Jazz Cool
Hot music for hot summer days
You know what’s hot? August in Eugene. You know what’s cool in August in Eugene? Jazz. I’m not talking about “cool jazz,” the term of … Continue reading
Brett Campbell
Author: Brett Campbell
Swing Time
Shake your blues away at Oregon Festival of American Music
Too rarely, a single musical style unites listeners who crave artistic innovation with those who just wanna get down. For a decade beginning in the … Continue reading
‘The Territory’
Bach Festival brings music confronting beauty and darkness from Darrell Grant
When Chamber Music America commissioned Darrell Grant to compose an hour-long piece for a jazz nonet in 2012, the acclaimed pianist, composer and all-round icon … Continue reading
A diminished Bach Festival opens in Eugene, as does a world music fest in Salem
The 49th Oregon Bach Festival has lately been looking like a bit of a Blah-ch Festival. If the venerable University of Oregon music institution is … Continue reading
Sax Master
Jazz, Bach and choral music coming to a venue near you
Is Idit Shner a jazzer or a classical musician? Yes! A native of Israel, the longtime University of Oregon music prof is a master of … Continue reading
Summer in the (Music) City
Symfest, Mood Area 52, Chamber Music Amici and more coming to a venue near you
Summer brings sunshine, smoke (maybe) and our annual influx of regular returning visitors. Eugene Symphony’s third annual SymFest returns to the Hult Center June 1 … Continue reading
Raising Queer Voices
An award-winning new opera opens doors to the transgender experience
When Kimberly Reed was growing up in Helena, Montana, “it was hard to be an opera fan,” she remembers. There were no major opera companies … Continue reading
Music Springs Eternal
Young performers take to local stages with classical music
In April, we noted several concerts aimed at young audiences. The coming week offers a couple of shows that put young performers at center stage. … Continue reading
A Musical Children’s Crusade
Youth and access are center of Eugene’s music universe
Most of the non-pop music we cover at Eugene Weekly is for grownups. Not because of naughty, (Tipper) Gore-y lyrics — young ones hear plenty … Continue reading
Spring Songs
Performers give voice to vocal music of all kinds
The birds aren’t the only ones raising their voices to celebrate spring’s arrival. The Shedd’s annual Vocal Arts Festival, which runs Thursday through Saturday, April … Continue reading