The Oregon Bach Festival celebrated the tenth anniversary of its organ institute with founding director Paul Jacobs, July 8–13. Each summer the organ institute attracts students and auditors from around the world to engage in masterclasses, seminars, and performances presented by the festival.
This year’s offerings included the west coast premiere performance by Jacobs of Lowell Liebermann’s Organ Concerto with the Oregon Bach Festival Modern Orchestra, conducted by Gemma New. Distinguished organ institute alum Greg Zelek, a member of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of 2016, performed a solo recital on the Brombaugh organ at Central Lutheran Church, and the student participants offered a public concert on the Hochhalter organ at First United Methodist Church, Eugene.
For information: oregonbachfestival.org.
Other recent events:
2024 International Bach Competition Leipzig
