May 16 Friday
When a cello phenomenon like JJ Tiefenbach is nurtured in Redding, we fellow musicians are eager to play with her! Since she is a high school senior, we might not have this luxury next year. Trio Bonbons is based on 3 sections: piano trios with Sheri Curtis rendering Piazzolla, ranging from sultry Oblivion to joyous freedom in Libertango. Further: O Danny Boy satisfyingly arranged for piano trio; our favorite piano trios by Borodin and Mendelssohn. The second segment features JJ and Alda Turgieva playing cello/piano pieces. Thirdly: string trios with violinist Kiara Schuette in Gwyneth Walker鈥檚 spectacular settings of spirituals, Bach鈥檚 Goldberg Variations, ending with Dohnanyi鈥檚 famous Trio that all string trios aspire to play for its five varied movements.
May 17 Saturday
The Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon鈥檚 2024-2025 Concert Season concludes with Spring Concert Series performances on May 17 and May 18. The 7:30PM performance on Saturday, May 17 will take place at the Oregon Center for the Arts鈥 老夫子传媒 Recital Hall on the SOU campus in Ashland.
Tickets are $15 (adult) and $10 (students w/I.D.). Advance tickets are available at Artistic Piano (cash/check), 112 West Main Street in Medford. Tickets can be purchased at the concert (cash/check preferred).
The May performances mark Cynthia Hutton鈥檚 final concerts as 老夫子传媒 Director & Conductor. Dr. Hutton will retire at the conclusion of the season after 30 years of distinguished service with the YSSO.
The Youth Symphony will play two movements from Edward Elgar鈥檚 Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, featuring 2025 Concerto Competition winner Samuel Severson. The Youth Symphony will also play The Mission-NBC Theme by John Williams, Concert Suite by Alan Silvestri & Glen Ballard from the film 鈥淭he Polar Express鈥 and an arrangement of selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber鈥檚 musical The Phantom of the Opera. The Youth Orchestra will play music from James Horner鈥檚 score for the film 鈥淎pollo 13鈥 as well as Raiders March from John Williams鈥 score for the film 鈥淩aiders of the Lost Ark.鈥 The Youth Orchestra and Youth Symphony will combine to present an arrangement of selections of music from the film 鈥淪tar Wars 鈥 The Force Awakens鈥 also by John Williams.
May 18 Sunday
The Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon鈥檚 (YSSO) 2024-2025 Concert Season concludes with performances on May 17 and on May 18. The final concert is a 3PM performance on Sunday, May 18 at the Craterian Theater at the Collier Center in Medford. Tickets are $15 (adult) and $10 (students w/I.D.) and are available through the Craterian box office (541-779-3000).
The featured Youth Symphony work on the program is Edward Elgar鈥檚 Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (mvts. I & II) with 2025 Concerto Competition winner Samuel Severson. The Youth Symphony will also play The Mission - NBC Theme by John Williams, Concert Suite by Alan Silvestri from the film 鈥淭he Polar Express,鈥 and an arrangement of selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber鈥檚 musical The Phantom of the Opera. The Youth Orchestra will play music from James Horner鈥檚 score for the film 鈥淎pollo 13鈥 as well as Raiders March from John Williams鈥 score for the film 鈥淩aiders of the Lost Ark.鈥 The Youth Orchestra and Youth Symphony will combine to present an arrangement of music from the film 鈥淪tar Wars 鈥 The Force Awakens鈥 also by John Williams.
The May 18 concert marks Cynthia Hutton鈥檚 final performance as 老夫子传媒 Director & Conductor of the YSSO. Dr. Hutton will retire at the conclusion of the season after 30 years of distinguished service. The YSSO will also honor graduating seniors at the concert.
May 20 Tuesday
The Guitar Society of Southern Oregon is happy to bring Canadian guitarist Pascal Valois to the Ashland library at noon on Tuesday, May 20. Pascal is a unique musician, dedicated to reviving enthusiasm for the guitar music of the Romantic era, what was known as the Great Vogue of the Guitar in the early decades of the 19th century. He performs music from the nineteenth-century repertoire by using various period instruments, ornamentation, stylistic practices of the period, as well as improvisation, which was customary in that era.
May 21 Wednesday
Enjoy this FREE House Concert at the Jacksonville Community Center featuring Canadian Master Pascal Valois Classical Guitarist. Pascal Valois is dedicated to reviving the enthusiasm for the guitar during the Romantic era. He performs music from the nineteenth-century repertoire by using various period instruments, ornamentation, stylistic practices of the period as well as improvisation which was customary of the era.
Jun 14 Saturday
The dastardly villain Leopold Lecher comes to Coquelle City in search of the lost Sixes gold.It is traced to the basement of the Lorenz Dry Goods Store, where the lovely Camilla has caught his eye.Will the handsome young dentist be able to foil the plot at the Coquelle City Cotillion Ball?Or will Mayhem ensue?