2025-26 Season
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Give the gift of great music! Enhance the lives of friends and family during the holiday season (or any time!) with a gift of tickets to a CGOA performance in the new year.
Swing Summit: Two Bands, One Night
Swing Summit at The Ruins: Two Bands, One Night unites the powerhouse talents of two sensational big bands – the CGOA Jazz Collective Big Band and North Portland Jazz Band (NoPo) – for a night of pure musical brilliance under the stars.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Ruins in Downtown Hood River
2nd Annual Cabaret with the GGOA Performers
Join an exciting lineup of CGOA performers celebrating 20 years of performances as our Cabaret fundraiser returns for the second year.
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Doors Open (Drinks/Dessert) at 6:30pm
Show begins at 7:15pm
The Ruins in Downtown, Hood River
On this Shining Night with the Voci Community Choir
Join the Voci Community Choir for a performance full of joyous, reflective, emotionally riveting and light-filled choral music. Don’t miss this annual holiday favorite with an extra performance added.
Friday, December 12 and Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 7 PM
Hood River Valley Christian Church
Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2 PM
Old St Peter's Landmark (The Dalles)
Romance in Rhythm with the Jazz Collective Big Band
Treat yourself and your loved one to a night of passion, sophistication, and the magic of live jazz—because nothing says “I love you” like Romance in Rhythm at The Ruins.
Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 7 PM
The Ruins in Downtown Hood River
Roads Not Taken with Voci Community Choir and Gorge Sinfonietta
Voci and Sinfonietta join forces for a moving and inspiring concert including Frostiana by Randall Thompson and the WORLD PREMIERE of Requiem in Five Stages by Mark Steighner and Dennis Castanares.
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7 PM
Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 7 PM
Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 2 PM
Wy'east Middle School PAC, Odell
Musical TBA with Stages
May 2026 - Dates and Times TBA
TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON
Saturday Night Swing Fever with the Jazz Collective Big Band
Saturday Night Swing Fever brings the celebrated CGOA Jazz Collective to the stage for an evening brimming with high-energy rhythms, dazzling solos, and the timeless spirit of big band swing.
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 7 PM
Gorge Pavilion, Cascade Locks
Cello Concerto Collage with the Gorge Sinfonietta
What’s more beautiful than a cello concerto? How about three of them?! Three outstanding members of the Sinfonietta present selections from concertos by Haydn, Elgar and Dvorak, plus music by Bizet and Wagner.
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7 PM
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 2 PM
Wy'east Middle School PAC, Odell
Annual Chamber Music Concert
Back again by popular demand, our annual Chamber Music Afternoon includes stunning, intimate music in a variety of genres.
Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 2 PM
Hood River Valley Christian Church
DONATIONS AT THE DOOR
Singin' and Swingin'
Join us for a special evening as CGOA's Jazz Collective Big Band and Stages Musical Theatre ensembles come together to croon the night away to beloved Broadway musicals, both old and new. Swingin' on the dance floor will be highly encouraged!
Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 7 PM
The Ruins in Downtown Hood River
Legends of Swing with the Jazz Collective Big Band
Experience an unforgettable evening as the Jazz Collective Big Band pays homage to the masters of swing, bringing to life the iconic melodies and exhilarating rhythms that defined a generation
Date & Time TBA
The Ruins in Downtown Hood River
Jazz Under the Hood: Dance & Concert with the Jazz Collective Big Band
Get ready to rev up your summer with an unforgettable night of music and dancing at the Toyota Dealership in The Dalles! On June 14th, 2026 at 7pm, join us for Jazz Under the Hood: Dance & Concert with the Jazz Collective. Experience the perfect fusion of high-octane jazz and classic car culture as the Jazz Collective Big Band delivers an exhilarating performance right on the showroom floor.
Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 7 PM
Columbia Gorge Toyota & Honda,
1900 W. 6th Street, The Dalles
Piano Summit
Powerhouse pianists Kathryn Apland and Mitchell Jett Spencer make history with a TWO CONCERTO concert, including Ravel’s Concerto in G and Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganinni.
Come join us for CGOA Sinfonietta's final concert of the season -- and founding director Mark Steighner's final concert with CGOA!
Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 7 PM
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 7 PM
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 2 PM
Wy'east Middle School PAC, Odell