Wednesday, February 13, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 19
Oregon Guitar Quartet
to perform at SHS
High Desert Chamber
Music9s 11th season, pre-
sented by Mission Building,
continues on February 14
with a special Valentine9s
Day performance by the
Oregon Guitar Quartet at
the Tower Theatre. While
in Bend, the group will visit
and perform at Sisters High
School, followed by a Q&A
session with students.
<This is the first time
we are expanding our out-
reach to the Sisters School
District,= said Executive
Director Isabelle Senger.
<We are so pleased to offer
this unique opportunity to
students there.=
The critically acclaimed
Oregon Guitar Quartet is an
ensemble of four of the fin-
est classical guitarists resid-
ing in Portland. The group9s
members, Mario Diaz, John
Mery, Jesse McCann and
Bryan Johanson, have been
performing and record-
ing together for nearly a
decade. Their concert pro-
grams constantly change
and feature exciting and
often daring arrangements
for guitar quartet. Their lit-
erature spans the centuries,
featuring works by com-
posers like Bach, Handel,
Scarlatti, and Vivaldi, as
well as traditional arrange-
ments and original composi-
tions by fellow member and
renowned composer Bryan
Johanson.
H D C M E d u c a t i o n a l
Outreach efforts include
school visits by their guest
performers to inspire local
music students and intro-
duce them to the world
of professional classical
music. This is a rare oppor-
tunity for students to interact
with renowned musicians in
an informal setting. These
events are offered at no cost
to the students, teachers, or
schools involved.
High Desert Chamber
Music9s mission is to bring
world-class chamber music
and musicians to Central
Oregon. Now in its elev-
enth season, HDCM has
presented a broad range of
chamber groups, ranging
from string trios to piano
quintets. Tickets for all
events are available through
HDCM online, by phone, or
in person at their office in
Downtown Bend.
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