Watch 3-minute IN A LANDSCAPE trailer (same as above)

Watch 6-minute special on CBS This Morning

Watch 3-minute video about IN A LANDSCAPE and the National Parks System

Read about it in LA Times

Watch 11-minute special on PBS & OBP’s Art Beat

Watch 18-minute talk on TEDx Portland

Watch Kara Toprak “Black Earth” Music Video

Watch Totentanz piano concerto

A soundtrack to your outdoor experience

IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild is an outdoor concert series in stunning landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. We bring a 9-foot Steinway grand piano to the middle of forests, fields, calderas and historical sites for classical music concerts.

To meet the acoustical challenges of performing in the wild, music is transmitted to the concert-goers via wireless headphones. No longer confined to seats, they can explore the landscape, wander through secret glens, lie in sunny meadows, and roam old growth forests.

In the spirit of the Works Progress Administration’s (WPA) Federal Music and Theatre Projects, which presented thousands of free concerts and plays in theaters, public spaces and parks across the country during the Depression, IN A LANDSCAPE events are offered primarily in rural communities for free or on a donation basis.

IN REVIEW

IN A LANDSCAPE is possible with the support of hundreds of volunteers, dozens of partner organizations, sponsors, and foundations.

Since 2016, IN A LANDSCAPE has presented 83 concerts in 72 locations in Oregon, Washington, and California. Guest artists have included poets, visual artists, dancers, and musicians playing everything from banjos to pianos.

Folks travel from near and far. Local ranchers, loggers, and farmers gather with visiting city dwellers and tourists from beyond. 46% attended for FREE and for 28% of the audience, the IN A LANDSCAPE concert was their first experience with live classical music.