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HDCM Concert Series
KARIM SAID
Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025, 5:00pm
Venue: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Concert Sponsor: Miller Lumber
This gifted Middle Eastern pianist has been praised by Intermezzo for his “clear and robust articulation with an intelligence of phrasing way beyond his years,” and described by Classical Iconoclast as “impressive technically… effortless elegance and grace.” Join us for his Central Oregon debut and an exciting start to another unforgettable season of music with High Desert Chamber Music!
Program: Byrd Fantasia in A minor MB27, Beethoven Sonata Op.101, Chopin Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op.23, Said Eneduana, Liszt/Schumann “Widmung’, Schumann Fantasiestücke Op.12
Doors open: 4:00pm, Concert preview: 4:30pm
This is Karim's first appearance in the HDCM Concert Series!
This is the group's first appearance in the HDCM Concert Series!
QUATUOR AGATE
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025, 7:30pm
Venue: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Concert Sponsor: Pine Tavern Restaurant
Awarded the prestigious Young Classical Artists Trust award in London and the European ECHO Rising Stars Award, this French string quartet recently concluded a tour of 23 major concert halls across 14 European countries. Don’t miss this critically acclaimed group’s Central Oregon debut!
Program: Mozart String Quartet No.21 in D Major K.575, Haydn Op.33 No.2 ‘The Joke’, Ravel String Quartet in F Major
Doors open: 6:30pm, Concert preview: 6:45pm
TESLA QUARTET
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026, 7:30pm
Venue: Tower Theatre
Concert Sponsor: German Master Tech
Let's fill the Tower with Love! Our annual Valentine’s Day concert features a group praised by the Int'l Review of Music for their “superb capacity to find the inner heart of everything they play, regardless of era, style, or technical demand.” The string quartet will present a romantic program perfect for the occasion. This best-selling evening includes a rose for concert-goers and a treat from Goody’s Chocolates!
Program: Selections from Dvořák Cypresses, Danish Traditional “Søndero Bridal Trilogy”, Beethoven String Quartet in F, Op.59 No.1
Doors open: 6:30pm, Concert preview: 6:45pm
This is the group's first appearance in the HDCM Concert Series!
This is the group's first appearance in the HDCM Concert Series!
TRIO BOHÉMO
Date: Sunday, March 29, 2025, 5:30pm
Venue: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Concert Sponsor: Cascade School of Music
This electrifying Czech piano trio has taken the international stage by storm since their debut in 2019. They are top prize-winners at numerous competitions, and their performance at London’s Wigmore Hall was hailed as “They are the music that this world needs.” Join us for Trio Bohémo’s Central Oregon debut!
Program: Rejcha Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 101, Christou Dvořák in Cyprus, Mendelssohn Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op. 49
Doors open: 6:30pm, Concert preview: 6:45pm
HDCM Celebrity Recitals
PETER WILEY & ANNA POLONSKY
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026, 7:30pm
Venue: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Concert Sponsor: Pahlisch Homes
Frequent recital partners, Wiley and Polonsky are two charismatic virtuosos who captivate audiences wherever they perform. The Chamber Music Society of Utica raved “These performers exceeded all expectations as a dynamic duo. The selected repertoire…showed their heartfelt passion, dedication, and commitment to making music that was rich in tone, technical mastery, and true artistry.”
Program: Schubert Arpeggione Sonata D.821
Doors open: 6:30pm, Concert preview: 6:45pm
Last appearance in the HDCM Concert Series: 2018
This is the group's first appearance in the HDCM Concert Series!
TEKALLI DUO
Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026, 4:30pm
Venue: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Concert Sponsor: Drew Family Dentistry
This dynamic sibling violin and piano duo captivates audiences by their technical mastery as well as their shared musical intuition. As The Examiner raves, “The Tekalli Duo are bonded by a sizzling musical connection, capable of holding their spectators spellbound.” Don’t miss their Central Oregon debut and the finale of our 18th season!
Program: Mozart Sonata for Piano & Violin in B-flat Major K.454, Ravel arr.Tekalli Le Tombeau de Couperin, Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite, Granados arr.Tekalli Quejas o la Maja y el Ruiseñor from Goyescas, Ginastera Pampeana No.1 Op.16
Doors open: 3:30pm, Concert preview: 3:45pm
This programming received support from the Oregon Arts Commission,
WESTAF (the Western States Arts Federation), and the National Endowment for the Arts
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