News from Britt Hill
“Ode to Joy” for Our Volunteers!
News from Britt Hill – November 2021
Beethoven’s Ode to Joy is based on a simple musical theme, yet it has magic beyond words! It not only grabs the heart, but its […]
Change is Coming to the Britt Festival Orchestra
MEDFORD, OR — The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) is excited to announce two new changes as it prepares for the 60th anniversary of the Britt Music & Arts Festival in 2022. Britt announces that a […]
2021 Britt Season Comes to a Successful Close
Despite pandemic and wildfires, the 2021 Britt Season comes to a successful close.
MEDFORD, OR — Overcoming multiple challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and several weeks of wildfire smoke in the region, the Britt Music […]
Teddy Abrams Named Musical America’s Conductor of the Year 2022
Teddy Abrams, Now in Eighth Season as Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra, Named Musical America’s Conductor of the Year 2022
Musical America announced today that Teddy Abrams—the galvanizing conductor now in his eighth season as […]
Gratitude on Britt Hill and Beyond – by Donna Briggs
News From Britt Hill – October 2021
We did it! Against all odds—COVID-19, smoke, fires, lower revenue, and staff shortages; Britt’s community came together and prevailed. From my perspective, the biggest payoff […]
Britt Announces Retirement of President & CEO Donna Briggs
MEDFORD, OR — The Britt Music and Arts Festival’s Board of Directors is announcing the planned retirement of Donna Briggs, President and CEO of Britt Music and Arts Festival, effective December 31, 2021. Briggs informed […]
Five More Weeks of the Britt Experience – by Donna Briggs
News From Britt Hill – September 2021
It’s been an incredible summer so far with two amazing Britt Festival Orchestra experiences—the world premiere of Brush: Music in the Woodlands and Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK. We’ve also “Come […]
Britt Presents “Come Together” for the 2021 Season – by Donna Briggs
News From Britt Hill – August 2021
Nothing beats the adrenaline and the exhilaration of sitting on our beautiful hill, enjoying an amazing live performance. Or the rush of discovery that comes with witnessing the birth […]
Britt Music & Arts Festival Announcement #2!
JULY, 14, 2021, MEDFORD, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival invites everyone to “Come Together” for more concerts during the 2021 Britt Presents season, offering more musical variety and a comedy act. This is […]
Your Britt Festival Orchestra is Back… for a Non-Traditional Season – by Donna Briggs
News From Britt Hill – July 2021
By the time this issue of the Jacksonville Review hits the stands, the state of Oregon will have reached the 70% vaccine benchmark. This is great news for our […]