The Oregon East Symphony Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Education Director Zach Banks, will present its spring concert at 7:00pm on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at the Vert Auditorium. Also performing will be the beginner level Preludes Orchestra under the direction of OES Assistant Concertmaster Viet Block. The Spring Concert will be followed by an encore performance at the Pendleton Farmer's Market at 5:30pm, on Friday, May 17th, 2024 (weather permitting).

The Vert performance will also feature the year-end performance by students from the Symphony Strings program. Symphony Strings is an after-school beginning strings instruction activity produced in collaboration with the Pendleton School District made available to Pendleton area 4th and 5th grade aged students. 

This free concert is made possible with support from the Pendleton Rotary Club, Pendleton Farmers Market, Funky Pup Cuts and Sylvia Clawson.

Our mission is: 

“To operate, support, and maintain a symphony orchestra, ensembles, chorale, and youth classical music program to enhance the cultural wealth of the region through education and performance.”