We chat with Taylor and Tanis Gonzaga, co-founders of Opera Cecilia, about their upcoming performance with the Gorge Sinfonietta on April 1 and 2, 2023.

This month we talk to Los Angeles-based composer Cody Matthew Johnson, best known for his music for video games such as Resident Evil and Devil May Cry. On February 17/19 the Gorge Sinfonietta will premiere his new work, VANITAS, for speakers and orchestra, with text by Andrew Smithers and arranged for the orchestra by conductor Mark Steighner. Also on the program is music by John Mackey and Grammy-nominated composer Austin Wintory. Tickets at gorgeorchestra.org

Join conductor Mark Steighner and special guest Mitchell Jett Spencer, as they discuss the upcoming performance of Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto on November 18 and 20. Tickets and information at gorgeorchestra.org

This month the directors of CGOA's production of RENT join Mark for a conversation about the award-winning show. Guests are Joe Garoutte (director) and Dan Kenealy (music director). RENT opens on May 6 in the Bingen Theater. Tickets are available at gorgeorchestra.org

In preparation for our November Sinfonietta premiere of A SASQUATCH PORTRAIT, Mark talks to Discovery Channel's Finding Bigfoot co-star Cliff Barackman--not just about Sasquatch, but music, too! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @gorgeorchestra. Tickets and concert information at gorgeorchestra.org. Check out Cliff's museum in Boring, OR, the North American Bigfoot Center at northamericanbigfootcenter.com  Have YOU had an encounter with Sasquatch? Tell us about it! https://anchor.fm/cgoa/message

Aaron Meyer talks to Mark about his upcoming concert with the Gorge Sinfonietta on July 17, 2021. Information at gorgeorchestra.org