2020 OMF Festival Season Brochure

Friday
March 13, 7:30 p.m.
ON A WIRE
Lincoln Performance Hall, PSU
Eighth Blackbird
Nathalie Joachim, flutes
Michael J. Maccaferri, clarinets
Yvonne Lam, violin & viola
Nick Photinos, violoncello
Matthew Duvall, percussion
Lisa Kaplan, piano
Oregon Festival Orchestra
Zvonimir Hačko, conductor
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Jennifer Higdon: On a Wire
Oregon premiere
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E Minor
Aaron Copland’s heroic Fanfare for the Common
Man has been chosen as the sonic signature
statement to open the OMF season. A distinguishing
feature of this year’s OMF season is its
array of collaborative concerts, but Jennifer Higdon’s
“On a Wire” written for Eighth Blackbird, is
truly over the top and not to be missed. Higdon
considers this a high-wire-act inspired by the
versatility of this group, the individual musicians
being called upon to exercise their musicianship
in some surprising ways. Sibelius’ first Symphony,
full of pathos and exuberance, brings this opening
concert to a stirring conclusion.
Eighth Blackbird will also be presenting a recital on
Thursday, March 12 at PSU as part of their residency.
TICKETS
Tickets start at $35
Senior and student discount pricing available
10.