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SUMMARY:Marcos Silva Quintet/Brazilian Jazz ~ SOLD OUT! Email us to be on the cancelation list.
DESCRIPTION:This performance is now SOLD OUT! \nSiskiyou Music Project presents for the first time\, the Marcos Silva Quintet on Sunday\, June 29 at 7 p.m. at Grizzly Peak Winery. \nMulti-instrumentalist\, composer\, arranger and educator Marcos Silva performs worldwide. Nominated for a Grammy\, he has toured with many world-renowned artists\, including Paquito D’Rivera\, Bud Shank\, Dori Caymmi\, and many others. He was musical director for Flora Purim and Airto Moreira for 23 years. Marcos has written arrangements for Dizzy Gillespie’s band and replaced Gil Evans as arranger-composer of Airto’s Spiritual Mass in Germany. He is sought after as a producer of CDs\, including two of his own. Marcos heads the Brazilian Music Department at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley. This will be a hot night of Brazilian Jazz music!
URL:https://www.siskiyoumusicproject.com/event/marcos-silva-quintet-brazilian-jazz/
LOCATION:Grizzly Peak Winery\, 1600 E. Nevada Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Spring
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SUMMARY:Derek Gripper/South African Guitarist
DESCRIPTION:Siskiyou Music Project welcomes for his first Southern Oregon appearance\, guitarist Derek Gripper. Derek will be on a solo tour of the west coast all the way from South Africa. This will be a very special evening of music you won’t want to miss. \nDerek Gripper is one of South Africa’s leading guitarists whose love of the kora set him transcribing and recording some of its greatest works\, changing the face of classical guitar… \nWhen Gripper released “One Night on Earth\,” his first album of kora translations\, classical guitar legend John Williams said he thought it was “absolutely impossible until I heard Derek Gripper do it\,” while kora maestro Toumani Diabaté asked for confirmation that it was indeed just one person playing. Both invited Derek to collaborate with them: Derek performed with Williams in London’s Shakespeare’s Globe and King’s Place\, and with Diabaté and his Symmetric Orchestra at the Acoustik Festival Bamako\, Mali. His 2016 Carnegie Hall debut paired him with Mali’s Trio da Kali\, and the UK’s Songlines honoured him with best album in Africa and the Middle East for his 2016 album “Libraries on Fire.” \nSince these two recordings put kora/guitar translations on the map\, his recent recordings “A Year of Swimming” (2020)\, “Billy Goes to Durban\,” (2021) and “Sleep Songs for My Daughter” (2022)\, have incorporated elements of his kora explorations in original compositions and improvisations\, captured on tape in the field and in studio\, while his Bach recordings have shown that African music has a lot to teach us about recapturing the natural simplicity of early European music. \nTo learn more about Derek Gripper please visit his website here. https://www.derekgripper.com \n“Five stars… Gripper has brilliantly transferred [the kora] repertoire onto a regular six string guitar. He sees [Toumani] Diabaté as the Segovia\, or indeed John Williams\, of the kora\, championing it as a solo instrument. And Gripper brilliantly takes it back to the guitar. He’s opening a whole new repertoire of classical guitar music… bringing African guitar into the classical mainstream.” \n— SIMON BROUGHTON
URL:https://www.siskiyoumusicproject.com/event/derek-gripper-south-african-guitarist/
LOCATION:Grizzly Peak Winery\, 1600 E. Nevada Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Spring
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T160000
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SUMMARY:Holly Pyle / Dmitri Matheny ~ SOLD OUT!
DESCRIPTION:This performance is now sold out. If you would like to be on the cancellation list please send us an email and we’ll let you know if any seats open up. \nDmitri Matheny and Holly Pyle return to Southern Oregon with an all-star performance of jazz classics and fan favorites from over a decade of tours and collaborations. This will be a very intimate performance at the venue where it all started\, the Old Siskiyou Barn. Seating is very limited and will sell out fast! \nKnown for her “soulfully graceful\, liquid-like voice” (New Times)\, Los Angeles vocalist HOLLY PYLE started out as an opera major before studying jazz and psychology. Now one of the most popular vocalists in the west\, Holly performs with leading jazz groups and appears regularly as a solo a-cappella act using electronic looping to build masterful sonic creations. \nFlugelhornist DMITRI MATHENY has been lauded as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” (International Review of Music). An honors graduate of Berklee College of Music\, Dmitri Matheny vaulted onto the jazz scene in the 1990s as the protégé of jazz legend Art Farmer. Since then he has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal international following\, releasing twelve CDs and touring extensively throughout the United States\, Europe and Asia.The San Francisco Chronicle calls Matheny “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players.” \nFor over a decade Dmitri and Holly have toured the western states\, delighting audiences with their creative collaborations. Popular programs include The SnowCat\, an original theatrical production for kids and families\, Jazz From The Silver Screen\, The Brazil Project\, and deep dives into the songbooks of Burt Bacharach\, Joni Mitchell\, and Stevie Wonder. \nAccording to All About Jazz\, the Dmitri Matheny Group is “an all-star jazz band featuring some of the most accomplished musicians in the western United States.”
URL:https://www.siskiyoumusicproject.com/event/holly-pyle-dmitri-matheny/
LOCATION:The Old Siskiyou Barn\, (Call for directions)\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Summer / Fall Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Hristo Vitchev / Jivko Petrov Duo Project ~ SOLD OUT!
DESCRIPTION:This performance at the Old Siskiyou Barn is now sold out. If you would like to be on the cancellation list send us an email and we’ll let you know if we have any cancellations. \nThe Siskiyou Music Project welcomes the “Hristo Vitchev / Jivko Petrov Duo Project” — American-Bulgarian modern jazz guitarist Hristo Vitchev joins forces with one of Eastern Europe’s most accomplished modern jazz pianists — Jivko Petrov. \nIn this unique duo setting Hristo Vitchev and Jivko Petrov seek to explore the multihued sonic tapestry of the modern cross-cultural and dynamic world we live in\, drawing inspiration from the many different places that have shaped and influenced each one of them. The synergy they share on and off the stage helps them create an immediately identifiable sonic signature. Both Hristo and Jivko have an extensive discography catalog as leaders with their own groups with multiple award winning albums released over the years and currently they are working on their debut album with this duo project. \nThis performance will take place at the Old Siskiyou Barn and seating is very limited. Make your reservations early. \nAbout Hristo Vitchev:\nReferred by the media as one of the newest and most innovative voices in modern jazz guitar and voted “Rising Star on Guitar” by DownBeat Magazine\, Hristo Vitchev’s music has been captivating audiences all across the globe. At age 42\, he has already released 10 critically-acclaimed albums as a leader\, four releases as a co-leader and more than 250 books and studies on modern jazz guitar concepts.\n“Vitchev’s sophisticated and adventurous work is imbued with shimmering harmonies and lyrical improvisations.” — JazzTimes\n“Vitchev’s multihued compositions are like impressionistic sound paintings.” — JAZZIZ\n“Hristo Vitchev may be one of the best kept secrets in jazz today. He is the epitome of sonic gold.” — Critical Jazz \n“Bulgaria-born\, Bay Area-based guitarist Hristo Vitchev\, having firmly established himself as a gentle giant in the contemporary jazz scene\, seems always willing and able to reinvent himself while holding true to the integrity of his artistry.” – ECM REVIEWS \nOriginally from Bulgaria\, but now based in the San Francisco Bay Area\, the impressionistic guitarist combines elements of classical\, modern jazz\, folk\, and avant-garde sonic hues in his music. He has performed at some of the most prestigious jazz clubs and festivals in the world and continues to amaze both critics and audiences alike with his imaginative\, lyrical and illustrious writing.\nFurthermore\, over the years Hristo has performed extensive guitar clinics in USA\, Europe and Japan. \nAbout Jivko Petrov:\nPianist Jivko Petrov is one of the most accomplished and unique modern jazz pianists in Easter Europe. His trio JP3 has won critical acclaim with all of his award winning releases over the years and have been featured in the most important jazz festivals and clubs in Europe.\nAs a composer Jivko is also one of the most predominant figures in the Bulgarian scene where his talents have been widely used in film\, tv and by the area’s biggest pop stars.\nEqually at home in the jazz and classical idiom\, Jivko’s unique touch and voice on the instrument has impressed audiences for the last few decades.\nThe trio’s latest album “On The Way” was also once of the most important new releases in 2023 over the American Jazz airwaves achieving very high placement on the JazzWeek charts.
URL:https://www.siskiyoumusicproject.com/event/hristo-vitchev-jivko-petrov-duo-project/
LOCATION:The Old Siskiyou Barn\, (Call for directions)\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Summer / Fall Concert Series
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SUMMARY:The Berkeley Choro Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Siskiyou Music Project welcomes The Berkeley Choro Ensemble (pronounced “shoro”) for their first Ashland performance.  The Berkeley Choro Ensemble is a  group of world-class musicians from the SF Bay Area that made its debut in January\, 2010\, at the Berkeley Public Library. The group celebrates the music\, culture and history of Brazil\, with a special emphasis on the Choro genre\, a style of music which emerged in the 1800’s in Brazil\, fusing the music of Brazil’s European immigrants and the native music of Brazil’s indigenous and African-Brazilian population. In particular\, the choro sound is somewhat akin to a combination of European classical music\, ragtime\, and blues. Historically\, the choro style influenced Brazil’s most famous classical composer\, Heitor Villa Lobos\, to compose some of the world’s most hauntingly beautiful music\, the Bachianas Brasileiras. Our repertoire also includes samba\, bossa nova\, jazz\, and the music of Northeast Brazil. \nThe group features Harvey Wainaple\, Jane Lenoir\, Brian Rice and RICARDO PEIXOTO. For more information on the group visit https://berkeleychoroensemble.com/ \n 
URL:https://www.siskiyoumusicproject.com/event/the-berkeley-choro-ensemble/
LOCATION:Grizzly Peak Winery\, 1600 E. Nevada Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Summer / Fall Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T190000
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SUMMARY:Alexander Tutunov\, piano & Kinga Augustyn\, violin
DESCRIPTION:To finish our 2025 season\, SMP will present Ashlands own\, pianist Alexander Tutunov and New York based violinist Kinga Augustyn in performance at the Grizzly Peak Winery Performance Space on Thursday\, November 13 at 7 p.m.  New York based and Juilliard trained\, Kinga is one of the beloved guest violinists in the state of Jefferson. She has soloed with the Rogue Valley Symphony and has joined forces with Alexander Tutunov on several occasions in Northern California and as a part of the Tutunov Piano Series. For this performance they plan to offer a program that is on a lighter side of the classical spectrum that will include works by Robert and Clara Schumann\, among others. \nKinga Augustyn is a versatile New York City-based virtuoso concert violinist and recording artist. “Stylish and vibrant” (The Strad Magazine)\, and “beyond amazing\, one hell of a violinist!” (The Fanfare Magazine)\, Ms. Augustyn has performed as a soloist with orchestras in North and South America\, Europe and Asia\, and they include the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra\, Queens Symphony Orchestra\, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra\, Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin\, Magdeburg Philharmonic Orchestra\, Chamber Orchestra Leopoldinum\, Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra\, the MAV Symphony Orchestra of Budapest\, and the Orquesta Sinfónica in Santiago\, Chile. She has toured China and performed at China’s most prestigious venues such as Beijing Poly Theater and Shanghai Oriental Art Center. As a recitalist and chamber musician Kinga has appeared at the Stern Auditorium and the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, The Aspen Music Festival\, the Chicago Cultural Center\, Teatro Ristori (Verona\, Italy)\, Teatro La Fenice (Venice\, Italy)\, Teatro dal Verme (Milano\, Italy)\, and Teatro Municipal de Las Condes (Santiago\, Chile). In addition to concerti with orchestras and recitals with piano\, Ms. Augustyn frequently performs unaccompanied solo violin recitals. She also plays baroque violin. \nAlexander Tutunov is widely recognized as one of the most outstanding virtuosos of the former Soviet Union. First Prize winner of the Belarusian National Piano Competition and winner of the Russian National Piano Competition\, Tutunov’s playing was described by Soviet Culture\, Moscow\, as “exhilarating and inspired\, and which demonstrated a unique talent”. Dr. Tutunov maintains a busy performing schedule in Europe\, China\, Mexico\, and the United States as a recitalist\, soloist with orchestra\, and on radio and television. Dr. Tutunov is also in demand as an adjudicator for piano competitions. \nTutunov’s recording of the Abeliovich Piano Concerto was featured as part of the Emmy award winning soundtrack for the History Channel documentary\, Russia: Land of Tsars\, and his CD of the Tchaikovsky Concert Fantasy with the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra was produced in January 2008. Other recordings include: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra by Peter Sacco with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra (Albany Records) and the solo piano works of Lev Abeliovich Sonatas & Frescoes\, Trio\, Songs (Altarus Records). \nAlexander Tutunov  lives in Ashland\, Oregon\, where he is Professor of Piano and Artist in Residence at Southern Oregon University. A successful piano pedagogue\, he continues to prepare award-winning students. Dr. Tutunov is Artist in Residence at the University of Alaska Southeast\, Artistic director of the SOU International Piano Institute\, and was recently named the Director of the Chinese-American International Piano Institute in Chengdu\, China.
URL:https://www.siskiyoumusicproject.com/event/alexander-tutunov-piano-kinga-augustyn-violin/
LOCATION:Grizzly Peak Winery\, 1600 E. Nevada Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Summer / Fall Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T190000
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SUMMARY:New West Guitar Trio
DESCRIPTION:New West Guitars have developed a widespread reputation as one of the premier jazz guitar ensembles in the world. Featuring guitarists Perry Smith (NYC) John Storie (LA) and Will Brahm (LA)\, they perform exciting originals\, jazz standards and popular covers. Their signature sound comes from an innovative style that highlights rhythm\, beauty and virtuosity through using classic “archtop style” jazz guitars. \nTheir new project features instruments from The Blue Guitars Foundation\, a legendary collection of vintage “archtop style”  jazz guitars. NWG was chosen to represent the newly commissioned guitars through live performances and recordings. \nStarting in the Fall of 2020\, John\, Perry and Will started a podcast series called High Action. Interviewing a variety of legendary and influential guitar players\, the trio has provided a space to build community\, share experiences and learn from some of today’s leading voices on the Guitar. \nSmith and Storie founded New West at USC’s Thornton School of Music. Today they continue to tour as a trio with Brahm and special guests throughout the United States and abroad. Their music is regularly featured on NPR and jazz radio stations\, while their repertoire is performed throughout the country by college and high school guitar programs. New West Guitars versatility as players and composers have given them a reputation as pioneers in the realm of guitar ensemble. \nPromo Quotes: \nA rare chemistry…shimmering arpeggios\, collectively strummed chords\, tight cracking interplay and complementary playing. \n— Downbeat Magazine \nThey’re masters of their caressing\, cascading sound\, best categorized as chamber jazz…dexterously peppered\, now and again\, with Gypsy fire\, flamenco zest and steel-string twang. \n— JazzTimes
URL:https://www.siskiyoumusicproject.com/event/new-west-guitar-trio/
LOCATION:Grizzly Peak Winery\, 1600 E. Nevada Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T190000
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SUMMARY:Martin Taylor\, Solo Guitar Artistry
DESCRIPTION:Siskiyou Music Project welcomes for the first time the one and only Martin Taylor on Thursday\, May 7 at Grizzly Peak Winery in Ashland. GRAMMY nominated musician  Dr. Martin Taylor\, MBE\, is a virtuoso guitarist\, composer\, educator and musical innovator whom magazine calls  ‘THE Acoustic Guitarist of his Generation’. Widely considered to be the world’s foremost exponent of solo jazz and fingerstyle guitar playing\, Martin possesses an inimitable style that has earned him global acclaim from fellow musicians\, fans and critics alike. He dazzles audiences with a signature style that artfully combines his virtuosity\, emotion and humor with a strong\, engaging stage presence.Taylor has enjoyed a remarkable musical career spanning across five decades\, with more than 100 recordings to his credit. Completely self-taught beginning at the early age of 4\, he has invented and developed a unique way of playing the guitar that is greatly admired\, and often emulated\, by guitarists all over the world. \nTo learn more about Martin\, please visit his website at https://martintaylor.com/ \nThis performance will surely sell out so reserve your seats early! \n 
URL:https://www.siskiyoumusicproject.com/event/martin-taylor-solo-guitar-artistry/
LOCATION:Grizzly Peak Winery\, 1600 E. Nevada Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T190000
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SUMMARY:The Stella Heath Group\, From Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf
DESCRIPTION:Siskiyou Music Project welcomes Bay Area vocalist Stella Heath and her group for her first southern Oregon performance. She’ll be presenting “From Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf which blends a jazz manouche sound with Billie/Edith material as well as more contemporary material. \nSinging since the age of eight\, Stella feels wholly blessed to be able to express herself through music and song\, and to carry forth the torch of Jazz Music that she loves so dearly. She grew up in the North San Francisco Bay Area\, steeped in her mother’s eclectic music collection; some of her early musical influences were Louis Armstrong\, Edith Piaf\, Buena Vista Social Club\, Billie Holiday\, Tom Waits\, Bod Dylan and Ella Fitzgerald. Her education was primarily in Acting at Interlochen Arts Academy and Syracuse University\, where she received a degree in classical acting and cultural geography. She spent many years as a Shakespearian actress based out of New York City\, where she began to sing Jazz again with the incredible Marjorie Eliot in Harlem. She moved to her home state of California in 2014\, and began playing music full time\, starting the eclectic gypsy jazz inspired band\, Bandjango Collectif\, a wild around the edges band that mixes French Jazz Manouche\, New Orleans Hot Swing\, and Eclectic Global Folk\, allowing Stella to explore and play in vocal improvisation\, different languages\, and song interpretation. In 2019 she debuted The Billie Holiday Project\, a historically centered musical tribute to the great Lady Day; The show was met with great success and quickly moved into some of the Bay Area’s most reputable listening venues and began touring nationally. The pandemic brought fruitful new musical connections and collaborations with musicians such as Marcus Shelby\, Gunhild Carling\, and Ben Levin in Cincinnati. \nIn October 2023\, Stella released an EP with Ben Levin\, “Waiting Just for You” on the Vizztone Label. She will release a much anticipated Billie Holiday Tribute Album as well as a Holiday Album in 2025. In Addition to The Billie Holiday Project\, Stella has blended history and music in programs such as “Stella Meets Nat: celebrating the work of Early Nat King Cole and the King Cole Trio\,” “From Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf\,” “Unsung Standards: Lesser known gems from the Great American Songbook” and ” Stella Swings Ella”. Stella has a passion for uncovering gems from the library and music archives. She has a deep love for Jazz and its history\, and believes it should be an integral part of American childhood curriculum. Stella took on the role of Education Coordinator for Healdsburg Jazz in 2023\, and works to bring Jazz and cultural music into the Public School System and Community in Sonoma County. She is also a new mother of twins!
URL:https://www.siskiyoumusicproject.com/event/the-stella-heath-group-from-billie-holiday-to-edith-piaf/
LOCATION:Grizzly Peak Winery\, 1600 E. Nevada Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T190000
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SUMMARY:KOMAGA TRIO – Kosako / Manring / Garcia
DESCRIPTION:Siskiyou Music Project welcomes for the first time to southern Oregon the Komaga Trio on Sunday\, August 16 at 7 p.m. at the Grizzly Peak Winery performance space. \nVirtuosity and daring improvisation define this ensemble. Harp innovator Motoshi Kosako\, fretless-bass legend Michael Manring\, and percussion visionary Chris Garcia create a boundary-defying blend of jazz\, world rhythm\, and chamber nuance. Their spontaneous interplay recalls the adventurous spirit of the legendary band “Oregon”—lyrical\, unpredictable\, and deeply musical. Each performance unfolds like a conversation among masters: intricate\, emotive\, and alive with rhythmic intelligence. Sophisticated yet soulful\, KOMAGA TRIO invites audiences into a realm where jazz tradition evolves into something exquisitely new. \nBand webpage:  https://harpmusician.com/komaga-trio
URL:https://www.siskiyoumusicproject.com/event/komaga-trio-kosako-manring-garcia/
LOCATION:Grizzly Peak Winery\, 1600 E. Nevada Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Summer Concert Series
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