Saturday, March 19, 2016

Articles

Gary W. Ferrington  Oregon ArtsWatch Correspondent - Eugene.

2013


03-08-2013 Tomorrow's Music Today - review of the University of Oregon's Music Today Festival, March, 2013. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/music-today-festival-review-listening-collaborating-exploring/>


07-11-2013 Composing the Future - Emerging composers attend the 2013 Oregon Bach Festival's Composers Symposium <https://archive.orartswatch.org/composing-the-future/>


10-03-2013 Islands in the Stream: UO Live Streaming Brings New Music to Oregon. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/islands-in-the-stream-uo-live-streaming-brings-new-music-to-oregon/>


2014


03-01-2014 March Music Moderne: A River Unites Us - Eugene and Portland ensembles bridge Oregon's two major cities.

<https://archive.orartswatch.org/march-music-moderne-preview-%E2%80%A8%E2%80%A8a-river-unites-us%E2%80%A8/>


04-28-2014 Oregon Composers Forum: Eugene's Incubator for New Music <https://archive.orartswatch.org/oregon-composers-forum-eugenes-incubator-for-new-music/>


05-10-2014 Singer Esteli Gomez: Inprovising a career in contemporary classical music <https://archive.orartswatch.org/singer-esteli-gomez-improvising-a-career-in-contemporary-classical-music/>


05-17-2014 Pacific Rim Gamelan: Cross-cultural composition <https://archive.orartswatch.org/pacific-rim-gamelan-preview-cross-cultural-composition/>


06-19-2014 Preview: Bringing Anima Mundi's opera "Canticle of the Black Madona" to life.<https://archive.orartswatch.org/preview-bringing-anima-mundis-canticle-of-the-black-madonna-to-life/>


07-14-2014 Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium: Composing a Career <https://archive.orartswatch.org/oregon-bach-festival-symposium-composing-a-career/>


07-29-2014 Oregon Jazz Ensemble in Europe: Jamming and Learning Abroad. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/oregon-jazz-ensemble-in-europe-jamming-and-learning-abroad/>


08-21-2014 Composer Ethan Gans-Morse: Music as Social Voice. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/composer-ethan-gans-morse-music-as-social-voice/>


09-15-2014 Film Preview: I Live For Art - Oregon-made film chronicles creativity's ups and downs. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/film-preview-i-live-for-art/>


10-18-2014 Orchestra Next and Eugene Ballet: Creating the Total Dance Experience. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/orchestra-next-and-eugene-ballet-creating-the-total-dance-experience/>


10-29-2014 Third Angle New Music preview: The Sound of the Pacific Northwest. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/third-angle-new-music-preview-the-sound-of-the-pacific-northwest/>


11-04-2014 Cascadia Composers Review: Northwesterners look to the East.<https://archive.orartswatch.org/cascadia-composers-review-northwesterners-look-to-the-east/>


2015


01-14-2015 Music Today Festival Preview: New sounds by Oregon's next generation. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/music-today-festival-preview-new-sounds-by-oregons-next-generation/>


04-06-2015 Eugene Ballet’s Tommy: Turning rock opera into dance.<https://archive.orartswatch.org/eugene-ballets-tommy-turning-rock-opera-into-dance/


04-27-2015 Oregon Composers Forum preview: New voices from Eugene. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/oregon-composers-forum-preview-new-voices-from-eugene/>


08-02-2015 Crowd-sourced Choreography: Ever wanted to be a choreographer? #instaballet lets the audience determine the dance.. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/crowd-sourced-choreography/>


08-25-2015 Northwest Arts Exchange: Collaboration and Community Building. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/northwest-arts-exchange-collaboration-and-community-building/>


09-4-2015 Delgani String Quartet celebrates Oregon Art. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/delgani-string-quartet-celebrates-oregon-art/>


09-26-2015 NW Screendance Exposition: Moving Images. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/nw-screendance-exposition-moving-images/>


10-19-2015 Fall Season: Live From Beall Hall.  <https://archive.orartswatch.org/fall-season-live-from-beall-hall/>


10-22-2015 Oregon Media Project: Channeling Oregon’s beauty into music. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/oregon-media-project-channeling-oregons-beauty-into-music/>


10-29-2015 Preview: Eugene Opera’s ‘The Turn of the Screw. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/preview-eugene-operas-the-turn-of-the-screw/>


11-05-2015 Oregon Composers Forum: Seeding new Oregon music. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/oregon-composers-forum-seeding-new-oregon-music/>


11-09-2015 New Music From Old Traditions: Two world premieres by David Crumb and Terry McQuilkin. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/new-music-from-old-traditions/>


2016


01-11-2016 EstelĂ­ Gomez & Roomful of Teeth in Oregon. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/esteli-gomez-roomful-of-teeth-in-oregon/>


01-19-2016 Cascadia Composers preview: Engaging ears, eyes, minds. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/cascadia-composers-preview-engaging-ears-eyes-minds/>


02-04-2016 Eugene Ballet preview: Interactive Dialogue of Vibrating Frequencies. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/eugene-ballet-preview-interactive-dialogue-of-vibrating-frequencies/>


03-18-2016 Delgani String Quartet preview: Musical & cultural mix. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/delgani-string-quartet-preview-musical-cultural-mix/>


03-28-2016 Eugene Ballet preview: Dancing Gatsby - Company and OrchestraNext premiere original works set to the music of Marsalis and Grieg. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/eugene-ballet-preview-dancing-gatsby/>


03-28-2016 Eugene Concert Choir, Oregon Contemporary Theatre previews: Alzheimer's onstage. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/eugene-concert-choir-oregon-contemporary-theatre-previews-alzheimers-onstage/>


04-03-2016 Tony Glausi: Finding musical identity. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/tony-glausi-finding-musical-identity/>


04-05-2016 Radio Redux preview: Radio days revived - Eugene theatre company performs classic radio and film stories live. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/radio-redux-preview-radio-days-revived/>


05-03-2016 Eugene Symphony preview: Northwest dawn - Eugene composer Robert Kyr’s new Piano Concerto was inspired by Oregon landscapes. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/eugene-symphony-preview-northwest-dawn/>


05-08-2016 Eugene Ballet Hosts BodyVox: Congenial collaboration. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/eugene-ballet-hosts-bodyvox-congenial-collaboration/>


05-16-2016 Plato, Socrates and Jazz: Concert and forum connect jazz, children, and philosophy. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/plato-socrates-and-jazz/>


05-18-2016 Delgani Quartet preview: Celebrating American sounds and scenes. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/delgani-quartet-preview-celebrating-american-sounds-and-scenes/>


05-24-2016 “The Thaw” preview: A transitional journey. World premiere of Oregon composer's new work culminates a collaborative creative process. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/the-thaw-preview-a-transitional-journey/>


06-17-2016 Makrokosmos 2 preview: Musicians in the Midst - Piano - propelled contemporary music festival returns to Portland and Eugene. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/makrokosmos-2-preview-musicians-in-the-midst/>


06-20-2016 Mentoring a community of 21st Century Composers. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/mentoring-a-community-of-21st-century-composers/>


08-22-2016 OBF Composers Symposium: Collaboration, co-creativity, community. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/obf-composers-symposium-collaboration-co-creativity-community/>


09-07-2016 Music@Home: Desktops and devices are the new venues. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/musichome-desktops-and-devices-are-the-new-venues/>


09-13-2016 Arts Sampler: Eugene by train for a car free, arts-stuffed weekend. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/arts-sampler-eugene-by-train-for-a-car-free-arts-stuffed-weekend/>


10-31-2016 Northwest Screen Dance Exposition: Celebrating choreographed cinema. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/northwest-screen-dance-exposition-celebrating-choreographed-cinema/>


11-14-2016 "Ode to the Future" Nurturing Young Oregon Composers. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/ode-to-the-future-nurturing-young-oregon-composers/>


12-05-2016 Obsidian Animals Preview: Jazz Journey. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/obsidian-animals-preview-jazz-journey/>


12-13-2016 “Water is Life” preview: A River Lullaby. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/riverside-chamber-symphony-preview-river-lullaby-and-seasonal-abstracts/>


2017


01-25-2017 Eugene Ballet preview: Cracking the glass slipper.<https://archive.orartswatch.org/eugene-ballet-preview-cracking-the-glass-slipper/>


01-20-2017 Riverside Chamber Symphony preview: River lullaby and seasonal abstracts. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/riverside-chamber-symphony-preview-river-lullaby-and-seasonal-abstracts/>


02-07-2017 Delgani String Quartet: Commissioning tomorrow's classics.  <https://archive.orartswatch.org/delgani-string-quartet-commissioning-tomorrows-classics/>


04-12-2017 Music Today Festival preview: Incubating and showcasing new music.<https://archive.orartswatch.org/music-today-festival-preview-incubating-and-showcasing-new-music/>


04-18-2017 Music of the Forest preview: Old growth new Music. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/music-of-the-forest-preview-old-growth-new-music/>


05-08-2017 "The Banshee" preview: A new opera by Daniel Daly. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/the-banshee-preview-confronting-the-dark-side/>


05-29-2017 "Music Today Festival" review: listening, collaborating, exploring. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/music-today-festival-review-listening-collaborating-exploring/>


07-21-2017 A China-Oregon connection: UO's Jeffrey Stolet bridges the Pacific . <https://archive.orartswatch.org/a-china-oregon-connection-uos-jeffrey-stolet-bridges-the-pacific-through-music/>


09-05-2017 Making 'Two Yosemites' Oregon composer/naturalist Justin Ralls combines advocacy for wilderness and passion for music in new environmental chamber opera. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/making-two-yosemites/>


10-09-2017 Northwest Screendance Exposition preview: moving shadows on the wall. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/northwest-screendance-exposition-preview-moving-shadows-on-the-wall/>


10-17-2017 Third Angle preview: spring planting, fall harvest. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/third-angle-preview-spring-planting-fall-harvest/>


10-23-2017 Delgani Quartet preview: Cascadian perspectives. <https://archive.orartswatch.org/delgani-quartet-preview-cascadian-perspectives/>


2018


02-25-2018 Setting Brecht: Daniel Daly's new 'Mother Courage' music. <https://www.orartswatch.org/setting-brecht-daniel-dalys-new-mother-courage-music/>


04-08-2018 Eugene Ballet preview: dance of the mountain king. <https://www.orartswatch.org/eugene-ballet-preview-dance-of-the-mountain-king/>


04-14-2018 Delgani String Quartet preview: Crimes of Passion. <https://www.orartswatch.org/delgani-string-quartet-preview-crimes-of-passion/>


04-18-2018 Rogue Valley Symphony Preview: Season of Renewal. <https://www.orartswatch.org/rogue-valley-symphony-preview-season-of-renewal/>


05-29-2018 Emblems Wind Quintet preview: fresh breezes. <https://www.orartswatch.org/emblems-wind-quintet-preview-fresh-breezes/>


07-25-2018 Beta Percussion Institute: crossroads of performance and composition. <https://www.orartswatch.org/beta-percussion-institute-crossroads-of-performance-and-composition/>


07-31-2018 Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium: Big Tent. <https://www.orartswatch.org/oregon-bach-festival-composers-symposium-big-tent/>


09-03-2018 Tango of the White Gardenia: dance lessons. <https://www.orartswatch.org/tango-of-the-white-gardenia-dance-lessons/>


10-01-2018 Freshening the Streams. <https://www.orartswatch.org/freshening-the-streams/>


11-12-2018 Devilish Doings

https://tinyurl.com/y9ttkja7


2019

01-29-2019 "Gr*mmy Show" spoofing the stars. Read
https://tinyurl.com/ya8b3lok

02-08-2019 TaiHei Ensemble: Garden Reflections
https://tinyurl.com/y6dchghg

03-08-2019 Bridging Town and Gown Through Dance
https://tinyurl.com/y5ao2vzn

04-01-2019 Suzanne Haag plays with fire
https://tinyurl.com/y2jdr8sg

11-15-2019 Finding Hope Through Music
https://tinyurl.com/vg7a2xk

2020

02-22-2020 A Tree Grows in Eugene
https://tinyurl.com/qo7z9qx

11-20-2020 Channeling Oregon Sounds and Sights

12-01-2020 Sound Art for A Walk In The Park

12-07-2020 Bringing Light To Winter Darkness

12-24-2020 Beat the pandemic: Travel for the homebound

2021

04-15-2021 A year of hope and resilience

https://tinyurl.com/4y9pxz4a


04-21-2021 The soul of humanity and the fate of the planet are intertwined

https://tinyurl.com/2uhpx5az


09-22-2021 Realizing the Impossible Dream: Midtown Arts Center

https://tinyurl.com/2682dwyb


2022


02-01-2022 Out of the darkness: OBF Composers Symposium’s “Music of Hope and Resilience”

https://tinyurl.com/bdkwy5pd


02-08-2022 Celebrating New Visionaries of Dance

https://tinyurl.com/2p8fbaxe


04-11-2022 Eugene Ballet Moves Heaven and Earth


05-09-2022 Eugene Ballet gives a Shakespeare classic a feminist twist

2023

05-31-2023 New Sound Worlds: OBF Composers Symposium Returns

11-06-2023 Beyond Borders - Social Media and the Gig Musician