Web Site Contents CLASSICAL: Bands Choral & Vocal Opera & Musical Theater Orchestras & Chamber Groups Miscellaneous Ensembles Individuals OTHER GENRES: Folk and World Gospel Jazz & Blues Rock Additional Web Sites

Oregon Musicians

Classical: Bands

Central Oregon

• Cascade Winds Symphonic Band

Eugene Area

• Eugene Symphonic Band
• One More Time Marching Band
  

Mid-Willamette Valley

• Corvallis Community Band
• Salem Concert Band

Portland Area

• Oregon Symphonic Band
• The One-More Time-Around-Again-Marching Band
• Pacific Crest Wind Symphony
• Southwest Washington Wind Symphony
  
• Tualatin Valley Community Band

Southern Oregon

• Ashland City Band
• Southern Oregon Concert Band (Ashland, OR)

Classical: Choruses and Vocal Groups

Eugene Area

• Cascade Chorus
• Eugene Concert Choir and Eugene Vocal Arts Ensemble
• McKenzie Touring Company (Barbershop Quartet)
• Soromundi

Portland Area

• Capella Romana Slavic & Byzantine church repertoire
• Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland
• David York Ensemble
• Oregon Repertory Singers
• Pacific Youth Choir
• Portland Gay Men's Chorus
• Portland Lesbian Choir
• Portland Symphonic Girlchoir
  

Rogue Valley

• Rogue Valley Peace Choir
• The Southern Oregon Repertory Singers

Mid-Willamette Valley

• The Festival Chorale Oregon
• Heart of the Valley Children's Choir
• Jubilate! Women's Choir of Corvallis

 

Classical: Opera and Musical Theater Groups

Eugene Area

• Eugene Opera

Portland Area

• The New Blue Parrot Theatre
  
• Portland Opera

Classical: Orchestras and Chamber Groups

Central Oregon

• Central Oregon Symphony Orchestra
  

Eugene Area

• Eugene Symphony
• The Knotty Ensemble
• Oregon Mozart Players
• U O Chamber Music Series

Eastern Oregon

• Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra
• Grande Ronde Youth Orchestra
• Oregon East Symphony Orchestra
  

Oregon Coast

• Britt Festival Orchestra
• Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra

Portland Area

• Chamber Music Northwest
• Columbia Symphony Orchestra
• Con Grazia Wind Quintet
• De Organographia
• Friends of Chamber Music
• Metropolitan Youth Symphony
• Oregon Chamber Players
• Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra
• Oregon Symphony
• Portland Baroque Orchestra
  
• Portland Chamber Orchestra
• Portland Youth Philharmonic

Southern Oregon

• Rogue Valley Symphony

Mid-Willamette Valley

• Corvallis Youth Symphony
• Salem Chamber Orchestra

Classical: Miscellaneous Ensembles

Portland area:

• Bells of the Cascades (Handbell choir)
• Ring of Fire (Handbell choir)
  

Classical: Individuals

Bassists

• D. Tyler Abbott
• Kenneth Baldwin
  
• Kevin Dietz
• Frank Diliberto
• Donald Hermanns
• Jeffery Johnson
• William Ofstad
• Jason Schooler
• Dan Schulte
• Tommy Thompson
  

Bassoonists

• Mark Eubanks
  
• Walter Kermode
• Robert Naglee
  
• Steve Vacchi

Cellists

• Hamilton Cheifetz
  
• Adam Esbensen
• Dorien de León
• Kenneth Finch
• Joseph Harchanko
  
• Nancy Ives
  
• Bruce McIntosh
• Gayle Budd O'Grady
• Steven Pologe
• Timothy Scott
• David Socolofsky
  
• Marc Vanscheeuwijck

Clarinetists

• Wayne Bennett
• Rhett Bender
  
• Todd Kuhns

Conductors

• Philip Bayles
• David M. Becker
• Wayne Bennett
• Ron Bertucci
• Jonathan Bolden
  
• Stephen Coker
  
• James DePreist
• Michael Frasier
  
• Paul French
• Debbie Glaze
  
• Giancarlo Guerrero
• Edward Higgins
  
• Solveig Holmquist
• Cynthia Hutton
• Carlos Kalmar
  
• Stephen Kravitz
• Norman Leyden
  
• Wallace Long
• Ike Nail
  
• Timothy Paul
• Sharon Paul
• Robert Ponto
• Rebecca Replogle
  
• Tim Robblee
• Arthur Shaw
• Ken Selden
  
• George Skipworth
• Matthew Svoboda
• Gregory Vajda
  
• Hisao Watanabe
  
• Eric Wiltshire
  
• Peter Wordelman

Flutists

• Laura Barron
  
• Molly Barth
  
• David Buck
  
• Sandy Duffy Norman
• Katheryn McElrath
• Marilyn Shotola
• Carla Wilson
  

Guitarists (classical)

• David Case
• John Doan
• Bryan Johanson
  
• Scott Kritzer
• David Rodgers
  

Harpists

• Kathryn Cater
• Jennifer Craig
  
• Laura Zaerr

Harpsichordists

• Barbara Baird

Hornists

• Joseph Berger
• John Cox
  
• Cynthia Hutton
• Lawrence Johnson
  
• John McKinnon
  
• Jody Schmidt
• William Stalnaker
  
• Dave Turner
• Lydia Van Dreel
  

Oboists

• Martin Herbert
  
• Amy Goeser Kolb
  
• Kristin Kessler
  
• J. Robert Moore
• Harris Orem
  
• Victoria Racz
  
• Karen Strand
  
• Karen Wagner
  

Organists

• Barbara Baird
• Larry Clabby
• Maria Dossin
  
• Margaret Evans
  
• Lee Garrett
• John Jantzi
• Paul Klemme

Percussionists

• Joel Bluestone
• Niel DePonte
  
• Charles Dowd
• Teun Fetz
• Steve Lawrence
• Terry Longshore
• Brett Paschal
  
• Christine Perry
  
• W. Sean Wagoner

Pianists

• Diane Baxter
• Carol Biel
• Susan Chan
• Larry Clabby
  
• Jean-David Coen
• Matt Cooper
• Alexandre Dossin
  
• Maria Dossin
  
• Kristina Foltz
  
• Robert Hatvani
  
• Debra Huddleston
• David Ingram
• John Jantzi
• Anita King
• Robert King
• Dean Kramer
• Orla McDonagh
• David Riley
• Alexander Tutonov
  
• George Skipworth
• Ann Snelling
• Victor Steinhardt
• Claire Wachter
• Elise Yun
  

Saxophonists (classical)

• Thomas Bergeron
• Rhett Bender
• Brad Foley
  
• Idit Shner

Singers (see: Vocalists)

Trombonists

• Ron Babcock
• Ronald Bertucci
• Stan Bock
• Keller Coker
  
• Glen Griffith
• Mark Jacobs
• Aaron LaVere
• Alan Pierce
  
• Jeffrey Williams

Trumpeters

• David Bender
• Jay Chen
• Bruce Dresser
  
• Brian McWhorter
• Joan Paddock
• George Recker
• Ken Saul
• Gerald Webster
• Jeffrey Work
  

Tubists

• JáTtik Clark
  
• Michael Grose

Violinists

• Fumino Ando
• Keiko Araki
• Clarisse Atcherson
• Ron Blessinger
• Elisa Boynton
  
• Julie Coleman
• Dolores D'Aigle
• Eileen Deiss
• Jonathan Dubay
• Gregory Ewer
• Daniel Ge Feng
• Lynne Finch
  
• Peter Frajola
• Erin Furbee
  
• Fritz Gearhart
• Kathryn Gray
• Alex Hargreaves
  
• Mary Ann Coggins Kaza
  
• Kathryn Lucktenberg
• Virginia McCarthy
• Aaron Moffatt
  
• Timoteus Racz
• Lisa Robertson
• Daniel Rouslin
• Carol Sindell
  
• Chien Tan
  

Violists

• Jennifer Arnold
• Joël Belgique
• Viorel Bejenaru
• Masayo Higuchi
  
• Charles Noble
• Stephen Price
• Brian Quincey
  
• Lisa Robertson
• Leslie Straka
• Martha Warrington
  

Violoncellists (see: Cellists)

Vocalists

• Amy Beth Chisholm
  
• Ruth Dobson
• Michael Frasier
• Fredna Grimland
• Willene Gunn
• Kevin Helppie
• Laurie Ann Hunter
  
• David Gustafson
• Don Matthews
  
• Susan McBerry
• Christine Meadows
  
• Eric Mentzel
• Ellie Holt Murray
• Ann Tedards
• Milagro Vargas
• Siri Vik
• Peter Wordelman
  

Folk, Acoustic and World Music

Individuals & Groups

Central Oregon

• Phillip Charette
• Dennis McGregor

Eugene Area:

• Accordions Anonymous
• An Ceangal Mara Foundation (Celtic Music)
• Balladina Folk Orchestra
• Chip (Dr. Horse-Hair) Cohen (fiddler)
• Conjugal Visitors (Appalachian)
• Michael Frazier (Folk Guitarist)
• Gamelan Sari Pandhawa
• Rich Glauber
  
• David Helfand (folk harpist)
• Honey Buckit (Bluegrass)
• Tony Kaltenberg
• Laura Kemp
• Mood Area 52
• Rose and Sax (Acoustic folk)
• Skye (Celtic band)
• Rob Tobias
• Mason Williams

Portland Area (incl. Vancouver, WA)

• Obo Addy (Ghanaian drummer)
• Brothers of the Baladi
  
• Jan DeWeese (flute, whistle, bodhran, cittern, mandolin, and banjo)
• Kalakendra: Society for the Performing Arts of India
• Bill Keale
  
• Klezmocracy
• Mazel Tov Orchestra
  
• Suze Spencer Marshall
• Tom May
  
• Misty River
• Mollybloom
  
• Alfredo Muro
• Pink Martini
• Portland Megaband
  
• Portland Sacred Harp
• Portland Taiko
• The Trail Band
  
• Roberto Lorenz (Flamenco guitarist)

Willamette Valley

• The Nettles (Celtic with a kick)
• RoseWynde (flute/harp duo)

Related Web Sites

• Dirty Linen (Web listing of folk, world, and roots music artists.)

Gospel Music

Mid-Willamette Valley

• Julie Hoy
  

Jazz & Blues

Individuals & Groups

Eugene

• Tyler Abbott (Bassist)
• Tom Bergeron (Saxophonist)
  
• Elizabeth Cable Band
• Vicki Brabham (Pianist)
• Ben Darwish Trio
• Mike Denny (Guitarist)
  
• Eagle Park Slim (Guitarist)
• Eleven Eyes
• The Essentials
• Dave Evans (Saxophonist)
• Darrell Grant (Piano)
  
• Tom Grant (Piano)
• David Jacobs-Strain (Blues Vocalist/Guitarist)
• Toby Koenigsberg (Pianist)
• Don Latarski (Guitarist)
• Geoffrey Mays (Guitarist)
• Jim Olsen (Saxophonist, bandleader)
• Steve Owen (Saxophonist)
• Palmer Lavin Duo (Vocalist/Pianist/Composer & Guitarist/Bassist)
• Idit Shner (Saxophonist)
• Solo Flight (Jazz Duo)
• Dan Schulte (Bassist)
  
• Ralph Towner (Guitarist)
• Walker T. Ryan (Guitarist and singer)
• The Vipers (featuring Deb Cleveland)
• Voodoo Mountain Zydeco
• West Coast Rhythm Kings
• Christopher Woitach
  
• Jerry Zybach & the Stagehogs

Mid-Willamette Valley

• Mel Brown (Drummer)
  
• Stephen Kravitz (Clarinetist)
• Dana Libonati (Pianist)

Portland Area

• Dan Balmer (Guitarist)
• Ed Bennett (Bassist)
• Thomas Bergeron (Saxophonist)
  
• Black Swan Classic Jazz Band
• Stan Bock (Trombonist)
• Mel Brown (Drummer)
• Paul deLay (Blues singer/harmonica player) [Died 3/7/07]
• Kevin Dietz (Bassist)
• Ramsey Embick (Pianist)
  
• Dave Evans (Saxophonist)
• Mary Flower (Guitarist)
  
• David Friesen (Bassist)
  
• Tom Grant (Piano)
• Gary Hobbs (Drummer)
• Reggie Houston (Saxophonist)
  
• Lloyd Jones (Guitar/Vocals)
• Nancy King (Vocalist)
  
• James LaRocca (Guitarist)
• David Lipkind (Harmonic player)
  
• Jeff Lorber (keyboardist)
• Joe McMurrian (Blues singer/Guitarist)
• Cam Newton (Guitarist)
  
• Randy Porter (Pianist)
• Curtis Salgado (Blues artist)
  
• Lauren Sheehan (Singer/Guitarist)
• "Shoehorn" (Michael Conley) (Tap dancing saxophonist)
• Margaret Slovak (Guitarist)
  
• D.K. Stewart (Blues Piano)
• Jamie Stillway (Guitarist)
• John Stowell (Guitarist)
• Stolen Sweets (1930's style jazz ensemble)
  
• Tall Jazz (Trio: bass, vibes/piano, drums)
• Ellen Whyte and Reflex Blue (Vocalist with band)
• Belinda Underwood (Bassist/vocalist)
  
• David Vest (Blues/Boogie-woogie pianist)
  

Oregon Coast

• Paul Biondi

Southern Oregon

• The Craig Allen Blues Band
• Terry Longshore (Drummer)

Related Web Sites

• Crescent Records (Record company specializing in jazz in Eugene)

Rock and Pop

Individuals & Groups:

Eugene Area:

• Big Roy and the Twigs
• Tracy Bonham
• The Bone Doctors
• Cherry Poppin' Daddies
• The Crimes of Ambition
• Brian Cutean
  
• The Divers
• Happy Bastards
• Jon Itkin
• Johnson Unit
• Halie Loren
• Robert Meade
  
• Los Mex Pistols del Norte
• Moon Box
• Pete the Beat (Peter Burger- Drummer)
• Quandry
• The Readymen
• Red Pajamas
• The Retrofits
• The Reward System
• Satin Love Orchestra (A Disco Orchestra)
• Silas
• Speedshift
• Sugar Beets
• Two Easy
  
• Uncle Stumbles

Oregon Coast:

• Clean Slate
  

Portland Area:

• Amelia
  
• Lynn Frances Anderson
• Mike Danner
  
• The Decemberists
• The Dimes
  
• Franceska
• Fran Gray
  
• Hydrozeen
• The Kingsmen
• John Koonce
• Aaron Meyer ("Concert Rock violinist")
• March Fourth
• Myshkin's Ruby Warblers
• The Nameless
  
• The Retrofits
• Doug Smith (Guitarist)
  
• The Surf Trio

Additional Oregon Music Web Sites

Miscellaneous

• Return to Avalon (Musical Variety Review)
• Rose Quarter Ticket Office
• UO Music Services: Oregon Musicians and Composers Lists

 

Maintained by: Terry McQuilkin, tmcq@uoregon.edu
Last Modified: 07/28/2008