Posted Nov 12, 2008 at 04:29 PM in General, Classical
Britt's founding conductor John Trudeau passed away peacefully in his
Portland home last week. Take a look at articles in the Medford Mail Tribune, The Oregonian, and a post from Britt Orchestra Violinist Bruce Sweetman. John's legacy lives on at Britt, and he will be greatly missed. If you have memories of him, we'd love to read them.
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Posted Oct 24, 2008 at 05:36 PM in General, Classical, Behind The Scenes
Have you ever wondered how Britt Festivals started? In 2006, John Trudeau, the founding music director and first
conductor of the Britt Festival Orchestra, published a book about his
experience of seeing his lifelong dream of starting a music festival
become become a reality. The book is a detailed account of the beginning of Britt, starting in the early 1960s.
For a taste of the book, here's a humorous moment from Trudeau's book, Touches of
Sweet Harmony.
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Posted Aug 18, 2008 at 10:42 AM in General, Classical
A night at a classical concert at Britt.
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Posted Aug 15, 2008 at 04:19 PM in General, Classical
Britt's 2008 season ends on Sunday evening with the orchestra's
performance of Aaron Copland's Symphony No. 3. This work has been
called one of the greatest American symphonies, and it will serve as a
celebratory ending to the Classical Festival...
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Posted Aug 15, 2008 at 03:20 PM in General, Classical, Britt Institute, Free Concerts
Britt Institute's String Quartet Academy is winding down its
two-week camp. This year, 41 high school and college students from all
over the country participated in the Academy, learning from the Arianna
Quartet, and enjoying master class and Q&A time with Britt guest
artists Jaime Laredo, Sharon Robinson and Midori. Britt's Music
Director Peter Bay also joined the students to conduct their string
orchestra rehearsal.
The students have been perfoming throughout
the valley, and they finish off the camp with a two-part recital
tomorrow, Saturday, August 16, at SOU's Music Recital Hall, at 11 a.m
and 2 p.m. The recitals are free and open to the public. Come hear the
results of the student's hard work!
Pictures...
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