Music
Chamber Music Corvallis
541-752-6286
www.violins.org
Chamber Music Corvallis is in its 51st concert season. Season tickets are $110 for all six concerts or $95 for any five concerts. Individual concert tickets are $25 at the door, and $22 if purchased in advance from Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis, or Sid Stevens Jewelers in Albany. Season tickets may be purchased at the door, by calling 757-0902, or by using PayPal on the Web site. Admission is free for K-12 students and OSU students with ID. Tickets are $5 for other students and OSU student spouses.
2009-2010 season:
- Oct. 22: Belcea Quartet
- Nov. 10: Zemlinsky Quartet
- Jan. 12: Falla Guitar Trio
- Feb. 20: Trio Solisti (matinee performance time)
- April 14: Amelia Piano Trio
- May 11: Aviv String Quartet
Chintimini Chamber Music Festival
541-753-2106
dcaldwell26@comcast.net
www.chintimini.org
Each year, the Chintimini Chamber Music Festival sponsors an event featuring classical music performed by musicians who grew up in the Willamette Valley and now have performing careers. Concerts in 2009 will take place at 7:30 p.m. on June 19, June 23, June 26 and June 28 at the First Congregational Church, 4515 S.W. West Hills Road, Corvallis.
Corvallis Community Band
541-745-5843
www.c-cband.org
The Corvallis Community Band began as part of the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration. In 1980, the band began its summer evening concert series, playing popular favorites at Corvallis’ Central Park. The band plays at 8 p.m. Tuesdays mid-June through the end of August. During the school year, the band rehearses at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at Linus Pauling Middle School and gives several concerts at various locations in the community. The band is open to all musicians with high school performance ability. Community Band concerts are always free and open to the public.
Corvallis Community Choir
http://corvalliscommunitychoir.us
Fun, no-audition choir where the whole family is welcome. Rehearsals are at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2945 N.W. Circle Blvd. Registration is $50 a term.
Corvallis First Presbyterian Church and Community Choir
541-753-2228
church@1stpres.org
www.1stpres.org
Interested musicians in the community join together to present two choir and orchestra performances during the year.
Corvallis Folklore Society (CFS)
541-753-2617, 541-737-5256
dave@freeshell.org
www.cfs.peak.org
Local club that presents folk music concerts throughout the year and hosts contra dances on first and third Saturdays.
Corvallis New Horizons Band
541-754-6098
ko@gracewinds.com
www.corvallisnewhorizonsband.org
New Horizons is an adult band of beginners, or former players, who enjoy making music together. The concert band meets September through June; the jazz band meets for six weeks during the summer. New players are always welcome. Practices are at 6 p.m. every Thursday at Cheldelin Middle School, 987 N.E. Conifer Blvd., Corvallis.
Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra
541-737-4061 or 541-758-6822
www.symphony.peak.org or syminfo@peak.org
Experience the 104th season of the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra, a treasured cultural resource in our community! The nearly 80member orchestra directed by Dr. Marlan Carlson, chairman of the OSU Department of Music, features professional musicians as well as community members and OSU students. At least 35 of the orchestra’s musicians teach some type of music in our community. Choral music is often a part of the concert season. Since 1906, the orchestra has been a leader in the musical life of the mid-Willamette Valley. With community members performing alongside OSU faculty and students — and listening together in the audience — our concerts provide a shared musical experience that’s unique and fulfilling. The 20092010 season will offer a series of concerts featuring the best of classical repertoire:
Tickets: $15, $25, $30. Oregon State University students are admitted for free with their ID card. Up to three K-12 students are admitted for free with an adult ticket holder while seats last. Tickets for reserved seating available at Beard’s Framing, Gracewinds Music and Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis, and Sid Stevens Jewelers in Albany.
2009-2010 season:
- Oct. 7: “Classic Vienna I,” Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, featuring pianist William Wolfram, 7:30 p.m.
- Nov. 22: “Russian Power,” Shostakovitch and other works reflecting on Russia’s Tzarist history, 3 p.m.
- Dec. 6: “Holiday celebration,” Vivaldi, Lauridsen and holiday favorites featuring OSU choirs, 7 p.m.
- Feb. 24: “Germanic Giants,” Mozart, Schumann, Hindemith, featuring pianist Roberto Plano, 7:30 p.m.
- May 25: “Classic Vienna II,” Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Brahms, featuring OSU Chamber Choir, Jessica Lambert, Anne Ridlington, Rachelle McCabe, 8 p.m.
Corvallis Repertory Singers
541-753-2106
dcaldwell26@comcast.net
www.repsing.org
Corvallis Repertory Singers is a professional-level, mixed-voice ensemble under the direction of Steven M. Zielke, head of choral activities at Oregon State University. The singers are drawn together by their passion for sharing high quality choral music with music lovers in the central Willamette Valley.
Corvallis Youth Symphony Association
541-766-4903
cysassoc@peak.org
www.cysassoc.org
The nonprofit Corvallis Youth Symphony Association provides beginning strings education and performance opportunities for youth and teens in grades three to 12. The association sponsors three separate orchestras: Elementary strings for fourth and fifth graders, Corvallis Junior Symphony for students with more experience and the Corvallis Youth Symphony for advanced students. Sign ups, auditions and concerts are held throughout the year for students in the mid-Willamette Valley.
Heart of the Valley Children’s Choir
260 S.W. Madison, Suite 101, Corvallis
541-738-7888
choir@peak.org
www.hvcchoir.com
Now in its 26th year, the Heart of the Valley Children’s Choir consists of five active choirs involving more than 300 singers age 8 to 18 from throughout the mid-Willamette Valley including Corvallis, Philomath, Albany and Tangent. The choir provides choral performance opportunities locally and abroad.
Jubilate! The Women’s Choir of Corvallis
jubilate@comcast.net
http://home.comcast.net/~rivinc/
Jubilate! a community choir open to all women singers, sings music of all styles and genres with a strong spiritual, feminist and lesbian focus. The choir meets 7:15 to 9 p.m. on Mondays (September through June) at First Congregational Church, 4515 S.W. West Hills Road in Corvallis, and performs concerts for the community throughout the year.
Linn-Benton Opera Guild
541-757-8949
miner@exchangenet.net
Linn Benton Opera Guild offers previews of and chartered coach transportation to per-formances of the Portland Opera. Preview meetings are held the Tuesday prior to opening night at 7:30 p.m. in 303 Benton Hall, Oregon State University. The chartered coach transportation is for the Saturday performance, with pick-up points in Corvallis, Albany and Salem.
2009-2010 season:
- Puccini’s “La Boheme” – Sept. 21 preview; Oct. 3 trip
- Glass’ “Orphee” – Nov. 2 preview; Nov. 14 trip
- Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” – Feb. 1 preview; Feb. 13 trip
- Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” – May 3 preview; May 15 trip
Linn Benton Organ Club
541-928-7379
For those who love listening to and playing popular, classical and religious music. Meets second Sunday, 2 p.m., in members’ homes.
OSU Department of Music
541-737-4061
http://oregonstate.edu/cla/music/
The Oregon State University Department of Music hosts public concerts by a variety of vocal and instrumental performance ensembles throughout the year. These include the OSU Chamber Choir, Wind Ensemble, Bella Voce, Meistersingers, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, Opera Workshop, Outspoken, Divine, and numerous small groups, solo recitals and chamber ensembles. The department, in conjunction with the Memorial Union and the Associated Students of Oregon State University, also hosts the free “brown bag” concert series, Music a la Carte, in the Memorial Union Lounge, at noon, most Thursdays while school is in session. Check the OSU web calendar at: http://calendar.oregonstate.edu or the music department Web site for detailed event listings.
Sweet Home Singing Christmas Tree
541-367-4639
sgolson@comcast.net
A community choir that presents a free holiday program in December. All area adult singers are welcome. Rehearsals are 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Sweet Home High School, 1641 Long St.
The O.K. Chorale
541-758-7104 or 541-744-7211
A senior choir with an average age of 78, the O.K. Chorale performs throughout the Willamette Valley for senior groups and public events such as the Corvallis Tree Lighting Ceremony and the Crystal Lake Cemetery Memorial Day Program. Rehearsals are at 10 a.m. on Mondays (September through May) at First Baptist Church, 125 N.W. 10th St., Corvallis.
Willamette Valley Concert Band
541-926-8258
charlie@kgal.com
http://wvcband.org
This group is comprised of volunteer musicians high school age and older from throughout the valley. The band plays several concerts a year and is open to musicians with high school level or better experience. Students are encouraged to join only with the recommendation of their school band director. Rehearsals are at 7:30 p.m. on second and fourth Thursdays of the month in Albany. Optional sectionals also meet on the first and third Thursday.