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Thursday, October 1, 2020
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
A CHAMBER CONCERT
like no other
of your life for so long, it becomes
a form of communication that ef-
EO Media Group
fectively contributes to your overall
well-being.”
Streaming the performances,
LA GRANDE — Violinist Viet
Block said, allows the symphony
Block was eager to perform again
to reach a larger audience and
for the Grande Ronde Symphony
new listeners. That mat-
Orchestra, even if
ters, she noted, because
COVID-19 restrictions
reaching more people
prevented playing in
and sharing music and
front of a live audience.
performance during the
“It is a special experi-
pandemic helps us feel
ence to be able to share
connected despite the
one’s expression and art
required social distancing.
with another, and that
“In 2020 it is even more
has fueled and driven
important that no one
me most my life,” Block
feels alone in the human
said. “It feels good to be
Viet Block
condition, and to have the
of service to others, plus
option to refuge within a
I love the challenge of
musical escape,” she said.
learning a new reper-
In addition to Block on
toire for new people each
violin and Banks on cello,
concert.”
“A Night In” will feature
With in-person
Matt Cooper on piano.
concerts not allowed for
Cooper noted that al-
performers or audiences,
though the performances
the symphony’s chamber
are prerecorded, the
series has turned to a
virtual event will have the
new concert format —
Matt Cooper
feel of a live concert.
prerecording the music,
“You have to imagine an
which is then presented
audience that is listening
as “A Night In with the
or watching but who is
Symphony,” a virtual
not in the room with you,”
event with live com-
Cooper said. “The audi-
mentary from symphony
ence is still ‘there’ though,
president Alice Trindle
and you are still commu-
and music director Zach
nicating with them.”
Banks.
Trindle in a press
The virtual chamber
release about the show
concert begins at 7 p.m.
said the Grande Ronde
Saturday, Oct. 3, on
Zach Banks
Symphony Orchestra
EOAlive’s Facebook page
and the symphony’s Facebook page. wanted to “create an evening where
“After such a long hiatus, having people can tune in, perhaps having
gathered family members, along
an opportunity to perform again
with refreshments, to make for a
(is) massively rewarding,” Banks
special and unique musical event.”
said. “When music performance
Tune in Saturday at 7 p.m.
has been such an important part
By Sabrina Thompson
and Lisa Lester Kelly
A Night In
presented by Viet Block on violin, Zach Banks on cello & Matt Cooper on piano
“Méditation” from Thaïs (arr. for violin & piano) by Jules Massenet
“Andante” from Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 by Felix Mendelssohn
“Allegro con brio” from Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 by Johannes Brahms
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