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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

 

Central Oregon

• The Mastersingers
• Youth Choir of Central Oregon

Eugene Area

• Cascade Chorus
• Eugene Concert Choir and Eugene Vocal Arts Ensemble
• McKenzie Touring Company (Barbershop Quartet)
• Oregon Children's Choir
• Oregon Festival Choirs
• Soromundi, Lesbian Chorus of Eugene

 

Portland Area

• Bach Cantata Choir
• Cantores in Ecclesia
• Capella Romana Slavic & Byzantine church repertoire
• Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland
• David York Ensemble
• Oregon Children's Choir & Youth Chorale
• Oregon Repertory Singers
• Pacific Youth Choir
• Portland Gay Men's Chorus
• Portland Lesbian Choir
• Portland Symphonic Choir
• Portland Symphonic Girlchoir
• Westside Singers

 

Rogue Valley

• 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
• Willamette Master Chorus

 

Classical: Opera and Musical Theater Groups

 

Eugene Area

• Cascadia Concert Opera
• Eugene Opera

   

Portland Area

• Portland Opera

Classical: Orchestras and Chamber Groups

 

Central Oregon

• Central Oregon Symphony Orchestra

 

Eugene Area

• Chamber Music Amici
• Eugene Symphony
• Oregon Mozart Players

 

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
• Fear No Music
• 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
• Rick Carter
• Frank Diliberto
• Donald Hermanns
• Jeffery Johnson
• Greg Nathan
• William Ofstad
• Jason Schooler
• Tommy Thompson
• Nathan Waddell

 

Bassoonists

• Mike Curtis
• Charlene Decker
• Mark Eubanks
• Walter Kermode
• Evan Kuhlmann
• Richard Long
• Carin Miller
• Robert Naglee
• Steve Vacchi

Cellists

• David Chinburg
• Hamilton Cheifetz
• Jeff Eaton
• Adam Esbensen
• Dorien de León
• Kenneth Finch
• Joseph Harchanko
• Nancy Ives
• Gayle Budd O'Grady
• Jim Pelley
• Steven Pologe
• Timothy Scott
• David Socolofsky
• Marc Vanscheeuwijck
• Hekun Wu

 

Clarinetists

• Michael Anderson
• Wayne Bennett
• Rhett Bender
• Todd Kuhns

 

Conductors

• Philip Bayles
• David M. Becker
• Wayne Bennett
• Ron Bertucci
• Christopher Chapman
• James DePreist
• Paul French
• Cynthia Hutton
• Carlos Kalmar
• Norman Leyden
• Grant Linsell
• Wallace Long
• Martin Majkut
• Ike Nail
• Chistopher Olin
• Timothy Paul
• Sharon Paul
• Robert Ponto
• Rebecca Replogle
• George Skipworth
• Matthew Svoboda
• Gregory Vajda
• Hisao Watanabe
• Eric Wiltshire
• Peter Wordelman

 

Flutists

• Wendy Bamonte
• Molly Barth
• David Buck
• Sandy Duffy Norman
• Katheryn McElrath
• Alicia DiDonato Paulsen
• Marilyn Shotola
• Celine Thackston
• Dawn Weiss
• Carla Wilson

 

Guitarists (classical)

• David Case
• John Doan
• Bryan Johanson
• Scott Kritzer
• David Rogers (classical guitar/folk music)

 

Harpists

• Jennifer Craig
• Rebecca Roth
• Laura Zaerr

Harpsichordists

• Barbara Baird

Hornists

• Joseph Berger
• John Cox
• Cynthia Hutton
• David Kruse
• Scott King
• Brad Kintscher
• Andreas Lang
• John McKinnon
• Jody Schmidt
• William Stalnaker
• Lydia Van Dreel

 

Oboists

• Martin Herbert
• Kristin Kessler
• J. Robert Moore
• Harris Orem
• Victoria Racz
• Karen Strand
• Karen Wagner
• Cheryl Denice Welfer

Organists

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

Percussionists

• Joel Bluestone
• Niel DePonte
• Teun Fetz
• Steve Lawrence
• Terry Longshore
• Brett Paschal
• Christine Perry
• Brian Scott
• 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
• John Jantzi
• Anita King
• Dean Kramer
• Christine Mirabella
• David Riley
• Alexander Tutonov
• George Skipworth
• 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
• Henry Henniger
• Mark Jacobs
• Aaron LaVere
• James Meyer
• Alan Pierce
• Charles Reneau
• Robert Taylor
• Jeffrey Williams

 

Trumpeters

• David Bamonte
• Jay Chen
• Bruce Dresser
• Brian McWhorter
• George Recker
• Ken Saul
• Sarah Viens
• Jeffrey Work

 

Tubists

• JáTtik Clark
• Michael Grose

 

Violinists

• Fumino Ando
• Keiko Araki
• Clarisse Atcherson
• Dan Athearn
• Ron Blessinger
• David Burham
• Sasha Chandler
• Stephen Chong
• Julie Coleman
• Dolores D'Aigle
• Eileen Deiss
• Lindsay Deutsch
• Jonathan Dubay
• Anthony Dyer
• Gregory Ewer
• Daniel Ge Feng
• Lynne Finch
• Peter Frajola
• Erin Furbee
• Fritz Gearhart
• Kathryn Gray
• Alex Hargreaves
• Jun Iwasaki
• Mary Ann Coggins Kaza
• Kathryn Lucktenberg
• Virginia McCarthy
• Lisa McWhorter
• Claudia Miller
• Timoteus Racz
• Lisa Robertson
• Daniel Rouslin
• Carol Sindell
• Sharron Smith
• Chien Tan
• Sophie Therrell
• Jannie Wei
• Lillie Wells
• Norma Wilson

 

Violists

• Jennifer Arnold
• Joël Belgique
• Hayna Etter
• Masayo Higuchi
• Charles Noble
• Stephen Price
• Brian Quincey
• Lisa Robertson
• Viorel Russo
• Leslie Straka
• Miriam English Ward
• Martha Warrington

Violoncellists (see: Cellists)

 

Vocalists

• Amy Beth Chisholm
• Ruth Dobson
• J. 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
• Laura Decher Wayte
• Peter Wordelman

Folk, Acoustic and World Music

 

Individuals & Groups

 

Central Oregon

• Allan Byer
• Dennis McGregor

Eugene Area:

• Accordions Anonymous
• Americanistan
• An Ceangal Mara Foundation (Celtic Music)
• Balladina Folk Orchestra
• Noah Brenner (Celtic harper)
• Chip (Dr. Horse-Hair) Cohen (fiddler)
• Conjugal Visitors (Appalachian)
• Richard Crandell
• Etouffee
• Michael Frazier (Folk Guitarist)
• Gamelan Sari Pandhawa
• Rich Glauber
• Steve Goodbar
• Eliot Grasso (uilleann piper, flutist, tin whistle player)
• David Helfand (folk harpist)
• Greg Hodapp
• Hokoyo (Marimba band - Zimbabwean music)
• Tony Kaltenberg
• Laura Kemp
• Kudana Marimba
• Mood Area 52
• Chico Schwall
• Sean Shanahan
• Skye (Celtic band)
• Rob Tobias
• Glen Waddell (Highland piper)
• Mason Williams
• Zambuko Marimba (Zimbabwean music)

 

Portland Area (incl. Vancouver, WA)

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

 

Southern Oregon

• The Toyes (Reggae) 

 

Willamette Valley

• The Nettles (Celtic with a kick)
• RoseWynde (flute/harp duo)
• The Severin Sisters (duo of vocalists who also play guitar & banjo)

 

Gospel Music

 

• Julie Hoy
• University of Oregon Gospel Singers

 

Jazz & Blues

 

Individuals & Groups

 

Bandleaders

• Keller Coker
• Matt Cooper
• Charles Gray
• Stephen Kravitz
• James Miley
• Jim Olson
• Steve Owen

Bassists

• Tyler Abbott
• Ed Bennett
• Dave Captein
• David Friesen
• Glen Moore
• Whitney Moulton
• Dan Schulte
• Belinda Underwood (Bassist/vocalist)

Combos / Bands

• Calamity Jazz
• Ben Darwish Trio
• Black Swan Classic Jazz Band
• Eleven Eyes
• Ellen Whyte and Reflex Blue (Vocalist with band)
• The Essentials
• Jerry Zybach & the Stagehogs
• Key of Dreams (Guitar jazz)
• Oregon (Band)
• Palmer Lavin Duo (Vocalist/Pianist/Composer & Guitarist/Bassist)
• Sassparilla Jug Band
• Stolen Sweets (1930's style jazz ensemble)
• Tall Jazz (Trio: bass, vibes/piano, drums)
• The Vipers (featuring Deb Cleveland)
• Voodoo Mountain Zydeco
• Woodbrain (electric blues band)

Drummers (also see Percussionists)

• Gary Hobbs
• Alan Jones
• Terry Longshore
• Mel Brown

Guitarists

• Dan Balmer
• Mike Denny
• Mary Flower
• Eagle Park Slim
• David Jacobs-Strain (Blues Vocalist/Guitarist)
• Lloyd Jones (Guitar/Vocals)
• James LaRocca
• Don Latarski
• Geoffrey Mays
• Joe McMurrian (Blues singer/Guitarist)
• Dennis Moss
• Cam Newton
• Jeff Putterman
• Bob Shoemaker (Slide guitar)
• Lauren Sheehan (Singer/Guitarist)
• Margaret Slovak
• Jamie Stillway
• John Stowell
• Ralph Towner (guitarist, composer, arranger)
• Christopher Woitach

Horn (trumpet, trombone) players

• Stan Bock (Trombonist)
• Keller Coker (Arranger / bandleader / trombonist)
• Farnell Newton (Composer / Trumpeter)

 

Pianists/Keyboard Players

• Vicki Brabham
• Matt Cooper
• Ramsey Embick
• Dave Frishberg (Pianist, composer)
• Greg Goebel 
• Darrell Grant
• Tom Grant
• Toby Koenigsberg
• Gordon Lee
• Jeff Lorber
• James Miley
• Randy Porter
• Art Resnick
• Gus Russell 
• D.K. Stewart (Blues Pianist)
• David Vest (Blues/Boogie-woogie pianist)
• Brian Ward

Reed Players

• Hashem Assadullah (Saxophonist)
• Tom Bergeron (Saxophonist)
• Paul Biondi (Saxophonist)
• "Shoehorn" (Michael Conley) (Tap dancing saxophonist)
• Dave Evans (Saxophonist)
• Scott Hall (Saxophonist)
• Reggie Houston (Saxophonist)
• Paul McCandless (Multi-reed player)
• Steve Owen (Saxophonist)
• Idit Shner (Saxophonist)
• Carl Woideck (Saxophonist)

Singers (see: Vocalists)
 

Vocalists

• Nancy Curtin
• Paul deLay (Blues singer/harmonica player) [Died 3/7/07]
• David Jacobs-Strain (Blues Vocalist/Guitarist)
• Robert Hicks
• Curtis Salgado (Blues artist)
• Lauren Sheehan (Singer/Guitarist)
• Ellen Whyte and Reflex Blue (Vocalist with band)
• Jerry Zybach (Blues musician)

 

Misc. Instruments

• David Lipkind (Harmonic player)
• Colin Walcott, 1945—1984 (multi-instrumentalist)

Peace Choirs

• Aurora Chorus
• Eugene Peace Choir
• Portland Peace Choir
• Rouge Valley Peace Choir
• Satori Men's Chorus

 

Rock and Pop

 

Individuals & Groups:

 

Eugene Area:

• Tracy Bonham
• Caleb and Sol
• Cherry Poppin' Daddies
• Brian Cutean
• Grace Holmes
• Halie Loren
• Robert Meade
• Los Mex Pistols del Norte
• Moon Box
• Quandry
• Red Pajamas
• The Retrofits
• The Reward System
• Rootdown
• Silas
• Colin Spring
• Uncle Stumbles

 

Mid-Willamette Valley:

• Falling Up
   

Oregon Coast:

• No listings at this time

Portland Area:

• Agalloch
• Amelia
• Alex Arrowsmith
• Lynn Frances Anderson
• Blitzen Trapper
• Mike Danner
• The Decemberists
• The Dimes
• Dirty Martini
• Dr. Theopolis
• Echo Helstrom
• Everclear
• Floater
• Franceska
• Grails
• Hillstomp
• The Kingsmen
• Jon Koonce
• Kutless
• Menomena
• Aaron Meyer ("Concert Rock violinist")
• March Fourth
• The Nameless
• Portugal. The Man
• Quasi
• The Retrofits
• Saint
• The Surf Trio
• Talkdemonic
• The Thermals
• The Upsidedown
• Viva Voce
• M. Ward
• Yob

 

Additional Oregon Music Web Sites

 

Miscellaneous

• Rose Quarter Ticket Office
• UO Music Services: Oregon Musicians and Composers Lists