As the University of Oregon celebrates its 150th anniversary, OBF draws a vibrant line across centuries and continents to another great community of learning: the university town of Leipzig. Bach composed many of his most spirited secular works, including ‘The Contest Between Phoebus and Pan’ and Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten while immersing himself in the Collegium Musicum gatherings, local coffee houses, and rich intellectual academic life that shaped Leipzig. In bringing these two cantatas to the stage—full of wit, virtuosity, and musical pageantry—OBF honors Bach’s deep connection to university culture and UO’s legacy as a place where arts and scholarship flourish. Conducted by OBF artistic partner, Jos van Veldhoven.
J.S. Bach: Cantata 201: “The Contest between Phoebus and Pan”
J.S. Bach: Cantata 207: Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten
Berwick Academy Orchestra
Ilse Eerens, soprano (Momus/Happiness)
Carley Defranco, soprano (ripienist)
Sylvia Leith, alto (Mercury/Gratitude)
Rhianna Cockrell, alto (ripienist)
Julian Habermann, tenor (Midas/Diligence)
Steven Soph, tenor (Tmolus)
Tobias Berndt, bass (Phoebus/Honor)
Edmund Milly, bass (Pan)
Jos van Veldhoven, conductor
The July 6 performance at Kaul Auditorium is ticketed by Chamber Music Northwest. OBF and the Hult Center do not offer tickets to that event.
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