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■ ENTERTAINMENT douftffsv photo Helmuth Rilling, artistic director ot the Oregon Bach Festival, brings togother world renowned musicians to honor peace and the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II Bach Festival to unite state with ‘War, Reconciliation and Peace’ Anne Moser-Kornfeld vapon 0* v i tnaraw Nothing unites the world, the little geographic area Eugene calls home, or the University community, like music The Oregon Bach Festival m c ents that unity when the fes tival begins a two-week sched ule of events on Friday, June 2't. Opening ceremonies take plac e at the Mult Center Plaza at t> p in. The Oregon Bach Festival's longstanding tradition, more than 25 years strong, of offering one of the premier cultural events in the United States, includes 51 events and concerts that are dedicated to commem orate- the 50th anniversary of the end of World War 11 George Kvano. director of c ommunications for the Oregon Bach Festival, said this year's theme ■ “War, Reconciliation and Peac e —- takes on main forms For students, this means the festival provides numerous opportunities to begin their appreciation of Bach, enhance their understanding of world music or start a lifelong love affair with classical music: Access to the Oregon Bach Festival is as easy as attending four free noon concerts on June 2-4 and 28. and July 5 and 8 Fvano said these hour-long con i erts provide an excellent intro duct ion to the festival or fill out oven further a serious cone ortgo er's appetite for muse Tic ket prices range from $2 for events like those devoted to children’s audiences — uri up to S.< > for major c one arts, which are held in the Silva Concert fl.dl of the Mult (enter. (amoral l> prices depend an avadabilitv concert dates, seating, and the performance lot ation. The Oregon Mach Festival began in 1070, under the artistic direc tion of Helmut!) Killing Killing uses music to cross polit ical and ethnic boundaries. He received the Theodor Houss Prize in 1005 for advancing ns onciliation and international understanding. Killing recorded all 200 of Johann Sebastian Mach's church cantatas. Riiiing conducts, among other performances dur iug the festival, the Discovery Series Lecture Performances, which t.ikcc place at 5 p m in the Meall Concert Hall beginning June 27. During the series he explains the symbolism and artistic: intent of the c antatas in a relaxed atmosphere Other festival performers include the Paul Winter ('on sort, anti Beniamin Britten's tVnr Ht'ijuiein with Liszlo IU>t la) directing I he Oregon Bac h f estival's affiliation with the University ensures education remains the lifeblood of the festival. Fa< h ve.ir the festival includes advanced training in choral and orchestral conducting through the Master Class in ( unducting Ihe Composers Symposium gathers composers from around the world and enables them to premiere now work Creative Journeys is a series of communi ty Based discussions that put the musical events of each year's festival in contest for audiences. Ihe festival continues through July ft in various hala tions throughout the state This year marks the first time Salem and Corvallis residents < an expel ieni i' dii- testiv d t .oncerts will be held at the Klsinore The atre in Salem and laiSells Stew art Center for the Performing Arts and the First Presbyterian Church in Corvallis Contact the Holt (’.enter’s Bach oi'fii e for available ticket prices a! B87-5O0Q and the Ore gon Bach Festival for any addi tional information at ,14fi-5tW>e Toronto’s ‘Ice Cream Quartet’ brings life Anne Moser-Kornfeld OrQffQft D&tty £ mfrotkl Quartette Gelato, "ice cream quartet" in Italian, performs June 2(i at Beall Hall in the Universi ty School ot Music The artists developed their trademark sound with a combi nation ol accord con-vcolm-vinla-otcoe-inandohn guitar tenor voice According to cellist George Mean well. Quartette Gelnto was fluttered to be asked to play at the Ore gon Bach Festival. The musical intent of the group is to play won derful music Meanwell describes their range as being classical in the European tradition. Quart otto Gelnto hopes tlieir inu.su is aide to elim inate distinctions between what is traditionally con sidered classical and what makes up a seriouscham Iwr ensemble. Mean well said the musicians "take the music seri ously but not themselves." On stage Claudio Vena, who plays the viola and accordion, explains the Festival Pick of the Week Quartette Golato Monday June 26 8 p.m at Beall Concert Hall Admission is Si3, $1 7, $19 background of the music they're playing. As part of the festival, Quartet te Celato will play in Kugone, (>ir vallis and Salem Meanvvell s.ns tfmy will contribute well to the theme of this year’s festival. When you're talking about death and reconciliation, you're also talking about life That's where Quartette Gelato comes in: we bring life," Mean well sidd To him. it is a "tremendous gift" to play music for audient es who apprec into classical music Quartette (Potato's members live in Toronto and originally their success has been measured by the reception they ve gotten from audiem.es QuartetteCetato plans to release a new compact disc m September and to tour Australia and Hawaii in the upcoming year Mean well said audiences watching the Quartet toGelato perforin “will see four friends in a joyous celebration of music." 1» rrrr V l1 t1 ~ iO»$ »<yt% MB vKXX» 9TAHT* FHtOAYl OHt Wit* OHLYt S l LATCMC^ 2L« DROM h.. :■ Wv S 1 t NO SOQH1 r*tzs 0 % « Ijsik? f « I.2J f ta a X Vy ■> _Sv^ Mtt! : 41 u »' I \ I M \ s 492 c tam 6W- ^ 2458 K ftHAL m(K‘ 7J0 J*' tttv-j 6 24 A' Vy' - , S .f V.tJ I 3e»RA|N «. n j:»nTAi irw m N £■ a t>Jt» lUN'-jhi. la. •> I, uurx< I *uiIlk iM.taii it - m. . 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