Much fun was had during concert week activities!

Our concert week activities began with an outstanding vocal master class with Christine Brewer for University of Oregon music majors! Each participant, including Alishia Piper, Tori Helppie, Emily Hopkins, and Katherine Curtis, gave a lovely performance and it was amazing to hear their artistic interpretations become refined during their short time working with Ms. Brewer. Thank you to Laura Avery for sponsoring the Laura Avery Visiting Masters program!

Pictured above: Milagro Vargas, Christine Brewer, Katherine Curtis, Emily Hopkins, Karen Esquivel, Alishia Piper, Laura Avery, Tori Helppie, and Eric Mentzel.

 

 

On Wednesday, Christine Brewer joined Maestro Rachev for our Guild Concert Preview to discuss Strauss's Four Last Songs. Excitement grew among our audience members as they learned more about the beautiful piece and Ms. Brewer's interpretation of it. Maestro Rachev concluded the preview with an enlightening discussion about Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.

 

 

Our final concert week activity featured a waltz lesson, given by Linda and Edward Staver of Staver DanceSport, to educate audience members about that night's performance of Ravel's La valse. Needless to say, we all had a great time! Thank you, Linda and Edward! Part of the Sound Perspectives series.