
Church, Eugene) 1:00 p.m. Let’s Talk: 2:30 p.m.
Discovery IV:
Nicholas Phan
St. John Passion
(The Studio) 2:30 p.m. Discovery Lecture Concert
(Soreng)
III: Christmas
7:30 p.m.
Piano Recital:
Ya-Fei Chuang
(Beall)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Hail Mary the Queen
Children’s Choir
(Hult lobby) 2:00 p.m. Inside Line:
Berwick Academy
(SOMD 163) 3:00 p.m. Berwick
Academy: Halls
Conducts Beethoven
(Beall)
July 1
July 8
Oratorio Part III
(Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Stangeland
Family Youth
7:30 p.m. Organ
Recital: Paul Jacobs Choral Academy
(First United
(Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral, Portland) Methodist Church,
Eugene)
7:30 p.m. Lord
Nelson Mass (Silva)
July 2
July 3
2:00 p.m.
Hinkle
Distinguished
Lecture: Masaaki
Suzuki (Soreng)
1:00 p.m.
SFYCA Soloists
(Hult lobby) 6:30 p.m.
Inside Line: Bach,
Bruckner, and
Brahms (Soreng) Eugene, OR
Permit No. 63
June 24
PAID
SATURDAY
1:00 Organ
2:30 p.m.
Interlude: Barbara Discovery II:
Baird (Beall) Christmas
Oratorio Part II
7:30 p.m.
(Soreng)
8:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. Discovery The Beauty of
Inside Line: Passio I: Christmas
Baroque (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
(SOMD 190) Oratorio Part I
Chamber Music
(Soreng)
Northwest:
9:00 p.m.
Beethoven’s Violin
7:30 p.m.
Passio (Beall)
Sonatas (Beall) Organ Recital:
Paul Jacobs (First
United Methodist
Church, Eugene)
7:00 p.m. picfest
Treble Gala
Concert: East
Meets West (Silva) Sponsor: The Duck Store
Berwick Faculty
June 29, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
FRIDAY
oregonbachfestival.com
Passio: Robert Kyr
June 28, 8:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 190
Monica Huggett
June 26, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
• Program notes
and texts
• Special offers
THURSDAY
July 4
Noon
Organ Institute
Showcase (First
United Methodist
7:30 p.m.
Berwick Academy: Church, Eugene) Suzuki Conducts
Bach (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
Bach, Bruckner
and Brahms (Silva)
July 9
July 10
7:30 p.m.
St. John Passion:
Rilling Conducts
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Conductor’s
Showcase
(Soreng) July 11
10:00 a.m. Super
Powers! (Soreng)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Singing Sons Boy
1:00 p.m. Estonian Choir (Hult lobby) 7:00 p.m. picfest Boys
TV Girls’ Choir
and Young Men Finale
(Hult lobby) Concert: North Meets
7:30 p.m.
South (First Baptist
Canadian Brass’
Church, Eugene) Family Fanfare
7:30 p.m.
(Silva)
Joe Powers and
Friends (Soreng)
facebook.com/oregonbachfestival
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upon request. ©2015 University of Oregon MC0315-176ai-K18289
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
E
June 23
WEDNESDAY
Seasonal support provided by the City of Eugene and the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.
D
For accessible seating in any of the venues, or if
you have specific seating preferences, please write
your request on the “Special Seating” section of the
online order form.
June 22
TUESDAY
KWAX-FM
Luvaas Cobb
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Pacific Continental Bank
The Reed Foundation
Selco Communicty Credit Union
Silvan Ridge Winery
Sundance Wine Cellars
Umpqua Bank
Valley River Inn
Wildish Companies
The Silva Endowment and the Nils and Jewel Hult
Endowment of The Arts Foundation of Western
Oregon Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation
C
Become a Friend of the Festival with a contribution
of $125 or more, and receive advance seating
privileges and discounts of up to 20 percent for
most concerts in the OBF performance series.
Discounts are only good on orders received
through April 28.
June 21
MONDAY
The Stations of All Classical of Portland
Allergy & Asthma Center
Bigfoot Beverages
Blue Bus Creatives
Broadley Vineyards
Cascade Manor
The Duck Store
Essig Entertainment
Jonak Law Group, P.C.
Kersten Law Group
KeyBank
KEZI-TV
KLCC-FM
KVAL-TV
B
Special Seating Needs
SUNDAY
Oregon Bach Festival Participating Sponsors
A
Friends of the Festival Discounts
OBF Free Community Events
Oregon Bach Festival
1257 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97401-1257
Silva Concert Hall
OBF House Rules
Oregon Bach Festival Major Funders
Silva Concert Hall
Eugene and Portland
Discounts and Ticket Policies
Nonprofit
Organization
US Postage
2015 Oregon Bach Festival Tickets
OREGON BACH FESTIVAL
M U S I C A L I N S P I R AT I O N F O R E V E RYO N E
JUNE 25–JULY 12, 2015
541-682-5000 • OregonBachFestival.com
STAGE
Haydn’s Creation 6/25, Bach, Bruckner, Brahms 7/2,
St. John Passion 7/9, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 7/12
Main Floor
Regular prices
$68
$54
$44
$32
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$55
$44
$36
$26
$15
Seven Deadly Sins 6/26, Lord Nelson Mass 7/7,
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare, 7/10
E C
D
D
Regular prices
$58
$52
$42
$32
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$50
$42
$35
$25
$15
B
B
B
A A
D
A
A
A
A
B
A
A
A A
B
Beall Concert Hall
C E
C
B
D
A
B
The New “Pick Three” Discount
D
D
B
A
A
Mezzanine—2nd Floor
Halls Conducts Beethoven 6/27, Passio 6/28
Regular prices
$62
$52
$40
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$56
$47
$36
$15
The Beauty of Baroque 6/30, Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas 7/1,
Suzuki Conducts Bach 7/3, Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records 7/5,
Ya-Fei Chuang 7/6
Regular prices
$52
$42
$30
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$44
$36
$26
$15
A
A
Balcony seating not
available for all Silva Hall
events
A
A
B
B
C
C
A
A
C
C
A
B
B
B
Beall Concert Hall
Soreng Theater
STAGE
Joe Powers and Friends, 7/11
$35 advance
$7.50 advance
$10 day of show
Discovery I 6/29, Discovery II 7/1, Discovery III 7/7, Discovery IV 7/8
$20
$15 students and seniors
A
A
A
B
C
B
C
B
C
A
B
A
B
A
B
B
C
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland
$40 day of show
First United Methodist Church, Eugene
Beall Hall balcony
accessible by stairs only
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 6/29
$30 advance
$40 day of show
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, 7/8
$25 advance
$10 students
$30 day of show
Pick Three prices
Silva: $159
Beall: $150
Venues
Portland
Eugene
Silva Concert Hall, Soreng
Theater, and The Studio (Hult
Center for the Performing
Arts), West Seventh Avenue
and Willamette Street
Ticket discounts are available for groups of 10 or
more, and represent an estimated savings of 20
percent off ticket prices for shows in either Silva
Concert Hall or Beall Hall. Call the Hult Center box
office at 541-682-5000 for more details.
The lower balcony in Silva and balconies in Soreng
and Beall are not wheelchair accessible. If your
request cannot be filled, we will contact you. Please
include both your e-mail address and phone number
on the order form. For further information, please
call the Hult Center box office at 541-682-5000.
Haydn’s Creation: Linda Hathaway Bunza
June 25, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
Children
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms: Edward Maclary
July 2, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
A ticket is required for each person regardless
of age.
We welcome children ages six and older, but in
consideration of our musicians and other artists, we
ask that every person in your party be able to sit
quietly throughout the length of the concert.
During Performances
Patrons are asked to turn off all cell phones, pagers,
and other noise-emitting devices, and also to refrain
from using photographic or recording devices of
any kind.
Ages 65 and over receive discount prices for any
Discovery Series program.
Patrons arriving late for concerts will be seated at
the discretion of the house manager and ushers at a
suitable break.
Student Tickets
Please be sensitive to others in the audience while
considering your use of perfume, cologne, or other
fragrances.
Tickets for children and youth ages 6–18 are
$10 each with the purchase of an adult ticket.
College students may purchase $10 tickets with a
current school ID, beginning May 5, and based on
availability.
D
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 7/7
$30 advance
Group Discounts
Seniors
$40 day of show
OBF Kids: Let the Wild Rumpus Start with Cullen Vance 6/27,
OBF Kids: Super Powers 7/11. Both shows at 10:00 a.m.
Pick three concerts at either Beall Hall and/or three
concerts at Silva Concert Hall, and get up to 20
percent off regular prices. “Pick Three” packages
can be purchased from May 5 through June 16, and
cannot be combined with other offers. “Pick Three”
Packages contain three Section A tickets at Silva
or Beall Halls, and do not apply to other seating
sections.
Inside Line
Beall Concert Hall (UO School
of Music and Dance), East 17th
Avenue and Alder Street
First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive Street
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 NW 19th Avenue
Visit us online for
Learn more about the composers, compositions, and
history behind the music you’ll hear following these
insightful preconcert lectures.
• Concert details
•Video
• Ticket orders
Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
June 27, 2:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 163
June 28
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2: Linda Hathaway Bunza
July 12, 2:00 p.m., Soreng Theater
Let’s Talk
On the House
Spend some quality time with our festival guest
artists and engage in informal discussions and
question and answer sessions.
Free afternoon concerts held in the Hult Center Lobby
Nicholas Phan
July 7, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
Pacific International Choral Festivals (picfest):
Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir (Philippines)
Saturday, June 27, 1:00 p.m.
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy Soloists
Friday, July 3, 1:00 p.m.
July 5
Estonian TV Girls’ Choir
Friday, July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Allergy & Asthma Center
picfest: Florida’s Singing Sons Boy Choir
Saturday, July 11, 1:00 p.m.
Organ Institute Showcase
Bach Festival Soloists
Saturday July 4, noon
First United Methodist Church
7:30 p.m.
Chamber Music
Northwest:
Mozart and
Ralph’s Old
Records (Beall) Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
Ticket Ordering
Beginning March 20
This is the exclusive advance ticket ordering period for Friends of the Festival. Orders will be filled by the
date they are received. Orders for all concerts and locations accepted online at oregonbachfestival.com
or by mail: Hult Center Box Office, One Eugene Center, Eugene OR 97401
Beginning May 5
Tickets go on sale to the general public, and can be ordered online, by phone, at the Hult Center box
office in advance, or at the venue on the day of the show.
Hult Center box office (West Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street):
Tuesday–Fridays (and Mondays 6/22, 6/29, and 7/6): Noon–5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Ticket windows and will call open one hour prior to show times.
Online: oregonbachfestival.com or hultcenter.org
Phone: Hult Center box office: 541-682-5000
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Conductor’s Showcase
NATHAN BERG
NICOLE CABELL
DANN COAKWELL
Organ Interludes
ElRay Stewart-Cook
Monday, July 6, 1:00 p.m.
Central Lutheran Church
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
July 12
2:00 p.m.
Inside Line:
Mahler Symphony
No. 2 (Soreng) Thursday July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Barbara Baird
Tuesday, June 30, 1:00 p.m.
Beall Hall
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
June 25
June 26
June 27
6:30 p.m.
KLCC Live
Broadcast
(89.7 FM)
6:30 p.m.
Inside Line:
Haydn’s Creation
(Soreng) 1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Monica Huggett
(The Studio) 10:00 a.m. Let the
Wild Rumpus Start:
Cullen Vance (Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Haydn’s Creation
(Silva) 7:30 p.m.
Seven Deadly
Sins: Storm Large
(Silva) ROXANA
CONSTANTINESCU
THOMAS COOLEY
JOANNE LUNN
NICHOLAS PHAN
TYLER DUNCAN
TAMARA WILSON
June 29
June 30
3:00 p.m.
Mahler’s
Symphony No. 2
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Berwick Faculty
(The Studio) July 6
July 7
1:00 Organ
Interlude: ElRay
Stewart-Cook
(Central Lutheran
Church, Eugene) 1:00 p.m. Let’s Talk: 2:30 p.m.
Discovery IV:
Nicholas Phan
St. John Passion
(The Studio) 2:30 p.m. Discovery Lecture Concert
(Soreng)
III: Christmas
7:30 p.m.
Piano Recital:
Ya-Fei Chuang
(Beall)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Hail Mary the Queen
Children’s Choir
(Hult lobby) 2:00 p.m. Inside Line:
Berwick Academy
(SOMD 163) 3:00 p.m. Berwick
Academy: Halls
Conducts Beethoven
(Beall)
July 1
July 8
Oratorio Part III
(Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Stangeland
Family Youth
7:30 p.m. Organ
Recital: Paul Jacobs Choral Academy
(First United
(Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral, Portland) Methodist Church,
Eugene)
7:30 p.m. Lord
Nelson Mass (Silva)
July 2
July 3
2:00 p.m.
Hinkle
Distinguished
Lecture: Masaaki
Suzuki (Soreng)
1:00 p.m.
SFYCA Soloists
(Hult lobby) 6:30 p.m.
Inside Line: Bach,
Bruckner, and
Brahms (Soreng) Eugene, OR
Permit No. 63
June 24
PAID
SATURDAY
1:00 Organ
2:30 p.m.
Interlude: Barbara Discovery II:
Baird (Beall) Christmas
Oratorio Part II
7:30 p.m.
(Soreng)
8:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. Discovery The Beauty of
Inside Line: Passio I: Christmas
Baroque (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
(SOMD 190) Oratorio Part I
Chamber Music
(Soreng)
Northwest:
9:00 p.m.
Beethoven’s Violin
7:30 p.m.
Passio (Beall)
Sonatas (Beall) Organ Recital:
Paul Jacobs (First
United Methodist
Church, Eugene)
7:00 p.m. picfest
Treble Gala
Concert: East
Meets West (Silva) Sponsor: The Duck Store
Berwick Faculty
June 29, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
FRIDAY
oregonbachfestival.com
Passio: Robert Kyr
June 28, 8:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 190
Monica Huggett
June 26, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
• Program notes
and texts
• Special offers
THURSDAY
July 4
Noon
Organ Institute
Showcase (First
United Methodist
7:30 p.m.
Berwick Academy: Church, Eugene) Suzuki Conducts
Bach (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
Bach, Bruckner
and Brahms (Silva)
July 9
July 10
7:30 p.m.
St. John Passion:
Rilling Conducts
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Conductor’s
Showcase
(Soreng) July 11
10:00 a.m. Super
Powers! (Soreng)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Singing Sons Boy
1:00 p.m. Estonian Choir (Hult lobby) 7:00 p.m. picfest Boys
TV Girls’ Choir
and Young Men Finale
(Hult lobby) Concert: North Meets
7:30 p.m.
South (First Baptist
Canadian Brass’
Church, Eugene) Family Fanfare
7:30 p.m.
(Silva)
Joe Powers and
Friends (Soreng)
facebook.com/oregonbachfestival
The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This publication will be made available in accessible formats
upon request. ©2015 University of Oregon MC0315-176ai-K18289
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
E
June 23
WEDNESDAY
Seasonal support provided by the City of Eugene and the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.
D
For accessible seating in any of the venues, or if
you have specific seating preferences, please write
your request on the “Special Seating” section of the
online order form.
June 22
TUESDAY
KWAX-FM
Luvaas Cobb
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Pacific Continental Bank
The Reed Foundation
Selco Communicty Credit Union
Silvan Ridge Winery
Sundance Wine Cellars
Umpqua Bank
Valley River Inn
Wildish Companies
The Silva Endowment and the Nils and Jewel Hult
Endowment of The Arts Foundation of Western
Oregon Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation
C
Become a Friend of the Festival with a contribution
of $125 or more, and receive advance seating
privileges and discounts of up to 20 percent for
most concerts in the OBF performance series.
Discounts are only good on orders received
through April 28.
June 21
MONDAY
The Stations of All Classical of Portland
Allergy & Asthma Center
Bigfoot Beverages
Blue Bus Creatives
Broadley Vineyards
Cascade Manor
The Duck Store
Essig Entertainment
Jonak Law Group, P.C.
Kersten Law Group
KeyBank
KEZI-TV
KLCC-FM
KVAL-TV
B
Special Seating Needs
SUNDAY
Oregon Bach Festival Participating Sponsors
A
Friends of the Festival Discounts
OBF Free Community Events
Oregon Bach Festival
1257 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97401-1257
Silva Concert Hall
OBF House Rules
Oregon Bach Festival Major Funders
Silva Concert Hall
Eugene and Portland
Discounts and Ticket Policies
Nonprofit
Organization
US Postage
2015 Oregon Bach Festival Tickets
OREGON BACH FESTIVAL
M U S I C A L I N S P I R AT I O N F O R E V E RYO N E
JUNE 25–JULY 12, 2015
541-682-5000 • OregonBachFestival.com
STAGE
Haydn’s Creation 6/25, Bach, Bruckner, Brahms 7/2,
St. John Passion 7/9, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 7/12
Main Floor
Regular prices
$68
$54
$44
$32
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$55
$44
$36
$26
$15
Seven Deadly Sins 6/26, Lord Nelson Mass 7/7,
Canadian Brass’ Family Fanfare, 7/10
E C
D
D
Regular prices
$58
$52
$42
$32
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$50
$42
$35
$25
$15
B
B
B
A A
D
A
A
A
A
B
A
A
A A
B
Beall Concert Hall
C E
C
B
D
A
B
The New “Pick Three” Discount
D
D
B
A
A
Mezzanine—2nd Floor
Halls Conducts Beethoven 6/27, Passio 6/28
Regular prices
$62
$52
$40
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$56
$47
$36
$15
The Beauty of Baroque 6/30, Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas 7/1,
Suzuki Conducts Bach 7/3, Mozart and Ralph’s Old Records 7/5,
Ya-Fei Chuang 7/6
Regular prices
$52
$42
$30
$15
Friends of the Festival prices
$44
$36
$26
$15
A
A
Balcony seating not
available for all Silva Hall
events
A
A
B
B
C
C
A
A
C
C
A
B
B
B
Beall Concert Hall
Soreng Theater
STAGE
Joe Powers and Friends, 7/11
$35 advance
$7.50 advance
$10 day of show
Discovery I 6/29, Discovery II 7/1, Discovery III 7/7, Discovery IV 7/8
$20
$15 students and seniors
A
A
A
B
C
B
C
B
C
A
B
A
B
A
B
B
C
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland
$40 day of show
First United Methodist Church, Eugene
Beall Hall balcony
accessible by stairs only
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 6/29
$30 advance
$40 day of show
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, 7/8
$25 advance
$10 students
$30 day of show
Pick Three prices
Silva: $159
Beall: $150
Venues
Portland
Eugene
Silva Concert Hall, Soreng
Theater, and The Studio (Hult
Center for the Performing
Arts), West Seventh Avenue
and Willamette Street
Ticket discounts are available for groups of 10 or
more, and represent an estimated savings of 20
percent off ticket prices for shows in either Silva
Concert Hall or Beall Hall. Call the Hult Center box
office at 541-682-5000 for more details.
The lower balcony in Silva and balconies in Soreng
and Beall are not wheelchair accessible. If your
request cannot be filled, we will contact you. Please
include both your e-mail address and phone number
on the order form. For further information, please
call the Hult Center box office at 541-682-5000.
Haydn’s Creation: Linda Hathaway Bunza
June 25, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
Children
Bach, Bruckner, and Brahms: Edward Maclary
July 2, 6:30 p.m., Soreng Theater
A ticket is required for each person regardless
of age.
We welcome children ages six and older, but in
consideration of our musicians and other artists, we
ask that every person in your party be able to sit
quietly throughout the length of the concert.
During Performances
Patrons are asked to turn off all cell phones, pagers,
and other noise-emitting devices, and also to refrain
from using photographic or recording devices of
any kind.
Ages 65 and over receive discount prices for any
Discovery Series program.
Patrons arriving late for concerts will be seated at
the discretion of the house manager and ushers at a
suitable break.
Student Tickets
Please be sensitive to others in the audience while
considering your use of perfume, cologne, or other
fragrances.
Tickets for children and youth ages 6–18 are
$10 each with the purchase of an adult ticket.
College students may purchase $10 tickets with a
current school ID, beginning May 5, and based on
availability.
D
Organ Recital: Paul Jacobs, 7/7
$30 advance
Group Discounts
Seniors
$40 day of show
OBF Kids: Let the Wild Rumpus Start with Cullen Vance 6/27,
OBF Kids: Super Powers 7/11. Both shows at 10:00 a.m.
Pick three concerts at either Beall Hall and/or three
concerts at Silva Concert Hall, and get up to 20
percent off regular prices. “Pick Three” packages
can be purchased from May 5 through June 16, and
cannot be combined with other offers. “Pick Three”
Packages contain three Section A tickets at Silva
or Beall Halls, and do not apply to other seating
sections.
Inside Line
Beall Concert Hall (UO School
of Music and Dance), East 17th
Avenue and Alder Street
First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive Street
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 NW 19th Avenue
Visit us online for
Learn more about the composers, compositions, and
history behind the music you’ll hear following these
insightful preconcert lectures.
• Concert details
•Video
• Ticket orders
Berwick Academy: Halls Conducts Beethoven
June 27, 2:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 163
June 28
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2: Linda Hathaway Bunza
July 12, 2:00 p.m., Soreng Theater
Let’s Talk
On the House
Spend some quality time with our festival guest
artists and engage in informal discussions and
question and answer sessions.
Free afternoon concerts held in the Hult Center Lobby
Nicholas Phan
July 7, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
Pacific International Choral Festivals (picfest):
Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir (Philippines)
Saturday, June 27, 1:00 p.m.
Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy Soloists
Friday, July 3, 1:00 p.m.
July 5
Estonian TV Girls’ Choir
Friday, July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Allergy & Asthma Center
picfest: Florida’s Singing Sons Boy Choir
Saturday, July 11, 1:00 p.m.
Organ Institute Showcase
Bach Festival Soloists
Saturday July 4, noon
First United Methodist Church
7:30 p.m.
Chamber Music
Northwest:
Mozart and
Ralph’s Old
Records (Beall) Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
Ticket Ordering
Beginning March 20
This is the exclusive advance ticket ordering period for Friends of the Festival. Orders will be filled by the
date they are received. Orders for all concerts and locations accepted online at oregonbachfestival.com
or by mail: Hult Center Box Office, One Eugene Center, Eugene OR 97401
Beginning May 5
Tickets go on sale to the general public, and can be ordered online, by phone, at the Hult Center box
office in advance, or at the venue on the day of the show.
Hult Center box office (West Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street):
Tuesday–Fridays (and Mondays 6/22, 6/29, and 7/6): Noon–5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Ticket windows and will call open one hour prior to show times.
Online: oregonbachfestival.com or hultcenter.org
Phone: Hult Center box office: 541-682-5000
Supported by a generous grant from
The Reed Foundation
Conductor’s Showcase
NATHAN BERG
NICOLE CABELL
DANN COAKWELL
Organ Interludes
ElRay Stewart-Cook
Monday, July 6, 1:00 p.m.
Central Lutheran Church
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
July 12
2:00 p.m.
Inside Line:
Mahler Symphony
No. 2 (Soreng) Thursday July 10, 1:00 p.m.
Soreng Theater
Barbara Baird
Tuesday, June 30, 1:00 p.m.
Beall Hall
Sponsor: Kersten Law Group
June 25
June 26
June 27
6:30 p.m.
KLCC Live
Broadcast
(89.7 FM)
6:30 p.m.
Inside Line:
Haydn’s Creation
(Soreng) 1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Monica Huggett
(The Studio) 10:00 a.m. Let the
Wild Rumpus Start:
Cullen Vance (Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Haydn’s Creation
(Silva) 7:30 p.m.
Seven Deadly
Sins: Storm Large
(Silva) ROXANA
CONSTANTINESCU
THOMAS COOLEY
JOANNE LUNN
NICHOLAS PHAN
TYLER DUNCAN
TAMARA WILSON
June 29
June 30
3:00 p.m.
Mahler’s
Symphony No. 2
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Let’s Talk:
Berwick Faculty
(The Studio) July 6
July 7
1:00 Organ
Interlude: ElRay
Stewart-Cook
(Central Lutheran
Church, Eugene) 1:00 p.m. Let’s Talk: 2:30 p.m.
Discovery IV:
Nicholas Phan
St. John Passion
(The Studio) 2:30 p.m. Discovery Lecture Concert
(Soreng)
III: Christmas
7:30 p.m.
Piano Recital:
Ya-Fei Chuang
(Beall)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Hail Mary the Queen
Children’s Choir
(Hult lobby) 2:00 p.m. Inside Line:
Berwick Academy
(SOMD 163) 3:00 p.m. Berwick
Academy: Halls
Conducts Beethoven
(Beall)
July 1
July 8
Oratorio Part III
(Soreng)
7:30 p.m.
Stangeland
Family Youth
7:30 p.m. Organ
Recital: Paul Jacobs Choral Academy
(First United
(Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral, Portland) Methodist Church,
Eugene)
7:30 p.m. Lord
Nelson Mass (Silva)
July 2
July 3
2:00 p.m.
Hinkle
Distinguished
Lecture: Masaaki
Suzuki (Soreng)
1:00 p.m.
SFYCA Soloists
(Hult lobby) 6:30 p.m.
Inside Line: Bach,
Bruckner, and
Brahms (Soreng) Eugene, OR
Permit No. 63
June 24
PAID
SATURDAY
1:00 Organ
2:30 p.m.
Interlude: Barbara Discovery II:
Baird (Beall) Christmas
Oratorio Part II
7:30 p.m.
(Soreng)
8:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. Discovery The Beauty of
Inside Line: Passio I: Christmas
Baroque (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
(SOMD 190) Oratorio Part I
Chamber Music
(Soreng)
Northwest:
9:00 p.m.
Beethoven’s Violin
7:30 p.m.
Passio (Beall)
Sonatas (Beall) Organ Recital:
Paul Jacobs (First
United Methodist
Church, Eugene)
7:00 p.m. picfest
Treble Gala
Concert: East
Meets West (Silva) Sponsor: The Duck Store
Berwick Faculty
June 29, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
FRIDAY
oregonbachfestival.com
Passio: Robert Kyr
June 28, 8:00 p.m., SOMD, Room 190
Monica Huggett
June 26, 1:00–2:00 p.m., The Studio
• Program notes
and texts
• Special offers
THURSDAY
July 4
Noon
Organ Institute
Showcase (First
United Methodist
7:30 p.m.
Berwick Academy: Church, Eugene) Suzuki Conducts
Bach (Beall) 7:30 p.m.
Bach, Bruckner
and Brahms (Silva)
July 9
July 10
7:30 p.m.
St. John Passion:
Rilling Conducts
(Silva)
1:00 p.m.
Conductor’s
Showcase
(Soreng) July 11
10:00 a.m. Super
Powers! (Soreng)
1:00 p.m. picfest
Singing Sons Boy
1:00 p.m. Estonian Choir (Hult lobby) 7:00 p.m. picfest Boys
TV Girls’ Choir
and Young Men Finale
(Hult lobby) Concert: North Meets
7:30 p.m.
South (First Baptist
Canadian Brass’
Church, Eugene) Family Fanfare
7:30 p.m.
(Silva)
Joe Powers and
Friends (Soreng)
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June 23
WEDNESDAY
Seasonal support provided by the City of Eugene and the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.
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For accessible seating in any of the venues, or if
you have specific seating preferences, please write
your request on the “Special Seating” section of the
online order form.
June 22
TUESDAY
KWAX-FM
Luvaas Cobb
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Pacific Continental Bank
The Reed Foundation
Selco Communicty Credit Union
Silvan Ridge Winery
Sundance Wine Cellars
Umpqua Bank
Valley River Inn
Wildish Companies
The Silva Endowment and the Nils and Jewel Hult
Endowment of The Arts Foundation of Western
Oregon Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation
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of $125 or more, and receive advance seating
privileges and discounts of up to 20 percent for
most concerts in the OBF performance series.
Discounts are only good on orders received
through April 28.
June 21
MONDAY
The Stations of All Classical of Portland
Allergy & Asthma Center
Bigfoot Beverages
Blue Bus Creatives
Broadley Vineyards
Cascade Manor
The Duck Store
Essig Entertainment
Jonak Law Group, P.C.
Kersten Law Group
KeyBank
KEZI-TV
KLCC-FM
KVAL-TV
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Special Seating Needs
SUNDAY
Oregon Bach Festival Participating Sponsors
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Friends of the Festival Discounts
OBF Free Community Events
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