(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…
Virtuoso Violinist Stefan Jackiw
(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,…
Hollywood Lives in Bend ~ Composer Chris Thomas
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…
The Power of Music
(Yoshika Masuda) On Friday, April 12, High Desert Chamber Music’s 16th season will continue with the Central Oregon debut of Sakura Cello Quintet. We had the opportunity to speak with Yoshika (Yoshi) Masuda, co-founder and cellist in Sakura, about his love of the cello, his history with the group, and his love of chamber music. Yoshi was…
Indonesian Pianist Ines Irawati
(Ines Irawati) On Wednesday, February 14, High Desert Chamber Music’s 16th season will continue with our annual Valentine’s Day concert featuring the Aviara Trio. We had a chance to talk to Ines Irawati, the pianist of the Aviara Trio, about her childhood, growing up in Indonesia, her love of piano music and much more! Ines…
Harmony in Strings
On Friday, December 15, High Desert Chamber Music’s 16th season will continue by welcoming the Kaplan Duo — made up of Mark Kaplan, one of the leading violinists of his generation, and his son, Yamaha Artist pianist David. We had a chance to talk to Mark about his journey into music, what led him into…
Fauré Quartett Member Konstantin Heidrich
(Konstatin Heidrich | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) German Cellist from Award-winning Piano Quartet On Sunday, October 8, one of the world’s leading piano quartets, the Fauré Quartett, will be making their Central Oregon debut by kicking off High Desert Chamber Music’s 16th season. Cellist Konstatin Heidrich recently spoke with us about his…