Events in Oregon and Bend
Bestselling author Stephanie Land presents as part of the Author! Author! series. This is an in-person program. Tickets are required. Stephanie Land is an American author and activist whose writing focuses on social and economic justice, as well as parenting under the poverty line. Her debut book, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to …
Bestselling author Anne Lamott kicks off Author! Author! series. This is an in-person program. Tickets are required. Anne Lamott is the author of seven novels, Hard Laughter, Rosie, Joe Jones, Blue Shoe, All New People, Crooked Little Heart, and Imperfect Birds. She has also written several bestselling books of nonfiction, including, Operating Instructions, an account of life as a single mother during her son's …
After a 13-year hiatus, the COS is proud to have pianist Robert Thies return to Central Oregon performing Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto. Robert, a Gold Medal Winner at the International Prokofiev Competition in Russia, has been described by the LA Times as “a pianist of unerring warm-toned refinement, revealing judicious glimmers of power.” The rousing …
After a 13-year hiatus, the COS is proud to have pianist Robert Thies return to Central Oregon performing Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto. Robert, a Gold Medal Winner at the International Prokofiev Competition in Russia, has been described by the LA Times as “a pianist of unerring warm-toned refinement, revealing judicious glimmers of power.” The rousing …
A Novel Idea, the largest community read program in the state of Oregon, celebrates 20 years of building community one book at a time. This is an in-person program. This event is free by but tickets are required. Tickets will be available at https://www.dplfoundation.org/ starting April 10. Two per person. A Novel Idea has taken readers around …
Our winter concerts will lead off with a suite of tuneful and varied dances by French composer, Cecile Chaminade, drawn from her ballet Callirhoe, and conclude with the Bohemian folk tune inspired Symphony No. 8 of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. In between, and always an audience favorite, these concerts will also feature performances by winners …
Our winter concerts will lead off with a suite of tuneful and varied dances by French composer, Cecile Chaminade, drawn from her ballet Callirhoe, and conclude with the Bohemian folk tune inspired Symphony No. 8 of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. In between, and always an audience favorite, these concerts will also feature performances by winners …
Virginia Riggs Children's Concert named after a former Central Oregon Symphony cellist with a passion for educating young people, this 45-minute concert is fun, educational, and open to all. Saturday, February 25 at 10 AM at the Bend High School Auditorium. Musical Instrument Petting Zoo begins at 9 AM.
Picking up where we left off pre-pandemic, this concert features many works and the guest artist originally intended for the May 2020 performances. The full brass section is back and is prominently featured in the music of Dimitri Shostakovich, Charles Gounod and Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Guest artist, Amy Kolb, is former COS principal oboe and Central …
Picking up where we left off pre-pandemic, this concert features many works and the guest artist originally intended for the May 2020 performances. The full brass section is back and is prominently featured in the music of Dimitri Shostakovich, Charles Gounod and Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Guest artist, Amy Kolb, is former COS principal oboe and Central …
The Central Oregon Symphony season finale is fast approaching. On Sunday, May 22, 2022, two performances (2:00pm and 7:30pm) will take place in the Bend High School Auditorium. The 2:00pm performance will also be livestreamed. Approximately one hour in length and without intermission, the concerts will feature one of the Central Oregon Symphony Association’s 2021 …
The Central Oregon Symphony season finale is fast approaching. On Sunday, May 22, 2022, two performances (2:00pm and 7:30pm) will take place in the Bend High School Auditorium. The 2:00pm performance will also be livestreamed. Approximately one hour in length and without intermission, the concerts will feature one of the Central Oregon Symphony Association’s 2021 …
Wrap up A Novel Idea 2022 with both authors. Tickets are free but required and will be available at https://www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/novelidea/ starting April 11. This is an in-person program. Masks are recommended at all in-person library events. Diane Wilson (Dakota), author of The Seed Keeper, uses personal experience to illustrate broader social and historical context. Wilson's memoir, Spirit Car: Journey to …