Oregon East Symphony & Chorale

Oregon East Symphony & Chorale The Oregon East Symphony & Chorale has provided Pendleton and its surrounding rural region with high quality musical experiences and events. Thank you.

Our mission it to sustain a symphony orchestra and music education program to enhance the cultural richness of Umatilla and Morrow Counties and the Umatilla Indian Reservation. A volunteer Board of Directors guides the organization, which is administered by a management team consisting of an executive director, program manager, publications manager, and office manager. This team, with the help of

many devoted volunteers, facilitates four diverse season concerts, a Holiday Music Festival, fundraising events, and a host of comprehensive musical education programs. Please contact us via email, phone, or letter - not Facebook messenger.

08/25/2026

First concert is Sunday, Nov. 8 UMATILLA COUNTY — The Oregon East Symphony has announced the 2026-27 concert season under the artistic leadership of Conductor and Artistic Director Beau Benson. […]

08/23/2026

The video of our June 7, 2026 performance of Stravinsky's "Petrushka" is now up on YouTube:

08/22/2026

The concert video of our June 2026 performance of Stravinsky's "Petrushka" premieres on our YouTube channel tomorrow!

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/otssKPIeIlE

🎥 Tim Mustoe

08/22/2026

The concert video of our June 2026 performance of Stravinsky's "Petrushka" premieres on our YouTube channel this Sunday!

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/otssKPIeIlE

🎥 Tim Mustoe

Photos from the Summer Strings 2026 Camp Concert by Jennifer Colton-Jones:1) Chris Fotinakis conducting the Summer Strin...
07/27/2026

Photos from the Summer Strings 2026 Camp Concert by Jennifer Colton-Jones:

1) Chris Fotinakis conducting the Summer Strings Combined Camp Orchestra in their finale performance of Ennio Morricone’s “The Ecstacy of Gold”.

2) Violinst Jade Thomas performing Jacques Féréol Mazas’s “Duo” as part of The Defensive Duet.

3) Violinists Ian Sims and Wesley Leonard performing a pentatonic improvisation as part of the Overture Orchestra.

4) The Legato El Gato Orchestra led by Bruce Walker performing Richard Meyer’s “El Gato Pizzicato”.

5) Violinist Samuel Watrud performing Florence Price’s “String Quartet No. 1” as part of the Markplier & The Coolestness Quartet.

6) The Markplier & The Coolestness Quartet (Samuel Watrud, Noemi Alvarez Barroso, Liam Pennington, Declan Jones) taking a bow.

7) Violinist Elijah Spencer performing Brian Balmages “Burst” with the Legato El Gato Orchestra.

8) Violinists Sophia McConnell and Tiffany Wiseman performing Michael McLean’s “Serenata” as part of the Ryland & The Blind Quartet.

9) Violist Ryland Beers, the “Ryland” of the Ryland & The Blind Quartet.

10) Liam Pennington playing double bass on Edward Elgar’s “Nimrod” as part of the Finale Orchestra.

Students and staff of the Summer Strings Music Camp invite you to attend their free Summer Strings 2026 Camp Concert thi...
07/25/2026

Students and staff of the Summer Strings Music Camp invite you to attend their free Summer Strings 2026 Camp Concert this evening at 5:30pm at the Pendleton Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Hear what the talented musical youth of our community have learned this week!

Today at Summer Strings Music Camp composer Manar Hashmi visited with Camp students . Her presentation was an overview o...
07/23/2026

Today at Summer Strings Music Camp composer Manar Hashmi visited with Camp students . Her presentation was an overview of the different types of work she engages in as a composer beyond writing works for ensembles to perform.

Be sure to join us for our free Summer Strings 2026 Camp Concert tomorrow at 5:30pm!

Address

345 SW 4th Street, PO Box 1436
Pendleton, OR
97801

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+15412760320

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Oregon East Symphony & Chorale posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to Oregon East Symphony & Chorale:

Shortcuts

Share