Visiting oboist to offer class.Byline: The Register-Guard Music and dance from Armenia and an oboe master class are scheduled this week at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. School of Music, 961 E. 18th Ave. Oboe class with Allan Vogel Today, Room 198 Guest artist Allan Vogel will conduct a master class for oboists at 2 p.m. today in Room 198 of the music school. Vogel is principal oboist of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) is a 40-member American chamber orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, praised by the music critic Jim Svejda as "America's finest chamber orchestra."[1]. and is well known in Eugene as principal oboist of the 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, . UO SCHOOL OF MUSIC He has been guest principal oboist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1881 by Henry Lee Higginson, who was its director and financial backer until 1918. The orchestra performed at the Old Boston Music Hall for nearly 20 years until Symphony Hall was built in 1900; its concerts continue to be held and has performed with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is an English chamber orchestra. The group was founded in London by Sir Neville Marriner, attracting some of the finest players in London, many of whom considered themselves as refugees from conductors. , the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is a world-renowned, Grammy Award-winning classical music chamber orchestra based in New York City which is known for a unique style collaborative leadership in which the musicians interpret the score, not a conductor. and the Berlin Philharmonic. Observers may attend for $10; the fee for participants (eight maximum) is $20. Information: 346-3775. Shoghaken Folk Ensemble Today, Beall Hall The Shoghaken Folk Ensemble will present music and dance of Armenia in a World Music Series concert at 8 p.m. today in Beall Concert Hall. The eight musicians in this ensemble began their musical lives in the 1980s in the Armenian Conservatory and state folk ensembles. In the 1990s, after the fall of communism, they became fascinated with neglected traditional repertoires and performance styles. In 2002, cellist Yo-Yo Ma chose Shoghaken to perform at the Silk Road Festival. In 2003, their CD `Armenia Anthology' won the NARM Award for Best World Music recording of the year. Tickets, available at the door, are $10 ($8 for students and senior citizens). |
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