News
Bend Pops is active in the Central Oregon community, and here’s where we share our news with you! Pops musicians bring music into retirement homes and senior centers, play for fund-raising events, and bring presentations into schools, and perform other service-oriented activities – all free of charge.
If you have need for musicians to give a school presentation or would like musicians to perform for your organization or charitable event, please contact us. For upcoming concert news, go to our events page.
All Bend Pops performances are free and open to the public. If you like what we do and want to support our mission to present and promote memorable music for the enrichment of Bend and the surrounding communities, please consider making a tax-deductible donation. Thank you!
Bend Pops Presents School Program
A troupe of Bend Pops Orchestra musicians gave a musical presentation to an enthusiastic group of elementary school students Thursday, March 14 at Vern Patrick Elementary School in Redmond, Or. ...
String Quartet Visits Memory Care
The Bend Pops string quartet brought holiday music to the residents of Aspen Ridge Memory Care in Bend, Or, on Wednesday, December 20th. Musicians were Chris Moody and Lexi Gross on violin, Maggie...
Pops Plays for Fire District Fundraiser
Bend Pops provided a string quartet as entertainment for the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department fundraiser in Sisters, Or the evening of December 7. The event was held at the Aspen Lakes HOA...
Pops’ Chamber Holiday a Success!
Bend Pops Orchestra held its first special chamber music concert on Wednesday, December 6, at the Larkspur Community Center in Bend, Or. Three small ensembles entertained the audience with holiday...
Pops Woodwind Trio Plays for Nutcracker
Bend Pops' woodwind trio provided free entertainment for the intermission of Central Oregon School of Ballet's presentation of The Nutcracker at Bend High School on December 2. Playing were Steven...
Bend Pops Co-Sponsors Practice Lecture
Bend Pops, along with the Cascade Horizon Band, hosted a lecture by Central Oregon teacher, performer, and music researcher Jon Harnum on Thursday, September 21. The lecture covered Harnum's...
Quartet Accompanies Uplift Choir
The Bend Pops string quartet accompanied the Uplift Community Choir on Thursday, May 4th, at the Powell Butte Christian Church. Quartet members Chris Moody and Terri Loveland on violin, Anne...
Bend Pops to Feature Oboist Ryan Zwahlen
Bend Pops Orchestra’s March 19 concert will feature oboist Ryan Zwahlen performing Bellini’s Oboe Concerto. Ryan is a professional musician, music educator, and entrepreneur living in Central...
Trio Visits Redmond Retirement
A Bend Pops trio of Lisa Hakesley and Jan Reeves on flute and Chris Moody on violin visited three retirement facilities in Redmond last week, bringing holiday music to the residents. The trio...