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Considering Matthew Shepard

  • Oregon Bach Festival Eugene, OR, 97403 United States (map)

Oregon Bach Festival
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor

OBF Chorus
Baritone Soloist

On October 6, 1998, University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, beaten, and left to die, in what became an infamous act of brutality, and one of America’s most notorious anti-gay hate crimes. Shepard’s murder served as a catalyst for legislation that expanded the definition of a hate crime to include sexual orientation. The Grammy-nominated oratorio, composed and conducted by OBF artistic partner Craig Hella Johnson, is an evocative and compassionate musical response to the murder of Matthew Shepard.

Source: https://calendar.uoregon.edu/event/considering-matthew-shepard?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=University+of+Oregon
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