 It’s Summer here at Cascadia, which means CAMP TIME! Pam Hunt and a group of talented coaches will be working with young Methow Valley musicians July 21-25th. There are a few spaces open if you know a kiddo who would be interested in participating contact Pam at tamarackquartet@hotmail.com Pipestone Students Rock the 4th!      Pam led a troupe of committed young musicians along the route of Twisp Washington’s 154th annual 4th of July Parade last week! The students gathered in Twisp Park, warmed up and hit the trail. Thanks so much to Flash for safely guiding us along in his truck! If anyone has a good photo of the whole float, we’d love to see it! Cascadia Board President Elliot Ford (far R) and ED Katya Chorover held the banner for Pipestone out front. Cascadia Music Announces our 2025-26 concerts! Saturday, October 18th, 2025 Singer and songwriter Casey Neill from Portland, Oregon; performance and songwriting workshop. A prolific songwriter and road warrior since the late 1990s, Neill tours throughout the USA, Japan, and Europe performing at venues such as Town Hall in New York, Bumbershoot, and the Newport Folk Festival. American roots and Scots/Irish-folk influences have often underscored his songwriting and solo material. His latest recording, Sending Up Flares also hints at a European influence, with songs that channel everything from the cinematic sweep of golden-era U2 to the dark, complex alt-rock of PJ Harvey. November 28th and 29th 2025 Mistletoe Madness Pipestone ensembles, and Chorale groups caroling at various venues December 9 and 10, 2025Cascadia’s Annual Holiday ConcertFeaturing the Pipestone Community Orchestra and the Cascadia Chorale, led by Dana Stromberger (Chorale) and Terry Hunt (orchestra) February 26-28, 2026 A weekend of performances and workshops featuring Earshot Jazz’s 2024 Acoustic Jazz Ensemble of the Year, Duende Libre! Duende Libre is an award-winning jazz ensemble whose original music combines jazz virtuosity with roots rhythms from Cuba, Brazil, and West Africa into a “strikingly authentic blend.” A euphoric new jazz that honors its historical roots, pushing open the boundaries of genre to invoke a powerful sonic freedom. The ensemble will also lead a workshop on Latin Rhythms. May 8 and 9 2026 Cascadia’s Annual Spring Concert Featuring the Pipestone Community Orchestra and the Cascadia Chorale This concert will also offer a matinee program for families with young children. July 25th, 2026 Cascadia Music’s 40th Anniversary Picnic and Party in the Twisp Park Lineup TBA Our concerts are either “admission by donation” or are ticketed for out of town artists.Cascadia is committed to ensuring access to any of our shows, so no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. If you want to support us with your time, we are always looking for volunteers to help with concert set up and prep and we are happy to give you tickets for your support! For more updated details about concerts, please check our website! Below are few more photos from Cascadia Chorale and Pipestone’s Youth and Adult Orchestra’s Spring ConcertPhotos by Brian Moratti – Thanks Brian! 12 year old Emilia Rotstan, Cascadia’s 2025 Cherrington Merit Award Scholarship recipient, performed an impressive solo Bach piece, and wowed the crowd with her poise and finesse! The whole program consisted of material that was both beautiful and challenging, and they pulled the pieces off with great style.If you missed the concert, you can view it on our YouTube channel here: Cascadia Music Spring Concert 2025      A note from Executive Director, Katya Chorover Hello and Happy Summer! I have been enjoying settling into my new position and am so excited to be here! Cascadia has such a strong foundation in this community, and everywhere I go in the valley I hear such warmth, appreciation and regard for our work. I am honored to represent the mission, to bring people together around the joys of making, learning and appreciating wonderful music. Cascadia’s mission is to build community through sharing the joy of music. That’s pretty simple. it means we share our songs stories and legacies, and we welcome any and all (musical) voices. We invite you to support our mission by spending time with us. Sing! Join the chorale! Join the orchestra! Study with one of our vetted and professional music teachers! Our chorale and orchestra are composed of folks just like you, who have a range of experience and skills, love to play and sing, and are willing to commit to weekly rehearsals. For information about joining the orchestra or chorale, stay tuned. Sign the mailing list to be informed early in September when we open sign ups. Questions? Concerns? Don’t hesitate to reach out to me at cascadiamv@gmail.com Peace, Katya VOLUNTEER WITH CASCADIA FOR OUR 25-26 SEASON CONCERTS! Get free admission to our ticketed shows and build good karma for years to come! We are trying to find a few folks in advance, so we are not in a last minute scramble closer to show times. We are looking for1. A few strong folks who can lift and help build our riser system, mount backdrops or lights, and help set up and take down chairs and decor for our concerts. 2. Postering help: Do you enjoy traveling the valley and have some spare time? We are also looking for help with postering for our concerts! Please contact Katya to discuss details at cascadiamv@gmail.com THANK YOU! WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOU GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION TO BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARING THE JOY OF MUSIC IN THE METHOW VALLEY! You can now donate to Cascadia via PayPal, and Venmo in addition to our donation window at https://cascadiamusic.networkforgood.com/projects/78367-everyday-giving    Interested in becoming a BUSINESS SPONSOR for our programs?We have several levels of support available and would love to take you to coffee to tell you all about them!  One Final Note:Is anyone looking for a FREE PIANO? A generous Cascadia Music family has this gorgeous upright they are looking to re-home. “The piano is a Schiller and we are pretty sure we were told it was from 1909. It is in pretty good shape. It’s been tuned fairly regularly over the past 4-5 years.Mike Kamansky (who was in the valley until recently) told us it was an unusual/rare piano that he could get mostly in tune but not perfect. Definitely not the worst piano I’ve ever played but not a concert piano”If interested in this beauty contact Katya to connect to the family. |
