Chamber music gala set for Friday

High Desert Chamber Music will hold its sixth-annual gala at 6 p.m. Friday at Broken Top Club, 62000 Broken Top Drive, in Bend. The evening includes performance, dinner and silent auction.

Pianist Janet Smith will join Crown City String Quartet members Isabelle Senger and Carrie Holzman Little to perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Kegelstatt Trio for violin, viola and piano.

The mission of HDCM is to bring world-class chamber music and musicians to Central Oregon. Proceeds from the evening benefit programs including educational outreach efforts that provide students with direct contact to guest performers and free tickets to performances, as well as Spotlight Chamber Players, offering students a high level of chamber music instruction and performance opportunities.

For tickets, which are $85, contact highdesertchambermusic.com, info@highdesertchambermusic.com or 541-306-3988.

Bend High quartets for hire for holidays

Quartets from the Bend Senior High School Chamber Ensemble will perform a variety of holiday celebration tunes for locals who request their musical services during the holiday season.

For $25, the quartets will perform songs of customers’ choosing at offices, parties — wherever they would like.

The quartets are available Dec. 5-7 and Dec. 12-14. Those who would like to preorder a performance are asked to call 541-355-3756. The proceeds will go back to the music program.

Ski for Schools tickets on sale

Tickets for the annual Mt. Bachelor Ski for Schools fundraiser are on sale and can be redeemed Monday to Thursday and Dec. 9-12.

The revenue from the one-day passes, priced at $30, benefit the Education Foundation Bend-La Pine Schools and the Redmond Education Foundation. The fundraiser has generated more than $150,000 for local schools over the years.

The passes must be purchased at a local retailer and are not available for sale at the mountain. Ticket sales will take place through Sunday and again Dec. 6-8.

Obtain tickets at these locations in Bend and Sunriver:

4 Season’s Recreational Outfitters, La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery, Mid Oregon Credit Union, Mountain Supply, Pine Mountain Sports, Powder House, REI, Side Effect, Skjersaa’s, Sunriver Sports and Zydeco.

In Redmond, tickets can be purchased at:

Grocery Outlet, McDonald’s and Mid Oregon Credit Union.

Contact: 541-355-5660, email education.foundation@bend.k12.or.us or visit www.engagedminds.org.

— Bulletin staff reports