OES Conductor and Artistic Director Beau Benson kicks off our 40th Season with a performance of Pendleton-born Hollywood composer Chris Thomas's Malheur Symphony. Originally commissioned by the Bowerman family in the wake of the Malheur Refuge Standoff, Malheur Symphony is a tone poem depicting the avian wildlife over the course of a day on the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Oregon. Also to be presented is Richard Strauss's tone poem Don Juan, based on poet Nikolaus Lenue's play about the fictional Spanish libertine.

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OES Fall Concert 2025

Vert Auditorium

Join us for a unique musical event as the Maryland Symphony Orchestra presents its Side-by-Side concert on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 7:00 PM. This one-of-a-kind concert features talented student musicians from across the region performing alongside our seasoned Maryland Symphony Orchestra musicians. This concert features those high school students who were selected to participate in the Side-by-Side program and those students who are participating in the Maryland Symphony Youth Strings (MSYS) program.

MSO Side-by-Side Concert 2025

The Maryland Theatre

Featuring the Debut String Orchestra, String Orchestra and Sinfonia

HYS 2023/24 Season Winter Concert I

Rice University

The Chamber Strings Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Robert Gillespie, is comprised of talented string players in grades 6-9. This ensemble benefits from a symbiotic relationship with The Ohio State University’s School of Music students and the middle school-age members.

Chris Thomas

Events

Past events

Nov 9, 2025

OES Fall Concert 2025 · Oregon East Symphony

Mar 18, 2025

MSO Side-by-Side Concert 2025 · Maryland Symphony Orchestra

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