Message received:
Oregon Bach Festival (OBF) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. H. Royce Saltzman. The OBF co-founder, long-time executive director, and board member died on Monday, April 3rd surrounded by his family. He was 94 years old.
The press service of the Mariinsky Theater has…
From the general manager’s self-admiring Sunday sermon in…
The Doric String Quartet, on the road since…
From the French magazine le canard enchainé, under…
Session expired
Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page.
Have you heard anything about its other co-founder Helmuth Rilling? It’s been a while since I last saw anything about him and about 9 years since I last saw him live.
Helmuth pretty much retired when he “passed the baton” on at the International Bachakademie with a final concert back in May 2013 as a celebration for his 80th birthday. He’ll celebrate his 90th birthday in a couple of weeks.
What he and Royce created back some 56 years ago with OBF, and the legacy and influence on literally thousands of musicians should never be underestimated. Royce’s daughter Kathy Romey and Helmuth’s daughters Sara and Rahel continue to perform, influence and educate at a world class level. Three truly wonderful ladies.