(Jens Elvekjaer | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) On Sunday, October 6, High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) will open its 17th season by presenting Trio con Brio Copenhagen, an esteemed Denmark-based piano trio who will be making their Central Oregon debut! I had the opportunity to speak with pianist Jens Elvekjaer about his history…
(Anderson .Paak | Photo courtesy of the Old Mill District) Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals launch The Malibu Tour in Bend next Wednesday, September 18 and it’s their only Oregon play! Great news for those of us anxious to experience his synthesis of sounds. For those unfamiliar, .Paak is unbeholden to…
High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) announces auditions for the Spotlight Chamber Players will be held on September 20-21, 2024. This program is devoted exclusively to the study and performance of chamber music skills and techniques and is offered at no cost to the students selected. Auditions are open to violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano…
Oregon, the final frontier. Early in our nation’s history, the land west of the Mississippi River was unmapped and unexplored. Only the local indigenous peoples were familiar with the mysterious Pacific Northwest. The states we know as Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Wyoming and Montana were part of the vast Oregon Territory. The history…
This might just be our most beautiful raffle item yet! Our longtime sponsor and Bend-based company Breedlove Guitars has donated a beautiful custom concertina guitar for our annual JAM (Journey/Adventure/Music) fundraiser supporting cultural education outreach and programming in Central Oregon. Purchase a $25 ticket for a chance to call this gorgeous instrument your own! We’re…
(Trio con Brio Copenhagen | Photo by Nikolaj Lund) Seventeen Years of Chamber Music in Central Oregon High Desert Chamber Music Announces (HDCM) the 2024-25 Season Schedule for their 17th season in Central Oregon! This year features Trio Con Brio Copenhagen — October 6, 2024, Telegraph Quartet — November 22, 2024, Frank Almond — February…
(Photo by Brittany Teuber // @brizzzzzle) Attendees can enjoy an expansive vendor marketplace, diverse food options, healing grounds, a farm-to-table dinner, interactive art installations, Solar Spin roller rink, kids activities, and more The festival weekend will see a bevy of stage takeovers from Summer Meltdown Festival, 4 Peaks Festival, The North Warehouse, and Mount Tabor…
(Ellen Waterston with Hunter Noack at Mt Bachelor | Photo courtesy of IN A LANDSCAPE) Ellen Waterston, Oregon’s newly appointed Poet Laureate will present an original poem commissioned by IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild at the IN A LANDSCAPE concert on Sunday, September 22, 2024. In collaboration with IN A LANDSCAPE Artistic…
High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) announced that it has received a matching challenge from the Starseed Foundation for the eighth consecutive year. The foundation will match the first $5,000 of funds raised during the challenge. The Starseed Foundation seeks to provide opportunities and exposure to the arts and environment, to improve the quality of life…
(Ashland Children’s Theatre actors in A Midsummer Summer Night’s Dream | Photo by Kristan Kelly Images) An increase in fiscal year 2024 donations and an Oregon Cultural Trust administrative budget allocation revision has resulted in an increase of close to $1 million in fiscal year 2025 grant awards, with an all-time high of $3.85 million…
