A soundtrack to your outdoor experience
Founded in 2016 by classical pianist Hunter Noack, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit outdoor concert series where America’s most stunning landscapes replace the traditional concert hall. A 9-foot Steinway grand piano travels on a flatbed trailer to State and National Parks, urban greenspaces, working ranches, farms, and historical sites for classical music concerts that connect people with each landscape.
To meet the acoustical challenges of performing in the wild, music is transmitted to concert-goers via wireless headphones. No longer confined to seats, audiences explore the landscape, wander through secret glens, lie in sunny meadows, and roam old growth forests.
In the spirit of the Works Progress Administration’s (WPA) Federal Music and Theatre Projects, which presented thousands of free concerts and plays in theaters, public spaces and parks across the country during the Depression, IN A LANDSCAPE events are offered primarily in rural communities for free or on a subsidized basis. For upcoming performances, click here.
Since 2016, IN A LANDSCAPE has presented 275 concerts in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, New York, Utah, Wyoming, and California to over 55,000 people. Guest artists have included poets, visual artists, dancers, and musicians playing everything from banjos to pianos.
Folks travel from near and far. Local ranchers, loggers, and farmers gather with visiting city dwellers and tourists from beyond.
IN A LANDSCAPE is an Oregon 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Each season is made possible with the support of hundreds of volunteers, dozens of partner organizations, sponsors, and foundations.
Tax ID: 82-4203573
2024 sEASON FUNDERS
A very special thank you to corporate sponsors and major donors listed below who—in addition to our venue hosts and ALL donors and volunteers—help us bring more music to more landscapes across the American West.
2024 Season Sponsor:
Jordan Schnitzer
The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation
Roundhouse Foundation
The Reser Family Foundation
Visit Central Oregon
The Trust for Public Land
1000 Friends of Oregon
Teton Regional Land Trust
Bitter Root Land Trust
Mineral King Preservation Society
Arts@Lewis & Clark College
Craig Hartzman & James John
Bandon Dunes Charitable Foundation
Travel Southern Oregon Coast
Oregon’s Adventure Coast
Craig & Lori Noack Compiano
Joy Rochester & Rick Wannemacher
Travel Southern Oregon Coast
John & Suzanne Bishop
Hibler Franke Foundation
Ken & Jennifer Bunt
Sue & Mike Hollern Family Fund of OCF
Bob & Janis Harrison
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity
Broughton & Mary Bishop Family Foundation
Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation
Kaniksu Land Trust
Maryhill Museum of Art
Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commission
Town of Tiburon
Tiburon Peninsula Foundation
Sierra State Parks Foundation
Travel Southern Oregon
Oregon Arts Commission - Arts Builds Community
National Endowment for the Arts
Tom & Alix Meier Goodman
Diane Freres
Lynda & John Marren
Ryan Offutt
Priscilla Bernard Wieden in loving memory of Dan Wieden
Raymond K. Brown Fund of OCF
Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC)
Robert & Jean Maina Foundation
Bill Howe & Joy Bottinelli
Atticus Hotel
Susan Hoffman & Fred Trullinger
Sandy & Jerry Rowe
Pat Reser & Bill Westphal
Jeff & Karen Bartelt
Bonnie Brod
Robert McMahon Fund of OCF
A Greater Applegate
Wander Applegate
Travel Oregon
Stoller Family Estate
Soter Vineyards
Tetherow Resort
Alvord Hot Springs & The Paul Davis Family
The Denver Foundation
more information
IN A LANDSCAPE trailer (3 m. video)
CBS This Morning IN A LANDSCAPE profile (6 m. video)
IN A LANDSCAPE & the National Parks System (3 m. video)
Los Angeles Times IN A LANDSCAPE profile
PBS & OPB’s Art Beat (11 m. video)
Kara Toprak “Black Earth” Music Video
Watch Totentanz piano concerto