Oregonian: It’s a concert at the track, as runners, band ensemble make music in 10K final
“In what is believed to be a first, McWhorter and the 20-person University of Oregon Brass and Percussion Ensemble...
Latest News
Register Guard: Trumpeter delivers arresting performance
“Producing a clear, ringing tone, the trumpeter delivered a virtually flawless performance. His delivery was confident but never overpowering,...
OAW: Spinning Spaight’s tales in Eugene
“Under the baton of founder Brian McWhorter, the orchestra accompanied the entire program with acute sensitivity to both the...
Oregonian: Third Angle takes to Jimmy Mak’s for a giddy mix of jazz and classical
“The fabulous and fearless trumpeter Brian McWhorter followed with his solo “Sans Danse,” which he described in a cryptic,...
The Universe is Trying to Tell Me Something
Disclaimer no. 1: me no blog, but I’ve been told that I can do better, so I’m hoping that blogging will suffice. Lisa Volle, who runs Third Angle (a contemporary music group in Portland) suggested that I write about whatever comes...
Zoot Horn Rollo – Mask Tracks EP
Was lucky to record with the great Bill Harkleroad – aka Zoot Horn Rollo – on this super fun...
EW: Ever-Evolving Nutcracker
Another exciting change is the recent addition of Orchestra NEXT, a training orchestra led by trumpet virtuoso Brian McWhorter. NEXT, which places leading professionals alongside aspiring musicians, will be performing the iconic Tchaikovsky score. “To have young people in the show on stage and then to have young people in the pit,” Pimble says, “it just gives a wonderful feel, a community feel, to the performance.”