2012 OBF Themes and Artists

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The Power and

The Passion OREGON

BACH FESTIVAL

June 29-July 15, 2012 Monday, January 23, 2012


What’s New? Monday, January 23, 2012


Olympic Track and Field Trials June 22-July 1 • •

Monday, January 23, 2012

Two concerts Special projects


Record number of cities and concerts Monday, January 23, 2012

Liberty Theater, Astoria


Celebrations to honor Helmuth Rilling’s last two seasons and his 40-year legacy

Monday, January 23, 2012


St. Matthew Passion

and its influence

Monday, January 23, 2012


St. Matthew Passion • Masterwork at the heart of the

Festival • Four-part exploration in Rilling

lecture-concert series • Live Hi Def recording for new

feature of the Digital Bach website

Monday, January 23, 2012


http://DigitalBach.com Monday, January 23, 2012


St. Matthew Passion • Concert finale July 15 • Influenced two major concerts

Monday, January 23, 2012


A Child of our Time

Monday, January 23, 2012

Portland and Eugene, July 6-7


A Child of our Time • Profound response to war by

Michael Tippett, with prodding by T.S. Eliot • Parallel structure to Bach’s

St. Matthew Passion with chorales replaced by spirituals

Monday, January 23, 2012


A Child of our Time

• Matthew Halls conducts in

Trinity Cathedral and Silva Hall • Program begins with Bach’s

Lutheran Mass

Monday, January 23, 2012


Felix Mendelssohn • Spurred Bach revival with

1829 St. Matthew Passion

Monday, January 23, 2012


Mendelssohn • Opening concert conducted by

Rilling ‣ Italian Symphony ‣ Die Erste Walpurgisnacht ‣ E minor Violin Concerto, featuring...

Monday, January 23, 2012


Joshua Bell

Monday, January 23, 2012


Joshua Bell • “The most celebrated Americanborn violinist of the modern era” —Elle Magazine • Avery Fisher Prize • Music Director of The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields • “One of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World” —People • His own cadenza as the highpoint of the Concerto

Monday, January 23, 2012


Goldberg Variations

The

Monday, January 23, 2012


The Goldberg Variations Glenn Gould • Birth/death anniversary year • OBF Cinema: Two prize-winning films • Digital Bach exploration with Matthew Halls

on harpsichord • Hinkle Distinguished Seminar

Monday, January 23, 2012


The Goldberg Variations Angela Hewitt Solo piano July 14

“Today's finest exponent of Bach's keyboard music" — Gramophone

Monday, January 23, 2012


The Goldberg Variations Portland Baroque • String orchestra arrangement

directed by Monica Huggett • Four-city tour concludes in

Eugene • “Magic voyage of transformation”

Monday, January 23, 2012


and more

BACH honoring traditions of Festivals past

Monday, January 23, 2012


Keyboard concerti Monday, January 23, 2012

Matthew Halls July 9


Motets and concerti Monday, January 23, 2012

Rilling and forces July 11


John Scott, organist Monday, January 23, 2012

Clavier-Ăœbung III


Anniversary celebrations

Debussy 150th birthday concert-soiree

Monday, January 23, 2012

Stangeland Family

Youth Choral Academy 15th anniversary


Passions of a different hue Monday, January 23, 2012


Pink Martini

with Storm Large

Monday, January 23, 2012

July 1, Cuthbert Amphitheatre


Tango Harmonica Joe Powers and Friends Four cities July 11-14

Monday, January 23, 2012


The 5 Browns July 12, Silva Hall

Monday, January 23, 2012


So much more!

Monday, January 23, 2012


Tamara Wilson and vocal soloists Monday, January 23, 2012


Patron Celebration and donor events Monday, January 23, 2012


Guy, Nadina, and OBF principal artists Monday, January 23, 2012


OBF Kids Saturday morning children’s concerts Monday, January 23, 2012


And all of you! Monday, January 23, 2012


Preaching to the choir... • Get your tickets! • February 13 Gold Tickets on sale • March 21 Friends of Festival priority ordering (new exclusive) • May 8 Over-counter ticket sales • June 29 Opening Night

Monday, January 23, 2012


The Power and

The Passion OREGON

BACH FESTIVAL

June 29-July 15, 2012 Monday, January 23, 2012


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