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Finding Balance: Music, Nature, and the Ground Bass
by Julian Perkins
As a musician, I find myself spending far too much of my time indoors. Harpsichords don’t behave well outdoors, and while I love the idea of perusing…

In conversation with Malcolm Bruno
by Julian Perkins
Julian Perkins talks with Malcolm Bruno ahead of PBO’s performance of his reconstruction of Bach’s Markus Passion on July 12. This forms part of a tour in…

Nature’s Song in Harmony: A Gaze Toward PBO’s ‘Season of Seasons’
by Julian Perkins
Our ‘Season of Seasons’ is almost upon us. From the tender coo of the turtledove to the buzz of gnats, our programs explore how nature infuses and…

Cooking a Musical Pie: Preparing for ‘Dinner with Handel’
by Julian Perkins
Our dinner date is looming! We can’t wait to share Dinner with Handel, an opera pasticcio that I originally devised in 2021 with librettist Stephen Pettitt. Though…
Julian Perkins
Preparing for Portland
by Julian Perkins
Now that I’m back home in London, I’m focusing my energies on PBO’s 40th season. Thanks to our indefatigable team, the nuts and bolts are in place.…

Julian Conducts Three Outreach Programs in Tualatin
On Friday June 2, as part of his first visit to PDX, Julian played three free outreach recitals, first at the Tualatin Public Library and then for…

Julian Joins the Western Early Keyboard Society (WEKA)
On May 31 Julian was gifted an honorary membership to WEKA and invited to a reception to mark the special occasion. For 25 years, WEKA has served…

New Artistic Director Julian Perkins Looks forward to New Horizons
by Julian Perkins
From 5 Meters to 5,000 Miles... One of the joys and challenges of life as a freelance musician is its frequent variety. I might be performing at…

PBO’s New Artistic Director - Julian Perkins
by Bill Willingham, Board Chair
Dear Friends of Portland Baroque Orchestra, I am very pleased to announce that Julian Perkins has accepted the Board’s offer to become Artistic Director of Portland Baroque…

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