IN A LANDSCAPE Brings Outdoor Piano Concert to Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park Thursday

OAKLAND, Ore. - Classical music will trade the traditional concert hall for the open landscape of northern Douglas County this week when pianist Hunter Noack brings IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild to Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park.

The outdoor concert is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the county park northwest of Oakland. Tickets are listed at $45.

IN A LANDSCAPE takes a 9-foot Steinway concert grand piano into parks, forests, ranches and other outdoor settings across the West. Rather than gathering around a conventional stage, concertgoers listen through wireless headphones and are encouraged to move through the surrounding landscape while Noack performs. Headsets are included with admission.

The Mildred Kanipe performance will be held alongside the creek, approximately a quarter to a half-mile walk north of the equestrian parking area and campground. Organizers say a limited number of ADA parking spaces will be available near the Baimbridge-Kanipe historic farmstead day-use area. Attendees should bring their own camping chair or blanket, as seating is not provided.

The setting itself is a significant part of the event.

Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park covers nearly 1,100 acres and includes more than 14 miles of trails through Douglas fir forests, oak woodlands and open oak savanna. The property includes the historic homestead and continues to reflect its long ranching and equestrian history.

Mildred Kanipe inherited and expanded her family's ranch before leaving the property to Douglas County following her death in 1983, with the stipulation that the land be preserved as a public park. Historic features remain throughout the property, including the Baimbridge-Kanipe Farmstead.

Thursday's concert will also have a local connection beyond its setting. The performance benefits the Umpqua Symphony Association and is being presented in memory of Lauren Young.

Founded by Noack in 2016, IN A LANDSCAPE is now in its 11th season. The nonprofit concert series has presented hundreds of performances throughout the West with a mission of connecting audiences with classical music and the outdoors.

Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park is located at 16513 Elkhead Road in Oakland, about seven miles northwest of the city.

Tickets and additional event information are available through the IN A LANDSCAPE event page. Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park - IN A LANDSCAPE