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VIRGINIA RIGGS CHILDREN'S CONCERT & INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO! FEBRUARY 25, 2023 Bend Senior High School Auditorium Instrument Petting Zoo starts at 9 AM Concert starts at 10 AM

CENTRAL OREGON SYMPHONY IN CONCERT! Announcing the Winners of the Young Artist Competition First: Kenneth Ma, Cellist Second: Richelle Shi, Pianist Third: Cara Wang, Cellist   We received a record number of submissions from young artists across the country. We look forward to featuring them at our Winter Concert Series taking place at Bend Senior High School on February 25th and 26th. For details visit www.cosymphony.com.

VIRGINIA RIGGS CHILDREN'S CONCERT & INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO! FEBRUARY 25, 2023 Bend Senior High School Auditorium Instrument Petting Zoo starts at 9 AM Concert starts at 10 AM

FIRST THURSDAY TAIZÉ! MARCH 2nd: The Taize Choir of Central Oregon invites you to participate in an hour of nondenominational music, prayer, and silence at our monthly ecumenical services on the First Thursday October through May. All services are at 7pm at St. Helens Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, 231 NW Idaho in downtown Bend, except for April 13 at Shalom Bayit. We welcome singers and musicians of all abilities to our choir!  Please contact Ellen at taizebend@gmail.com or Gail at 541-815-5574.

High Desert Chamber Music Presents: The Central Oregon Debut of The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass! High Desert Chamber Music, in collaboration with the Tower Theatre Foundation, presents the Central Oregon debut of The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass on Sunday, March 5 at the Tower Theatre. Marsalis, principal trumpet for the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, leads a veritable “dream team” of virtuoso brass players in a high-powered display of infectious beats from Bach to Bourbon Street.   Opening the concert is the region’s premiere youth ensemble, the Youth Choir of Central Oregon. The evening also showcases a special onstage collaboration with High Desert Chamber Music violinist Isabelle Senger. Marsalis and Senger were roommates in the mid-90s while performing together in the San Diego Symphony.   The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is known for their musicianship, personality, and dedication to bringing joy to audiences of all ages. Jens Lindemann, a former member of The Canadian Brass, says, “The RMPBB is a quantum leap forward in what a brass group can bring to an audience. It simply is the next big thing." Jazz virtuoso, Wynton Marsalis, declared, “No one plays absolutely beautifully all the time…unless you’re my cousin Rodney.” The collaborative performance will truly be a treat for all, young and old, classic and contemporary.   Join the Brass Band in Bend on Sunday, March 5 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available through the Tower Theatre Box office (835 NW Wall), by phone (541-317-0700), or online (www.TowerTheatre.org).    Further information: Contact:  541.306.3988 / info@highdesertchambermusic.com / 961 NW Brooks St. (Downtown Bend)

Jazz Central in Concert! Jazz Central and the Amazing Trio invites you to an evening of jazz at the Pinckney Center for the Arts on the  COCC Campus!  Featuring arrangements by pianist and composer, Jack Krouscup and our director, James Knox.  The concert will also feature your jazz favorites through the performance. 7:00 PM, March 6, 2023 Pinckney Center for the Arts on the COCC Campus

CASCADE CHORALE CELEBRATES WOMEN COMPOSERS! The Cascade Chorale celebrates women composers in our March 2023 concerts on Saturday, March 11, at 7 PM, and Sunday, March 12, at 3 PM! Mark your calendars to join in the celebration. The concert is free to everyone with donations greatly appreciated. Learn more about the Chorale at www.cascadechorale.org.

Piano Virtuosity at the Tower Theatre! April 1st’s Piano Showcase at the Tower Theatre features concert pianist Sean Chen, a genius at displaying the virtuosity and versatility of the grand instrument. An award-winning classical pianist (Cliburn International Piano Competition, American Pianists Awards), Chen is also in demand for creative collaborations and commissions. His exceptional transcriptions for the piano range from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony to video game music and everything in between. Chen’s musical flexibility is a perfect fit for Sunriver Music Festival’s annual Piano Showcase emphasis on the uniqueness of blending genres. Currently Artist-in-Residence at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, he continues to appear in solo and concerto performances throughout the United States and has been featured with the Sunriver Music Festival Orchestra several times. Given his natural inclination for teaching and approachable personality, Mr. Chen is particularly in demand for appearances that combine performances with masterclasses and artist conversations, which have brought him to such institutions as the Cleveland Institute of Music, Indiana University, University of British Columbia, University of Houston Moores School, the Los Angeles Music Center, Young Artist World Piano Festival, and several Music Teachers’ Associations throughout the country. Saturday, April 1 at the Tower Theatre will highlight Chen’s multifaceted expertise: At 3:00 p.m., all ages are invited right up onto the Tower stage for the Masterclass & Musical Conversations session. You don’t have to be a pianist to enjoy a masterclass; you just have to enjoy music! A masterclass is a great opportunity to be a “fly on the wall” as an advanced young pianist performs and receives spontaneous feedback from our master, Sean Chen. 7:30 p.m. is the concert featuring Sean Chen in a full-length solo performance of virtuosic piano pieces including some of Chen’s brilliant original transcriptions and compositions. Tickets on sale now at sunrivermusic.org or by phoning 541-593-1084. All seats are reserved and prices range from $30-$65; $25 tickets for ages 25 and under.

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