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 Oct 15, 2008 at 05:32 PM in General, Volunteers
Being a volunteer is definitely a state of mind and lifestyle choice.
It can be something that we do for a couple of hours once a week or
several times a month, or it can be a one-time thing. It is something
thoroughly enjoyable and fulfilling. Of course, volunteering is
something that everyone can do. Most people would say that they just
don’t have time, but I would argue that it is more of a matter of how
you choose to spend your time.
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Posted Oct 08, 2008 at 04:07 PM in General, Behind The Scenes
If you've been to Britt in the past couple of seasons, you've probably seen this statue near the entrance to the park.
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Posted Oct 08, 2008 at 10:10 AM in General
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