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Oregon Festival of American Music

Program No. 14988RJ
If you love music, join us for toe-tapping concerts, films, lectures and rehearsal access at the Oregon Festival of American Music!
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Music FestivalsMusic Appreciation
Length
7 days
Rating (4.73)
Activity Level
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1,699
Itinerary
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While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of our published materials, programs are typically advertised more than a year prior to their start date. As a result, some program activities, schedules, accommodations, personnel, and other logistics occasionally change due to local conditions or circumstances. Should a major change occur, we will make every effort to alert you. For less significant changes, we will update you during orientation. Thank you for your understanding.
Duration
7 days
6 nights
What's Included
17 meals ( 6B, 5L, 6D )
12 expert-led lectures
1 expert-led field trip
8 performances
An experienced Group Leader
6 nights of accommodations
Taxes and customary gratuity
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Activity Note
Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
Afternoon:
When you check in at the front desk, pick up your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule that reflects any last-minute changes, other important information, and to learn when and where the Orientation session will take place. If you arrive late, please ask for your packet when you check in. Then take some time to freshen up and relax before dinner. At 5:30 p.m., we will begin van shuttle service from the hotel to The Shedd (John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts) for dinner. This Road Scholar program at OFAM includes 4 evening concerts, 3 matinees, the festival film series, public talks, and several expert led presentations. Road Scholar tickets for all concerts are in A-level seating that can be upgraded to AA-level for a small fee. To reserve your seats, you can contact the Shedd Ticket Office directly at 541-434-7000.
Dinner:
6:00 p.m. In the Great Hall at The Shedd, we’ll have plated meals with beverage choices of soda, coffee tea, Oregon water; other beverages available for purchase.
Evening:
Orientation: Heidi Turnquist, Director of Education and Ginevra Ralph, Co-Founder of The Shedd Institute and Oregon Festival of American Music, will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer questions.
Activity Note
Shuttles from the hotel to The Shedd will be available. If you prefer to walk the few blocks, we will give you easy directions. Many stairs in handicapped accessible building, elevator available.
Breakfast:
In the Great Hall at The Shedd, choose what you like from the breakfast buffet.
Morning:
Attend presentations by Shedd Music School Faculty, UO Faculty, guest artists or other local experts on topics that will set the music you will hear in its cultural and historical context and to expand your understanding of musical styles, technique, composers and lyricists, arranging, and improvisation. This presentation will be followed by a public talk that expands on the festivals themes
Lunch:
In the Great Hall at The Shedd, choose what you like from the lunch buffet that includes soda, coffee, tea, Oregon water; other beverages available for purchase.
Afternoon:
After lunch there will be another expert-led presentation, and you will have the opportunity for some free time to rest or explore some of Eugene's downtown area. Later in the afternoon you will attend a public talk expanding on the week's themes
Dinner:
Shedd plated meal.
Evening:
Evening Film: After dinner we will host a private Road Scholar showing of one of the festival films from the previous week that accompanies this year's festival theme.
Activity Note
Shuttles from the hotel to The Shedd will be available. If you prefer to walk the few blocks, we will give you easy directions. Many stairs in handicapped accessible building, elevator available.
Breakfast:
Shedd buffet.
Morning:
attend a screening of a film in our festival film series
Lunch:
Shedd buffet.
Afternoon:
After lunch you can attend the Festival’s community sing-along, led by The Shedd's vocal department head, Amy Adams, to join in singing many of the great Songbook melodies you'll be enjoying all week. After the sing-along, there will be another expert led lecture, and a public talk expanding on the week's themes
Dinner:
Shedd plated meal.
Evening:
Concert in the Jaqua Hall The concert is upstairs in the 800-seat Jaqua Concert Hall. This concert sets the mood for the week. Shuttles will be provided to hotels after the concert.
Activity Note
Shuttles from the hotel to The Shedd will be available. If you prefer to walk the few blocks, we will give you easy directions. Many stairs in handicapped accessible building, elevator available.
Breakfast:
Shedd Buffet
Morning:
the festival film series will continue.
Lunch:
Shedd Buffet
Afternoon:
Matinee Concert followed by an expert led presentation and a public talk
Dinner:
Shedd Plated Meal
Evening:
Concert in the Jaqua Hall Shuttles will be provided to hotels after the concert.
Activity Note
Shuttles from the hotel to The Shedd will be available. If you prefer to walk the few blocks, we will give you easy directions. Many stairs in handicapped accessible building, elevator available.
Breakfast:
Shedd Buffet
Morning:
the film series continues
Lunch:
Shedd Buffet
Afternoon:
Matinee Concert followed by an expert led lecture and a public talk
Dinner:
Shedd plated meal
Evening:
Concert in the Jaqua Hall Shuttles will be provided to hotels after the concert.
Activity Note
Shuttles from the hotel to The Shedd will be available. If you prefer to walk the few blocks, we will give you easy directions. Many stairs in handicapped accessible building, elevator available.
Breakfast:
Shedd buffet.
Morning:
We’ll board a bus for a field trip to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) on the University of Oregon campus. The JSMA has extensive holdings of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and American art representing past and present world cultures. An educational expert will lead us through current exhibitions and provide insights into the permanent collection. Returning to the hotel after our field trip, the remainder of the morning is free. A favorite Eugene Saturday activity is the weekly Saturday Market, a combination of food, crafts, and farmers' market, 1.5 blocks from The Shedd.
Lunch:
Shedd buffet.
Afternoon:
Attend a matinee concert followed by some free time to explore the beautiful downtown Eugene and visit the Saturday Market! The afternoon will also feature another expert led presentation
Dinner:
Shedd plated meal..
Evening:
Concert: 8:00 pm Shuttles will be provided to hotels after the concert.
Activity Note
Hotel check-out 11:00 a.m.
Breakfast:
Shedd buffet. This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please join our Facebook page and share photos of your program. Visit us at www.facebook.com/rsadventures. Best wishes for all your journeys!
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Please Note: This program has itinerary variations on certain dates.
Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025
Aug 05, 2025 - Aug 11, 2025
Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025
Aug 11 - Aug 17, 2025 Itinerary Differences: My Star Dust Melody The Jazz Standard & The Songbook Save the date! With OFAM 2025 Summer, Chuck Redd and company continue their exploration of the relationship between jazz and the Songbook. While furthering their look at jazz musicians’ use of songs from the Classic Songbook (featuring Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, Harry Warren among others), they will also celebrate the instrumentals by composers working with a jazz context (Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn, Thelonious Monk, etc.) which became jazz standards and often Songbook standards as well. As usual there will be 8 unique concerts, the Jazz Party, talks & lectures & sing-alongs. This departure is 7 days / 6 nights. Meals: 17 total (6 B, 5 L, 6 D)