Britt festival Orchestra
extraordinary
orchestral music
under the stars
World-Class Music in the Heart of Southern Oregon
As the summer heat lifts and the sun sets behind the ponderosa pines, experience the power of live symphonic music with the Britt Festival Orchestra — a group of musicians from the finest orchestras who gather together in Jacksonville to perform captivating concerts under the stars.
Performance
Schedule
Lin Conducts Rachmaninoff & Ravel
Music and memory interweave in Sergei Rachmaninoff’s haunting Symphonic Dances, in which the Russian composer expresses a profound longing and nostalgia for his homeland after 20 years in exile. Plus, pianist Clayton Stephenson brings his talents as a “poet, dramatist, and master story-teller” (Gramophone) to Maurice Ravel’s glittering...
Lin Conducts Brahms & Korngold
Johannes Brahms overcomes 20 years of self-doubt and creative struggle in his First Symphony, a profoundly personal work of soaring lyricism that ends in a blaze of orchestral glory. Evoking the gilded glamor of classic Hollywood film scores, Eric Wolfgang Korngold’s Violin Concerto also teems with melodies of heartwarming romance — making...
Kalb Conducts Beethoven & Brahms
An electrifying tribute to the power of dance, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony charts a musical journey from raucous ballroom dances to wild feats of folk fiddling and even a moment of heartbreaking sorrow. Plus, violinist Tessa Lark and cellist Wei Yi share the spotlight as soloists in Johannes Brahms’s Double Concerto — a work in which...
Open Rehearsals
How do 80 orchestral musicians work together to deliver spellbinding performances that move and inspire? Find out by attending one of our free open rehearsals!
Many of the Britt Festival Orchestra’s rehearsals are open to the public — no tickets required. But if you want even more behind-the-scenes access, consider hosting a Britt Festival Orchestra musician today.
Host A Musician
Interested in helping our musicians feel at home in the Rogue Valley? Then roll out your welcome mats and join our Homestay Program!
Housing BFO musicians is a great way to get to know these incredible artists, showcase your South Oregon pride, and form lasting friendships.
Meet the Orchestra
Every summer, musicians from orchestras across the U.S. make their way to Jacksonville to perform captivating concerts under the stars. Before you see them at Bella Union or while strolling along California Street, get to know our orchestra musicians.
Orchestra Openings
Be a part of unforgettable concerts under the Oregon sky, surrounded by 2,000 of your biggest fans. Check out current openings in the Britt Festival Orchestra and submit your audition materials today.
Auditions have closed for 2025 season
Crater Lake Project
Relive the Britt Festival Orchestra’s 2016 world-premiere performance of Michael Gordon’s Natural HIstory at Crater Lake National Park. Against a backdrop of deep blue water and towering cliffs, our musicians joined forces with tribal drummers and a 50-person choir to celebrate Crater Lake’s immeasurable beauty.
