Bend Pops Announces New Conductor

Bend Pops Announces New Conductor

Bend Pops Orchestra announces that Bend conductor and musician Eddy Robinson will lead the group beginning with the 2021-2022 season. Mr. Robinson has been very involved in Central Oregon’s music community since his arrival here in 2012. He is an experienced...
Pops Ensembles Play Barnes & Noble

Pops Ensembles Play Barnes & Noble

Several small ensembles from the Bend Pops Orchestra entertained holiday shoppers at the Bend Barnes & Noble bookstore on Saturday, December 21.  Groups included a string quartet (Lenore Gilbert and Bonnie Dalton on violin, Mary Thompson on viola, and Chetty...
Bowers Museum Presentation in Prineville

Bowers Museum Presentation in Prineville

Bend Pops Orchestra musicians and conductor Sam Taylor gave a presentation and recital at the Bowers Museum in Prineville on October 28.  The event was well-attended and people enjoyed a variety of music from the musicians.  The event centered on the importance of...
COCO Changes Name to Bend Pops Orchestra

COCO Changes Name to Bend Pops Orchestra

Megan Kissel, the Executive Board Director for The Community Orchestra of Central Oregon, announced exciting news this week that the orchestra officially changed its name to Bend Pops Orchestra as of October 1, 2019. The group premiered its new logo as well. A new...
CO Community Orchestra Turns 5!

CO Community Orchestra Turns 5!

Members of the Community Orchestra of Central Oregon (COCO) celebrated the organization’s fifth birthday at a party hosted by John and Chetty McClean.  Current and former members enjoyed a pot luck and the beautiful and serene grounds of the McClean home outside...
Quartet plays at St. Charles Redmond

Quartet plays at St. Charles Redmond

A flute quartet provided holiday music in the lobby of the St. Charles hospital in Redmond on Wednesday, December 12.  Playing were Lisa Hakesley, Jan Reeves, Angie Schmidling, and Jean Verheyden.  The group played a variety of holiday songs for an hour and were very...