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Posted by Daniel Buckwalter | Aug 9, 2025 | Reviews
By Daniel BuckwalterSoft, easy and breezy. That was the start of the matinee performances on Aug. 7 for the 34th annual Oregon Festival of American Music at The Shedd Institute, featuring Chuck Redd conducting his eight-piece...
Read MorePosted by Daniel Buckwalter | Jun 10, 2025 | Music, Reviews
By Daniel BuckwalterIt was simple, down-to-earth elegance — straight from the heart. Chamber Music Amici, in what was supposed to be a rousing retirement sendoff for violinist Sharon Schuman, instead mourned the death of one of...
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Posted by Daniel Buckwalter | Jun 3, 2025 | Opera, Reviews
By Daniel BuckwalterIt’s about the courage to yearn for light in the black clouds of oppression....
Read MorePosted by Daniel Buckwalter | May 28, 2025 | Music, Reviews
By Daniel Buckwalter(#CommonManAtTheSymphony)It was the final concert of the subscription season and, of course, Francesco Lecce-Chong’s final night on the podium at the Hult Center as artistic director of the Eugene Symphony...
Read MorePosted by Daniel Buckwalter | May 20, 2025 | Music, Reviews
By Daniel BuckwalterIt was a fleeting moment in the swarming chaos and uncertainty that surrounds us, but it was good for one evening to be reminded of beauty and the joy of youthful vision. That came to mind especially on May...
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