Britt Announces First Group of Concerts for the 2018 Season

JACKSONVILLE, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival announces its first group of concerts in 2018 season lineup, coming to the outdoor amphitheater on the Britt hill in scenic Jacksonville, Oregon this summer. The first of three scheduled season announcements presents a wide variety of musical artists, including the funk-rock of Primus, a capella choruses […]

By |2020-09-30T14:16:31-07:00February 16th, 2018|News From Britt Hill, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Britt Announces First Group of Concerts for the 2018 Season

Valentine’s Day Gala Benefits Your Britt Orchestra – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – February 2018

The 3rd Annual Valentine Day Gala benefiting the Britt Orchestra is coming home to Jacksonville! We have moved this popular event to the Bigham Knoll Ballroom.

The 2018 Valentine Gala will offer an intimate dinner with jazzy entertainment by vocalist Britney Simpson, Teddy Abrams on piano, and members of the […]

By |2018-01-25T14:42:39-08:00January 25th, 2018|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Valentine’s Day Gala Benefits Your Britt Orchestra – by Donna Briggs

Lights Out: History Made – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – September 2017

I had not planned on writing about a power outage for the September column. Mother Nature had different plans. When you think about it, we were due. Britt concerts have lucked out for 55 years. With that statistic, we had already beaten the law of averages. We should be […]

By |2020-09-30T14:16:44-07:00September 5th, 2017|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Lights Out: History Made – by Donna Briggs

Let the Music Begin – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – August 2017

By the time you read this News from the Hill, the Britt Orchestra will have arrived here in beautiful southern Oregon. Thanks to over 90 host families, our orchestra members are already settled into their temporary homes for the Season. Teddy Abrams, Britt’s Music Director, and Mark Knippel, Director […]

By |2020-09-30T14:16:48-07:00July 26th, 2017|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Let the Music Begin – by Donna Briggs

Children’s Concert Series Expands – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – July 2017

If you haven’t heard yet, thanks to Southern Oregon Subaru, we are expanding our free children’s concert series and introducing our new mascot, Scout. Scout says ALL KIDS of ALL AGES are invited and no tickets are needed! All performances start at 10:00am in the Britt Performance Garden—just show […]

By |2020-09-30T14:16:49-07:00July 1st, 2017|News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Children’s Concert Series Expands – by Donna Briggs

An Eclectic Season on the Hill – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – May 2017

“Eclectic” is the word that I used to describe the 2017 Britt Line-up at our April 6th Season Announcement party, where we had a record-breaking crowd of over 250 upper-level members, Business Partners, and press come together to celebrate the launch of another spectacular Britt season. We revealed many […]

By |2017-05-21T15:42:54-07:00May 2nd, 2017|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on An Eclectic Season on the Hill – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill, April 2017 – by Donna Briggs

It is always tough for me to decide what to write about in Britt’s April column. You see, the problem is that I know about all of these great performers that are coming to Britt, but I am sworn to secrecy due to the timing of our April season announcement and the Jacksonville Reviews’ publishing […]

By |2020-09-30T14:16:57-07:00March 29th, 2017|News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on News From Britt Hill, April 2017 – by Donna Briggs

2017 Britt Orchestra Season Announcement

2017 Britt Orchestra season includes major guest artists, large orchestral works and a newly commissioned piece.

Britt’s Music Director and Conductor Teddy Abrams announces the 2017 Britt Orchestra season. The season begins early, featuring a world premiere commission by Kenji Bunch on opening night, July 28. The season continues with three weeks of concerts on the […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:01-07:00February 12th, 2017|Now|Comments Off on 2017 Britt Orchestra Season Announcement

Britt Orchestra Season Announcement on February 11th! – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – February 2017

As we enter the New Year, Britt would like to welcome Jacksonville’s newest City Council member, Steve Casaleggio. Based on our experience, the Council exhibits a strong commitment to working with citizens toward the shared vision of providing the best possible community for residents and visitors alike. They understand […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:04-07:00January 26th, 2017|News From Britt Hill, Now|Comments Off on Britt Orchestra Season Announcement on February 11th! – by Donna Briggs

Britt Getting Better – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – December 2016/January 2017

This year Britt enjoyed an enthusiastic response to the Crater Lake Project, the Britt Orchestra Season and our Popular Music line-up. Out of 45 concerts performed on Britt’s main stage and in the Performance Garden, overall attendance was over 64,000, with an average attendance of […]

By |2016-11-30T12:43:59-08:00November 30th, 2016|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Britt Getting Better – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill, September 2016 – by Donna Briggs

As most of you know, on July 29 & 30, Britt celebrated the Centennial of the National Parks Service, with the world premiere performance of “Natural History,” a composition written by Michael Gordon, and inspired by the beauty and splendor of Crater Lake. Members of the Britt Orchestra, along with members […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:14-07:00August 25th, 2016|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on News From Britt Hill, September 2016 – by Donna Briggs

2016 Britt Orchestra Season – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – March 2016

While all of the concerts and programs that we present are important, the Britt Orchestra holds a special place as the artistic core of our organization. The Britt board and staff are collectively committed to making sure the Britt Orchestra thrives, and we were recently able to celebrate the […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:28-07:00February 29th, 2016|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on 2016 Britt Orchestra Season – by Donna Briggs

Does Britt Matter? – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – Dec 2015/Jan 2016

Does Britt Music and Arts Festival matter to the future generations of Jacksonville and the Rogue Valley? In recent years, many Britt supporters have informed me of their intention to include a designated gift to Britt in their wills. I am pleased to say that over the past […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:36-07:00November 23rd, 2015|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Does Britt Matter? – by Donna Briggs

Globe Saxophone Quartet Concert at Bigham Knoll Ballroom on November 20

Globe Saxophone Quartet concert
Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Bigham Knoll Ballroom, Jacksonville
Doors open at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 for students with valid ID and children 1-12
Tickets available at the Britt box office at 541-773-6077

Britt and the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU are partnering to bring the Globe Quartet to town for […]

By |2015-11-04T17:51:01-08:00November 4th, 2015|Event News, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Globe Saxophone Quartet Concert at Bigham Knoll Ballroom on November 20

News From Britt Hill, September 2015 – by Donna Briggs

August has been such an exciting month on the Britt hill, and we have much more to look forward to, as summer extends into September. We are fresh off of an exciting Classical Festival, and I hope you were able to join Teddy Abrams and the Britt Orchestra during their three weeks of music-making. The […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:45-07:00August 27th, 2015|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on News From Britt Hill, September 2015 – by Donna Briggs

Britt 2015 Guitar Workshop Still Accepting Students!

Britt is still accepting students for its first Guitar Workshop, which will be August 28-30, 2015 at the RCC campus in downtown Medford.

The workshop is a three-day exploration of flamenco, slack key, classical, jazz, blues and rock guitar techniques. Each day will have two three-hour sessions, each focusing on one genre. The workshop is open […]

By |2015-08-26T10:53:53-07:00August 26th, 2015|Event News, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Britt 2015 Guitar Workshop Still Accepting Students!

Epic Season On-Tap for Britt Orchestra – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – August 2015

By the time you read this News from the Hill the Britt Orchestra will have already arrived here in beautiful southern Oregon. As you can imagine, our Music Director Teddy Abrams has been working tirelessly over the past several months to make his vision a reality. The first rehearsal […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:53-07:00July 28th, 2015|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Epic Season On-Tap for Britt Orchestra – by Donna Briggs

Soaring to New Heights with the Britt Orchestra

You’ve probably noticed this antique bi-plane flying above town from time to time but may not know that its owner and pilot is Jacksonville resident Mike Burrill, Jr. Mike, who serves on the Britt Festivals Board of Directors, (among others) took to the skies to provide Britt Orchestra Maestro Teddy Abrams a bird’s-eye tour and […]

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Classical Season Kicking-Off Soon! – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – July 2015

We are happy and excited to welcome concert goers to the 53rd season of Britt’s Classical Festival. As Jacksonville Review readers know, this year’s Classical Festival reflects a shift to bolder and more diverse programming. Teddy Abrams has put together an unparalleled roster of guest musicians and an outstanding […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:57-07:00June 29th, 2015|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Classical Season Kicking-Off Soon! – by Donna Briggs

Taste of Summer – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – June 2015

This is always an exciting month at Britt, as the anticipation for the summer concert season gives way to great music on the Hill. It’s also a time of several other celebrations and special events.

First off, as you can see on the cover of the June Jacksonville Review, we […]

By |2015-05-27T15:44:40-07:00May 27th, 2015|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Taste of Summer – by Donna Briggs

Britt Festival Announces 2015 Classical Programs

Britt Festival just announced their 2015 Britt Classical Programs! Tickets go on sale to both members and non-members on Friday, February 6, 2015 at 9am. Get your tickets at brittfest.org!

 

Friday, July 31 – 8 p.m.

ABRAMS: Visceral

SCRIABIN: Poem of Ecstasy

ORFF: Carmina Burana

Guest Artists: Hugh Russell, baritone; Celena Shafer, soprano; Javier Abreu, tenor, Southern Oregon […]

By |2015-02-27T12:04:48-08:00February 22nd, 2015|News From Britt Hill, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Britt Festival Announces 2015 Classical Programs

News From Britt Hill, November 2014 – by Donna Briggs

As we enter the 2014 Holiday Season, the words that come to mind are “thank you for an amazing year.” We embarked on transformative changes to the Britt Hill, hosted a powerful and innovative Classical Festival season, and gained many new community partners.

We simply could not have done any of this without the community of […]

By |2014-10-30T12:02:51-07:00October 30th, 2014|News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on News From Britt Hill, November 2014 – by Donna Briggs

Last Chance to Catch a Britt Concert This Year!

Summer is over, the leaves are turning, and Britt Festival concert goers are thinking back over good times and great concerts presented this summer on the Britt hill in Jacksonville, while contemplating enduring a long, dreary winter before again getting an opportunity to enjoy some good music at the Britt Pavilion. But wait! There are […]

By |2020-09-30T14:18:38-07:00September 30th, 2014|Event News, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Last Chance to Catch a Britt Concert This Year!

Thanks Britt Society – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – October 2014

I am dedicating this entire column to the Britt Society, the unsung heroes of Britt Festivals. Did you know that the Britt Society is a separate non-profit 501c3 organization with their own Board of Directors and membership made up of 300 fantastic and active people? Established in 1964, its […]

By |2020-09-30T14:18:41-07:00September 25th, 2014|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Thanks Britt Society – by Donna Briggs

Britt Seeking Host Families in Jacksonville

Each summer Rogue Valley families open their homes and their hearts to music. Begun in 1963, the Britt Classical Festival host family...

By |2014-06-27T16:08:03-07:00June 17th, 2014|News, Now|Comments Off on Britt Seeking Host Families in Jacksonville

As Seen on TV: Music at the Britt – by Paula & Terry Erdmann

Maybe you’ve noticed. You’ll be watching the final moments of a television show. Just as the characters arrive at the quintessential pinnacle of dramatic closure, a pop song that isn’t part of the normal background music springs forth. The scene continues without dialogue, using the power of song to enhance the emotions playing out on screen.

By |2020-09-30T14:18:53-07:00May 30th, 2014|Columns, Contributed Posts, Featured Stories, News Flow, The Unfettered Critic|Comments Off on As Seen on TV: Music at the Britt – by Paula & Terry Erdmann

Britt Announces 2014 Summer Season

The soul-inspired pop band Fitz and the Tantrums, folk legend Joan Baez, singer-songwriter Tori Amos, classic rocker Peter Frampton...

By |2020-09-30T14:18:58-07:00April 9th, 2014|News, Now, What To Do|Comments Off on Britt Announces 2014 Summer Season

Best of Britt Benefit Coming! – by Donna Briggs

Make plans now for one of the most entertaining and tasty events of the summer! Our “Best of Britt” benefit on Thursday, June 26, is an evening filled with all the best parts of Britt—great music, great food and great wine!

By |2020-09-30T14:19:02-07:00March 15th, 2014|Columns, Contributed Posts, Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Best of Britt Benefit Coming! – by Donna Briggs

Important Message on Britt Alcohol Policy

Over the last few years, Britt Festivals' board and staff have been carefully reviewing and adjusting our alcohol policy...

By |2020-09-30T14:19:02-07:00March 7th, 2014|News, Now|Comments Off on Important Message on Britt Alcohol Policy

Rising Stars Competition at South Stage Cellars!

The third Rising Stars competition returns to South Stage Cellars each Saturday in February...

By |2020-09-30T14:19:06-07:00February 4th, 2014|About Jacksonville, Events This Week, News, Now, The Wine Scene, What To Do|Comments Off on Rising Stars Competition at South Stage Cellars!
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