Oregon Bach Festival: Bach – 'St. Matthew Passion'
$20-$60 ($10 youth/college student with ID)
- Joanne Lunn, soprano
- Christopher Ainslie, countertenor
- Colin Ainsworth, tenor
- James Gilchrist, tenor
- Tyler Duncan, baritone
- Edmund Milly, bass-baritone
- Oregon Bach Festival Chorus
- University of Oregon Chamber Choir
- Pacific Youth Choir
- OBF Baroque Orchestra
Considered by many to be the single greatest masterpiece of western sacred music, the St. Matthew Passion is a complex and profoundly moving depiction of the betrayal, love, judgement, and death that defined the final days of Jesus' life.
COVID-19 Protocols: In accordance with state mandates, as of 6/14/22, OBF performance spaces do not require face masks, proof of vaccination, or negative COVID test for entry. However, given the rise in Lane County COVID cases, the University of Oregon recommends individuals wear masks indoors when around other people. These policies are subject to change as the Festival progresses.
About Joanne Lunn, soprano
About Christopher Ainslie, countertenor
About Colin Ainsworth, tenor
About James Gilchrist, tenor
About Tyler Duncan, baritone
About Edmund Milly, bass-baritone
About Oregon Bach Festival Chorus
When Royce Saltzman and Helmuth Rilling founded the "Summer Festival of Music" in 1971, one of their first programming choices was Bach's St. John Passion. Knowing they'd need a chorus, Saltzman and Rilling set out to find the most talented voices in the community. Over the course of five decades, the Festival Chorus grew and evolved into the pinnacle of choral music performance. In 2001, Rilling and the OBF Chorus received the Grammy Award for their recording of Krzysztof Penderecki's Credo—a piece of epic size and sound that will hold its 25th anniversary celebratory performance during the 2023 Festival. The current chorus, led by Kathy Saltzman Romey, ranges from 15 to 54 musicians and features top-tier vocalists from prominent choruses and all four corners of the country.
https://oregonbachfestival.org/chorus-orchestra/Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center for the Performing Arts
1 Eugene CenterEugene, OR 97401
United States