<p>Mitchell Vines. Submitted photo</p>

CANNON BEACH Tolovana Arts Colony welcomes back concert pianist Mitchell Vines at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at the Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St. Born and raised in Portland, Mitchell has lived and performed in New York City for more than 30 years. His performing career has taken him to Europe, South America, Asia and throughout the United States. He will be joined by Martin Hebert, principal oboist, and Carin Miller Packwood, principal bassoonist, of the Oregon Symphony.

The three musicians will perform Francis Poulenc’s masterful trio for oboe, bassoon and piano, plus works by Antonio Vivaldi, Camille Saint-Saëns, Robert Schumann and Marc Satterwhite. A hosted meet the musicians dessert reception will immediately follow the concert, in the theater foyer.

Doors open at 7 p.m. with Cannon Beach guitarist and composer Wes Wahrmund, who blends many different elements to express his musical world view. Come early, save your favorite seat and enjoy the wine bar and complimentary hors doeuvres.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and Tolovana Arts Colony members. Presale ticket reservations are available now by email request to tolovanaartscolony@gmail.com or by calling Tolovana Arts Colony Program Manager Valerie Vines Magee at 503-368-7222. Include your name, email address, phone number, ZIP code and number of adult or student/member tickets with your request. Tickets are also available through the Coaster Theatre box office, www.coastertheatre.com, and at Copies & Fax in Cannon Beach at 503-436-2000.

Proceeds from ticket sales support the efforts of Tolovana Arts Colony, a nonprofit community arts program based in Cannon Beach and dedicated to supporting local artists through classes and workshops at Tolovana Hall. Information about class schedules, membership and scholarship opportunities can be found online at www.tolovanaartscolony.org

Vines’ active performing career has taken him to Europe, South America, Asia and throughout the United States. The German newspaper Hessiche-Niedersachsische Allgemeine wrote “The sensitive playing of American pianist Mitchell Vines captivated the audience. He performed with virtuosity and bravura.” Vines frequently performs with such groups as the Riverside Piano Trio, CantaLyrica and the Viva Voce Ensemble, as well as piano four-hands with Paul Zeigler. He has performed extensively with Bernard Goldberg, former principal flutist of the Pittsburgh Symphony, and is in demand as a collaborative pianist.??

His teaching experience includes positions with the Aspen Music Festival, Mannes School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, the Berkshire Choral Festival, the Vermont Music and Arts Camp and the Harlem School of the Arts. He is a music director for theater, opera and cabaret and is the artistic director of Afternoon Music, a concert series in Summit, N.J. He can be heard on the CD “American Music for Trumpet and Piano” and is featured on a CD of vocal chamber music by North German composers. Recent recordings include a CD of compositions by Zeigler and a recital with Japanese soprano Selena Miyazaki.

A native of Portland, Vines holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Portland State University and a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. While at Eastman, he held a fellowship in accompanying and was awarded the Performer’s Certificate, the conservatory’s highest honor. Previously music director of Bay Ridge United Methodist Church, Vines is currently music and choir director of the Unitarian Church in Summit.

Hebert has been the principal oboist of the Oregon Symphony since his appointment in 2006. Previously, he held that same position with the Florida Orchestra, the Savannah Symphony Orchestra and the Mexico City Philharmonic. He has also performed as a guest principal oboist with the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony and the Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra. In addition, he has performed with many other orchestras, ballet, opera, chamber and wind ensembles.

A native of Cleveland, Hebert attended the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with John Mack, principal oboist of the Cleveland Orchestra. He has been a featured soloist with the Oregon Symphony, the Florida Orchestra, the Savannah Symphony, the Mexico City Philharmonic, the Hilton Head Orchestra and the Mineria Symphony Orchestra. From 2002-05, he was an artist-in-residence and soloist with the Crested Butte Music Festival in Colorado. In 2008 and 2009, he was guest principal oboist with the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his orchestral experience, Hebert has played with such opera companies as the Hawaii Opera Theater, the Atlanta Opera and Lyric Opera Cleveland. As a chamber musician, he has performed in and around Portland with Chamber Music Northwest, the Nubi Quintet, FearNoMusic and the Oregon Bach Festival.

Packwood is the principal bassoonist of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra. Prior to her recent move to Portland, she held principal bassoon positions with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. She has performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, New World Symphony, Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, and received fellowships to the Tanglewood Music Center in 2002 and 2003.

A native of Queens, N.Y., she began her music studies on piano and bassoon at the Queens College Preparatory Program. While attending the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts, she held the position of principal bassoon with the New York Youth Symphony and was twice the recipient of the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society Young Artist Award. During her undergraduate studies at the Juilliard School of Music, Packwood trained with teachers Frank Morelli and Whitney Crockett, participating simultaneously for several years with the innovative and energetic Wild Ginger Philharmonic. She then continued her studies with their teacher, Stephen Maxym, to complete an Advanced Certificate at the University of Southern California and performed as principal bassoon in the Young Musician Foundation’s Debut Orchestra. She completed her Master of Music degree at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music with Benjamin Kamins and has since coached with Wilfred Roberts of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.?? An active chamber musician, Packwood has performed with the St. Augustine Music Festival, the New York Kammermusiker, the Fountain Chamber Music Society, and the Bloomsday Quintet in New York; the Strata Winds in Houston; and at the Banff Centre of the Arts in Canada as well as presenting a chamber music recital at the International Double Reed Society Conference in 2006. She has held positions as adjunct professor at the University of North Florida and Centenary College in addition to her private studio.