Many events cost nothing.Byline: The Register-Guard Some of the Bach things in life are free, including at least 22 of the Oregon Bach Festival's offerings. And the freebies aren't second-rate attractions, either. Helmuth Rilling Helmuth Rilling (b. May 29, 1933)[1] is a German conductor. He was born in Stuttgart into a musical family. He received his early training in Protestant seminaries in Württemberg. , Tan Dun
The gratis GRATIS. Without reward or consideration. 2. When a bailee undertakes to perform some act or work gratis, he is answerable for his gross negligence, if any loss should be sustained in consequence of it; but a distinction exists between non-feasance and offerings include the On the House and Organ Interludes concert series, the Let's Talk audience-participation series and the Inside Line pre-concert lecture series. The free events: June 28 - About 250 singers from the Pacific International Children's Choir Festival and conductor Rebecca Rottsolk take part in opening ceremonies (6 p.m., Hult Center plaza, Seventh and Willamette streets) June 28 - Inside Line: Thomas Somerville, insights into J.S. Bach's Mass in B Minor (7 p.m., Soreng Theatre, Hult) June 29 - On the House: Seattle Children's Chorus, directed by Kris Mason (noon, Hult lobby) June 30 - Inside Line: Marc Vanscheeuwijck, introduction to the concerto program (3 p.m., Soreng Theatre) June 30 - Screening of the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Traditional Chinese: 臥虎藏龍; Simplified Chinese: 卧虎藏龙; Pinyin: ," with its Academy Award-winning score by Tan Dun (7:30 p.m., Soreng Theatre) July 1 - Let's Talk: Helmuth Rilling (noon, Hult's Studio One) July 2 - On the House: American Music Institute American Music Institute (also referred to as AMI) is a non-profit private music school located in the Chicago west suburbs of Hinsdale, IL and St. Charles, Illinois. Currently, the school is home to hundreds of students ranging in age from 2 years - 50 + years. Honors Jazz Combo (noon, Hult lobby) July 3 - Organ Interludes: Barbara Baird, a recital of hymn-based works (noon, Beall Hall, 961 E. 18th Ave.) July 4 - Classical Kids Film: "Beethoven Lives Upstairs" (10 a.m., Soreng Theatre) July 4 - Lecture- demonstration: Tan Dun, "Water Passion After St. Matthew" (5 p.m., Silva Hall, Hult) July 5 - On the House: "The Tao of Bach" with Al Huang, Bach's music expressed through Chinese art (noon, Soreng Theatre) July 6 - Classical Kids Film: "Handel's Last Chance" (10 a.m., Soreng Theatre) July 6 - Let's Talk: Oregon Bach Festival The Oregon Bach Festival is an annual celebration of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, held in Eugene, Oregon in late June and early July. It was co-founded by German conductor Helmuth Rilling and the former president of the American Choral Directors Association, Royce Saltzman, staff members (Noon, Studio One) July 7 - Inside Line: Anne Dhu McLucas, Tan Dun's compositions. (3 p.m., Soreng Theatre) July 8 - Let's Talk: Anton Armstrong and the Youth Choral Academy (noon, Studio One) July 9 - Organ Interludes: ElRay Stewart Cook, recital of French and German baroque works (noon, Central Lutheran Church, 1857 Potter St.) July 10 - Let's Talk: Thomas Quasthoff (noon, Studio One) July 10 - Lecture- demonstration: Sean Malone, "Glenn Gould and the Art of Fugue fugue (fy  g) [Ital.,=flight], in music, a form of composition in which the basic principle is imitative counterpoint of several voices. " (5 p.m., Soreng Theatre)
July 11 - Organ Interludes: Julia Brown, organ works by Julius Reubke and Charles Tournemire, with a chamber orchestra (noon, First Methodist Church, 1161 Oak St.) July 12 - On the House: San Francisco Girls Chorus San Francisco Girls Chorus has been a pioneer in the field of choral music for young women's voices. The non-profit organization has shown the world that a chorus of young women is capable of remarkable beauty, flexibility, tonal warmth, and expressive power. , Susan McMane, conductor (noon, Hult lobby) July 13 - Organ Interludes: John Jantzi, French masterpieces (noon, Central Presbyterian Church Located on the northeast corner of Brazos and Bois d'Arc (now Eighth Street), Central Presbyterian Church in Austin Texas traces its roots to the organization of the first Presbyterian church in Austin on Sunday, October 13, 1839. That event, conducted by Rev. , 555 E. 15th Ave.) July 14 - Inside Line: Robert Hurwitz, works by Anton Bruckner and Krzysztof Penderecki (3 p.m., Soreng Theatre) |
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