2026-27 Season

Two big bands, one stage. CGOA’s Jazz Collective Big Band joins forces with the North Portland Big Band (NoPo) to close out summer in style. Two full horn sections, two rhythm sections, and a night of swing you won't hear anywhere else - a showcase concert to open the season under the summer sky.

Thursday, September 10, 2026, 7 PM

OUTDOOR VENUE
The Ruins
13 Railroad Street, Hood River

CGOA's Jazz Collective Big Band comes to Cascade Locks for a lively night of swing along the Columbia. Bring your dancing shoes and let the horns carry you away—classic charts, a full rhythm section, and plenty of room to cut a rug.

Saturday, October 23, 2026, 7 PM

INDOOR VENUE
The Gorge Pavilion
395 SW Portage Road, Cascade Locks

Let us entertain you with an exciting lineup of CGOA performers, as our Cabaret Fundraiser returns for its 3rd year!

Hosted by CGOA's Stages Musical Theatre, the evening will include an array of delectable desserts, drinks, a silent auction, and a paddle raise. Come join us for a fun night and help support CGOA in bringing outstanding performances to the Gorge this season.

Friday, November 6, 2026
Doors open at 6:30 PM;
Show begins at 7:15 PM

INDOOR VENUE
The Ruins
13 Railroad Street, Hood River

The 2026-2027 season for CGOA’s Gorge Sinfonietta opens with a program designed to explore landscape and the nature around us. The centerpiece of this concert is the Third Symphony of Sibelius, which treats listeners to the sounds of the North - the calm and serene sounds of Finland. We will hear the Vaughan-Williams work, Norfolk Rhapsody no. 1, comprised of folk songs from a fishing village in England. Also on the program is Dvořák's Hussite Overture, depicting his Czech homeland and the 15th-century Hussite wars, which includes deeply patriotic Czech songs.

Friday, November 13, 2026, 7 PM
Sunday, November 15, 2026, 2 PM

INDOOR VENUE
Performing Arts Center at Wy'east Middle School
3000 Wyeast Road, Hood River (Odell)

3 Performances!

Join CGOA's Voci Community Choir for Snowy Vistas, an evening of radiant, reflective, and expressive choral music, evoking the quiet beauty of winter. Audience sing-alongs and three (3) performance opportunities make this annual seasonal favorite a shared community experience.

Friday, December 11, 2026, 7 PM
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 7 PM
Sunday, December 13, 2026, 2 PM

INDOOR VENUE
Hood River Valley Christian Church
975 Indian Creek Road, Hood River

Back by popular demand, CGOA's annual Chamber Music Afternoon includes stunning, intimate music in a variety of genres. Chamber music offers a more intimate way to experience live music, where every instrument and musician has a voice. Please join us!

*NOTE: This performance is a non-ticketed event. Donations at the door are greatly appreciated.

*FREE EVENT

Sunday, January 24, 2027, 2 PM

INDOOR VENUE
Hood River Valley Christian Church
975 Indian Creek Road, Hood River

Spend Valentine's night cheek-to-cheek with the one you love, dancing to the rhythmic tunes of CGOA's Jazz Collective Big Band. Ballads to slow-dance to, up-tempo swing to spin to - romance the way it was meant to sound.

Sunday, February 14, 2027, 7 PM

INDOOR VENUE
The Ruins
13 Railroad Street, Hood River

3 Performances!

Orchestral music from Russia has long been among classical music’s most celebrated repertoire. CGOA’s Gorge Sinfonietta explores three seminal Russian composers through works beyond their most famous pieces.

Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture moves from the Orthodox church into the light, showcasing his brilliant orchestral colors. Shostakovich’s October packs the intensity and grandeur of his symphonies into a 15-minute tone poem. And Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 unfolds from its opening horn solo with the drama and beauty that made him a cornerstone of classical music.

Friday, March 5, 2027, 7 PM
Saturday, March 6, 2027, 7 PM
Sunday, March 7, 2027, 2 PM

INDOOR VENUE
Performing Arts Center, Wy'east Middle School
3000 Wyeast Road, Hood River (Odell)

Two bands, one groove. CGOA's Jazz Collective Big Band shares the stage with the next generation of jazz musicians from The Dalles High School for a night that hands the tradition forward - seasoned pros and rising players trading choruses while you dance. 

Saturday, April 3, 2027, 7 PM

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3 Performances!

CGOA's Voci Community Choir presents Time & Transformation, a program tracing the evolution of choral music from medieval sound worlds to contemporary expression. Through centuries of style and sound, this concert explores how music transforms across time, while continuing to speak to the present.

Friday, April 16, 2027 at 7 PM
Saturday, April 17, 2027 at 7 PM
Sunday, April 18, 2027 at 2 PM

INDOOR VENUE
Hood River Valley Christian Church
975 Indian Creek Road, Hood River

Spring is in full swing, and so is CGOA's Jazz Collective Big Band, bringing a night of big band dancing to close out the Jazz Collective's season. Bright charts, warm ballads, and a floor made for moving, it’s the perfect way to dance into summer.

Special thanks to CGOA's Headliner Sponsor, Columbia Gorge Toyota & Honda, for offering their Toyota Dealership in The Dalles for this unique concert/dance. 

*FREE EVENT

Sunday, May 2, 2027 at 7 PM

INDOOR VENUE
Columbia Gorge Toyota & Honda Showroom
1900 W. 6th Street, The Dalles

CGOA’s Stages Musical Theatre has something up their sleeve! The dates are set. The show is still under wraps. Stay tuned for the reveal of their next production!

Sunday, May 2, 2027 at 7 PM
Friday, May 7 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 8 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 9 at 2:00 PM
Friday, May 14 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 15 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 16 at 2:00 PM
Friday, May 21 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 22 at 7:30 PM

INDOOR VENUE
Columbia Center for the Arts (CCA)
215 Cascade Avenue, Hood River

Join CGOA's Voci Community Choir for Voices Unbound, an evening of choral music celebrating a diverse range of composers and artistic voices. Through contemporary and traditional works, the program explores themes of identity, expression, and connection, showcasing the many ways music can reflect our individual experiences while bringing us together. Voices Unbound celebrates the power of the human voice—and the shared experience of making and hearing music in community.

Friday, June 11, 2027 at 7 PM
Sunday, June 13, 2027 at 2 PM

INDOOR VENUE
Riverside Community Church
317 State Street, Hood River

CGOA’s Gorge Sinfonietta closes its season with a program rich in character and storytelling, featuring three distinctive works. At the heart of the program is Maria Schneider’s Carlos Drummond de Andrade Stories, written for soprano Dawn Upshaw and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Inspired by the poetry of Brazilian writer Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Schneider’s evocative and wistful composition brings his words vividly to life through music and voice. Aaron Copland’s Billy the Kid Suite captures the spirit of the American West with cowboy tunes, fiesta dance rhythms, and sweeping orchestral passages. Completing the program is William Grant Still’s Wood Notes, an atmospheric suite inspired by the poetry of J. Mitchell Pilcher and the landscapes of the American South.

Friday, June 25, 2027 at 7 PM
Sunday, June 27, 2027 at 2 PM

INDOOR VENUE
Bowe Theater at Hood River Valley High School
1220 Indian Creek Road, Hood River 

Join us in July for the 3rd Another Summer Night/Otra Noche de Verano concert - a bilingual evening of Latino music and culture at Jackson Park for all to enjoy. Hosted by CGOA and our community partners, this FREE concert is a summertime favorite. Performances by accomplished young adult Latino musicians from throughout the Gorge.

*FREE EVENT

Sunday, July 11, 2027 at 6 PM

OUTDOOR VENUE
Jackson Park
Hood River