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 Central Oregon Music News!

OperaBend Auditions! OperaBend auditions for  2022-2023 on June 25 OperaBend will hold 2022-2023 season auditions on Saturday, June 25th at Pinckney Center for the Performing Arts, at the COCC Campus from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Appointments are required. For an audition appointment, email Jason Stein at operabend@bendbroadband.com. Repertoire to be chosen from: Verdi’s La Traviata, Rossini’s Barber of Seville, Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci or a Stephen Sondheim musical or musical review.  Some roles of Pagliacci are already cast.   Locals welcome.  Bring a standard opera aria or bring a song from a Sondheim musical with sheet music to sing. Bring photo and résumé; otherwise, we will take a photo of you at the audition. If you’re auditioning for a principal role, an accompanist will be provided for you for $10. For a chorus audition, there is no fee. Performances are tentatively scheduled for mid-November and mid-March.

FESTIVAL FAIRE RETURNS JULY 10th TO LAUNCH THE SUNRIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL SUMMER CONCERT SERIES ! At this festive gala, vital funds are raised for the Young Artists Scholarships and Sunriver Music Festival's world-class concerts. Come to the iconic Great Hall at Sunriver Resort at 4:00 on July 10th for a multi-course dinner and drinks, entertainment from fabulous Young Artists Scholarship performers, lively auction, and inspiring stories. Tickets are on sale now at $125 per person. The in-person event at the Great Hall includes: Hosted happy hour and multi-course plated dinner from the Resort chefs. Performances from virtuosic Young Artists Scholarship recipients. LIVE auction and paddle raise to Fund-A-Scholar and support the future of music with the Young Artists Scholarships. One lively way to enrich your Festival Faire experience is to host a table full of friends or business associates. Reserve your table of 8 today at sunrivermusic.org or by calling 541-593-9310. This gala Festival Faire fundraiser kicks off the 45th season of the landmark Summer Festival in Sunriver and Bend. August 8-21 includes four classical concerts, one pops concert, a solo piano concert and the family-friendly Discover the Symphony concert. For complete information, email information@sunrivermusic.org, visit sunrivermusic.org or call the Ticket Office at 541-593-9310.

Duo Apaixonado in Second Season of Summer Soirées! Popular Outdoor Concerts Return for a Second Season High Desert Chamber Music’s popular “Music & Friends” Summer Soirees return next month and will feature a cello-guitar duo in a series of small outdoor concerts at private residences around town. These intimate, interactive performances will be held outdoors in beautiful Central Oregon settings. As is customary, our “Music & Friends” events include a one-set performance (no intermission), light hors d’oeuvres, and wine. These events will take place at locations in Sunrise Village, Mirror Pond, and North Rim between July 12-July 14, and feature a new group to Central Oregon - DUO APAIXONADO. The group displays a wonderful blend of talent presenting their own arrangements of outstanding cello-guitar music and is continually broadening the Latin, Spanish, classical, and contemporary repertoire of the cello and guitar partnership. This program includes a varied program of Brazilian sambas and bossa novas, Argentinian tango, Peruvian waltz, and a Spanish classical work. As a small non-profit, all proceeds will support our recovery from the economic hardship of COVID, enable our return to our live indoor Concert Series this upcoming season, and support our efforts to provide Educational Outreach programming at no cost to local students, teachers or schools in Central Oregon. These events are limited capacity, so please be sure to make a reservation! Join us for high-quality live classical chamber music in Central Oregon.  Come Hear the Music! For more info: 541.306.3988 Office: 961 NW Brooks St. Bend, OR 97701 Mailing: P.O. Box 1272 Bend, OR 97709 Web: www.HighDesertChamberMusic.com

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO CENTRAL OREGON’S TOP YOUNG MUSICIANS! Throughout its 27-year history, Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship program has awarded almost $650,000 in scholarships to 184 exceptional young classical music students from throughout Central Oregon. This year alone, 14 musicians ages 12-22 were awarded a combined total of $24,100 in scholarships to aid with expenses related to college/music conservatory tuition, private music lessons, or music camp. These vital scholarship funds are raised through the generosity of individual donors and at the annual Festival Faire gala at the Great Hall on July 10th (tickets still available at sunrivermusic.org). A select few of the scholarship recipients will be performing live at Festival Faire this year; don’t miss it! Announcing 2022’s Young Artist Scholarship recipients: Aaron Goyal, guitar; Austin Pierce, guitar; Casey James, tenor; Ezra Oncken, violin; Fiona Curley, soprano; Gabriel Reed, piano; Joel Newman, baritone; John Fawcett, violin; Kimberly Santaguida, piano; Lucinda Mone, soprano; Mateo Garza, violin; Matthias Santucci, piano; Nicolas Oncken, violin; Robert Lassila, doublebass. For more information about Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship program, or for tickets to Festival Faire on July 10th, call the Festival Office at 541-593-1084, email information@sunrivermusic.org, or visit sunrivermusic.org.

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