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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! Revived after cancellation in March 2020, The Cascade Chorale celebrates women composers three years later in our concerts on Saturday, March 11, at 7 PM, and Sunday, March 12, at 3 PM! Mark your calendars to join in the celebration. Location: Nativity Lutheran Church, 60850 Brosterhous Road, Bend The concert is free to everyone with donations greatly appreciated. Learn more about the Chorale at www.cascadechorale.org.

JOIN THE CASCADE CHORALE POPS CONCERT! The Spring Concert presented by the Cascade Chorale will feature Broadway, Gospel, AND MORE FUN STUFF! Keep your heart young and your voice in gear by joining this amazing community of singers this spring. In-person registration & rehearsals begin April 4th at 6:30 in Pence 228 on the COCC campus. Learn more about the Chorale at www.cascadechorale.org.

Bend Pops Orchestra Winter Concert! Bend Pops Orchestra holds its winter concert Sunday, March 19, and welcomes special guest soloist Ryan Zwahlen.  Ryan will perform Vincenzo Bellini's Oboe Concerto in E-flat Major. Ryan’s musical career includes a long list of professional credits performing on oboe, English horn, and flute.  He has performed with the LA Philharmonic, performed and recorded with the San Diego Symphony, appeared with numerous groups throughout the West Coast area, and currently subs with the Eugene Symphony, the Rogue Valley Symphony, Portland Opera, and Portland Ballet.  He presently serves as Principal Oboe of the Central Oregon Symphony, the Central Oregon Chamber Orchestra, and Opera Bend. The concert also features arrangements of Gustav Holst’s Jupiter – Bringer of Jollity from "The Planets", Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Paul Desmond’s jazz standard Take Five, Richard Meyer’s rousing Millennium, Leroy Anderson’s Blue Tango, music from the Warner Bros. Wonder Woman soundtrack, and Carl Strommen's Prairiesong. Performance details: Sunday, March 19 at 2:00 PM Trinity Lutheran Church and School 2550 NE Butler Market Rd, Bend, OR 97701   We will be returning to our popular tradition of a mid-concert intermission, featuring home-baked treats accompanied by delicious coffee provided by Strictly Organic Coffee Company!   Admission is FREE!  So bring the entire family and enjoy an afternoon of delightful music. Our concerts are free to the public, but your contributions are greatly appreciated.  All donations go directly to bringing our music to the people of Central Oregon.  Donations to the 501(c)3 non-profit Bend Pops Orchestra are tax deductible.  You can make donations at our concerts or give online at BendPops.org.  Thank you for your continued support! Feel free to contact us: Email: info@bendpops.org Phone: 541.241.8767 Web: bendpops.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.

Central Oregon Mastersingers April 22-23 concert! Enjoy the melodies of love and the warmth of spring at the spring concerts performed by the Central Oregon Mastersingers the weekend of April 22-23 in Sunriver and Bend. If Music be the Food of Love by David Dickau, famous Waltzes by Johannes Brahms, and a new piece His Steadfast Love by a local, college composer are among the choruses to be sung. Concerts are scheduled Saturday, April 22 at Sunriver Christian Fellowship and Sunday, April 23 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon in Bend. Both shows begin at 3 p.m. and are open to the public free of charge. Donations are welcome. Information is available at www.centraloregonmastersingers.org.

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