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SOUND CHECK
OCTOBER 13�20, 2021
WHAT’S PLAYING AROUND
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Grande Ronde Symphony plans fall concerts
By Lisa Britton
Go! Magazine
L
A GRANDE, BAKER CITY —
After a season of just one
concert, the Grande Ronde
Symphony has plans for several
in-person performances for the
2021-2022 season.
“We’re back and able to
perform live and in person,” said
Alice Trindle, president of the
Grande Ronde Symphony As-
sociation.
The symphony held its fi rst
rehearsal on Sept. 29. The new
policy is that all musicians must
be vaccinated or be a student
at Eastern Oregon University
who is fulfi lling EOU’s health and
safety protocols. Also, masks
are required at all times for
those playing string instruments
and percussion, and when not
playing for the wind and brass
musicians.
“We are all just so delighted
to get back and play together,”
Trindle said.
The fi rst concert is planned
for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17,
at McKenzie Theatre on the
EOU campus in La Grande. The
symphony’s second concert
is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20,
at St. Francis de Sales Cathe-
dral in Baker City. Masks will be
required to attend.
The featured artist at both
concerts is Molly Trindle, win-
ner of the 2021 Concerto+Aria
Competition in the open cat-
egory for instrumentalists who
live in Oregon, Idaho or Wash-
ington. She will play Concerto
in C for oboe and orchestra by
Mozart.
Grande Ronde Symphony/
Contributed image
Molly Trindle, winner of this year’s
Concerto+Aria Competition, is the
featured artist in the November
concerts of the Grande Ronde
Symphony.
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The Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra has two concerts planned in November. Masks are required for musicians and
audience members.
Looking further ahead, a
winter concert is scheduled for
March 3 at McKenzie Theatre,
and the spring concert will be
May 25, also at EOU.
TICKETS
Season passes are $30
adults, $20 seniors, $2 for col-
lege students and $1 for high
school students.
Tickets at the door for each
concert are $12 adults, $10 se-
niors, $2 college students and
$1 for high school and middle
school students.
Purchase tickets online at
www.granderondesymphony.
org, at Betty’s Books in Baker
City, or Direct Music Source in
La Grande.
STUDENT GROUPS
In addition to the main sym-
phony, the GRSA has several
programs for youth, includ-
ing the student symphony for
all ages, and Fiddle Club for
grades 3-8.
Alice Trindle said member-
ship in the Fiddle Club has
increased from 60 to 85.
“It’s really great,” she said.
“Our ultimate goal is they come
into the Grande Ronde Sym-
phony.”
This season will also see
a renovation of the chamber
series with CASES — Chamber
& Small Ensemble Series.
“We’re expanding the music
we’re off ering,” Trindle said.
For updates on the sym-
phony, visit www.granderonde-
symphony.org or check the
symphony’s Facebook page.