Thomas Quasthoff, Tamara Wilson Headline Oregon Bach Festival’s Radio Showcase

The Oregon Bach Festival has announced a radio festival set to take place between June 26-July 10, 2020. The event will be broadcast live on KWAX-FM with Peter van de Graaff hosting. The showcase will feature a number of historical recordings with such renowned artists as Thomas Quasthoff (who will be featured in five recordings throughout the festival) and Tamara {…}

Jul 12, 2019

Q & A: Julia Sophie Wagner On Creating ‘Du Bist Die Ruh’ Film & Why Opera Is a Miracle

(Credit: Cristopher Santos) Dead branches bend in the wind as the first notes of Schubert’s “Du bist die Ruh” palpitate softly. Suddenly a gentle soprano materializes as we get a birds eye view of soprano Julia Sophie Wagner, in a vibrant red dress, lying in the dark dirt around her, arms outstretched and moving gently up and down. This is how {…}