Oregon Arts Watch: Spinning Spaight’s Tales in Eugene “You could have heard a program flutter to the floor, the audience was so absorbed. The Silva Concert Hall at the Hult Center was nearly full last Saturday night for Eugene Ballet’s performance of Dennis Spaight’s Scheherazade, and it’s a…
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Feb172014
Register Guard: Eugene Ballet’s Show a Feast for Eyes and Ears “Brian McWhorter and Orchestra NEXT provided professional-level accompaniment for the dancers of the world-class ballet company.” Gwen Curran [Scheherazade|RG|21714]
Nov212013
Another exciting change is the recent addition of Orchestra NEXT, a training orchestra led by trumpet virtuoso Brian McWhorter. NEXT, which places leading professionals alongside aspiring musicians, will be performing the iconic Tchaikovsky score. “To have young people in the show on stage and then…
Dec272012
Abstract: And in classical music, Brian McWhorter’s Orchestra Next, a training orchestra that provided live music for the Eugene Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” is a great example of making do with less. — Economy still weighs heavily on art scene The Register – Guard – Eugene, Or. Bob…
Dec262012
Oregon Music News: Brian McWhorter Makes a Case for Orchestra Next – The Region’s New Training Orchestra “Noted for his top-tier trumpet playing, teaching at the University of Oregon, and co-directing the new music ensemble Beta-Collide, Brian McWhorter is one of those people who can…
Dec202012
Abstract: This year’s performances in Eugene will feature live music – for the first time since the recession tightened the ballet’s budget – performed by members of a new “training” orchestra: Orchestra Next. Founded and conducted by Brian McWhorter, a University of Oregon music professor and…
Nov082012
Orchestra Next would develop musicians into professionals The Register – Guard – Eugene, Or. Nov. 8, 2012 “To me that’s almost a cardinal sin,” said McWhorter, a professional trumpet player who teaches at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance. “When I was…
