Beyond Boundaries
New music grown from older traditions
The classical music establishment lately acknowledged the injustice of its many centuries of ignoring the voices of women. But then they go right back to … Continue reading
Brett Campbell
Author: Brett Campbell
Homegrown Classical
Beethoven’s birthday, contemporary classical, channeling Barbra Streisand and more this month in Eugene
When we think of “classical composers,” the image that generally springs to mind is some long-dead Euro dude, like the one whose birth a quarter … Continue reading
Medieval Multimedia
13th-century musical theater kicks off February for music lovers in Eugene
Multimedia performances are all the rage, and just wait until augmented reality tech allows even more multiples. But before shows that spiced up sounds with … Continue reading
Old & Young Masters
Get inspired by everyone from Nat King Cole to Shakespeare to Harry Potter
John Pizzarelli loves the old masters. The popular singer/guitarist’s recent albums have offered remakes of or tributes to storied performers and songwriters from Frank Sinatra … Continue reading
Women’s Music
Hear the sounds of ancient and modern female composers in January
“With a golden apple in his hand, Emperor Theophilos slowly walked between two lines of contending beauties; His eye was detained by the charms of … Continue reading
A Passion for the Poor
Eugene Opera takes a passionate look at poverty
“It was terribly cold and nearly dark on the last evening of the old year, and the snow was falling fast.” So begins H.C. Andersen’s … Continue reading
Orchestral Abundance, Jazzy Intimacy
Music to get us through the dark nights
If December’s lack of lumens is leaving you sluggish, the Eugene Symphony’s Thursday concert at the Hult Center Thursday, Dec. 12, should supply just the … Continue reading
Oregon Legends
December offers a buffet of music from classical to musical comedy
Among classical composers based in Oregon today, four are likely to make it in the music history books. One of them, Portland’s Tomáš Svoboda, turns … Continue reading
A Whole Lotta Jazz
And when you’re done grooving with David Friesen, check out the Mozart Requiem from Eugene Symphony
In the mid 1960s, a young jazz bassist named David Friesen found his band playing opposite the classic John Coltrane Quartet at a Seattle club … Continue reading
Relevant Music
Classical, jazz, Star Wars and rock ‘n’ roll coming our way
Eugene Concert Choir’s Nov. 8 concert at the University of Oregon’s Beall Concert Hall features a moving new work by New York composer Michael Bussewitz-Quarm, … Continue reading