Steve Weiss Quietly tucked away in Oracle, a gem hiding in plain sight in the desert, is a musical venue providing live entertainment performed by a wide variety of musical artists. The Oracle Piano Society is on the side of American Avenue, opposite the public library, just 15 minutes from the SaddleBrooke Ranch entrance and 20…
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Features, October 2021
Bringing Music to Life
Voices in the Oaks Chorale is accepting new singers for the Fall 2021 concert season. All voice parts are welcome. If you like to sing with others, come join the Chorale. No experience is necessary. Sponsored by the Oracle Piano Society, the Voices in the Oaks Chorale is a community chorus made up of singers…
Generals, July 2021
Oracle Center for the Arts Holds Fundraising Piano Concert
Linda Shannon-Hills and Gayle Carnes Residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch have enjoyed events at the Oracle Center for the Arts hosted by the Oracle Piano Society prior to the pandemic. The Piano Society would like to invite the Ranch to attend a fundraiser piano concert on July 10 at 2 p.m. All attendees are required to…
Generals, March 2020
“Voices of America” Spring Concert
Alastair Stone Oracle’s community chorus, Voices in the Oaks Chorale, will perform their spring concert on March 29, 3 p.m., at Oracle Center for the Arts. Choral director, Donte’ Ford has selected works that reflect the theme Voices of America, including songs from well-known composers such as Aaron Copland, Rollo Dilworth, Irving Berlin, and several…
Generals, March 2020
Oracle Piano Society Presents Gold Medalist March 8
Susan and Craig Bauer At only 27 years old, Dmytro Choni has already made a name for himself on the international stage. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1993, he began studying piano at age four. This young concert pianist has won numerous prestigious competitions in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Ukraine, China, Germany, Argentina, and the United…
Generals, October 2019
Spooktoberfest kicks off an outstanding musical season
Barbara Drake On Sunday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m., Oracle Piano Society Artistic Director Dr. Stephen Cook will kick off the 2019-20 Signature Series Season at the Oracle Center for the Arts with Spooktoberfest, a concert mashup of two favorite October traditions: Halloween and Oktoberfest. Cook revels in shaking up the traditional classical recital format with…
October 2018
Oracle Piano Society concert October 7
Barbara Drury On Sunday, October 7, 2018, the Oracle Piano Society will commemorate the construction of a new stage at Oracle Center for the Arts. Dr. Stephen Cook, Artistic Director of the Oracle Piano Society, will again perform Picture Rachmaninoff to honor the memory of the late radio legend Paul Harvey, Sr., who would have…
May 2016
Speakeasy piano jazz-inspired classics set for Piano Society concert
Val Bembenek A lively musical celebration of the Roaring Twenties, showcasing jazz and ragtime inspired piano classics of William Albright and George Gershwin will syncopate the stage at the Oracle Center for the Arts on Sunday, May 1. Themed a “Speakeasy Rent Party,” Dr. Stephen Cook, Oracle Piano Society founder and artistic director, plans to…
October 2015
Oracle Piano Society presents dinner concert and wine tasting
Oracle Piano Society presents dinner concert and wine tasting at its new home in Oracle, “Ravel Soiree.” An evening of fine cuisine, wine tasting and an in-the-round, multi-media piano concert performed by Dr. Stephen Cook will introduce the public to the new home of Oracle Piano Society on Saturday, October 10. The four-course dinner, followed…