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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020
Symphony to present ballet suites in Hermiston
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
Local audiences will be
treated to a pair of Ameri-
can ballet suites as the Ore-
gon East Symphony pres-
ents weekend concerts
in both Hermiston and
Pendleton.
OES conductor and
artistic director Beau Ben-
son will lead the sym-
phony in performing Jerod
Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s
“Winter Moons” and the
original version of Aaron
Copland’s “Appalachian
Spring.”
The performances are
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in
Bob Clapp Theatre at Blue
Mountain Community Col-
lege, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave., Pendleton; and Sun-
day at 2 p.m. in the Herm-
iston High School audito-
rium, 600 S. First St.
Tate’s composition—
based on American Indian
legends from the Northern
Plains and Rocky Moun-
tains — its title is derived
from the idea that Ameri-
IF YOU GO
WHO: Oregon East Symphony
WHAT: Two American ballet suites
WHEN AND WHERE: 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Pendleton;
2 p.m. Sunday in Hermiston
HOW MUCH: Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15
for students or $65 for a family of four.
MORE INFO: Contact 541-276-0320 or
info@oregoneastsymphony.org
Photo contributed by E.J. Harris
Conductor and artistic director Beau Benson and the Oregon East Symphony will perform
concerts this weekend in Hermiston and Pendleton.
can Indian stories are best
told during the full moons
of winter, said OES exec-
utive director J.D. Kin-
dle. “Winter Moons” was
Tate’s first composition,
commissioned and cho-
reographed by his mother,
Patricia Tate, in 1992, for
University of Wyoming
Dance Theater.
According to the Wash-
ington Post, Tate was rec-
ognized for “his ability to
effectively infuse classi-
cal music with American
Indian nationalism.”
Funded by the Coolidge
Foundation,
Copland’s
“Appalachian Spring” was
commissioned by choreog-
Inland musicians to perform
The free chorale concert,
set Saturday in Ukiah,
will feature an unusual
accompaniment
HERMISTON HERALD
Photo contributed by
Lukes Photos
Music director and conductor
R. Lee Friese and the Inland
Northwest Musicians Chorale
will present a free concert
Saturday in Ukiah.
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Folk songs, liturgical and
classical music in a wide
range of choral styles are
featured during a weekend
performance by the Inland
Northwest Musicians.
The INWM Chorale con-
cert is Saturday at 4 p.m.
at Ukiah School, 201 Hill
St. There is no admission
charge, however, donations
are accepted. A reception
will follow the performance.
Featuring 40 voices from
across the region, the pro-
gram opens with the New
Orleans-style of “Just a
Closer Walk with Thee” and
will close with a snappy ren-
dition of “Do Lord.”
Chorale member Sue
Friese said Tori Scott of
Hermiston, a former mem-
ber of Portland’s Concor-
dia University choir, will
sing the solo soprano fea-
ture from “Beautiful Savior”
as a memorial to her alma
mater — the private college
recently announced that it’s
closing at the conclusion of
spring semester.
Also, Friese said a new
experience for the chorale
will feature an interesting
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Bingo party raises
money for scholarships
A luncheon and bingo
party will help raise money
for the Catholic Daughters
of the Americas Our Lady of
Angels Court #1692.
The event is Saturday at
the Our Lady of Angels par-
ish hall, 565 W. Hermis-
ton Ave. The doors open at
11:30 a.m. The cost is $10
for adults and $5 for chil-
dren 10 and under. Tick-
ets can be purchased at the
door, in advance at the par-
ish hall or by calling Kristi
Smalley at 541-571-0997. In
addition, she can assist with
making table reservations.
Cooper as a guest per-
former. A recently retired
music professor at Eastern
Oregon University, Cooper
is active as a jazz and clas-
sical pianist.
Tickets are $25 for
adults, $20 for seniors, $15
for students or $65 for a
family of four.
They are available at
the symphony offi ce, 345
S.W. Fourth St., Pendle-
ton; the Hermiston Cham-
ber of Commerce, 1055 S.
Highway 395, Suite 111, or
www.oregoneastsymphony.
org.
For questions, contact
541-276-0320 or info@
oregoneastsymphony.org.
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The public is invited
to see fashions for spring
and summer while raising
money for the Funland Park
rebuild project.
The Spring Fashion
Show Fundraiser is Saturday
from 2-4 p.m. at the Hermis-
ton Community Center, 415
S. Highway 395. Admission
is $10 in advance (table of
eight for $65) or $15 each
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glasses — often referred
to as glass harp or musical
glasses — while performing
“Stars.”
Phil Ruud of Pendleton
will serve as INWM’s “glass
technician and tuner,” which
will be played by seven cho-
rale members.
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and conductor R. Lee Friese
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rapher/dancer Martha Gra-
ham. She danced in the
lead role during its 1944
premiere at the Library of
Congress in Washington
D.C.
The piece was originally
scored for a 13-instrument
chamber orchestra and later
achieved widespread and
enduring popularity as an
orchestral suite. Its story
tells of a spring celebration
of the American pioneers
of the 19th century, after
building a new Pennsylva-
nia farmhouse.
Since the piano is a
prominent instrument in
both ballet suites, the sym-
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