Cascade Winds

A reminder to mark your calendars for the Cascade Winds Winter Concert on Sunday, March 8th, 2026, at 2:00pm, in the Summit High School Auditorium. Admission is free, and the doors will open at 1:30pm. Remember to Spring Forward!

The concert will feature a wide range of music from the traditional toe tapping “Chimes of Liberty March” by Goldman to the lyrical strains of Standridge’s “Companion of My Voice”. The concert will open with “Eternal Father, Strong to Save”, a brass-filled barn burner by Claude T. Smith that culminates with a simple and then grandiose presentation of the beloved namesake chorale, also known as “The Navy Hymn”. The second half of the program will be dedicated to a single work, Robert W. Smith’s epic “Symphony No. 1”, nicknamed the Divine Comedy. This four-movement saga follows the allegorical journey of Dante as he descends into the Inferno, slogs through Purgatory, experiences an Ascension from the depths, and ultimately arrives in Paradise. The action represented in the music is described as an “incredibly visceral and palpable experience. Smith’s ability to generate sounds that transport the listener to places as wide-ranging as Hell and Heaven is second-to-none”.

For those of you unable to attend, we will be live-streaming. A link will be posted a day prior to the concert.

Photo by Audrey Grace Photography

Photos from our 2025 Fall Concert by Audrey Grace Photography

Oh man, today's concert was one of our best EVER. Thank you all for coming out to celebrate some really excellent concert band music with us!

For those who couldn't attend, you can still enjoy the music from our livestream recording:

https://youtube.com/live/Y4Cj13TPPsQ

But please plan to see us in person next time for our winter concert! Sunday, March 8, 2PM at Summit High School in Bend!

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Photos from our 2025 Winter Concert at Summit High, the wonderful work of Audrey Grace Photography.

The Cascade Winds director, Michael Gesme, is so inspiring to the band. Here, through the wonderful work of Audrey Grace Photography, is a glimpse of what we musicians experience when working under his baton.

We are gratified to hear how our music touches our audience! We heard this from an appreciative audience member after our spring concert.

“Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the concert today! All was incredible, but the last piece was especially moving. I could feel those big iron ships crashing through the waters! Gave me chills. Thanks for doing what you do! Spreading joy. 💕”

If you have feedback, let us know! And thank you for supporting the Winds!

Photos from our 2024 Spring Concert on June 2 at Summit HS. Many thanks to Audrey Grace Photography for her work!