Music
Adopt a Musician This Summer
(Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Each August, homeowners in the Sunriver/Bend area open their homes to Sunriver Music Festival musicians. Housing musicians is a rewarding experience and lasting friendships are formed. Your housing partnership ensures that the Festival can continue to present a world-class musical experience for the community each summer. This summer, musicians arrive Friday,…
Single-Day Big Ponderoo Tickets On Sale Now
We’re just a few short months away from summer and the second annual Big Ponderoo Music & Art festival! Don’t wait till the last minute — get your weekend pass or single-day tickets today. The full festival schedule featuring 16 incredible bluegrass, alt-country, and Americana acts is out NOW! With two stages at one downtown…
4 Peaks Music Festival Announces 2024 Experiences
4 Peaks Music Festival brings its musical summer solstice celebration back to Southeast Bend for their 16th family-friendly event June 20-23. 4 Peaks proudly announces what the 4 Peaks Experience will look like in 2024. besides music, patrons can look forward to an expanded Kidlandia area, yoga, silent disco, and visiting the many vendors. Music …
Central Oregon Mastersingers Previews Vatican (Rome, Italy) Performance of Italian Composers with Central Oregon Community
Central Oregon Mastersingers travels to Italy and the Vatican this summer. The group will preview its “Sounds Italian” program exclusively for Central Oregonians at its free spring concerts, April 20-21 in Bend and Sunriver. The concerts feature Italian composers Giovanni Palestrina (Missa Brevis), Tomas de Victoria (Ave Maria), and Claudio Monteverdi (Cantate Domino). Additional short…
Tower Theatre Foundation Announces New Spring Performances April 9-June 16
The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation announced eight additional performances to its existing spring schedule. The new events begin on April 1 and run through June 16. The historic theatre selected dance, puppetry, films and live music acts to reflect the organization’s commitment to bring a variety of performance art to Central Oregon. The Foundation’s 2023-24…
Updates from SFF Presents
Our 2023 Annual Report is here and (spoiler alert) we had a great year! We wanted to be sure you got a copy of our annual report to see what we were able to accomplish last year with your help. We can’t do what we do without you, and we appreciate your support very much! Download…
The Power of Music
(Yoshika Masuda) On Friday, April 12, High Desert Chamber Music’s 16th season will continue with the Central Oregon debut of Sakura Cello Quintet. We had the opportunity to speak with Yoshika (Yoshi) Masuda, co-founder and cellist in Sakura, about his love of the cello, his history with the group, and his love of chamber music. Yoshi was…
Final 2024 Big Ponderoo Lineup Announced
(The Woods Brothers front-man Oliver Wood is slated to perform at the Big Ponderoo festival this June at Village Green Park | Photo courtesy of SFF Presents) SFF Presents has released the final eight artists on the 2024 Big Ponderoo festival lineup. The second annual music festival returns to Sisters, Oregon on June 29 and…
High Desert Chamber Music Offers Hanging Flower Baskets for Educational Outreach
(HDCM Educational Outreach | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) is offering hanging flower baskets to fund Educational Outreach efforts. Grown in the valley, orders will be taken until mid-May, with the delivery of these beautiful baskets to Bend on Thursday, May 23. These 12″ diameter baskets will at…