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Pianist Hunter Noack to present
scholarship benefit concert at
Sunriver Christian Fellowship
Hunter Noack will perform
a benefit concert for Sunriver
Christian Fellowship’s Three
Rivers School Scholarship
Fund at 2 p.m. Sunday, March
8 at the church.
Noack is a Sunriver native
and critically acclaimed pianist
who created the "In A Landscape" concert series.
He studied locally with Jodie
Bischof and Patti Peterson
before graduating from the
Interlochen Arts Academy and
receiving a bachelor’s degree in
piano performance from USC
and a master's degree from the
Guildhall School of Music and
Drama in London.
He has toured the Pacific
Northwest for the past several
years with his highly successful "In A Landscape" series,
bringing music to state and national parks, urban greenspaces,
working ranches and farms and
historical sites.
Visit www.inalandscape.org
for information.
His mother, Lori Noack, is a
former executive director of the
Sunriver Music Festival. She
was responsible for coordinating the festival's fundraising
efforts to purchase its own
Steinway grand piano that
Sunriver Christian Fellowship
is privileged to house and
utilize for worship services and
other events.
As of spring 2025, Sunriver
Christian Fellowship has
awarded $385,700 in scholarships to deserving students over
the last 15 years to help them
in their educational endeavors.
Sunriver Christian Fellowship is committed to assisting
young people living in south
Deschutes County in their
effort to obtain higher education or training as a means of
securing better vocational opportunities.
A scholarship team is responsible for selecting and awarding
scholarships to qualified applicants. The scholarship awards
up to a maximum of $2,000
per recipient in the first year.
The scholarship is annually
renewable until students have
reached their goal. An applicant
for this scholarship must have
attended Three Rivers School
in the Sunriver Business Park
for at least one full school year.
More information about
Hunter Noack is best known for his immersive 'In a Landscape' outdoor concert series.
the Partnership in Education
Program of SCF can be found
at www.sunriverchristianfellow
ship.org under the “Our Community” drop down menu.
Concert information
There is a minimum donation of $40 per person which
will be collected at the door.
You can pay with check, cash,
credit card or via a QR code.
A reservation is needed since
seating is limited. To reserve
a spot, email scholarships@
sunriverchristianfellowship.org
and include your name, phone
number, and the number of
people in your party in your
request for seats.
There will be a waiting list,
so if you need to cancel, please
be sure to send an email to the
same address. There is always a
possibility of open seats on the
day of the concert, so if you
don't reserve a seat in advance,
come and pray for a seat.
Sunriver Christian Fellowship is located at 18139 Cottonwood Road.
The fellowship is an evolving,
inclusive community rooted in
the unconditional love of Jesus.
Here, belonging isn't just a val-
ue, it's the way forward. Bold
in love and tender in spirit, we
embrace one another and our
neighbors with open hearts –
welcoming questions, honoring
each person's path, and walking
the journey of faith with care.
Everyone belongs and SCF
worships at 10 a.m. Sundays.
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