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Grant Event – Finding Musical Expression in the Music We Play

February 22 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

Presenting District: Blue Mountain
Presenter: Dr. Barbara Baird

Program Description: How do we play Baroque music expressively, in a way that shows stylistic awareness, and yet in a way that accommodates the instrument being used? CPE Bach wrote in his treatise on Keyboard Playing: “Play from the Soul, not like a trained bird. Endeavor to avoid everything mechanical and slavish.” We all know that a musical performance is much more than just realizing the notes on the page. But how do we find the meaning of what is being expressed in the notation of a musical composition and bring that to life in our playing? Looking at keyboard repertoire from the Baroque, learn the basics of how to read beyond the notes in the score to better understand and present the character and personality of the music.

Presenter Bio: Dr. Barbara Baird has recently retired from the music faculty of  the University of Oregon, where she taught organ, piano, and harpsichord for over 35 years. A critically acclaimed performer, Barbara has concertized throughout the United States, as well as in Germany, France, Holland, Switzerland, Argentina, Brazil, and Australia. A frequent adjudicator and clinician, she regularly conducts workshops and master classes for keyboardists, particularly on Baroque and Classical Period Performance, and Keyboard Pedagogy. She also enjoys working with young pianists who are learning the art of making music.

Details

Date:
February 22
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST
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Organizer

Jan Miller
Email
j.d.miller@frontier.com

Venue

Groth Recital Hall, Eastern Oregon University
One University Blvd
La Grande,Oregon97850
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