News from Britt Hill
A PATH PAVED BY ANONYMOUS – by Abby McKee
News from Britt Hill – March 2024
MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH! This year, the Britt Festival Orchestra is proud to present several extraordinary women on our stage. I’m grateful to live in a time and […]
Britt Festival Orchestra Announces 2024 Season
JACKSONVILLE, OR — The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) announces its 2024 season, with three weeks of exciting outdoor programming in historic Jacksonville, Oregon, June 13 – 29, 2024. Under the leadership of Artistic Advisor Peter […]
BRITT’S WARMING UP! – by Abby McKee
News from Britt Hill – February 2024
IT’S FEBRUARY! The days are getting longer, and there’s plenty of news to share from the Britt hill.
You might have noticed that we’ve […]
Britt Festival Orchestra Announces Two 2024 Guest Conductors
MEDFORD, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival announces that its 2024 Britt Festival Orchestra season will be led by a pair of guest conductors: Peter Bay and Alexandra Arrieche.
Following the departure of […]
Happy Holidays from Britt! – by Abby McKee
News from Britt Hill – Dec 2023/Jan 2024
I can’t believe it’s the holiday season already! Wasn’t it just summer on the Britt hill? Yet here we are in the season of gratitude, giving, and—if your […]
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – by Abby McKee
News from Britt Hill – October 2023
Well. I think we all experienced it: the end of August was a real doozy.
I think by now, everyone has heard that Britt canceled four shows due to smoke. […]
Singing With One Voice – by Abby McKee
News from Britt Hill – September 2023
As you read this, another Britt season is drawing to a close. It’s been an incredible summer of performances: The Princess Bride with the Britt Festival Orchestra; Diana Ross; […]
The Sound of Music – by Abby McKee
News from Britt Hill – July 2023
Britt is well underway, and there’s lots of updates on the hill! We’re composting our food waste this year, and at the end of the season all that compost […]
Britt Begins! – by Abby McKee
News from Britt Hill – June 2023
Britt kicks off this month, and we start with a sprint! I hope by now you’ve heard about our neighborhood kick-off party on June 8: an admission-free concert for […]
Teddy Abrams to Step Down as Music Director of the Britt Festival Orchestra
Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Jacksonville, OR: Teddy Abrams, the widely-acclaimed music director of the Britt Festival Orchestra has announced his departure at the end of the 2023 season in July.
Abrams first joined the Britt Festival Orchestra […]