The Cascadia Chorale, The Pipestone Orchestra and special guests enchanted attendees with a spring performance appropriately called, Inspired by Nature. The concert included music by Copland, Vivaldi, Handel, Bob Marley, John Prine, George Harrison and a series of poems by William Stafford set to music arranged by Terry Hunt.
15-year-old Marit Nelson, winner of this year’s Christine Cherrington Memorial Merit Scholarship, performs an Adagio from Antonio Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in G Minor, accompanied by Jim Ginn on the piano. Terry Hunt conducts the Cascadia Chorale in Where’er You Walk, by G.F. Handel. Michael Brady accompanied on the piano.. Violin soloist Arcana Ferschke performs the Spring concerto of Antonio Vivaldi’s masterpiece, The Four Seasons, with the Pipestone Strings. Conductor Terry Hunt exchanges glances with violin soloist Arcana Freschke before the second movement of Antonio Vivaldi’s concerto, Spring. Violin soloist Arcana Ferschke and the Pipestone Strings perform Antonio Vivaldi’s Spring concerto, The Four Seasons, conducted by Terry Hunt. Conductor Terry Hunt shakes hands with violin soloist Arcana Ferschke following the last movement of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Violin soloist Arcana Ferschke takes a bow following the Spring concerto of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Poet Cindy Williams Gutierrez and Methow Press publisher Greg Wright recite nine poems by William Stafford, which were later performed by the Cascadia Chorale to music arranged by Terry Hunt. Methow Press publisher Greg Wright performs A Song in the Manner of Flannery O’Connor, written by William Stafford. Tenor soloist Steve Cockfield performs William Stratford’s poem, Big Bang. Steve Kish works the audio for Cascadia Spring Concert. Steve Cockfield sings William Stafford’s poem, Why I Am Happy. Steve Cockfield connects with conductor Terry Hunt during a rendition of William Stafford’s poem, Why I Am Happy. Steve Cockfield shakes Terry Hunt’s hand following the conclusion of William Stafford’s poem, Why I Am Happy. Denali Cool, Terry Hunt and Ilo Curtis perform Sting’s Fields of Gold. Denali Cool, Terry Hunt and Ilo Curtis perform Sting’s Fields of Gold. Denali Cool, Terry Hunt and Ilo Curtis perform Sting’s Fields of Gold. Denali Cool, John Weeks, Terry Hunt, Ilo Curtis and Sylvie Henry perform Paradise by John Prine. Denali Cool, John Weeks, Terry Hunt, Ilo Curtis and Sylvie Henry perform Paradise by John Prine. Tenor soloist Jim Ginn, The Cascadia Chorale and the Pipestone Strings perform Wild Mountain Thyme, a traditional Scottish song. Rebecca Gallivan, Roberto Salina and The Pipestone Orchestra perform La Luna de Xelaju, a song from Guatemala. Rebecca Gallivan, Roberto Salina and The Pipestone Orchestra perform La Luna de Xelaju, a song from Guatemala. Rebecca Gallivan, Roberto Salina and The Pipestone Orchestra perform La Luna de Xelaju, a song from Guatemala. Rebecca Gallivan, Roberto Salina and The Pipestone Orchestra perform La Luna de Xelaju, a song from Guatemala. Rebecca Gallivan, Roberto Salina and The Pipestone Orchestra perform La Luna de Xelaju, a song from Guatemala. Rebecca Gallivan, Roberto Salina and The Pipestone Orchestra perform La Luna de Xelaju, a song from Guatemala. Denali Cool, The Cascade Chorale, Will Lone (drums) and Sylvie Henry (bass) perform George Harrison’s Here Comes the Sun. Denali Cool, The Cascade Chorale, Will Lone (drums) and Sylvie Henry (bass) perform George Harrison’s Here Comes the Sun. Denali Cool, The Cascade Chorale, Will Lone (drums) and Sylvie Henry (bass) perform George Harrison’s Here Comes the Sun. Violinist John Weeks and Saxophonist Wayne Mendro perform with the Cascadia Chorale and The Pipestone Orchestra in Three Little Birds, by Bob Marley. Ilo Curtis and Denali Cool perform in Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds. Conductor Terry Hunt enters the home stretch of Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds. The audience gives the Cascadia Spring Concert performers a standing ovation. The crowd gives a standing ovation following a rendition of Three Little Birds by Bob Marley. Terry Hunt thanks the audience following the finale of Cascadia Spring Concert. Terry Hunt thanks the audience following the finale of Cascadia Spring Concert.