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Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:17 -0400

DISTANT WORLDS: MUSIC FROM FINAL FANTASY COMING TO PORTLAND

The Oregon Symphony just announced that Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy will be coming to Portland next year on Saturday April 26, 2014! Celebrate 25 years of music from the Final Fantasy series with a full orchestra and choir performing selections from the beloved series.

Honestly I can’t wait for this concert, especially after the amazing experience that was Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. You can purchase tickets direct from the Oregon Symphony here for Distant Worlds right now.

BBC Philharmonic on tour - Japan 2013: The last case leaves the hall… the final curtain.12 shows11 concert...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:54:41 -0400

BBC Philharmonic on tour - Japan 2013: The last case leaves the hall… the final curtain.12 shows11 concert...:

bbcphilharmonic:

The last case leaves the hall… the final curtain.

12 shows

11 concert halls

7 hotels

25 coach journeys

7 bullet trains

Audience of thousands

No casualties

…and the thing you can’t quantify in numbers; one great experience. The final show in Sapporo turned out to be a…

Photo

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:29:50 -0400

Celia Skye's Random Blog: Oregon Symphony - LoZ Syphony of the Goddesses Tour

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:19:39 -0400

Celia Skye's Random Blog: Oregon Symphony - LoZ Syphony of the Goddesses Tour:

currysauceproductions:

SO BEAUTIFUL~

Best concert of my life, one of the ONLY concerts I’ve attended, AND WELL WORTH THE ROW-H SEATS!

AND THREE ENCORES. THREE. ENCORES.

Additions to the main symphony, Ballad of the Windfish, Gerudo Valley, and a Majora’s Mask overture - all beautiful orchestrations accompanied by…

“Encore number 2 by the Oregon (Symphony) Orchestra;...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:11:00 -0400

“Encore number 2 by the Oregon (Symphony) Orchestra; Gerudo Valley from “Ocarina of Time.” From their March 16th performance of 2013, Symphony of the Goddesses.” From #Zelda fan Donk McLean.

11 Things About Music Education (long but awesome)

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:02:45 -0400

1: Children who study music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than their peers who do not participate in music lessons.
2: Studying music primes the brain to comprehend speech in a noisy background. *Children with learning disabilities or dyslexia who tend to lose focus with more noise could benefit greatly from music lessons.
3: Research shows that music is to the brain as physical exercise is to the human body. Music tones the brain for auditory fitness and allows it to decipher between tone and pitch.
4: Children who study a musical instrument are more likely to excel in all of their studies, work better in teams, have enhanced critical thinking skills, stay in school, and pursue further education.
5: In the past, secondary students who participate in a musical group at school reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs).
6: Schools with music programs have an estimated 90.2 percent graduation rate and 93.9 percent attendance rate compared to schools without music education who average 72.9 percent graduation and 84.9 percent attendance.
7: Regardless of socioeconomic status or school district, students who participate in high-quality music programs score 22 percent better on English and 20 percent better on Math standardized exams.
8: Much like expert technical skills, mastery in arts and humanities is closely correlated to high earnings.
9: A study from Columbia University revealed that students who study arts are more cooperative with their teachers and peers, have higher levels of self-confidence, and are more equipped to express themselves and their ideas.
10: Elementary age children who are involved in music lessons show greater brain development and memory improvement within a year than children who receive no musical training.
11: Learning and mastering a musical instrument improves the way the brain breaks down and understands human language, making music students more apt to pick up a second language.

SF Symphony, union reach tentative labor pact Joshua Kosman,...

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:36:21 -0400

SF Symphony, union reach tentative labor pact
Joshua Kosman, sfgate.com

Striking members of the San Francisco Symphony reached a tentative agreement Sunday afternoon with the orchestra management on a 26-month contract. Assuming the deal is ratified this week by union members and the Symphony boar…

San Francisco Symphony, union reach tentative labor pact

#spring in SE #Portland

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:35:00 -0400

#spring in SE #Portland

My Oregon Symphony Flipboard magazine is out. Here’s the...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:31:00 -0400

My Oregon Symphony Flipboard magazine is out. Here’s the screenshot of it. Check it out here: flip.it/QeZw

"The Oregon Symphony with the Pacific Youth Choir and conductor Eímear Noone reworked a selection of..."

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:41:09 -0400

“The Oregon Symphony with the Pacific Youth Choir and conductor Eímear Noone reworked a selection of pieces from across the “Legend of Zelda” series into symphonic suites for a sold-out audience at the Schnitzer, which begs the question: Why aren’t more video game soundtracks receiving this sort of treatment?”

- Scoring bits: A sold-out, symphonic showing of ‘The Legend of Zelda’

Arnica Quartet News: Packed house, great music, fun concert!

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:13:51 -0400

Arnica Quartet News: Packed house, great music, fun concert!:

arnicaquartet:

Photo: Leo Daedalus

Last night we played at the historic Old Church in downtown Portland as part of the third annual March Music Moderne festival. It was a program that just fell together, largely by accident, but which garnered a lot of praise just for the varied pieces which it contained….

mousairemix: Scenes from the amazing “Phantasy” Party of Note...

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:18:53 -0500

mousairemix:

Scenes from the amazing “Phantasy” Party of Note concert last evening at Karen Wagner’s house. We joined with Karen to perform Britten’s Phantasy for oboe, violin, viola, and cello. We brought back the 2nd mvt of Ravel Quartet and finished with a “phantastic” modern composition by Miguel del Aguila called Nostalgica for bassoon and string quartet feature the amazing Evan Kuhlmann. For an encore, the 6 of us crushed an awesome arrangement of the Guns and Roses powerballad Sweet Child O’ Mine. Thank you Urban Friends of the Symphony and Allison for hosting this amazing series that brings the musicians closer to our audience as well as raising funds for the Oregon Symphony.

Van Cliburn's life in pictures | Local News Galleries | Star-Telegram.com

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:32:29 -0500

Van Cliburn's life in pictures | Local News Galleries | Star-Telegram.com

Classical Music : The New Yorker

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:54:23 -0500

Classical Music : The New Yorker

What Mahler Symphony Did You Hear

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:23:28 -0500

What Mahler Symphony Did You Hear

How to Enable the New Facebook Timeline NOW

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:28:37 -0400

How to Enable the New Facebook Timeline NOW:

You’ve been hearing about all the wonderful new Facebook features, and like us, you’re probably super-eager to get started with them. If you’re willing to go through a series of eight steps, you can get into the brand-new Facebook Timeline right now. Simply follow the instructions in our …

YouTube Symphony Orchestra, Kseniya Simonova sand artist....

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:50:16 -0400

YouTube Symphony Orchestra, Kseniya Simonova sand artist. Amazing night.

Thanks Jason for posting this. Chien (former Pacific Symphony...

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:07:17 -0400

Thanks Jason for posting this. Chien (former Pacific Symphony member)

jasonweinberger:

Takemitsu – Requiem
Carl St. Clair & the Pacific Symphony

In memory of the many thousands who perished this week in Japan.

Follow news related to the situation at Tumblr’s curated tsunami page and while you’re there consider making a donation to assist in the recovery effort. The American Red Cross is another good option for aid – give $10 by texting REDCROSS to 90999.

What years of playing violin will do to my left hand.

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:49:00 -0500

What years of playing violin will do to my left hand.

“I love the element of surprise. I love the fact that kids don’t realize that they’re going to have...

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:31:00 -0500

“I love the element of surprise. I love the fact that kids don’t realize that they’re going to have such a good time at these concerts.”

–Thomas Wilkins, new Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor (youth and family)