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CGOA concludes season, Steighner retires
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CGOA concludes season, Steighner retires

  • By Sean Avery, Columbia Gorge News

ODELL — For over 20 years, conductor Mark Steighner has graciously led the Gorge Sinfonietta, a principal ensemble within the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association (CGOA). That storied tenure reached its final chapter at Wy’East Middle School on June 21, where flittering piano melodies, booming horns, and elegant strings rounded out CGOA’s epic 2025-2026 season finale, “Piano Summit.”

CGOA anounces 2026 winter and spring performances
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CGOA anounces 2026 winter and spring performances

  • By Sean Avery, Columbia Gorge News
  • Updated

GORGE — A new year means a fresh calendar to peruse for all music and entertainment needs. To get you started while it’s still cold and dark out, the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association (CGOA) has several upcoming performances guaranteed to warm your heart and lift your spirits.

CGOA presents Cello Concerto Collage
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CGOA presents Cello Concerto Collage

  • By Sean Avery Columbia Gorge News
  • Updated

ODELL — The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association’s (CGOA) Gorge Sinfonietta will present its November concert, “Cello Concerto Collage,” at Wy’East Middle School Performing Arts Center on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m., featuring three members in solo roles.