Central Oregon Symphony: Saturday, May 17, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 18 2 p.m.
FREE Tickets required. Visit website or 541-317-3941
Under the direction of Michael Gesme; Mountain View High School
Featuring guest musician J. Lawrie Bloom, Clarinet Soloist., performing the sublime “Concerto for Clarinet” by
W.A. Mozart. The second half: Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4”
Cascade Chorale: Sing the Pops: A Celebration of Music & Community
Saturday, May 17, 7:00 pm; Sunday, May 18, 3:00 pm; FREE
Under the direction of James Knox; First Presbyterian Church of Bend
Special Guests: Academie de Ballet Classique Dancers.
COCC Big Band Jazz Concert: Friday, May 30, 7 p.m., COCC in Wille Hall. FREE
Under the direction of Dave Sime.
Cascade Winds Symphonic Band: Sunday, June 1, 2 p.m. Summit High School FREE
Maestro Michael Gesme has a great lineup of symphonic band music on our program. We have two wonderful
marches, Alford’s Army of the Nile (so British, you’ll be “gasping for a cuppa”!), and Broadbent’s Centaur
March. Boysen’s beautiful Song for My Children will fill your heart. Shaffer’s Costa Del Sol will have you wanting
to flamenco in the aisles! Anyone who has read Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows will appreciate the
characters, grandeur, and humor in de Meij’s work of the same name. And not to be missed,
Leshnoff’s Symphony for Winds is a profound work originally commissioned for The United States Marine Band
in honor of its 225th Anniversary.
OperaBend: Barber of Seville: Friday, June 20, 7 p.m.; Sunday, June 22, 3 p.m. Mountain View High School
Join us as our season concludes with a grand production of Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” Sung in Italian with
full orchestra and chorus conducted by Michael Gesme, this masterpiece will be brought to life with all the
vibrancy and humor that have made it a favorite among opera lovers. The performances promise to be an
unforgettable finale to a spectacular season, showcasing the brilliant vocal talents and theatrical flair of
OperaBend’s cast and crew. Tickets: see website
Cascade Horizon Band & Festival Chorus: Sound Fourth!
Friday, July 4, Time & Location TBD [probably Caldera High School, 3 p.m. but…] FREE
Cascade Horizon Band & Festival Chorus perform this inspirational concert featuring patriotic songs, Americana
music, Broadway hits and a sing-a-long.