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Christopher Briscoe/Martin MajkutMartin Majkut has conducted and studied music around the world, but in Oregon, he’s been known since 2010 as the adventurous, growth-oriented music director of the Rogue Valley Symphony. He also has a long-standing collaboration with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Now, he's adding another title -- music director of the Oregon Coast Music Festival. He recently shared his packed performance calendar with JPR’s Vanessa Finney. -
Roy Sutton passed away in March while in the middle of three projects. JPR revisits his 2024 conversation with "My Better Half" host Vanessa Finney.
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Vanessa Silberman is a road warrior. She's already played 120 shows with her voice and guitar, and the year's not even over yet. Her work in alt rock has… -
It's easy to be dazzled by the visuals of a movie and lose track of how great an influence the music exerts on our emotions. That's Joby Talbot's job as… -
The Ashland singing duo known as Accapellaré chose a very appropriate name. Because Jeffri Lynn Carrington and Zoé La Terreur travel without musical… -
Josh Gross's bio at the Rogue Valley Messenger says he's an "ace reporter. Produced playwright. Internationally recognized rock and roll superstar and… -
The moment in the concert arrives for the big solo. And the soloist steps up with his Ophicleide. His...? See, soloist Mark Eliot Jacobs is accomplished… -
Great indie bands pass through our region all the time... And occasionally they actually stop to play some shows.But it's all too easy to miss… -
Maybe you never heard of the 1950s musical duo Tom and Jerry (you mean, like the cat and mouse?). They gained much more fame using their own names: Simon… -
Lots of bands are built around families. Identical twins with woodwinds, though? That's a different story. But it is the story of Peter and Will Anderson,… -
It's a natural fit for the Ashland Culture of Peace Commission to bring in singer Cecilia St. King. She is billed as an "inner peace troubadour,"… -
Another day, another dollar; another studio, another guitar. Guitars are common in our culture, and the usual accompaniment of our musical studio guests.… -
It's not Austin, but our region is home to a number of venues for hearing live music. Josh Gross has visited many of them by now. Josh is the music editor… -
Any Friday is something of an event. First Friday is a slightly bigger deal in the arts world, as several communities in our region observe First Friday…
