Are you wondering where to get your classical music fix this summer? One wonderful option is the 2011 Oregon Bach Festival (OBF) held in Eugene, Oregon June 23-July 10. Under the artistic leadership of German conductor Helmuth Rilling, the festival is filled with choral-orchestral masterworks, guest artists, chamber music, social events, and education programs. I…
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Oregon Symphony concertmaster Iwasaki leaves for Nashville
Oregon Symphony’s concertmaster Jun Iwasaki has accepted the concertmaster position with the Nashville Symphony, effective September, 2011. Iwasaki has been a great leader for the past four seasons in Portland and will be missed. I have appreciated his top level of discipline and preparation, his artistic flexibility working with artists and conductors, and his superb…