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Slavic Fantasy- Gorge Sinfonietta
2025-03-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center, 3000 Wy'east Road, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Gorge Sinfonietta- Slavic Fantasy
March 7 at 7:00 pm
March 9 at 2:00 pm
Wy’east MS Performing Arts Center
Odell, OR

Tickets are on sale now for the Gorge Sinfonietta concerts on March 7 & 9 at the Wy’east MS Performing Arts Center in Odell. gorgeorchestra.org From the profound romanticism of Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, to Dvorak’s lyrical 8th Symphony to Prokofiev’s quirky and playful music for the movies, the Gorge Sinfonietta’s “Slavic Fantasy” concert has something for every music lover. Focused on composers from 19th century Russia and eastern Europe, the concert is heavy on melody, beauty and audience appeal. To encourage new audience members, CGOA is offering a special incentive at these Sinfonietta concerts. After Sunday’s performance there will be a drawing for “first timer” Sinfonietta attendees. We’ll be collecting entries from both of the weekend’s Sinfonietta performances. Celilo Restaurant & Bar has kindly donated a $50 certificate for the winner! Look for signage and the box to drop off your entry. Winners need not be present to win.

CGOA Gorge Sinfonietta
2024-11-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-15 19:00 - 21:00
CGOA Gorge Sinfonietta featuring Anders Foster playing the Arutunian Trumpet Concerto. A rare performance of The Gaelic Symphony by American Composer Amy Beach. There will be two opportunities to see these performances

Friday, November 15 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 17th 2:00 pm

Wy’East Middle School
Performing Arts Center
3000 Wy’East Road in Odell

CGOA Our American Home- The Gorge Sinfonietta
2024-06-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-14 19:00 - 21:00
The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Presents
OUR AMERICAN HOME
The Gorge Sinfonietta
Friday, June 14 7 PM. Sunday, June 16 2 PM
Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center
Saturday, June 15 7 PM The Dalles Civic Auditorium Ballroom
After a season that included music from England and Italy, the Gorge Sinfonietta returns to the United States for “Our American Home.” The concerts include some of the most beloved and iconic symphonic music from the golden age of American music.
From the 1920s through the 1950s, composers such as George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber created the “American sound” in classical music. Melodic, bursting with emotion and energy, the music was as wide open as a prairie and as urban as New York City. Unlike some of the more avant garde music of the time, the American sound was easy to understand and direct in its expression.
Probably the most famous piece on the program is George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue for piano and orchestra. One of the most recognizable, iconic American compositions of all time, Rhapsody in Blue is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024. It brings together the sound of symphonic music with the infectious syncopated rhythms of jazz. The Sinfonietta will be joined for Rhapsody in Blue by pianist/composer Mitchell Jett Spencer. Spencer thrilled audiences last season with his standing room-only performance of the Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto.
Of course, American music continues to change and develop. Audiences will get to participate in that evolution firsthand, as the Sinfonietta presents the world premiere of Spirit of the Wind and Water, by Portland area composer Nicole Buetti. In addition to being a composer, Buetti is a virtuoso bassoonist and plays with the Sinfonietta. Spirit of the Wind and Water was inspired by watching kite boarders on the Columbia. It’s fast, exciting and evocative.
Our American Home includes several other, very recognizable compositions, including Aaron Copland’s noble Fanfare for the Common Man and Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, a heartbreaking piece most famously featured in the film, Platoon. Rounding out the concert is another Copland composition, the Suite from The Tender Land. In addition to being an orchestral showpiece, the suite recalls other Copland compositions such as Appalachian Spring.
Our American Home performances are on Friday, June 14 at 7 PM and Sunday, June 16 at 2 PM at the Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center in Odell. A very special added performance will be on Saturday, June 15 in The Dalles Civic Auditorium Ballroom at 7 PM. Ticket information is at gorgeorchestra.org.
The concerts are part of a season that has included performances by the Jazz Collective Big Band, Sinfonietta, Stages Musical Theatre and the Voci Choir. The concerts are supported in part by this season’s headline sponsor, Columbia Gorge Toyota and Honda.
Columbia Gorge Toyota and Honda in The Dalles will be the location of CGOA’s final concert of the season, featuring the Jazz Collective Big Band on Sunday, June 23 at 7 PM. The concert will be free, and it’s a great way to start summer.
The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and presenting musical performances of the highest quality in the Columbia River Gorge region. With a commitment to artistic excellence and education, the Association brings the joy of music to audiences of all ages.

The Passion of Italy
2024-03-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-08 19:00 - 21:00
The Gorge Sinfonietta with the Voci Community Choir
The Passion of Italy
Ravishing music from the birthplace of melody

CGOA's Gorge Sinfonietta Presents The Glory of England
2023-11-17 - 2023-11-19
CGOA’s Gorge Sinfonietta presents
The Glory of England
November 17 7 pm
November 19 2 pm
Wy’East Middle School Performing Arts Center
Purchase tickets here
The pomp, majesty and beauty of English music have enraptured music lovers for well over a century. Now, local audiences can hear what so many have discovered, as the Gorge Sinfonietta presents The Glory of England on November 17 at 7 PM and November 19 at 2 PM at the Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center in Odell.
The concert also includes the Overture to Pirates of Penzance, Edward Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March #1 (famous at graduation ceremonies everywhere) and selections by George Butterworth and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
The Glory of England concerts are Friday, November 17 at 7 PM and Sunday, November 19 at 2 PM in the Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center in Odell, OR. Tickets are $25 adults ($15 for CGOA members), $5 for youth ages 10-17 and free for kids under 10. $5 tickets are available for SNAP/Oregon Trail card holders. Tickets and more information is available at gorgeorchestra.org
The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and presenting musical performances of the highest quality in the Columbia River Gorge region. With a commitment to artistic excellence and education, the Association brings the joy of music to audiences of all ages.

Kids Comedy Night
2023-07-24 17:00 - 2023-07-25 20:00
Hood River Parks & Recreation bring you Kids Comedy Night!

CGOA Presents Young Voices
2023-02-19 14:00 - 16:00
Sunday, February 19
2 pm
Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center
3000 Wy’east Rd. Odell

The Gorge Sinfonietta is known for diverse and exciting programs, from collaborations with outstanding artists to innovative new music. The orchestra’s fondness for pushing boundaries will be on full display as it presents a program of premieres by an outstanding group of young composers.
Tickets are $25 adults ($15 for CGOA Members), $5 youth ages 10-17, and free for kids under 10. Tickets are available at gorgeorchestra.org. A limited number of $5 tickets are available for patrons with Oregon Trail/SNAP cards.
For information about all CGOA events, visit gorgeorchestra.org, or check out gorgeorchestra on Facebook and Instagram.

CGOA Presents Young Voices
2023-02-17 19:00 - 21:00
Friday, February 17
7 pm
Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center
3000 Wy’east Rd. Odell

The Gorge Sinfonietta is known for diverse and exciting programs, from collaborations with outstanding artists to innovative new music. The orchestra’s fondness for pushing boundaries will be on full display as it presents a program of premieres by an outstanding group of young composers.
Tickets are $25 adults ($15 for CGOA Members), $5 youth ages 10-17, and free for kids under 10. Tickets are available at gorgeorchestra.org. A limited number of $5 tickets are available for patrons with Oregon Trail/SNAP cards.
For information about all CGOA events, visit gorgeorchestra.org, or check out gorgeorchestra on Facebook and Instagram.

"Back to Basie" with the CGOA Jazz Collective Big Band
2022-10-09 14:00 - 16:00
Back to Basie
Sunday, October 9
2:00 pm
Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center

Save the date for the Jazz Collective concert. “Count Basie,” or William James Basie, helped lead big band music from the swing era into the jazz music of the mid-twentieth century.

"Back to Basie" with the CGOA Jazz Collective Big Band
2022-10-07 19:00 - 21:00
Back to Basie
Friday, October 7
7:00 pm
Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center

Save the date for the Jazz Collective concert. “Count Basie,” or William James Basie, helped lead big band music from the swing era into the jazz music of the mid-twentieth century.
