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Choir Director Position Opening! Nativity Lutheran Church in Bend, OR is looking for a Choir Director for our Chancel Choir at 11 am Traditional Worship Service. Nativity is a community of believers whose mission statement is: “We reach out to all people with the love of Jesus Christ” We believe we are called by God, through grace, to serve ALL people.  ALL people regardless of their gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, race or life experience. As Jesus touched and was touched by every part of humanity, we seek to follow Jesus and join this beautiful way. We serve our community, and we worship together in Word and Sacrament and with music. Music has always been an important part of the Lutheran Liturgy and the worship life of Nativity. Our Chancel Choir meets to practice and perform weekly from September through May.  The Choir Director will guide and direct the Chancel Choir to provide vocal leadership to congregational participation in worship through hymnody, liturgy, psalmody and response. To inquire and apply for this position, please go to nativityinbend.com and click on the “NOW HIRING” button.  Please send a cover letter and resume to Office@nativityinbend.com, Attn: Lisa Bailey, Personnel Committee Chair by email or by USPS to: Nativity Lutheran Church, 60850 Brosterhous Rd., Bend, OR 97702

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

Felici Piano Trio Central Oregon Debut Award-winning Piano Trio Makes Their Central Oregon Debut in High Desert Chamber Music’s 15th Season! High Desert Chamber Music’s 15th season, brought to you by Mission Building, continues with the award-winning Felici Piano Trio, making their first appearance in the HDCM Concert Series. As resident touring ensemble of Chamber Music Unbound in Mammoth Lakes, California, the vibrant threesome has performed worldwide since 1998. The members of Felici are prize winners of multiple competitions and will be making their Central Oregon debut.   This concert will take place on Friday, March 24 at 7:30pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon. Ticket holders may join the musicians at 6:45pm for a pre-concert talk. The program includes Mozart Piano Trio No.6 in G Major, Schoenfield Café Music, and Schubert Trio No.2 in E-flat Major. While in Bend, the group will participate in an Educational Outreach event at the new Caldera High School.   High Desert Chamber Music’s mission is to bring world-class chamber music and musicians to Central Oregon. Now in its fifteenth season, HDCM presents an acclaimed series of classical chamber music concerts, ranging from piano duos to string sextets. As the premier and leading chamber music organization in the region, HDCM offers an exciting roster of professional performing artists. Tickets for all events are available through HDCM online, by phone, or in person at their office in Downtown Bend.   Further information: General Admission - $48, Child/Student Tickets $10 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon – 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd. Bend, OR 97703 Contact: 541.306.3988 / info@HighDesertChamberMusic.com / 961 NW Brooks St. (Downtown Bend)

High Desert Chamber Music Announces: Applications for Master Class with Los Angeles Philharmonic Cellist Ben Hong! (applications due March 31, 2023) This event will be held at the First Presbyterian Church on Saturday, May 6, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, and will be free and open to the public. This event is presented in partnership with the Cascade School of Music.   “Showcasing exceptionally talented students from around Oregon is one of the highlights of our educational outreach,” states Executive Director Isabelle Senger. “Mr. Hong is a sought-after clinician, instructor, and coach, and we are excited to present this offering to young cellists in the region.” Cascade School of Music Executive Director Roberth Lambeth states “Cascade School of Music is thrilled to be partnering with High Desert Chamber Music to welcome Ben Hong and to offer such an exciting master class for young cellists.”   Ben Hong joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1993, and now serves as Associate Principal Cello, appointed by Music Director Gustavo Dudamel. He was the featured soloist in the movie “The Soloist” starring Jaime Foxx, and was honored to perform at the Staples Center in part of a program to celebrate Kobe Bryant’s life. Hong is on the faculty of USC’s Thornton School of Music and frequently presents clinics and masterclasses in the U.S. and abroad.   Applications for cellists who wish to perform in the class are available on both the High Desert Chamber Music and Cascade School of Music websites. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 31, 2023. In addition, all students who submit an application will receive complimentary admission to attend Ben Hong’s performance on Friday, May 5, at the Tower Theatre. Master Class Application link (deadline to apply 3/31/2023): https://forms.gle/4QYpDQY3HjEbVPbv9   Further information: Contact HDCM: 541.306.3988 / info@HighDesertChamberMusic.com / 961 NW Brooks St. Contact CSM: 541.385.6866 / www.cascadeschoolofmusic.org / 510 NE 3rd St.

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.

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.

FIRST THURSDAY TAIZÉ! APRIL 6th: 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.

RECITAL OF WORKS BY WOMEN COMPOSERS! Ryan Zahlen, Oboe & Flute Gary Ruppert, Piano Leslie Knight, Viola Performing pieces for flute and oboe by women composers: Althea Talbot-Howard • Madeline Dring Alyssa Morris • Jennifer Stevenson April 8, 2023, 2:00 PM Wille Hall, COCC Campus Free Admission

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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