PENDLETON — The Oregon East Symphony Youth Orchestra will present a free winter concert on Thursday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m. at the Vert Club Room, 345 SW Fourth St.

They will be joined by the beginner level Preludes Orchestra. The concert will be followed by a reception with punch and cookies.

The intermediate level OES Youth Orchestra, under the direction of OES Assistant Conductor Zach Banks, will perform arrangements of Florence Price’s “Adoration,” Benjamin Britten’s “Simple Symphony,” Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” and Dvorak’s “Carnival Overture.”

The beginner level Preludes Orchestra, under the direction of OES Assistant Concertmaster Viet Block with assistance from Emma Norquist, will perform “Petite Tango” by C.B. Kriechbaum Jr., “Abendsegen” from Hansel & Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck, and “Sword Dance” by Thoinot Arbeau.

According to J.D. Kindle, OES executive director, the OES Youth Orchestra’s Winter Concert is made possible with the support of Trendsitions, an organization dedicated to helping those with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities by providing them with employment path services, day services and community living supports.

Both the OES Youth Orchestra and Preludes Orchestra are activities within Playing For Keeps, the symphony’s classical music initiative for rural youths. The OES Youth Orchestra and Preludes are open to string instrument playing students (violin, viola, cello, double bass) who can play their instrument and read music at an elementary level.

Students audition to determine placement in one of the ensembles. Both ensembles are accepting new students for the spring concert rehearsal series, which begins Feb. 5. Rehearsals take place at the Pendleton High School Music Department on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.

For more information about the Oregon East Symphony’s education and concert programming, or to make a donation, visit www.OregonEastSymphony.org, call 541-276-0320, or email info@oregonEastSymphony.org.

Winter Concert

The Oregon East Symphony Youth Orchestra presents a free winter concert on Jan. 25, 7 p.m. at the Vert Clubroom, 345 SW Fourth St., Pendleton.

The youth orchestra is for intermediate to advanced string musicians in middle or high school who have two to three years of orchestral experience. OESYO is conducted by Zach Banks, and rehearsals are held on Mondays at the Pendleton High School music department.

The spring concert rehearsal series begins Feb. 5. For information, visit oregoneastsymphony.org/education.

Next up on the OES schedule is the spring concert on March 10, the Chamber Music Festival on April 13, Spring Youth Orchestra on May 16 and the Summer Concert on June 9. For details, visit the website.