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This show documents an extraordinary experience at the edge of Oregon's Crater Lake.
This program documents an extraordinary musical experience at the edge of Oregon's Crater Lake, known as giiwas to the Klamath Tribes. More than 130 musicians - including classical musicians and Klamath drummers - gathered at Crater Lake National Park to perform the world premiere of a powerful new score, "Natural History," inspired by the legendary lake.
This program documents an extraordinary musical experience at the edge of Oregon's Crater Lake, known as giiwas to the Klamath Tribes. More than 130 musicians - including classical musicians and Klamath drummers - gathered at Crater Lake National Park to perform the world premiere of a powerful new score, "Natural History," inspired by the legendary lake.
Symphony for Nature: The Britt Orchestra at Crater Lake
The Inspiration Behind ‘Natural History’
Composer Michael Gordon discusses his inspiration while writing “Natural History.”
The Inspiration Behind ‘Natural History’
Symphony for Nature: The Britt Orchestra at Crater Lake
The Klamath Creation Story of Giiwas (Crater Lake)
Explore the Klamath Tribe legend of the creation of giiwas.
The Klamath Creation Story of Giiwas (Crater Lake)
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This program documents an extraordinary musical experience at the edge of Oregon's Crater Lake, known as "giiwas" to the Klamath Tribes. More than 130 musicians - including classical musicians and Klamath drummers - gathered at Crater Lake National Park to perform the world premiere of a powerful new score, "Natural History," inspired by the legendary lake.



When classical musicians are joined by Klamath drummers for an extraordinary world premiere inspired by Oregon’s breathtaking Crater Lake, deep connections between people, art, and nature are revealed in an environment rich with historic and spiritual significance.
This new half-hour documentary artfully portrays the world premiere of “Natural History,” the powerful composition by Michael Gordon inspired by, and performed at, the edge of the legendary Crater Lake. The original score, commissioned by the Britt Music & Arts Festival in honor of the centennial of America’s National Park Service, brought members of the Britt Orchestra together with a diverse ensemble of musicians - including the Klamath tribe family drum group, Steiger Butte Singers - regional choristers, brass players, and percussionists, all led by charismatic conductor Teddy Abrams.
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