(Simon Iachemet | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) On Friday, November 7, High Desert Chamber Music continues our 18th season with a performance by Quatuor Agate, making their Central Oregon debut. I had the opportunity to speak with Simon Iachemet, cellist of the quartet, about growing up with music, the formation of Quatuor…
(Karim Said | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) On Sunday, October 12, High Desert Chamber Music kicks off its 18th season with the Central Oregon debut of pianist Karim Said, presented by Miller Lumber. I had the opportunity to speak with Karim about growing up in the Middle East, how it influenced his…
(Anna Williams) On Friday, April 18, High Desert Chamber Music’s 17th season will conclude by presenting the Neave Trio, who will be once again returning to Bend! I had the opportunity to speak with Anna Marie Williams, violinist of the Neave Trio, about her musical journey and the trio’s love for artistic collaboration. Anna grew…
On Friday, April 18, High Desert Chamber Music’s 17th season will conclude by presenting the Neave Trio, who will be once again returning to Bend! I had the opportunity to speak with Anna Marie Williams, violinist of the Neave Trio, about her musical journey and the trio’s love for artistic collaboration. Anna grew up in…
(Photo courtesy of HDMC) On Friday, February 14, High Desert Chamber Music’s 17th season will continue with our Annual Valentine’s Day Concert featuring violinist Frank Almond. I had the opportunity to speak with Frank about his love of music, community outreach initiatives, and the legendary Lipinski Stradivarius. Frank began studying violin at five years old….
(Joseph Maile) On Friday, November 22, High Desert Chamber Music’s 17th season continues with the Telegraph Quartet, an award-winning string quartet based in San Francisco. I had a chance to talk to violinist Joseph Maile about his interest in music and influences, the development of the quartet, and more! Joseph grew up in Cincinnati and…
(Jens Elvekjaer| Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) On October 6, the High Desert Chamber Music opened its 17th season by presenting Trio con Brio Copenhagen, an esteemed Denmark-based piano trio who will be making their Central Oregon debut! I had the opportunity to speak with pianist Jens Elvekjaer about his history with the…
(Jens Elvekjaer | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) On Sunday, October 6, High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) will open its 17th season by presenting Trio con Brio Copenhagen, an esteemed Denmark-based piano trio who will be making their Central Oregon debut! I had the opportunity to speak with pianist Jens Elvekjaer about his history…
(Stefan Jackiw) On Sunday, July 28, High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) is launching a new series, the HDCM Celebrity Recitals, brought to you by Pahlisch Homes. We’ll present Stefan Jackiw, one of America’s foremost violinists, who will make his Central Oregon debut! Stefan spoke to me about his musical life, some of his favorite compositions,…
On Friday, May 17, High Desert Chamber Music’s (HDCM) 16th season, presented by German Master Tech, will conclude with our own resident ensemble, the Crown City String Quartet. In addition to works by Mozart and Borodin, this concert will also feature the world premiere of a piece commissioned by HDCM. I recently had an opportunity…
