Ken-David Masur
(c) Ross Buckley

The Oregon Bach Festival has named 48-year-old American conductor Ken-David Masur as artistic partner. Based in Eugene, Oregon, the festival is a community service program of the University of Oregon.

Masur is music director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and principal conductor of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.

Masur will lead the festival’s modern orchestra initiatives, joining inaugural artistic partner Jos van Veldhoven, who oversees historically informed performance practice. Masur will collaborate with festival staff to create programs focusing on Bach’s legacy, while also exploring contemporary works inspired by Bach.