An international gathering of musicians in celebration of music
About the Festival
Oregon Music Festival is a composer-focused international festival of classical music located in Portland, Oregon. An annual event, the festival highlights several composers whose works provide the centerpieces of performance activities. The repertoire includes great standards as well as lesser known masterworks. The Festival's many ensembles and programs offer a variety of collaborative opportunities for professional musicians as well as community young players. Here, the local, national and international musicians are brought into a creative dialogue whose sole purpose is to celebrate great classical music.
Past Season Archives
2020 Season
This season, OMF’s largest and most ambitious to date, was meant to include top-notch talent such as Eighth Blackbird, the Alexander Quartet, Quartet Del Sol, the piano duo Gerwig and Gonzalez, and over 40 guest soloists and artists from around the world. Sadly, the coronavirus prohibited all live concert events and this season had to be cancelled with many events postponed until 2022 and 2023.
2019 Season
This memorable season included performances from the Eroica Trio, the Mivos Quartet, pianist Charlene Farrugia, bayanist Hanzhi Wang and cellist Myehae Ryo along with the Oregon Festival Orchestra. Featured works included selections by Petaris Vasks, Kodaly, Gubaidulina, and Brahms among many others.
