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Heart Dance Records Showcase Concert!

Saturday, March 16th at 7 pm
Grace First Lutheran Church - 2265 NW Shevlin Park Road
Suggestion donation: $10-20

Heart Dance Records is a woman-owned instrumental label based in Arizona with a mission to create peaceful music for well-being to help listeners relax, reduce stress, focus, inspire, grieve, heal, meditate and calm. Come hear four Heart Dance artists in concert alone and together as they create a soundscape of peace. Featuring flutist Sherry Finzer, guitarist Don Latarski, multi-instrumentalist Cass Anawaty and pianist Julie Hanney.

For more information please visit Relaxing Healing Music | Heart Dance Records | Releases
Email: Sherry@heartdancerecords.com

PIANO SHOWCASE AT THE TOWER ON MARCH 16 !

Tickets are on sale now for Piano Showcase at the Tower on March 16. Featuring acclaimed classical pianist Sean Chen and boogie-woogie pianist Arthur Migliazza, this multi-genre event celebrates the versatility and virtuosity of the piano. Both returning favorites, the two award-winning pianists will share the stage in genre-bending duo and solo performances, both composed and improvised. All Piano Showcase ticketholders are also invited to an interactive experience with the performers on the Tower stage the afternoon of March 16.

Sean Chen is a genius at displaying the virtuosity and versatility of the piano. 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 this event’s 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.

Arthur Migliazza began playing the piano professionally at the age of 13 and quickly came under the wing of esteemed mentors/teachers such as Henry Butler, Ann Rabson and Mr. B. He has been inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame, was a finalist at the 2010 and 2014 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN, and in his 30+ years of performing has played on some of the world’s greatest stages, including Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow as part of the sold-out Kings of Boogie Tour, Birdland Jazz Club in New York City, Benaroya Hall in Seattle, as well as on National Public Radio in the US. Arthur was a featured performer at Sunriver Music Festival’s first three Piano Showcase events and his return for this 6th annual is greatly anticipated.

Visit sunrivermusic.org for tickets to March 16's Piano Showcase at the Tower.

Sunriver Music Festival is a year-round nonprofit presenting world-class orchestral performances and supporting music education throughout Central Oregon. Through a commitment to excellence, collaboration and innovation, the Festival seeks to foster a lifelong love of classical music in its many diverse forms. Visit sunrivermusic.org for more information

Join Bend Pops Orchestra
on St. Patrick’s Day!!

The Pops Winter Concert features two of Robert Sheldon's original compositions, the celebratory and exhilarating Resurgences, and Appalachian Morning, a lyrical expression paying homage to the Scottish and Irish pioneers. Also included are familiar favorites, Michael Kamen’s Band of Brothers, Merle Isaac’s arrangement of Two South American Tangos, Elmer Bernstein's The Magnificent Seven, Warrior Legacy, a heroic melody by Soon Hee Newbold, and classical staples, Themes from Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic suite "Scheherazade” and Richard Meyer’s arrangement of Egmont Overtureby Beethoven. We also have an array of small ensembles performing interesting works!

Performance details:

Sunday, March 17 at 2:00 PM
Mountain View High School Auditorium 2755 NE 27th St, Bend

Admission is FREE! So bring the entire family and enjoy an afternoon of delightful music.

Would you like to help us by volunteering at a concert? We need volunteers to help with hospitality before the concert and during intermission. Please contact us at info@bendpops.org if you can help us out! Thank you!

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
Follow us on Facebook! facebook.com/BendPopsOrchestra

“Play On!” Pickleball Tournament Announced!

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS APRIL 1!

Registration is now open for the first annual “Play On!” Amateur Pickleball Tournament hosted by the Sunriver Music Festival. The tournament will be held at the Fort Rock Park Pickleball Complex in Sunriver, Oregon on May 31 and June 1, 2024. Players interested in registering for the “funds and friends” event can go to www.sunrivermusic.org/pickleball for more information. All participants must create an account with Pickleball Brackets to sign up for the tournament. Early Bird discount ends on April 1, 2024!

Play On! is also supported by Visit Central Oregon which has granted the court rental fees. Sunriver Owners Association is the permitting agency and facilities owner. Sunriver Brewing is a featured Sponsor.

The tournament will be divided into three groups. On Friday, May 31^st the tournament will begin at 12:00 p.m. with Mixed Doubles. On Saturday, June 1^stMen’s Doubles will start the day at 9:00 a.m. and the Women’s Doubles will begin at 1:00 p.m. There will be three skill levels of play for each group: Recreational up to 3.5, Intermediate 3.5 – 4.0, and Competitive at 4.0 and up.

Team Round-Robin format will be used, with final play-offs to crown the top three teams in each bracket. Scoring will be standard. Play-offs will be scored in typical tournament style. Every effort will be made to organize play for all three skill levels and all brackets. The Tournament Director reserves the right to make changes to the brackets and schedule based on registrations, weather, and timing.

Plans are in the works for a Social Hour after play ends each day. Complimentary beverages accompanied by classical music, and a chance to nosh and chat will be on the agenda. Awards will be made at these events as well. Contact pickleball@sunrivermusic.org for more information.

The Cascade Chorale Sings the Oldies but Goodies!

Join the Cascade Chorale in singing fun hits from the 50s, 60s, and 70s!

Sing with the Cascade Chorale for for a rocking spring concert with music from Aretha through ABBA and Elvis through The Eagles and so much more. Registration for Spring Term takes place April 2nd and 9th with in-person registration beginning at 5:30 PM in Pence 228 on the COCC campus. New to singing with the Chorale? Contact Director James Knox at jwknox@cocc.edu.

More information about registration is available here!

Concert Schedule:
7:00 PM, Saturday, May 18th
3:00 PM Sunday, May 19th
First Presbyterian Church

Taizé Choir of Central Oregon!

NEXT SESSION - April 4th (at Shalom Bayit, 21555 Modoc Lane, Bend)
First Thursdays, September through June*
7-8 PM
St. Helen's Hall
Trinity Episcopal Church, 231 NW Idaho St. Bend
(across the street from Trinity sanctuary)
Families Welcome!

*April service on April 4 at Shalom Bayit
21555 Modoc Lane, Bend (off Ward Road east of Bend)

Both locations are wheelchair accessible

Sponsored by
Taizé Choir of Central Oregon
Trinity Episcopal Church
taizebend@gmail.com 541-815-5574

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Cascade Horizon Band Spring Concert
Sunday, April 14, 2 PM at Mountain View HS!

Directed by Sue Steiger, we will present a repertoire filled with hopes and promises, inspiration and a bit of nostalgia, just like the Spring!

The program includes, Mancini Magic, to celebrate his centennial with legacies like Baby Elephant Walk, Moon River and Pink Panther; Hope Rising, a beautifully lyrical work by Tyler Grant; Shenandoah, the simmering beauty of America’s favorite folksong by Frank Ticheli; Hopak, a highly spirited work inspired by Ukrainian folk melodies; El Relicari, Robert Longfield’s arrangement of one of the best loved paso dobles; Salute to the Armed Force, complete with the Space Force service song; and more! We will also be joined by this year's Marilyn Burkholder Scholarship recipient in a solo.

Cascade Horizon Band is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. As such, we rely on musicians dues and your donations for our operating expenses. Your support makes it possible for us to continue presenting free concerts in Central Oregon.

Help the Mastersingers get to Italy!

Central Oregon Mastersingers has been invited to sing in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican!

In this once in a lifetime experience, we'll sing music of Palestrina, Victoria, Monteverdi, and more at The Vatican on June 30, 2024. In order to facilitate this amazing trip, we're asking for support from our community.

Our goal is to raise $15,000. Will you help (Click to donate)?

WHY DONATE?
Singing at The Vatican is kind of like the Super Bowl of choir concerts. The fact that we have this opportunity is simply astounding! More than 30 members of Central Oregon Mastersingers will participate, and your donations will provide scholarships to a minimum of 10 singers who have asked for financial assistance.

The cost per person is $4,155, which includes airfare and accommodations for our 6 night trip to Rome and Sorrento. While on tour, Central Oregon Mastersingers will share their love of music with audiences in Sorrento and Rome, performing several "friendship" concerts with local choirs. And...we'll sing mass at St. Peter's Basilica for thousands of attendees and tourists from all over the world.UPDATE!!

We’ve already raised about $3,000. If we can get to $5,000, a local and enthusiastic supporter has agreed to donate $5,000!!
HOW TO DONATE

CLICK HERE to make a donation online.
If you prefer to donate via gofundme, CLICK HERE.
Mail a check to:
Central Oregon Mastersingers
PO Box 6751
Bend, OR 97708

Any donations received beyond $15,000 will be used to provide additional support to travelers, and, help fund our spring concerts in Bend and Sunriver, both of which are FREE CONCERTS.

The magic of choral music enhances the lives of both the singers and the audience, and we are so grateful for your support!

Seeking Accompanist!

Now hiring an accompanist (piano/keys) for Sunday contemporary worship. Part time. Please contact Karen Sipes, the Director of Music and Arts, at Bend Church. We are a fun, inclusive, affirming team.
Letters of interest, and/or resume may be sent to:

Karen Sipes,
Director of Music and Arts,
Bend Church
Music@bendumc.org.

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