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FEBRUARY
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Award-Winning Lakeridge Jazz Program Launches Inaugural Guest Artist Concert Series with Renowned Flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny
LAKE OSWEGO, OR — Lakeridge High School’s award-winning Jazz Program is thrilled to announce its inaugural Guest Artist Jazz Concert featuring internationally acclaimed flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Lakeridge High School auditorium.
This milestone event marks the beginning of a new tradition for Lakeridge’s jazz students, building upon the tremendous success of the band program’s guest artist concert series, which has previously featured celebrated artists Three Leg Torso and Dr. Gregory Barrett.
Matheny, lauded by the San Francisco Chronicle as “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players,” brings decades of professional experience and a distinguished career as both performer and educator. An honors graduate of the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy and Berklee College of Music, Matheny emerged onto the jazz scene in the 1990s as the protégé of legendary flugelhornist Art Farmer. He has since toured internationally, performed in 19 countries, and appeared on over 120 recordings as a composer, arranger, and soloist. The Dmitri Matheny Group performs over 100 concerts annually throughout the United States and abroad.
“I am incredibly excited for our students to have this unique opportunity to perform alongside a professional flugelhornist of Dmitri’s caliber,” said Daniel Hartley, Lakeridge Band Director. “Working with a world-class artist provides our jazz students with invaluable hands-on learning that simply can’t be replicated in the classroom. This inaugural jazz guest artist concert represents our commitment to providing the highest quality musical experiences for our students, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to launch this tradition with an artist of Dmitri Matheny’s stature.”
The evening will feature performances by Lakeridge’s jazz ensembles alongside Matheny, giving students the rare opportunity to share the stage with a seasoned professional and learn from his decades of experience working with jazz luminaries including Larry Coryell, Tommy Flanagan, Wycliffe Gordon, John Handy, Billy Higgins, James Moody, Max Roach, and Bobby Watson.
Lakeridge’s Jazz Program, which includes Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab, and three Jazz Combos, enters this concert on the heels of capturing the 2025-2026 Three Rivers League District Championship, held this past November. The Three Rivers League competition is one of several prestigious jazz festivals throughout the year where high school jazz bands are evaluated on stylistic choices, ensemble sound and musicality, rhythm section performance, and solo improvisation. Lakeridge jazz students compete at festivals hosted by Clark College, the OMEA state championship and the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival. Select jazz students join the University of Oregon’s Day of Improv as well.
In addition to the concert, Matheny will conduct educational workshops with Lakeridge students during the day, sharing insights from his extensive performing and recording career. Known for his dedication to jazz education, Matheny regularly presents master classes and clinics at universities across the United States and abroad.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or by scanning the QR code on promotional materials. For more information, please contact the Lakeridge High School Band Program.
About Dmitri Matheny:
Celebrated for his warm tone, soaring lyricism, and masterful technique, Dmitri Matheny has released twelve critically acclaimed albums as a leader, most recently “Cascadia” (Origin Records, 2022). He has collaborated with some of jazz’s greatest artists and dedicates himself to both performance and music education. Matheny currently resides in Washington state and tours extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit dmitrimatheny.com.
About the Lakeridge High School Band Program:
The Lakeridge High School Band Program in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is dedicated to fostering musical excellence and providing students with exceptional performance opportunities and instruction. For more information, visit pacerband.com,
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Media Contact:
Lakeridge High School Band Program Parent Volunteer/Marketing & Outreach
Liz Overson
Liz.Overson@gmail.com
415-250-0532
JANUARY
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Lakeridge Band to Host Renowned Clarinetist Dr. Gregory Barrett in Guest Artist & Alumni Concert
LAKE OSWEGO, OR — Lakeridge High School’s Band Program is thrilled to announce a special Guest Artist & Alumni Concert featuring distinguished clarinetist Dr. Gregory Barrett on January 14, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Lakeridge High School auditorium.
Dr. Barrett, now a Lake Oswego resident, brings decades of international performance and teaching excellence to this highly anticipated evening.
Throughout his illustrious career, he served as Professor of Clarinet at Northern Illinois University, where he mentored students who have gone on to perform with prestigious ensembles including the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, and pursued advanced degrees at institutions such as the Curtis Institute of Music, Yale University, and the University of Iowa.
A Buffet Clarinets Artist/Clinician, Dr. Barrett performed and taught throughout the United States and Europe, as well as in Australia, Canada, China, Israel, and Japan. His international career included a memorable performance with the Lahti Sinfonia Chamber Ensemble at Vienna’s renowned Musikverein. He is recognized as a specialist in Finnish clarinet music, with recordings “The Finnish Clarinet” and “Eliangelis” available on the ALBA label. His chamber ensemble arrangement of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s “Nachtlieder” received approval from the Finnish conductor and composer himself.
Dr. Barrett’s extensive performance experience included engagements with numerous orchestras across the United States, including the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and regular performances with Chicago-area ensembles such as the Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra. As editor of music reviews for the International Clarinet Association, he contributed significantly to the clarinet community and was a frequent performer and presenter at International ClarinetFests.
An accomplished composer and arranger, Dr. Barrett’s works have been published by prestigious houses including Breitkopf & Härtel, Billaudot Éditeur, Edition Wilhelm Hansen, and OR-TAV Music Publications. His arrangements and compositions span from Jean Sibelius’s “En Saga Septet” to klezmer works for clarinet choir and wind band.
Dr. Barrett earned his Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University, where he studied with James Campbell, his Master of Fine Arts from SUNY-Buffalo with James Pyne, and his Bachelor of Music from Northwestern University with Clark Brody.
For this special concert, Dr. Barrett will perform with his neighborhood student-musician community of Lakeridge High School, including Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble, with select alumni joining the celebration.
This celebratory collaboration promises to be an inspiring evening showcasing local community and exceptional musicianship across generations.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or by scanning the QR code on promotional materials. For more information, please contact the Lakeridge High School Band Program.
About Lakeridge High School Band Program:
The Lakeridge High School Band Program in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is dedicated to fostering musical excellence and providing students with exceptional performance opportunities and instruction.
Media Contact:
Lakeridge High School Band Program
Liz Overson Liz.Overson@gmail.com 415-250-0532
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