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Oregon Bach Festival

Program Number: 1850RJ
Start and End Dates:
7/10/2012 - 7/16/2012; 7/9/2013 - 7/15/2013;
Duration: 6 nights
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Price starting at: $975.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type: Music Festivals; Music Appreciation
Meals: 17; 6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 6 Dinners    
Meal Options: Vegetarian; Low Fat    

The Oregon Bach Festival celebrates the music and legacy of J.S. Bach in an unequaled environment of performance, discovery and community. See and hear the best the music world has to offer, from masterworks for chorus and orchestra to rare gems from the vast classical repertoire, performed by internationally heralded music stars under the direction of Helmuth Rilling.




Highlights

• Attend five concerts, as well as choral and orchestral rehearsals.
• Enjoy masterworks from the Baroque era to today, perhaps even a world premiere.
• Combine concerts and rehearsals with lectures and demonstrations by University of Oregon faculty and the festival's own academic programming.



Activity Particulars

Walking at least three blocks; standing up to 30 minutes.



Program includes tickets for five concert events. Additional tickets available at a special discount. Festival schedule and special order forms provided when available. Advance ticket purchase strongly recommended.
This year, celebrate Helmuth Rilling's 80th birthday, and his last year as director.




Date Specific Information

7-9-2013

This is the second week of 2013 Oregon Bach Festival, including the closing concert event.



Coordinated by University Of Oregon.




Eugene

Known for its mix of the arts, culture and scenery, Eugene is in the Willamette Valley, 110 miles south of Portland. The city is home to the University of Oregon, concert halls, museums and parks along the river through the heart of town.
Accommodations
Hotel centrally located near the University of Oregon campus and downtown Eugene. Meals provided by University of Oregon dining services, noted for wide variety of healthy meal options.
Meals and Lodgings
   Phoenix Inn or University of Oregon Riley Hall
  Eugene, OR 6 nights
 Phoenix Inn
Type: Hotel
  Description: A block from the UO Campus and minutes from downtown Eugene.
  Contact info: 850 Franklin Boulevard
Eugene, OR 97403 USA
phone: 800-344-0131
web: www.phoenixinnsuites.com
  Room amenities: Wireless internet, A/C, telephone and voice mail, cable channels, microwave, refrigerator, iron and ironing board, coffee maker, hair dryer, and daily newspaper.
  Facility amenities: Full complimentary breakfast buffet, dry-cleaning, fitness center, and indoor heated swimming pool and spa.
  Smoking allowed: No
  Elevators available: Yes

 University of Oregon Riley Hall
Type: Other
  Description: A block from the University of Oregon campus and minutes from downtown Eugene. One block walk to University of Oregon dining service.
  Contact info: 650 E. 11th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97403 USA
phone: 541-346-4231
web: housing.uoregon.edu/reshalls/riley.php
  Facility amenities: Most rooms have two twin beds. Some single rooms are available on a first come first served basis. Please contact the program coordinator for more information. Cable channels, microwave, refrigerator, and laundry services available in common areas.
  Smoking allowed: No
  Elevators available: Yes


Travel Details
  Start of Program:
Check In from 2:00-4:00 p.m. You will be staying at Phoenix Inn or University of Oregon Riley Hall that night.
  End of Program:
Check Out from 8:00-11:00 a.m. You will be staying at Phoenix Inn or University of Oregon Riley Hall the night before.
  Required documents:
The Road Scholar Health & Safety Form is required.
  Parking availability:
Hotel parking is ample. Venue parking can be limited.
Transportation
To Start of Program
  Location:  Eugene, OR
  Nearest city or town:  Portland is 110 miles north, Salem is 67 miles north, and Ashland is 180 south of Eugene.
  Nearest highway: I-5 North/South, I-105 West/East, OR 99 West/East, and OR 126 West/East.
  Nearest airport:  The Eugene Airport is approximately 12 miles and 15 minutes from downtown Eugene and the University of Oregon. The Portland International Airport is approximately 2.5 hours north of Eugene.
  From End of Program
  Location: Eugene, OR
    (Additional transportation information same as above)
Travel Details
 

Eugene

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Taxi
Oregon VIP Taxi
phone: 541-393-2143

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

10% senior discount, 20% discount to/from airport with advance reservations.
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

About 20 minutes from downtown Eugene. 
 

Distance:

 

About 12 miles from downtown Eugene.
 

Eugene

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Taxi
Oregon Taxi
phone: 541-434-6206

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

10% senior discount, 20% discount on advance reservations.
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

About 20 minutes from downtown Eugene. 
 

Distance:

 

About 12 miles from downtown Eugene.
 

Eugene

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Commercial Van/Shuttle
OMNI Shuttle
phone: 541-461-7959

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

About $25
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

About 20 minutes from downtown Eugene. 
 

Distance:

 

About 12 miles from downtown Eugene.
 
Driving Directions
  I-5 South or I-5 North to I-105 West/OR-126 West A map will be provided for both Lane County and the Eugene/Springfield city limits from the Convention & Visitors Association of Lane County Oregon with the pre-arrival information mailing, and is also available at www.travellanecounty.org.
Elevation Note: The Eugene area is largely between 200 and 800 feet above sea level.

Equipment Requirements: Comfortable walking shoes and an umbrella are suggested.
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.


Daily Schedule

Day 1: Evening Concert: Debussy Soiree Imagine yourself in a Paris salon at the turn of the century for a night of impressionist music penned by Claude Debussy.
(Tuesday, July 10)

Note: Program check in at Riley Hall, 650 E. 11th Ave, 2-4pm. Welcome reception, 4-5pm
   
 Afternoon: Check In from 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
 Afternoon: Welcome Reception 4:00-5:00 p.m. Get acquainted with one another and program overview. 
 Dinner: Dinner at University of Oregon dining services at Barnhart Hall cafeteria features a wide variety of menu choices.
 Evening: Oregon Bach Festival evening concert. Debussy Soiree Imagine yourself in a Paris salon at the turn of the century for a night of impressionist music penned by Claude Debussy, whose unmistakable sonorities and harmonies influenced a generation of composers. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Debussy's birth, this concert offers both his piano music and his distinctive songs, with their sensitive settings of poetic texts. Tamara Wilson, soprano; Anita Krause, alto; Tom Randle, tenor; Ya-Fei Chuang, David Riley, piano
   
Accommodations: Phoenix Inn or University of Oregon Riley Hall
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Evening concert featuring Helmuth Rilling: Bach Motets and Concerti. Bach's beautiful choral motets in a concert setting for chamber orchestra. Gabriel Adorjan, violin; Allan Vogel, oboe; Boris Kleiner, harpsichord; OBF Chorus and orchestra.
(Wednesday, July 11)

Note: Lecture: Oregon Bach Festival co-founder Royce Salzman
   
 Breakfast: University of Oregon dining service provides many breakfast choices at Barnhart Hall cafeteria. Continental breakfast also available at Phoenix Inn.
 Morning: Conductor, Helmuth Rilling: Bach Motets and Concerti rehearsal
 Lunch: Lunch at University of Oregon dining services at Barnhart Hall cafeteria features a wide variety of menu choices.
 Afternoon: Lecture by Oregon Bach Festival co-founder Royce Saltzman at the UO Baker Downtown Center.
 Dinner: Dinner at University of Oregon dining services at Barnhart Hall cafeteria features a wide variety of menu choices.
 Evening: Helmuth Rilling conducts Bach's beautiful choral motets in a concert setting with chamber orchestra. Johann Sebastian Bach Motet: Singet dem Herrn BWV 225 Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto for Harpsichord in D Minor BWV 1052 Johann Sebastian Bach Motet: Der Geist hilft BWV 226 Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C Minor BWV 1060 Johann Sebastian Bach Motet: Jesu meine Freude BWV 227 Gabriel Adorjan, violin; Allan Vogel, oboe; Boris Kleiner, harpsichord; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Helmuth Rilling, conductor
   
Accommodations: Phoenix Inn or University of Oregon Riley Hall
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Oregon Bach Festival evening concert: The 5 Browns
(Thursday, July 12)

Note: Orchestra rehearsal and/or lecture
   
 Breakfast: University of Oregon dining service provides many breakfast choices at Barnhart Hall cafeteria. Continental breakfast also available at Phoenix Inn.
 Morning: Grace Ho Piano Recital "Of Time and Timelessness: Memory, Nostalgia, and the Imagination" Artists and composers of the Romantic period were captivated and inspired by the past. Their yearning sometimes took the form of depicting a lost golden age, and often times memory was expressed as bittersweet nostalgia for a forgotten past.
 Lunch: Lunch at University of Oregon dining services at Barnhart Hall cafeteria features a wide variety of menu choices.
 Afternoon: Discovery Series rehearsal. Bach's St. Matthew Passion at Beall Concert Hall
 Dinner: Dinner at University of Oregon dining services at Barnhart Hall cafeteria features a wide variety of menu choices.
 Evening: Evening Concert: The 5 Browns, the first family of five siblings ever to simultaneously attend the Juilliard School, radiate youthful exuberance yet perform on their matching Steinway pianos with a mature musical sensibility. The OBF welcomes back the fabulous five for a concert that includes classical favorites and Hollywood hits.
   
Accommodations: Phoenix Inn or University of Oregon Riley Hall
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Oregon Bach Festival evening concert: Joe Powers Tango Quintet
(Friday, July 13)
   
 Breakfast: University of Oregon dining service provides many breakfast choices at Barnhart Hall cafeteria. Continental breakfast also available at Phoenix Inn.
 Morning: Wyatt True and Margaret Greis, Violin and Harpsichord Recital at the historic Collier House on University of Oregon campus. Their program will look at typical Italian, French, and German styles in the early eighteenth century through the works of Arcangelo Corelli, Jean Baptist Senaillé, and Johann Sebastian Bach.
 Lunch: Lunch at University of Oregon dining services at Barnhart Hall cafeteria features a wide variety of menu choices.
 Afternoon: Craig Einhorn, Classical and Tango guitar recital, UO Baker Downtown Center. As a tribute to the Oregon Bach Festival, Craig Einhorn will perform several works by J.S. Bach. In honor of the Spanish roots of the guitar, he will perform Spanish works by Issac Albeniz and other Spanish composers. In addition, he will perform various Brazilian and Argentine works in more popular styles including Choro, Tango, and Milonga.
 Dinner: Dinner at University of Oregon dining services at Barnhart Hall cafeteria features a wide variety of menu choices.
 Evening: Evening Concert: Tango Harmonica Joe Powers Tango Quintet: An Oregon native who was trained in Buenos Aires, and who has performed in such wide-ranging locales as Tokyo, Paris, London, Geneva, and San Francisco, harmonica virtuoso Joe Powers welcomes new musical adventures and thrives on expanding the horizons of his instrument. Joe, his international quartet, and a troupe of tango dancers will perform a typically eclectic mix of tango, milonga, samba, and classical works.
   
Accommodations: Phoenix Inn or University of Oregon Riley Hall
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Evening Concert: Pianist Angela Hewitt performs Bach's Goldberg Variations
(Saturday, July 14)

Note: Orchestra rehearsal and/or lecture.
   
 Breakfast: University of Oregon dining service provides many breakfast choices at Barnhart Hall cafeteria. Continental breakfast also available at Phoenix Inn.
 Morning: Henkel Seminar: Goldberg Variations at the Studio in the Hult Center for the Performing Arts
 Morning: Oregon Bach Festival orchestra rehearsal at the Silva Concert Hall.
 Lunch: Lunch at University of Oregon dining services at Barnhart Hall cafeteria features a wide variety of menu choices.
 Afternoon: Wine tasting. King Estates Vinyard
 Dinner: Dinner at University of Oregon dining services at Barnhart Hall cafeteria features a wide variety of menu choices.
 Evening: Evening Concert: Pianist Angela Hewitt performs Bach's Goldberg Variations at Beall Concert Hall. First published in 1741, the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form.
   
Accommodations: Phoenix Inn or University of Oregon Riley Hall
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Oregon Bach Festival Concert Finale
(Sunday, July 15)

Note: J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion conducted by Helmuth Rilling
   
 Breakfast: University of Oregon dining service provides many breakfast choices at Barnhart Hall cafeteria. Continental breakfast also available at Phoenix Inn.
 Morning: Open time for religious and spiritual pursuits.
 Lunch: Lunch at University of Oregon dining services at Barnhart Hall cafeteria features a wide variety of menu choices.
 Afternoon: BBC Great Composers Series: J. S. Bach.
 Afternoon: Oregon Bach Festival Concert Finale: Bach's St. Matthew Passion. OBF orchestra and chorus conducted by Helmuth Rilling. Hult Center for the Performing Arts Silva Concert Hall
 Dinner: Dinner at University of Oregon dining services at Barnhart Hall cafeteria features a wide variety of menu choices.
 Evening: Farewell social
   
Accommodations: Phoenix Inn or University of Oregon Riley Hall
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Check Out
(Monday, July 16)

Note: Breakfast, then check out from Riley Hall or Phoenix Inn
   
 Depart From: Check Out from 8:00-11:00 a.m.
 Breakfast: University of Oregon dining service provides many breakfast choices at Barnhart Hall cafeteria. Continental breakfast also available at Phoenix Inn.
   
Meals Included: Breakfast

Free Time Opportunities
  
  Eugene, OR UO Oregon Bach Festival Road Scholar Program
"Located in the heart of the city, the University of Oregon campus is home to over 20,000 students from around the world. The UO offers a broad spectrum of opportunities for learning in the liberal arts and professional programs in architecture, arts, business, education, journalism, law, music and dance. The division of Continuing Education has offered the Road Scholar programs since the 1980s." For additional information, visit center.uoregon.edu/elderhostel/index.php
  Oregon Bach Festival
"Perhaps the most expansive and critically acclaimed platform for Bach’s music in America, the Festival forges connections between people through a love of great music. Our mission is to inspire the human spirit through the art of music." For additional information, visit www.oregonbachfestival.com
  Convention & Visitors Association of Lane County Oregon
"Explore the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region of Oregon! In this adventure-driven destination, find yourself hiking to spectacular waterfalls in the Cascade Mountains or endless public beaches on the Oregon Coast, kayaking white water on the McKenzie River or cycling through Oregon wine country. Don't forget to sample the premier culinary bounty that awaits. Come experience real adventures, real close." For additional information, visit www.travellanecounty.org
  Travel Oregon
"Travel Oregon is the official travel guide to planning an Oregon vacation. Whether your Oregon vacation destination is Greater Portland, Mt. Hood or the Oregon Coast, start your trip here! From suggestions on places to go in Oregon and things to do in Oregon to places to stay in Oregon and where to eat—and of course our abundant outdoor recreation—you’re cordially invited to roam TravelOregon.com, the complete source of Oregon travel & vacation information." For additional information, visit www.traveloregon.com/
  City of Eugene
"Known for its cultural events, Eugene is the home of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. The Hult Center offers ballets, symphonies and opera in several halls. The internationally known Oregon Bach Festival, featuring more than 40 concerts at the University's Beall Concert Hall and the Hult Center, includes the music of Bach, Brahms, Mozart and other classic composers as well the music of 20th century artists. The Center has free tours every Thursday and Saturday." For additional information, visit www.el.com/to/eugene/
Important information about your itinerary: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.

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