Published 1:30 pm Wednesday, October 21, 2026

In June, the Central Oregon Symphony Association appointed Jonathan Moore as its new music director and conductor of Bend’s community orchestra, succeeding Michael Gesme, who led the orchestra for 30 years.

This weekend, Moore is poised to make his debut appearance leading the orchestra in the annual Fall Concert, in performance Saturday and Sunday at Mountain View High School.

Moore and his family have lived in Bend just shy of a decade, where he has worked as conductor of Central Oregon Youth Orchestra and taught at Redmond Proficiency Academy. In his new role, he now teaches at Central Oregon Community College, which operates the community orchestra in conjunction with the Central Oregon Symphony Association. He also conducts the Cascades Winds Symphonic Band , which will hold its season-opening concert Nov.…