tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62497280953016056682024-03-14T01:14:24.174-07:00Musical OozingsLorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-6114295665930151592018-05-17T12:54:00.000-07:002018-05-17T14:56:55.260-07:00Two Wagers on Tattooine Decide the Fate of the Republic, or Why didn't Qui-Gon Jinn free Shmi Skywalker? This question has been discussed at length here,with a few (in- and out-universe) explanations, but the simplest answer is: he didn't want to free her. This answer is given as one explanation in the above link, but I'd like to expound on it here. Follwing is a simple break down of two intertwined (and somewhat confusing) wagers that, together, ultimately bring about the downfall of the Old Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-17037859037330424172016-04-18T09:39:00.001-07:002016-04-18T09:43:42.790-07:00March and the Popcorn Tree
Photos by Theoden M. Wilkerson.
There is a stunningly beautiful tree in my front yard. It’s
been there ever since I moved here more than ten years ago, but I still don’t
know the name of the tree. I’ve always called it the ‘popcorn tree’ because of
the profusion of white blossoms it produces every spring. Right now it is an absolute riot of the
purest white imaginable; the branches Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-11089497731856108442011-11-02T15:53:00.001-07:002011-11-02T16:15:16.058-07:00Some New TidbitsVisiting my sadly neglected blog once again...although I'm working on some new developments that hopefully will allow me to focus a lot more time writing about music here, at NW Reverb and at Oregon Music News. Neither James nor I have been writing as much at the 'Verb since we started the OMN gig but as I said hopefully that will change soon.That said, if anyone out there is still paying Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-4087444394220312712011-08-18T09:27:00.000-07:002011-08-18T09:43:10.192-07:00New stuff at Oregon Music NewsJust a quick link to a couple of new articles up at Oregon Music News:
An interview with Bobby Ray of The Electric Opera Company proved most enlightening! I'll be at their show with CRPDX at the Alberta Rose Theatre tomorrow night. I guarantee you won't have more of a blast anywhere in the 503 for 8 bucks on Friday.
I reviewed Hideki Yamaya's latest CD: a recording of Roncalli's Capricci Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-63889029454986034682011-08-11T09:28:00.000-07:002011-08-11T09:55:21.107-07:00CRPDX and Electric Opera Company team up in 'Sympathy for the Devil'Electric Opera Company and Classical Revolution PDX Present:
Sympathy for the Devil
A classically inspired rock concert at the Alberta Rose Theater
Portland’s favorite Electric Guitar Orchestra collides with the city’s
most accessible Chamber Ensemble to show you a side of classical music you’ve never even dreamed of, but will never want to leave behind…
PORTLAND — Alternative Classical Music.Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-65910350558659829582011-07-30T12:41:00.000-07:002011-07-30T12:42:09.681-07:00Filmusik and Federale rock the house with 'The Grand Duel'Filmusik, Portland's homegrown musical idea whose name expresses exactly what it does, delivered another bang-up performance with the live-soundtrack rendition of 'The Grand Duel,' a spaghetti western of the best (worst?) kind Thursday night at the Hollywood Theater.Federale, a local band who specializes in the dramatic music of the kind found in this genre, performed a live version of the Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-5884542898223472932011-07-23T09:53:00.001-07:002011-07-23T09:53:24.510-07:00Upcoming Filmusik Madness: The Grand DuelFilmusik, the unique brainchild of Portland composer Galen Huckins that combines classic cinema with all manner of live performance elements, including live original soundtracks, voice dubbing and sound effects, is at it again this upcoming week with their new project The Grand Duel.A spaghetti western starring the inimitable Lee Van Cleef, this film marks Filmusik's first collaboration with Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-17328701216758646382011-05-10T15:20:00.001-07:002011-05-10T15:24:01.047-07:00CD Review: Hideki Yamaya, 'The Mandolino in 18th- Century Italy'Portland-based plucked strings expert Hideki Yamaya recently released a CD entitled The Mandolino in 18th-Century Italy, performing with lutenist John Schneiderman. The recording is of the Dalla Casa Manuscript, a mid-18th century compilation of mandolino music by amateur musician Filippo Dalla Casa.The mandolino in this recording is very different from the modern mandolin; it is small and Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-16234053146089654702011-05-06T07:26:00.001-07:002011-05-10T15:24:01.048-07:00CD Review: 'Brooklyn Rider Plays Philip Glass'The innovative and exciting NYC string quartet Brooklyn Rider has a new CD from In a Circle Records in which the group records Philip Glass's entire string quartet oeuvre, which is the 5 numbered quartets plus the world premier recording of the Suite from "Bent" for String Quartet.Brooklyn Rider, whose CD Dominant Curve was included in the Washington Post's list of top ten classical albums from Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-21016711019119806382011-04-23T11:31:00.001-07:002011-05-10T15:24:01.048-07:00CD Review: 'L'Infidele' by Jon MendleArchguitarist Jon Mendle recently released his first CD, entitled L'Infidele after a lute sonata of the same name by the master baroque lutenist Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1687-1750). This release, from Brooklyn's In A Circle Records and produced by the great Sergio Assad, showcases Mendle's incredible artistry and deep musicianship through the interesting dichotomy of playing ancient music on an Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-83635895535472181412011-04-16T09:56:00.000-07:002011-05-10T15:25:10.895-07:00Opera Theater Oregon celebrates a new partnership with 'Sordid Lives'OTO rolls out the red carpet at the Mission Theater on Friday, May 6 with a wild night of audience participation soap OPERA. 'Sordid Lives' borrows from '80s daytime television, tabloid journalism and the works of the great composers to create a truly demented, all-musical choose-your-own-story opera adventure.When Wall Street banker Archibald Shackles casts off his scheming first wife Amber for Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-76688509721061040902011-03-09T12:15:00.000-08:002011-03-09T12:17:52.423-08:00OMN ReviewsI had a chance to hear the Portland Youth Philharmonic for the first time last Saturday night...a very talented group of young players and I reviewed it here at Oregon Music News.I'm reviewing the Portland Baroque Orchestra's St. John's Passion by J.S. Bach and that review should be up sometime this weekend.Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-89645454924783053482011-01-22T17:52:00.001-08:002011-01-22T17:54:26.034-08:00I finally got to see Lang Lang live!At long last, I got a chance to see Lang Lang, perhaps the world's most celebrated classical music mega-star, play live at the Schnitz on Thursday night. My review can be seen here at Oregon Music News.Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-88522131450828538952011-01-09T13:43:00.000-08:002011-01-09T13:53:51.453-08:00Reel Music Festival 2011 preview of 'The Turandot Project' up at OMNAt Oregon Music News I previewed a film that will be showing at the Reel Music Festival on Monday, January 10th at 7pm. For those of you who won't be glued to the TV watching the Ducks play for the national championship, 'The Turandot Project' should prove a worthwhile alternative. Zubin Mehta and Zhang Yimou give an intimate glimpse into the inner workings of an immense production of Puccini'sLorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-39038657933976683252010-12-22T10:18:00.000-08:002011-05-10T15:25:10.896-07:00Interview with Mattie Kaiser up at Oregon Music NewsBachxing Day returns! This year marks the fourth anniversary of Classical Revolution PDX's winter tradition of Bachxing Day, a musical celebration of the man and his music (on December 26th, Boxing Day.) No, there's no literal connection, but if you want to find out more about it, read our conversation here at OMN.As a sidenote, I will be playing at Bachxing Day this year; on the mandolin a Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-18643543646885691052010-11-04T11:42:00.001-07:002011-05-10T15:25:10.897-07:00Much Ado...Haven't been blogging much lately; between life getting in the way and my natural need for a healthy amount of down-time, I haven't gotten much done by way of musicaloozings but no more excuses! Some updates about what I've been doing:1. I have been posting reviews at Oregon Music News. That's been a good opportunity for me; it's got a wide readership and presents new challenges for me both Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-69277786207802798232010-10-31T07:33:00.000-07:002011-05-10T15:24:01.049-07:00CD Review: Portland Opera's 'Orphee'This year saw a milestone in the Portland Opera's history with their first-ever commercial recording, a complete rendering of Philip Glass's Orphee. Recorded during Orphee's run in November of 2009, the surprise hit of Portland Opera's last season transfers admirably to this disc from Orange Mountain Music. Not only is this CD a first for the PO, but it is doubly important in that it is also theLorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-9698950178627140562010-07-29T08:56:00.000-07:002011-05-10T15:23:23.101-07:00Portland Viol Consort to present concert at Pacific University.In conjunction with the Viola da Gamba Society of America's annual conclave, which is being held this year at Pacific University in Forest Grove, a free concert will take place tonight, July 29th, at the Taylor Meade Performance Arts Center in McCready Hall at 730 pm. In addition to the Portland Viol Consort, performing a set entitled "The Humors of Mr. Dowland" (featuring his Lachrimaes), Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-29271085569015868092010-07-25T15:57:00.000-07:002010-07-25T16:14:46.995-07:00Chamber Music Northwest Reviews: Many concerts, short time frameI recently finished a project for Oregon Music News that consisted of me writing reviews of six concerts over a period of about three weeks at this year's Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival. This was a great opportunity to hear some fantastic, world-class musicians, hear some world premieres of new works by important composers, and participate in a festival that is one of the brightest Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-58873995980307543572010-07-16T13:41:00.001-07:002011-05-10T15:25:10.898-07:00Galen Huckins and Filmusik Collaborators to present the animation classic 'Gulliver's Travels' at the Hollywood TheatreRegular readers of this blog will know that I'm a huge fan of Huckins' work with his ingenious Filmusik project. I can't recommend it highly enough for music, film, and theater nuts, or anyone who just wants to have a great time seeing something really original. This should be a brilliant bit of fun, with or without the kids along. I will be reviewing this show on Friday July 23rd.Following is a Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-14603124404995506192010-06-29T09:52:00.000-07:002010-06-29T09:55:43.846-07:00Chamber Music Northwest Reviews up at Oregon Music NewsI recently had a chance to review two concerts in Chamber Music Northwest's summer festival. Among other works, I heard two pieces by Mozart and two world premieres: a piano/string quintet by Steven Stucky and a new tango by Victor Steinhardt. The first review is here; the other one should be up shortly. I will be reviewing 4 more concerts from this spectacular festival, so stay tuned!Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-88775772576191538822010-05-18T09:21:00.001-07:002011-05-10T15:25:10.899-07:00Hercules vs. Vampires review up at The Gathering NoteI've reviewed Filmusik and Opera Theater Oregon productions a number of times for NW Reverb and at my blog MusicalOozings, so for their latest endeavor I posted an exclusive review at the Gathering Note, a great classical music blog based in Seattle. You can read it here.Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-7388583808463945552010-05-16T17:10:00.001-07:002010-05-16T17:12:53.765-07:00Beethoven Piano Concertos with the Oregon SymphonyI reviewed last night's concert of pianist Arnaldo Cohen playing the second Beethoven piano concerto with the Oregon Symphony, as well as Cohen with Jun Iwasaki and Quirine Viersen in the Beethoven 'Triple' concerto. The review appears here at Oregon Music News.Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-80338579533004938912010-05-12T07:29:00.000-07:002010-05-12T07:30:00.946-07:00Dvorak Cello Concerto Review up at OMNMy first piece for Oregon Music News posted today; it's a review of last weekend's Oregon Symphony concert featuring Quirine Viersen in the Dvorak Cello Concerto. You can read it by clicking the link.Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6249728095301605668.post-68841137219898731232010-04-24T12:22:00.000-07:002011-05-10T15:25:10.899-07:00Opera Theater Oregon in 'Hercules vs. Vampires.'Following is a press release from Opera Theater Oregon Hercules vs. Vampires:Technicolor opera slays bloodsuckers with songNine mighty operatic wailers and a 14-piece orchestra rattle Hollywood Theater, giving voice to a big, gaudy 1961 screen classic that pits mythology’s greatest hero against legions of Hell fiends!PORTLAND – Opera Theater Oregon and Filmusik have hatched a two-headed Lorin Wilkersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964969679770591434noreply@blogger.com0