tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28386040700154352492012-01-20T15:20:44.968-08:00osashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974331949655539522noreply@blogger.comBlogger571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838604070015435249.post-80384663710447517832012-01-14T10:33:00.000-08:002012-01-14T10:33:01.896-08:00

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Thank you Barbara for the great article.  http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20120108/LIFE/201080309/Oregon-Symphony-welcomes-soloist-Joshua-Bell?odyssey=mod|newswell|text

osashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974331949655539522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838604070015435249.post-61594911034916241362011-12-21T14:28:00.000-08:002011-12-21T14:30:05.707-08:00

Our OSAS Education Program was at work with Nancy Ives, Principal Cellist, at West Salem High School in late November.  She came to work with Daryl Silberman and her orchestra students. It was a wonderful exchange of enthusiasm, expertise, joy in making music together. The students were "spellbound" when Ms. Ives played for them, unaccompanied, "The Swan" from Carnival of the Animals. Her

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Hear Brahms Violin Concerto performed live by Joshua Bell with the Oregon Symphony in Salem on January 13 at 8pm.  This is a program change from the originally scheduled violin concerto. Don't miss your chance to hear this wonderful symphony performed this rockstar of classical violin.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUs3Yg7N3hU&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL9BE2FEAFD69D0A89

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Friday, November 18~8pmMusic from the New WorldCarlos Kalmar, conductor*Alban Gerhardt, cello Rouse: Phaethon *Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto DvorÁk: Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" Big music all around: The brilliant German cellist Alban Gerhardt is back in town to play a monumental creation by Prokofiev. Then it's the Dvorák symphony that's on everyone's list of all-time favorites.

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When the von Trapp Family Singers come to Salem on November 27 for a 3pm matinee performance with the Oregon Symphony, area students will have an opportunity to enjoy the concert at a discount.  The concert, which will feature the von Trapp Family performing some of their holiday favorites , along with many of the songs made famous

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The Salem season is fast approaching.  Check out what's happening and get all of the important dates on your calendar.  http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs071/1102397697350/archive/1108296820660.html

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http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs071/1102397697350/archive/1107719184774.html

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The Friends of the Oregon Symphony in Salem will hold their season Prelude on Friday, September 23 from 6pm-8pm at Guentner's Gardens, 5780 Commercial St SE in Salem. In addition to hors d'oueveres and other refreshments (wine is $5) provided by Friends of the Oregon Symphony in Salem, the evening will feature music from the Evergreen Band, formerly known as the Molly Bloom Band and a preview of

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See us at August's First Wednesday Celebration. Our booth will be in front of the Reed Opera House on the Liberty St. side so stop by and say hi and enter to win tickets to one of our upcoming classical concerts. Wednesday August 3 between 5pm and 8pm

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Join Oregon Symphony in Salem Board President, Maria Mokrai and her husband Steve for an afternoon tea at Creekside on Tuesday, August 16th. RSVP by calling the office at 503.364.0149 or email osasadmin@aol.comTuesday Afternoon Tea Home of Steve and Maria MokraiTuesday, August 162:30pm-5:30pm$25/person

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The 31st Annual Vernon L. Wiscarson Young Musicians' Competition is now in the history books. the performers all did a fabulous job. As part of the awards ceremony, Sandy Wiscarson, the daughter of Vernon, told the participants that her dad would be proud of each and every one of them. Vernon was a long time music teacher in the Salem area, an accomplished oboe player and the owner of Wills

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When the Oregon Symphony came to Salem on Tuesday night, the audience knew they were going to hear some wonderful music, but with a last minute change of conductor, the expectations likely stopped there. The first half of the concert was filled with the orchestra performing Stavinsky's Four Norwegian Moods and Schubert's Symphony No. 5. Both very melodic pieces that greatly matched Michael

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from Kindle, grade 5 …”Songs bring people together, to be joyful and happy, to be merry and jolly, to just have some fun. Just never forget that a song is like magic, making the world a better place for everyone that roams or lives in it.”

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From Emma, grade 5. . ."Not many people recognize it for what it truly is. And if we let it, music can do wonderful things. Someday, maybe music will bring people together; maybe it will inspire world peace, but don't worry about that, because even though we come and go, music will never leave this earth. I don't really know what will happen after I leave the world. But I do know one thing,

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Smith Auditorium was almost sold out for the debut performance of Yuja Wang with the Oregon Symphony. The program began with the orchestra performing Brahms Tragic Overture followed by Nielsen's rarely performed Symphony No. 6 "sinfonia semplice." The orchestra has continued to raise the bar of their performance throughout this season and tonight was no exception. Maestro Kalmar likes to

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If you missed out on the opportunity to see Emanuel Ax in concert, you missed a phenomenal event, but on Friday, February 4th there is another opportunity to see an astounding pianist take the stage with the Oregon Symphony. Red hot piano sensation Yuja Wang will make her debut performance with the orchestra on the Salem stage performing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3. What a coup for

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Check this out from the Statesman Journal. It's possible, maybe even probable, that you haven'theard of Emanuel Ax, and that is OK. A lot of usaren't as up on our famous classical piano playersas we should be.So, a primer: Emanuel Ax is considered one of thepre-eminent talents of his generation, a truly world-class pianist. He has won a whole armful Grammys(an armful equalling seven, in this case

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Don't miss out on your opportunity to see Emanuel Ax in concert or take in a night with Three Broadway Divas. Buy tickets through Groupon before 1/13/11 and it is just $19 per ticket.

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Oregon Symphony Assistant Principal Cellist Marilyn De Oliviera, spent the morning working with intermediate orchestra students at North Salem High School. De Oliviera, who is in her second season with the orchestra, worked with the young musicians on basic warm-up techniques and exercises to better learn their instruments while encouraging the group to play as an ensemble even during such

osashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974331949655539522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838604070015435249.post-48079462634577163082010-11-02T11:27:00.000-07:002010-11-02T11:30:26.076-07:00

Oregon Symphony Violist Jennifer Arnold took some time out of her morning to come to Salem and work with the West Salem High School Chamber Orchestra on pieces they are preparing for their invitational appearance at a statewide teacher's conference to be held in Portland later this month. She did a fabulous job relating to the students and getting them to not just play the notes, but be musical

osashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974331949655539522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838604070015435249.post-86380227082990371762010-10-27T11:49:00.001-07:002010-10-27T11:49:28.592-07:00

It's not to early to start thinking about the holidays. The Friends of the Oregon Symphony in Salem would like to invite you to join in a festive evening of international holiday music, food and drink at the home of Miriam Bednarz, 567 High St SE Salem 97301 on Friday, December 3, 2010. The festivities will begin at 6pm. Cost is $5 for members of Friends of the Symphony and $25 for non-members.

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Get in the spirit of A Night at the Cotton Club, by joining us on October 18th for the no-host pre-concert Meet Me for Dinner at Prudence Uncorked at 5pm. Reservations may be made by calling 503-362-0888. The Menu for this Hot Harlem Dinner:Now you cookin' with gas!**We're talking a kiss from our chef!A bite‐sized yummy to excite your appetite asthe hep cats warm up in the wings.Yo, The A

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The recent opening concert of the Oregon Symphony Association in Salem season was a premiere event. The concert opened with the Salem premiere of Narang Prangcharoen's Phenomonen. While the Salem audience is not generally known for liking contemporary classical music, this piece was both well performed and well received and a perfect opening piece to set the tone for Hilary Hahn to take the

osashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974331949655539522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838604070015435249.post-58718634431707643122010-10-04T15:00:00.000-07:002010-10-04T15:00:29.198-07:00

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Having recently been named as Gramophone’s Artist of the Year and with two Grammy Awards for solo performances, at just 30 years old, violinist Hilary Hahn has been captivating audiences for over half of her life. On October 5th, the Salem audience will get to experience the magic created when this young virtuoso picks up her violin to make her Salem debut, performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin

osashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974331949655539522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838604070015435249.post-19590481159936994372010-08-26T10:11:00.000-07:002010-08-26T10:12:00.820-07:00

It was just a few short years ago that record producers struggled selling many of their classical music recordings, but in the advent of downloadable music, classical music sales have been on the rise. Whether it is the background music of the cartoons they grew up on, the emotion rendering soundtrack to their favorite movies or the ease of downloads for their mp3 player, classical music is

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When Jim Taylor, the oldest of three children, was in seventh grade he told his mom he wanted to be a choral director. When he was at Sprague High School, choral director Gary Frame saw this potential in him and gave him opportunities to be a student leader. Upon graduating from high school, Taylor went to Western Oregon State College (now Western Oregon University) and continued on the path to

osashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974331949655539522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838604070015435249.post-39536597630593195322010-05-17T15:07:00.001-07:002010-05-17T15:07:16.987-07:00

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It was nice to see an almost full house at Smith Auditorium as Pinchas Zukerman took the stage to lead the Oregon Symphony in their most recent Salem performance. A truly family affair, the concert opened with the orchestra's performance of Malcolm Forsyth's, Zukerman's Father-in-Law, Jubilee Overture, and ended with him performing a Brahms concerto with his wife. With an all brass fanfare, it

osashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974331949655539522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838604070015435249.post-63344477485372717992010-01-14T09:41:00.000-08:002010-01-28T09:38:26.485-08:00

The Board of Directors of the Oregon Symphony Association in Salem is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009-2010 "Why I Like Music" Essay Contest. Cummings Elementary School Alayna GrierEnglewood Elementary School Rebecca JonesForest Ridge Elementary School Jena BurrusGubser Elementary School Emma SnyderJudson Middle School Kaitlyn ClawsonKeizer Elementary School Blake AndersonLamb

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The Oregon Symphony Association in Salem has recently been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Hayes Sr. Fund and the Edna L. Holmes Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation. These monies will be used to continue education, marketing and capacity building efforts that have been ongoing for the past three years. Over the past three years, monies from the Oregon Community Foundation

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November 22, 2009Oregon Symphony Pops' 'Music from the Movies' a multi-eventLocal composer will give a preconcert talk at Mission MillBy Barbara CurtinStatesman JournalFans of movies and movie music have two reasons to mark their calendars for next week.On Nov. 30, the Oregon Symphony Pops will play "Music From the Movies!" as part of the Oregon Symphony Association in Salem series. Conductor

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The Oregon Symphony will continue its classical season in Salem on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 8pm under the direction of guest conductor Claus Peter Flor. The concert will feature guest violinist Stefan Jackiw performing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4. In addition, the orchestra will perform Le Tombeau de Couperin by Ravel and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.While still quite young at just 24 years

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The Oregon Symphony has an exciting season planned for their 2009-2010 concert season with the Oregon Symphony Association in Salem. Whether you are a fan of classical music or the pops there is something for everyone and you won't want to miss a beat.OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IN SALEM 09/10 CLASSICAL SERIESTuesday, October 20, 2009Bach, Beethoven and BernsteinGuest artist Kirill Gerstein(

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The Oregon Symphony Association in Salem certainly knows how to end a season on a high note. Not only was it wonderful to have Maestro Carlos Kalmar in Salem, Joshua Bell’s interpretation of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, a piece he has been playing since he was 14, was absolutely sublime. With his facial expression and the beautiful rich tones of his violin he brought the audience into his

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As part of the Oregon Symphony Association in Salem's Education Program, Oregon Symphony Resident Conductor, Gregory Vajda spent the morning of April 22 working with the students of the McNary High School Wind Ensemble. Wind Ensemble Director David Hodges applied to the program with the Oregon Symphony Association in Salem last fall. As the wind ensemble is fresh off a series of competitions

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Through the education programs of the Oregon Symphony Association in Salem, North Salem High School's orchestra received a master class from the Oregon Symphony's Associate Concertmaster, Peter Frajola.

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Crescent Valley High School senior, Michael Sheng is the winner of the 29th Annual Vernon L. Wiscarson Young Musician’s Competition held April 4, 2009 at Smith Music Hall on the campus of Western Oregon University. His performance of Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Opus 6-Allegro Maestoso earned him top honors at this competition. Sprague’s Conner Plant and South Salem’s Chris

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Under the direction of guest conductor James Gaffigan, Uruguayan classical guitar sensation Eduardo Fernandez will take the stage on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 with the Oregon Symphony.As part of the Oregon Symphony Associatoin in Salem season series, this concert will feature Fernandez performing a masterpiece of the classical guitar repetoire, Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. Written by Spanish

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Salem got a real treat on Tuesday night when the Oregon Symphony took the stage at Smith Auditorium at Willamette University. Under the direction of resident conductor Gregory Vajda the audience was on their feet after three of the four pieces performed.The evening began with the traditional welcoming of the audience by the board president and a thank you to lifetime partner Willamette

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