Central Oregon Symphony presents Winter Concert Series

When:
February 13, 2016 @ 7:30 pm
2016-02-13T19:30:00-08:00
2016-02-13T20:00:00-08:00
Where:
Bend Senior High School
230 NE 6th St
Bend, OR 97701
USA
Cost:
Free

The Central Oregon Symphony, directed by Michael Gesme, continues its 2015-16 season with concerts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13; and Monday, Feb. 15; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14, in the Bend High School Auditorium. Doors will open 45 minutes before the performances. Tickets are required for these free concerts.

This concert is presented in conjunction with the High Desert Museum’s spring 2016 exhibit highlighting the Works Progress Administration. At its zenith, the WPA, though the Federal Music Project, supported more than 16,000 musicians, 300 ensembles and fostered the creation of hundreds of new works. “Quiet City” by Copland; and “The Plow That Broke the Plains” and “The River” by Thompson were directly commissioned by the WPA. The concert will also feature performances by the winners of the Young Artist Competition.

All COS donors receive their tickets in the mail prior to the concerts, (visit cosymphony.com for information about becoming a COS donor) and a limited number of complimentary tickets are available online, on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that tickets are no longer available at local business outlets.

To reserve your complimentary tickets, please visit the symphony website, up to two weeks prior to the concert, and register for e-tickets. The tickets will be emailed and can be printed to bring to the concert. If you have any questions or experience difficulties, please contact the COSA office at 541-317-3941 or http://www.cosymphony.com.

 

 

The Winter Concert Series is presented in conjunction with the High Desert Museum’s Spring 2016 exhibit highlighting the Works Progress Administration (WPA). At its zenith, the WPA, through the Federal Music Project, supported more than 16,000 musicians, 300 ensembles and fostered the creation of hundreds of new works. The pieces by Copland and Thomson featured on this concert were directly commissioned by the WPA. The winners of this season’s Young Artist Competition will also perform pieces by Liszt, Prokofiev and Wieniawski with the symphony.

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