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UO About the Oregon Bach Festival Elderhostel Program #1850
2009 Program Dates
Week One: June 27–July 3
Week Two: July 7–July 13
Oregon Bach Festival Overview
The Oregon Bach Festival was established in 1969 and has been an annual event in Eugene, Oregon ever since. Under the Artistic Direction of Helmuth Rilling, first-rate professional musicians and singers assemble under his baton as the Festival Orchestra and Chorus. World-class soloists, chamber ensembles, youth choirs and guest lecturers are added for a schedule of performances and events that range from the gigantic to the intimate, and from pre-Baroque classics to world premieres of contemporary compositions.
Elderhostel Program Highlights
Elderhostel participants spend their week attending specially designed classes led predominantly by UO School of Music faculty, festival concerts, and lecture-demonstrations by visiting artists.
Additional activities may include visits to local attractions such as wineries, museums, gardens and historical sights. Participants—always fascinating, lively persons from around the country—have innumerable opportunities to share their experiences with faculty, presenters, performers and, of course, one another.
Four tickets to Oregon Bach Festival concert events are included with the program package. Additional tickets may be purchased at a special discount rate offered to program participants through the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.
Housing and Dining Options
While in Eugene, attendees may stay in student housing for the academic ambience and the economic advantages, or at a selected commercial accommodation chosen for its quality service, amenities and convenient location. Transportation is provided to and from all scheduled programs and activities. Meals are provided at the UO Barnhart Dining Hall noted for high quality food, healthy meals and a wide variety of options.
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Rilling Raves from Seattle
Festival Artistic Director Helmuth Rilling produced stellar results in concerts of Elijah with the Seattle Symphony, said Seattle Times reviewer Melinda Bargreen. Phillipa Kiraly of the Post-Intelligencer found the concert thrilling.
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