The Central Oregon Symphony, a cooperative effort between Central Oregon Community College and the nonprofit Central Oregon Symphony Association, will feature acclaimed pianist Robert Thies as its 2023-24 season gets underway Oct. 21 (7:30 p.m.) and Oct. 22 (2 p.m.) at Bend Senior High School.
Thies will perform Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto with the full symphony. The concerts will also include “Jubilee” from renowned American composer George Whitefield Chadwick and “The Firebird Suite” by 20th century composer-conductor Igor Stravinsky. Admission is free with will-call tickets available beginning one hour before the performance, or visit cosymphony.com for a list of local music stores and bookstores that carry complimentary tickets.
A Gold Medal Winner at the International Prokofiev Competition in Russia, Thies has appeared with many symphonies and orchestras worldwide, including the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, Latvia’s Liepāja Symphony and the National Symphony of Mexico. He has collaborated with John Williams, Danny Elfman and a number of other film composers.
