Name: Holiday Music Festival
Start: 2025-12-13T18:30:00
Location: Hermiston High School

Embark on a captivating exploration of soundscapes as the Oregon East Symphony celebrates its 40th season with an impressive lineup of events. From the evocative 'Malheur Symphony' to the festive notes of 'The Nutcracker,' each concert offers a unique musical experience. The season features talented conductors, performers, and a blend of classical masterpieces and contemporary compositions, making it an unmissable journey for music enthusiasts.

The Melodic Journey: Celebrating the Oregon East Symphony's 40th Season

Zach Banks

Gabriel Elder

Oregon East Symphony Chorale

Oregon East Symphony

Guest Conductor Zach Banks joins OES to conduct the holiday favorite, Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. The OES Chorale will join the Symphony in presenting Ralph Vaughn Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols with guest baritone soloist Gabriel Elder.

Holiday Music Festival

Hermiston High School

Dr. Benson conducts Ravel's Mother Goose Suite from his ballet based on French fairy-tales from the Mother Goose Collection. To feature some of the talent within the symphony, OES Principal Trombone John Neurohr will perform a trombone concerto. The program is rounded out with Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 104 (London).

Spring Concert 2025

Vert Auditorium

OES welcomes composer and pianist Connor Chee as the featured guest performer for the Chamber Music Festival, OES's annual pairing on wine and hors d'ouvres with chamber music. In addition to performing a selection of his original compositions, the Navajo (Diné) composer, author and educator will present a series of lectures in the Pendleton area on indigenous identity in classical music. Additional performances include Paul Reade's Suite from the Victorian Kitchen Garden, Schubert's String Quintet in C Major and more to be announced.

Chamber Music Festival

Our 40th Season concludes with the 1946 revision of Stravinsky's ballet suite Petrushka. A second performance this season featuring soloists from the ranks of the orchestra will be Assistant Concertmaster Viet Block and oboist Lauren Nebel's performance of Bach's Concerto for Violin and Oboe. Oregon composer (and occasional OES contra-bassoonist) Nicole Buetti's Odyssey Overture will round out the program.

Holiday Music Festival

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