/tags/classical-music Classical Music en-US Copyright Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:28:49 GMT /music-arts-culture/2024-12-27/new-memoir-offers-a-personal-lens-into-a-chapter-of-oregons-cultural-history A new book by Ginette DePreist - “Reach Up: My Beautiful Journey with James DePreist” - describes her late husband's key role in the growth and development of the Oregon Symphony. JPR's Vanessa Finney recently visited Ginette at her apartment in Portland and had a conversation about the book, and James' musical legacy. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:28:49 GMT /music-arts-culture/2024-12-27/new-memoir-offers-a-personal-lens-into-a-chapter-of-oregons-cultural-history Vanessa Finney /music-arts-culture/2024-06-04/southern-oregon-universitys-music-department-presents-accessibility-themed-choral-concert SOU's final choir concert of the season is designed to appeal to general audiences who enjoy choral music AND those with disabilities or sensory sensitivities. JPR’s Vanessa Finney recently spoke with Dr. Jerron Jorgensen, SOU’s Director of Choral Studies, about the concert. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:35:36 GMT /music-arts-culture/2024-06-04/southern-oregon-universitys-music-department-presents-accessibility-themed-choral-concert Vanessa Finney /show/as-it-was/2017-04-11/medford-draws-classical-music-greats Even when Medford was just a small country town, its people yearned for music and other cultural activities. In 1931 Medford joined the National Civic… Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:01:00 GMT /show/as-it-was/2017-04-11/medford-draws-classical-music-greats Sharon Bywater /jpr-classics/2016-02-12/yefim-bronfman-headlines-2016-britt-classical-festival Britt’s 2016 Britt Orchestra season begins early, with two days of concerts at Crater Lake National Park on July 29 and 30, featuring a world premiere… Fri, 12 Feb 2016 17:35:23 GMT /jpr-classics/2016-02-12/yefim-bronfman-headlines-2016-britt-classical-festival Eric Teel /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-12-25/have-violin-will-travel-ariel-horowitz Maybe the Christmas carols are gone after Christmas Day, but there's a world of music still happening. Including a chamber music concert in Ashland… Fri, 25 Dec 2015 18:32:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-12-25/have-violin-will-travel-ariel-horowitz Geoffrey Riley, Eric Teel /jpr-classics/2015-06-01/one-hit-wonders If you grew up listening to ‘Pop’ music from the 1950’s on, you are probably aware of the concept of the ‘one-hit wonder.’ It got me thinking about… Mon, 01 Jun 2015 18:02:07 GMT /jpr-classics/2015-06-01/one-hit-wonders Don Matthews